Eastern to Build 4 Towboats for IWL River
IWL River, Inc., a Impala Terminals Colombia affiliate, and Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) on May 20, 2015 signed a contract for the construction of four 134-foot ABS Classed Inland River, Triple Screw Towboats each with a Retractable Pilothouse (ESG Hulls 243-246), the shipbuilder announced. According to Eastern, this inland towboat design and detailed engineering is being provided by CT Marine of Portland, Maine.
New Inflatable Tube and Pipe Weld Purging System
When welding tubes and pipes such as stainless, duplex, chrome etc., it is important to purge the internal bore with an inert gas to prevent oxidization, discoloration and to ensure a good internal weld profile. Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (HFT) announced it has introduced PurgElite, a range of tube and pipe purging systems to achieve a clean, oxide free, zero color weld. These systems are manufactured to suit pipe diameters from 25-600 mm and are made of low outgassing rate materialsā¦
Puget Sound Box Volumes Continue Growth in July
Container volumes through the newly established Northwest Seaport Alliance continued to post gains in July, growing nearly 8 percent compared to July 2014, according to the ports alliance. The Northwest Seaport Alliance, formally launched by the ports of Seattle and Tacoma on August 4, is reportedly the first alliance of its kind in North America. The marine cargo operating partnership seeks to strengthen the Puget Sound gateway and attract more cargo for the region.
DNV GL: New Class Notation for Gas Bunkering
DNV GL has developed a new class notation for gas bunker vessels that targets safer fuel transfer operations from one ship to another. Until now, the developmentā¦
Market Weighs on Asia Dry Bulk-Capesize Rates
Tonnage list grows in Pacific, Atlantic oceans; lack of coal cargoes weigh on freight rates. Freight rates for capesize bulk carriers are set to slide further next weekā¦
Syrian Refugee Arrives on Greek Mainland
Syrians want to get to northern Europe. A car ferry carrying just over 2,400 Syrian refugees arrived on the Greek mainland on Thursday as a wave of migrants fleeingā¦
Fourth Z-drive Towboat from Master Marine
The Z-drive revolution on the U.S. In August, Marquette Transportation Co. took delivery of a new 2,000-hp Z-drive towboat from Master Marine, Inc., Bayou La Batre, Alabama. The 78 x 34 x 11 ft. St. Peter was designed by Frank Basile of Entech & Associates, Houma, La., for Marquetteās Gulf-Inland division, based in Harahan, La. Master Marine is continuing to build Z-drive towboats, with more underway for Marquette, said the yardās president Randy Orr.
Boskalis Posts Highest Profit
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) achieved a very busy first half year with historically high profit and realized a net profit of EUR 306.5 million in the first half of 2015ā¦
Cutter Eagle Sails Into Portsmouth, VA
The U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle sailed into Portsmouth Wednesday on its yearly tour of ports. The Eagle will be available for free public tours Thursday from 10 a.m.
Lowrance, Phoenix Boats Join Forces
Lowrance, a world-leading brand in fishing electronics since 1957, announced today its renewed OEM partnership with Phoenix Bass Boats. Under the terms of the renewed three-year agreementā¦
Quain Joins Hill Dickinson
Hill Dickinson is pleased to announce that Captain Joe Quain, formerly of Bentleyās Stokes and Lowless, will be joining the firm as a partner in the Singapore officeā¦
EMGS 2Q Revenue Falls
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) recorded revenues of USD 12.1 million in the second quarter 2015, down from 32.3 million in the previous quarter and fromā¦
Incat Crowther's Vessel for Great Barrier Reef Tour
Incat Crowther has delivered Wavelength 4, a 19m catamaran tour vessel claimed by its operator to be āthe cleanest tour vessel on the Great Barrier Reefā. Built by Aluminium Marine in Queenslandā¦
Is Russia Militarizing The Arctic ?
US Army's Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO) said in its August 2015 report that Moscow is building up its military presence and moving highly advanced andā¦
Woman Missing From MSC Magnifica
According to local news, a female passenger is currently missing from MSC Cruisesā MSC Magnifica. The Magnifica was sailing to Izmir, Turkey when the woman disappeared overboard.
Bass Strait Ferry Records 16 % Growth
Passenger numbers on the Bass Strait ferry service have grown by 16 per cent over the past two years, says Tasmania's Infrastructure Minister Rene Hidding, says AAP.
India to sell 5% stake in Dredging Corp
India will sell 5 per cent of its stake in the country's largest dredging company, Dredging Corporation of India (DCI). The government will sell up to 1.4 million shares of face value of Rs 10 eachā¦
Cosco Blame it on Weak Shipping Industry
The global economic recovery was slower than expected and the overcapacity problem in the shipping industry remained serious, in the first half of 2015, says COSCO International Holdings.
Indonesian Navy Destroys 38 Foreign Fishing Boats
Indonesian military has sunk 34 impounded foreign boats, the latest bid to deter vessels from illegally fishing in the world's biggest archipelago nation. The vesselsā¦
Vietnam to Build Seaport Eyeing Kra Canal
A report in the Straits Times Vietnam is set to build a US$2.5 billion seaport in Ca Mau, its southernmost province, hoping to steal some spotlight away from theā¦
