Developing a Roadmap for Green Coastal Shipping
The Norwegian authoritiesā target for 2030 is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% compared to what they were 40 years earlier. By doing so, Norway will setā¦
Hyundai Heavy, CNH Industrial in Mini Excavator Alliance
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the worldās largest shipbuilder and a leading construction equipment manufacturer, announced today it enters into an exclusive strategicā¦
MN100: Laborde Products
Laborde Products is an engine distribution company focused on the commercial markets along the gulf coast and inland river systems. Laborde represents Mitsubishi, Yanmar and Steyr commercial marine engines. Laborde is also preparing to launch the OXE Diesel Outboard engine throughout the Gulf Coast. They also represent several commercial industrial engines including FPT, Yanmar, Mitsubishi, Hatz and PSI.
SC Ports Posts Record August Container Volume
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) reported its strongest August container volumes on record. SCPA handled 180,153 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in Augustā¦
Marathon Galveston Bay Contractor Feared Drowned
A contractor was feared drowned after falling into the Port of Texas City, Texas, when scaffolding supporting him collapsed at the Marathon Petroleum Corp Galveston Bay refinery dockā¦
Evergreen Adjusts Following Hanjin Collapse
Responding to the unexpected service disruption caused by CKYHE alliance member Hanjin Shipping, which has entered rehabilitation proceedings, Evergreen Line has added new functions to its online e-commerce system. The service disruption has caused delays to Evergreen Lineās cargoes previously loaded on the Korean carrierās vessels. Evergreen said its new functions enable customers to update the status of their cargoes and Hanjinās vessel positionsā¦
Wind Propulsion Innovation Award Winners Selected
The Wind Propulsion Innovation Awards were created by the International Windship Association (IWSA) to honor the pioneers of technological innovation in wind propulsion striving to support the shipping industry to decarbonizes whilst maintaining commercial and operational performance. The IWSA Awards sought to spotlight both individuals and companies making a significant difference in advancing wind propulsion in the maritime sector.
MN100: Viking Systems International, Inc.
Viking Systems International is a worldwide leader in the advanced design, analysis and 3rd party verification of structures, focusing on the offshore oil and gas industry, commercial ship business, and the military and defense community. Viking executes advanced structural design, analysis, 3rd party verification and FEA engineering services. Viking Systemsā core structural assessment software, SAGAā¦
The RSC FUTERRATM Series: The Fluid of the Future
The first and only product of its type, RSC FUTERRA is a new Ecolabel-certified EAL that combines the highest performance of any EAL currently available on the market with an attractive price point for performance against other EALs. The only EAL from a renewable hydrocarbon resource, FUTERRA is a synthetic HEPR made from renewable resources. It outperforms petroleum and other EALs in tough environmentsā¦
Libyan Commander's Seizure of Oil Ports Risks New Conflict
Libyan forces loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar said on Monday they had tightened their control over four major oil ports, casting a Western-backed projectā¦
Panama Canal Readies for Cruise Season
Cruise ship Coral Princess is slated to transit the Panama Canal on a voyage from Los Angeles, Calif., to the U.S. East Coast on October 4, 2016, officially kicking off the canalās 2016-2017 cruise season, which according to the Panama Canal Authority will see more than 230 cruise ships pass through the Panama Canal. āWe expect the major cruise lines will use the Panama Canal route during the cruise seasonā¦
Russia to Halt Oil Products Export via Foreign Baltic Ports
Russia plans to fully halt exports of oil products from other than Russian ports on the Baltic Sea by 2018, the head of oil pipeline monopoly Nikolai Tokarev told President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
New Inland Port Planned in South Carolina
Plans to develop South Carolinaās second inland port in Dillon were announced by the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) in a move that aims to support growthā¦
ABB Names Jouret Chief Digital Officer
ABB has appointed Guido Jouret as Chief Digital Officer, reporting to ABBās CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer, effective October 1, 2016. Jouret, a pioneer of the Internet of Thingsā¦
Sparkman & Stephens under New Ownership
Sparkman & Stephens (S&S), the naval architecture and brokerage firm founded by Olin Stephens and Drake Sparkman in 1929, announced that it was acquired by a group of private investors led by Brooke S. Parish and John B. Reuter. The transaction enables S&S to implement expansion strategies in its design and brokerage businesses, for which it sought growth capital. The firm remains privately held and terms of the deal were not disclosed.
MN100: Mascoat
Mascoat was founded in 1995 to provide a thermal barrier solution that has revolutionized how many vessel and ship manufacturers prevent condensation, radiant heat gain, and unwanted vibration. The company strived to independently validate the coatingsā abilities so that potential customers would have confidence in choosing a relatively new technology. Mascoatās coatings are now widely accepted asā¦
Harvey Gulf ATB Earns ABS, USCG Approvals
Harvey Gulf International Marine (HGIM) announced it has received both ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) class functional approval and USCG (United States Coast Guard) design bases approval on a 4,000 cubic meter LNG articulating tug barge (ATB) construction drawing package; the design accounts for ship-to-ship transfer and shore side resupply transfers. Working closely with its design partner Waller Marineā¦
Maritime Skills Academy Launches Survival Complex in Dover
Taking place on Thursday, September 8, Maritime Skills Academy celebrated the launch of its specialist training facility showcasing all that the state-of-the-art Academy has to offer to key industry guests. An integral part of the Viking āFamily of Companies, the Academy provides dynamic training, with its expert in-house trainers delivering bespoke courses, which encompass the diversity of the maritime industry: including cruise shipsā¦
Damen Sells Shoalbuster to V.O.F. Sleepboot
On August 29 a contract was signed by Jos van Woerkum, Managing Director of Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld, and Willem-Harm Mastenbroek, owner and managing director of V.O.F. Sleepboot ISA, for the delivery of a new Damen Shoalbuster 2709. Based in Wijk bij Duurstede in the Netherlands, the company has undertaken projects across north west Europe and as far east as the Caspian Sea. The new Shoalbuster is replacing a 30-meterā¦
MN100: Tidewater Transportation and Terminals
Nearly 85 years ago, Tidewater pioneered commercial transportation on the upper Columbia Snake River system and opened up one of the nationās most isolated regions to global markets. Today, Tidewater Holdings is comprised of Tidewater Barge Lines, Tidewater Terminal Company, and since 2014, Tidewater Environmental Services, Incorporated. Tidewater Terminal Company works in conjunction with its Barge Lines, using key intermodal connections to railroads, highways and pipelines.
