HHI Delivers 14,000 TEU Box Ship to Seaspan
Seaspan Corporation accepted delivery of a 14,000 TEU containership, the YM Witness. The new containership, which was constructed at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.…
Tanker Converted to LNG-electric Propulsion
Bergen Tankers’ 95-meter-long chemical and product tanker Bergen Viking has returned to service following its conversion from diesel-electric to liquefied natural gas (LNG)-electric propulsion. Delivered in 2007, the Rolls-Royce powered vessel supplies diesel and petrol along the Norwegian coastline in trade for Statoil as part of a fleet of six vessels owned by Bergen Tankers AS. Bergen Viking’s retrofit…
Jebel Ali Port Wins Top Industry Award
DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port has been recognized for excellence in container terminal operations at the first ever Navis Inspire Awards 2015. HE Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World said the industry prize underlined the global marine terminal operator’s customer centric approach, innovation, process excellence and commitment of its employees. Bin Sulayem’s comments were made in a special…
Chinese Prime Minister to Visit CMA CGM
The CMA CGM Group is will host the Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang in its Marseilles headquarters on July 1. Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang is scheduled to visit the CMA CGM Group headquarter on July 1, accompanied by France Minister of Foreign Affairs Laurent Fabius, the Minister of State for Foreign Trade Matthias Fekl and a Chinese ministerial delegation. This delegation will include the Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Yi Wang…
FUGRO, Cross Group Awarded Multi Well GoM Contract
Fugro’s dynamically positioned multi-purpose drilling, well intervention and geotechnical vessel, Fugro Synergy, will showcase her capabilities on a multi well intervention campaign which recently started in the Gulf of Mexico. The campaign involves utilization of a top tensioned 6 5/8” riser and coiled tubing, and fieldwork for the contract is being undertaken jointly by the Cross Group Inc and Fugro, to employ the MODU (mobile offshore drilling unit).
Multimodal Freight Bill Introduced in US Senate
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) introduced legislation to establish a multimodal…
Crowley Acquires 4,300 Pieces of Liner Equipment
In response to continuing high customer demand, Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group has placed orders for additional equipment, including hundreds of new chassis and containers for use in the company’s U.S., Puerto Rico, Caribbean and Central America trade lanes. This latest equipment acquisition includes nearly 400 gensets – both nosemounts and underslungs – which will begin arriving in Jacksonville between July and September.
DPE is New Majority Shareholder in INTERSCHALT
![One of the world's largest containerships, CSCL Globe (19,224 TEU). Efficiently loading and unloading ships of such dimensions presents challenges to ports. With its "StowMan[S]" software, INTERSCHALT helps liner operators to plan container storage positions, shortening unloading times and increasing the usable shipping volume. As the new majority shareholder, DPE will help INTERSCHALT to implement its growth strategy. (Photo: Hasenpusch Photo)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/one-of-the-worlds-largest-46384.jpg)
Deutsche Private Equity GmbH (DPE) is set to become the new majority shareholder in INTERSCHALT maritime systems AG, the maritime software and services provider for navigation and communications equipment for ships as well as manufacturer of a Voyage Data Recorder, with retroactive effect from December 31, 2014. The shipping company Peter Döhle and Gärtner Consulting GmbH will remain the other shareholders of the company.
Otto Marine Secures $131 mln in New Contracts
Otto Marine Limited, an offshore marine company which specializes in building complex offshore support vessels, ship chartering and offers specialized offshore services…
Scorpio Bulkers Charters Out Newbuild Bulker
Dry bulk marine transport provider Scorpio Bulkers Inc. announced today that it has agreed to time charter-out the SBI Montesino, a Capesize vessel that is currently…
Polarcus Divests from Select Projects in Europe, Africa
Polarcus Limited announced it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA (TGS) for the sale of its multi-client projects in Northwest Europe and West Africa (MC Projects) in return for a cash consideration of $27.5 million and future revenue share on library late sales. The agreement includes an upfront cash payment, a tiered revenue share from future sales of the divested…
Missing Divers Found in Gulf of Mexico
U.S. Two overdue divers offshore from San Jose Island, Texas, were rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter crew Saturday afternoon. The two San Antonio men, Dennis Garrett and Robert Holms, were diving approximately 16 miles off the shoreline of San Jose Island at approximately 10 a.m. when they became noticeably overdue, leading the captain of the dive boat Reel Excursions to contact the USCG…
ContainerTug B.V. Releases Two New Models
Young Dutch ship design, engineering and construction company ContainerTug B.V. follows on the introduction of the ContainerTug 600S early last year with the release of two new containerized workboat models, the Containerbarge 1200D and the ContainerBarge 1200P. Both models include the company’s standard feature: they can be transported as a standard 40 foot container. The Containerbarge 1200D concerns…
Baltic Exchange Eyes Move into Commodities
Baltex reaches breakeven level since start of 2015; Baltic previously faced broker opposition over platform. London's Baltic Exchange is studying a potential foray…
Woman Airlifted offshore Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
A rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami medically evacuated a woman 98 nautical miles northeast of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Sunday. Watchstanders…
ICS: U.S. Approach to LNG 'Protectionist'
According to the Internatinal Chamber of Shipping, the United States Congress signaled last week its intention to approve major free trade deals with Asia and Europe.
Wave Power Unit for Victorian Waters
BioPower Systems Pty Ltd (BioPower) has finished constructing its prototype wave power unit to be installed off the coast of Port Fairy, Victoria, later this year.
Australian Navy Awards In-service Support Contract
The Australian Government informs it has awarded a $60.6 million in-service support contract for maintenance of the Bay-Class Landing Ship Dock, HMAS Choules, over the next two years.
Cruise Ship Collides with Tanker off Gallipoli
A Celestyal Cruises ship suffered structural damage to its bow and was forced to dock at Turkey’s port of Gallipoli after it collided with the Marshal Islands-flagged…
WOC Provides Industry Comments on U.S. NOP
The World Ocean Council (WOC) has submitted a paper synthesizing the common themes from industry comments on the U.S. National Ocean Policy (NOP). Initiated in 2010…
