Is Cosco's Orderbook Healthy?
While Coscoās orderbook of US$8 billion seems hefty, the shipbuilding contracts are of low value, says a report in SBR. The orderbook may do the company more harm than good.
European Shipowners Showcase Short Sea Shipping
The European Community Shipownersā Associations (ECSA) presented its new brochure on the merits of short sea shipping during a high level meeting organised by the Dutch Presidency of the Council.
Hoegh LNG Pulls Out of FLNG
Norway's Hoegh LNG Holdings is putting its floating LNG (FLNG) development activities on hold and to allocate all resources and capital to its core business, FSRUsā¦
CAI International Reports 4Q Loss
San Francisco, California-based CAI International Inc. (CAI) has reported a fourth-quarter loss of $12.6 million, compared to the profit in the same period a year earlier.
SENNEBOGEN: The āPurposeā Behind āPurpose-builtā
SENNEBOGEN LLC has recently launched its new website, designed to turn the spotlight onto the users and the applications for purpose-built material handlers throughout the Americas. The new design provides a versatile platform that will allow the website to continue growing and adding new services to support its dealers and customers. SENNEBOGENās focus is clearly more on people here, not just machines.
Three Saved from Sinking Tug near Boston
The U.S. Coast Guard has established a safety zone east of Deer Island following the sinking of a 55-foot tug boat, Emily Anne, Tuesday morning. Forced to abandon their sinking vesselā¦
Port of Houston Ups Refrigerated Cargo Capacity
The first phase of a 300,000-square-foot temperature-controlled cargo facility will be built at the Port of Houston Authorityās Bayport Container Terminal by AGRO Merchants Groupā¦
ABS to Provide Verification Services for Offshore Wind Farm
ABS Group Ltd. has received a contract to provide third-party certification and design verification services for Hexicon AB for the planned Dounreay Tri Floatingā¦
US Coast Guard Hearing Probes El Faro Sinking in Hurricane
The captain of the U.S. cargo ship that sank off the Bahamas in a hurricane last fall, killing all 33 people on board, was responsible for decisions that put the vessel in the path of the storm, a shipping company executive testified on Tuesday. Captain Michael Davidson, a veteran mariner from Maine, was at the helm of the 790-foot (241-meter) El Faro for its doomed cargo run between Florida and Puerto Rico. The ship disappeared on Oct. 1 after he reported losing propulsion and taking on water.
Canadian Shrimp Boat Repowered by YANMAR
When it came time to replace the engine in the shrimping boat R.J.H. No. 1 operating in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and GaspéPeninsula in Quebec, mechanical simplicity, reliability and improved fuel economy led the vesselās owners to opt for a YANMAR 6AYM-WST repower. Installed in 2015 by YANMAR dealer Enterprises Maritimes Bouchard, Inc. and supported by YANMAR distributor Diesel-Bec, the new 6AYM-WST engine runs at 659 mhp 1900min-1 coupled with a Twin Disc MG 518 ratio 5.92:1 marine gear.
South China Sea Takes Center Stage at US-ASEAN Summit
U.S. President Barack Obama and Southeast Asian leaders turned their attention to China on Tuesday on the second day of a summit intended to improve commercial linksā¦
Brunswick RHIB on Display in Miami
Brunswick Commercial & Government Products (BCGP), the commercial arm of Brunswick Boat Group, displayed a vessel from the companyās IMPACT line of Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) at the 2016 Miami International Boat Show. The 12-meter 1200 IMPACT features quad 300hp Mercury Verado outboard engines in addition to many features that have been designed with special missions in mind. āThe new, wideā¦
Lightfoot Joins ASRYās Project Jupiter
ASRY, the ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, has signed a specialized Services Agreement with Lightfoot Defence, a U.K.-based refrigeration and HVAC contractor, to become one of the yards onsite specialist contractors. Lightfoot will provide upgrade, modification and repair services to standard and non-magnetic air-conditioning plants and associated equipment of naval vessels calling at the yard.
Intertek Enhances Sample Cylinder Service
Intertek has enhanced its sample cylinders services with the aim of providing further cost savings for clients. Sample cylinders are used by offshore chemists to transport live crudeā¦
Dubai Maritime Club Launched
The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising all aspects of Dubaiās maritime sector, has committed its full support for the Dubai Maritime Club, a not-for-profit initiative aimed at nurturing a dynamic network of maritime professionals. Launched in collaboration with DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre), the authority on tradeā¦
BSM Joins Imarest Maritime Partnership Program
Bernard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has joined the Marine Partnership program run by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST). As a result of the partnershipā¦
ME-GI Engines for Worldās Largest Ethane Carriers
JHW has ordered five 85,000 m3 Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) for a JACCAR/Hartmann Reederei joint venture, called UEC (United Ethane Carriers); each vessel will be powered by a single MAN B&W 6G60ME-GI main engine. Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co. Ltd. (DSIC) will construct the vessels in China, while Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will build the engines in Korea. Delivery of the first carrier is scheduled for the middle of 2017.
Small Ships the Potential Bright Spot in Miserable Dry Bulk Market
The latest Dry Bulk Freight Forecaster from Maritime Strategies International (MSI) reports a deterioration of the consultancyās cautiously optimistic view for improvementā¦
ISS Announces US Customs Brokerage Services
ISS Brokerage Services, part of maritime and logistics service provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), is now providing U.S. Customs brokerage services across all North American ports. The new facility has been introduced after US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) granted a National Brokerage Permit to ISS Brokerage Services to file customs entries remotely via Remote Location Filing (RLF). Theā¦
New Patrol Vessels for the Philippines
Incat Crowther has secured a contract to design a 50m multimission monohull patrol vessel for the Philippine Government. Two identical vessels of this type will be built in Manilla by Josefa Slipways. The primary role of the vessels is to combat illegal fishing for the Philippine government. With the local fishing industry losing billions of dollars to illegal fishing, these assets will enhance law enforcementās capability to patrol and protect territorial waters.
