Rickmers Maritime Wound Up
Rickmers Trust Management, a trustee-manager of Rickmers Maritime, informed that the trust has been wound up. The units of the trust and its notes shall cease to existâŠ
Framo to Deliver Pump Systems to GasLog
Norway's Framo AS said it has won a contract to deliver pump systems (sea water lift pumps) for a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) for the ship ownerâŠ
Greek Shipping Firms to Move Out?
Roughly one in two Greek shipping companies (56 percent) would consider relocating their administrative bases abroad, according to the findings of an Ernst & Young study.
TechnipFMC Wins West White Rose Contract
TechnipFMC has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract from Husky Energy for the West White Rose Project in Eastern Canada.
Rotterdam Port to Focus on Sustainability
The Port of Rotterdam Authority recently launched a new campaign: âBuilding a Sustainable Portâ. âSustainability involves more than just the environment. We haveâŠ
Hapag-Lloyd UASC Complete Integration Soon
In the first half of 2017, Hapag-Lloyd delivered a significantly better operating result and healthy volume growth. The merger with United Arab Shipping CompanyâŠ
Shareholders Approve Scorpio- Navig8 Merger
Scorpio Tankers said shareholders of Navig8 Product Tankers Inc. (NPTI) approved the previously announced merger of Scorpio and NPTI at shareholders meeting held Tuesday.
COSCO Shipping Ports Reports Better H1 Results
The port terminal operator division of China COSCO Shipping Corp. posted net profits of US$384.7 million, an increase of 123.7% for FY 2017, compared with the corresponding period last year.
Nishishiba, NICO Sign Service Agent Deal
Japanese power generation, industrial and marine electrical systems specialist Nishishiba Electric Co. Ltd., part of the Toshiba Corp., has entered in to a service agent agreement with UAE based marine and industrial engineering company NICO International. NICO International will be the authorized service representative for all the electrical power generating products manufactured by Nishishiba in the Middle East region.
Harvey Shuts in More than 18% of US Gulf Output -BSEE
More than 18 percent of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico was shut in on Tuesday due to Harvey, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety Environmental Enforcement said. That equates to some 319,523 barrels of oil per day, out of roughly 1.75 million barrels pumped daily from the Gulf. The amount of production shut in was down from Monday, when more than 331,000 barrels were shut in.
Trelleborg Suite Supplied to Prelude FLNG
Trelleborgâs marine systems operation has supplied a suite of products to Shellâs Prelude FLNG facility, the largest offshore facility ever constructed. Prelude, which is 488 meters long, 74 meters wide, and made with more than 260,000 tons of steel, will extract and liquefy natural gas from a site in North West Australia. Trelleborg supplied its gas transfer technology and SafePilot navigational and piloting systems for Prelude.
Stena Adds Vessel on Gdynia-Karlskrona Line
Stena Lines reports the number of units carried by its Baltic Sea South freight business increased significantly in the first eight months in 2017, following strong growth through 2016. This calls for increased capacity, and from Monday, August 28, a fourth ship, M/V Gute, has been taken into operation between Gdynia and Karlskrona. âOver these last few years we have experienced a very positive volumeâŠ
Russian Engineers Work to Create Multipurpose WIG Craft
A team of Russian developers has been working to create a multipurpose seagoing ekranoplan, which they say could contribute significantly to the speed of seaborne traffic. The project will be presented by MariNet, the National Technological Initiative (NTI) working group, on the sidelines of the International Exhibition NEVA-2017 in St Petersburg, September 19-21. Specialists of RDC Aqualines will provide a conceptâŠ
Roxtec Invests in New Fire Lab
Cable and pipe transit manufacturer Roxtec says it is growing in several different industries. In order to meet the increasing demand for product testing and pave the way for continuous growth, the company is building a new fire test lab in Karlskrona, Sweden, to be ready in 2018. The Roxtec sealing system is used all over the world to protect life and secure operations. Owners and contractors withinâŠ
New Study Looks at LNG Bunkering for Car Carriers
To help promote liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering in Asia, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Ports and Harbors Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism of Japan (MLIT) will helm a working group to conduct a feasibility study on LNG bunkering for car carriers plying between Japan and Singapore. This working group will include Japanâs big three shippers â Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsui O.S.K.
CGG Starts Seismic Survey Offshore Brazil
CGG said it has started work on Espirito Santo IV, a large BroadSeis 3D multi-client survey in the deep and ultra-deep waters of the Espirito Santo Basin offshore Brazil. The vessel Oceanic Champion is acquiring the survey which is expected to take seven months. This industry-supported survey will cover 10,300 sq km and be processed at CGGâs Rio de Janeiro Subsurface Imaging center. The high-end broadband sequence will include the latest 3D deghostingâŠ
GE to Provide Maintenance to TMS Cardiff Gasâ LNG Fleet
GEâs Marine Solutions and TMS CARDIFF GAS Ltd. have signed a service agreement that will see GE undertaking the support and maintenance of four TMS LNG vesselsâCorcovado, Kita, Palu and Yariâfor the next 10 years. GE will provide maintenance services to TMS fleetâs electric propulsion system, including providing parts to the propulsion motors, medium-voltage drives, generators and switchboard. It willâŠ
Glosten to Design Electric Ferry for Skagit County
Washingtonâs Skagit County has selected Seattle based naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy Glosten to design a new all-electric vehicle/passenger ferry.
Mega-ships: âMega-problem in Waitingâ -Xeneta
New alliances, structural change and positive economic trends have transformed the container shipping market over the past year, driving growth and pushing business performance figures from deep red into black. However, despite long-term rates that are, in some cases, up 120 percent year on year, the future remains uncertain due to a looming shadow on the horizon. And, according to Xeneta, itâs not being cast by the âusual suspectâ.
Patrol Vessel Delivered to Nigeria's Homeland
A Damen 3307 Patrol Vessel has been delivered to Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Ltd of Lagos, Nigeria, taking its fleet of these craft up to three, with a fourth currently under construction. Guardian 3 along with its sister ships Guardian 1 and Guardian 2 is now providing security and other support services to the international offshore oil companies active off the coast of Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea, in cooperation with the Nigerian Navy.
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