Rolls-Royce, VTT to Jointly Develop Smart Ships
Rolls-Royce and VTT Technical Research Center of Finland Ltd have announced a strategic partnership to design, test and validate the first generation of remote and autonomous ships. The new partnership will combine and integrate the two company’s unique expertise to make such vessels a commercial reality. Rolls-Royce is pioneering the development of remote controlled and autonomous ships and believes a remote controlled ship will be in commercial use by the end of the decade.
DVB to Seek Capital Increase
German shipping bank DVB confirmed it will seek a capital increase after saying on Monday it expects an even bigger than forecast net loss in 2016. Reuters reported last week that DVB…
23 Kalmar Straddle Carriers for Transnet, South Africa
Kalmar has won a large order to supply 23 diesel-electric straddle carriers to Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) Durban Pier 2, a dedicated straddle carrier operation…
ICTSI Opens CFS in Central Luzon
Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation (SBITC) recently opened its Dock Container Freight Station (CFS) at the New Container Terminal 2 (NCT 2) of the Subic Bay Freeport in Zambales.
Brodosplit to Build First Polar Class Cruise Ship
Brodosplit, a ship builder from the Republic of Croatia, has secured an order to build a Polar Class 6 Cruise Ship for an undisclosed client. By signing this agreement…
Fincantieri Offers to buy Rest of Vard Shares
FINCANTIERI S.p.A. announced that its subsidiary Fincantieri Oil & Gas S.p.A. has launched a voluntary conditional general offer in Singapore for the ordinary shares…
Record Containership Demolitions has suppressed Fleet Growth - Drewry
A record year for containership demolitions in 2016 has helped suppress total fleet growth close to the rate for demand. To repeat that feat the scrapping record will need to be smashed again…
Robert Allan Designed Tug Delivered to Ocean Group
On October 28th, 2016 the Ocean Group Inc. of Quebec City, Canada took delivery of the 6000 kW ASD tug Ocean Taiga. This icebreaking escort tug joins her sister…
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