Hamburg Süd Receives Panalpina Award
Hamburg Süd has been recognized for the first time with the “Carrier of the Year” Award by the internationally operating transport and logistics group, Panalpina, based in Basle/Switzerland. Peter Frederiksen, Member of the Executive Board of Hamburg Süd, accepted the award at the shipping company’s headquarters in Hamburg in mid-January. The Panalpina Award is the result of the “Panalpina Ocean Freight Carrier Survey 2014”…
Coating the Deadliest Catch’s Cornelia Marie
Boat owner Josh Harris and captain Casey McManus, leaders of the commercial crab fishing boat Cornelia Marie made famous on the Discovery Channel’s hit show Deadliest Catch, discuss with Maritime Reporter & Engineering News the decision to protect their vessel with Sherwin-Williams marine coatings. Commercial fishing boats routinely take a beating, particularly those working in the Alaskan crab business.
Nuclear Icebreaker Sails through Northern Sea Route
The vessel is one of the Atomflot fleet’s five atomic icebreakers; one atomic lighter carrier, four special purpose vessels and a floating crane used to clear passages and escort ships through the Northern Sea Route, as well as to the North Pole. GAC Russia’s teams in Murmansk, Moscow and Novorossiysk helped prepare Arctic class icebreaker Yamal to leave the Atomflot base just outside Murmansk for…
Union, Shell in Prolonged Refinery Labor Talks
Royal Dutch Shell Plc and the United Steelworkers union (USW) negotiated for hours on Tuesday over a new labor contract for U.S. refinery workers, the company said…
Cypriot-flagged freighter Aground off Aegean Island
Greek authorities have rescued 11 crew members of a Cypriot-flagged freighter which ran aground off a Greek Aegean island early on Wednesday, the Greek coastguard said on Wednesday.
UN: 300 Migrants Die Trying to Reach Italy
ROME, Feb 11 (Reuters) - More than 300 people probably died this week after attempting to reach Italy from Libya on four separate boats in stormy weather, the U.N.
Turbine Maker Vestas to pay Dividend
Analysts disappointed by 2015 financial targets; shares fall over 6 percent. Danish wind turbine maker Vestas proposed its first dividend payment in 12 years after…
China Policy Change Opens Door for Vale Mega-Ships
China has amended rules around ships it will allow to berth at mainland ports, paving the way for Brazilian miner Vale to ship iron ore in its giant 400,000 deadweight tons (DWT) carriers.
Greece to Halt Port Privatization
Greece's government said on Wednesday it was sticking to plans to halt the sale of its two biggest ports, Piraeus and Thessaloniki, rebuffing reports it was having second thoughts.
Costa Concordia's Schettino Awaits Verdict
Schettino accused over loss of cruiseship in January 2012. Charges include manslaughter, causing shipwreck, abandoning ship. The former captain of the doomed Costa…
Meyer Werft Cuts Steel for Star Cruises Newbuild
The first piece of steel was cut at MEYER WERFT in Papenburg, Germany for the construction of the first ship with the construction number S. 711 for Asian operator Star Cruises.
Jessup Appointed Sr.VP in Kalmar
Craig Jessup has been appointed Senior Vice President, Services in Kalmar, part of Cargotec. Craig joins Kalmar from Ingersoll Rand where he headed the Industrial…
USCG Detain Tanker in Port Angeles
Coast Guard personnel detained the tanker Overseas Jademar in Port Angeles, Monday. Port State Control officers, from Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, discovered…
LVDT Position Sensors for Offshore Drilling
UL/ULC and ATEX Approved LVDT Position Sensors for Worldwide Operation in Offshore Drilling Markets. Macro Sensors offers the HLR 750 Series of UL/ULC listed and…
NewLead Holdings Company Update
NewLead Holdings Ltd. has succeeded in growing the fleet of the Company from two to ten vessels in less than one year following its growth strategy and delivering on its commitments.
New VIKING ETSO transport suit tough to beat
“When it comes to passenger suits for helicopter transfer, there are a number of commonly used materials and features that are well-suited to the task,” says Jens Peter Kruse…
Adani's Commission Tuna Tekra Bulk Terminal at Kandla
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s largest port developer and part of Adani Group, a global integrated player, today said it had commissioned a bulk terminal at Tuna Tekra…
Bertling on Rapid Growth Trajectory in India
As the Indian economy shows signs of green shoots Bertling Logistics India Private Ltd., the country's only project logistic multi-national has etched out strategic…
SignalFire Remote Sensing System for Oil & Gas
The SignalFire Remote Sensing System™, an innovative long-range mesh networking technology specifically designed for challenging, large-scale environments, provides…
Teekay LNG Partners Report 4Q & FY 2014 Earnings
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. plans to release its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year of 2014 before market open on Thursday, February 19, 2015.
