G E Shipping delivers “Jag Aakash” to Buyers
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. delivered the new building Kamsarmax Dry Bulk Carrier “Jag Aakash” (81,600 dwt) to the buyers. The vessel was contracted for sale in August 2015.
New Energy-saving Windshield on MOL MARVEL
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that it has started demonstration tests of a new windshield for containerships, which has the potential to reduce wind resistance…
Hanjin Rolls Out First Philippine-made LPG carrier
Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil), which operates the world's fourth shipbuilding facility in Subic Freeport Zone, unveiled the first…
MSC Cruise to Homeport in China
MSC Cruises has announced that the MSC Lirica will homeport in Shanghai to serve the Chinese cruise market, through a strategic partnership with CAISSA Touristic Group.
Taiwan Eyes Budget for New Submarines
Taiwan’s defense ministry seeks financing to expand the country’s submarine fleet, reports Reuters quoting local media reports. The government has allocated $92.55 million over four years…
Climate Change Will Forever Alter Key Ocean Microbes
Global warming will irrevocably mutate a micro-organism that plays a crucial role in the ocean food chain, reports a study. Trichodesmium (referred to as “Tricho”…
Chinese Ships Spotted off Alaska
Five Chinese Navy ships are sailing in international waters in the Bering Sea off Alaska coast, coinciding with President Barack Obama’s visit to the the U.S. state.
Edelweiss Now Controls Bharati Shipyard
Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company has taken over management control of Bharati Shipyard, says a report in ET. Edelweiss now controls 70% of the Indian yard’s debts.
Singapore Becomes Sea-Dispute Settlement Centre
The government of Singapore has become a venue in Asia to settle maritime disputes for proceedings before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS).
Otto Marine Signs Contracts to Supply 2 AHTS Vessels
Go Offshore, wholly-owned subsidiary of Otto Marine has entered into an agreement for two long-term anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) charter contracts worth USD25.2…
USN's Fourth MUOS Satellite Launched
After a two-day delay due to tropical storm conditions, the Navy's fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite launched at 6:18 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 41.
Husain appointed ABB’s CTO
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has appointed Bazmi Husain as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective January 1, 2016. Husain, an expert…
Dorian Acquires 2 ECO VLGC
Dorian LPG, an owner and operator of modern Very Large Gas Carriers ("VLGCs"), reported today that it has taken delivery of the ECO VLGC Commodore from Hyundai Samho…
DP World Nhava Sheva Helps Enhance Efficiency
DP World Nhava Sheva, well-known for its operational efficiency; once again orchestrated a win-win situation for the trade and maintained normal import and export…
Nagtegaal is Head of Containers, Rotterdam Port
Hans Nagtegaal (49) has been appointed the new Head of Containers at the Port of Rotterdam Authority. He is a highly experienced manager from the world of shipping and logistics…
Five Chinese Ships in Bering Sea as Obama Visits Alaska
Five Chinese Navy ships are sailing in international waters in the Bering Sea off Alaska, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, in an apparent first for China's military that came as U.S.
White House: No Threat from China Navy Ships in Bering Sea
The Pentagon has not detected any threatening activity from the Chinese navy vessels in the Bering Sea, the White House said on Wednesday. "Based on their analysis…
Recent Vessel Sales - August 2015
Vessel sales for August 2015 (as of September 1) as prepared by Shipping Intelligence, Inc., New York.
Oakland Terminal Operators Propose Off-peak Hours
Marine container terminal operators at the Port of Oakland are developing a program to operate their terminal gates on Saturdays to reduce weekday congestion at the port. The new program, called OakPass, is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of this year, pending review by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and other conditions. FMC today voted unanimously to issue a request for additional information (RFAI) to the parties of the Oakland MTO Agreement (OAKMTOA)…
SHIPFLOW Version 6 Released
SHIPFLOW 6 comes with a new module for computing ship motions in waves and the SHIPFLOW RANS solver is up to 10 times faster than its predecessor. SHIPFLOW MOTIONS is a new flow solver for computing ship motions in waves. It is a time accurate fully nonlinear boundary element method which can be used to compute ship motions and added resistance in regular and irregular waves as well as wave resistance, sinkage and trim in calm water.
