Hurtigruten expands to Alaska
Hurtigruten is to expand Alaska sailings in 2020 by deploying new hybrid-powered MS Roald Amundsen in the region.The Norwegian expedition cruise specialist, who…
IWAI Readies for the Biggest Congregation on Earth
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has been working hard towards facilitating safe passenger movements for Kumbh-Mela, crowned by UNESCO as an 'intangible cultural heritage of humanity'…
Tanzania: Captain Sentenced to 20 for Possession of Shark Fins
The captain of the Malaysian-flagged fishing vessel Buah Naga 1 Captain Han Ming Chuan, a Taiwanese national, has pleaded guilty to the charge of Unlawful Possession…
Qatar's Milaha to Upgrade Shipyard in Mesaieed
Qatar Navigation (Milaha), maritime and logistics company in the Middle East, has selected Royal Haskoning DHV to develop plans to upgrade its Shipyard facilities…
Safe at Sea Appoints Henrik Hartman as New CEO
Safe at Sea AB, which manufactures and sells a unique rescue boat, the RescueRunner, has appointed Henrik Hartman as new CEO for the company.Henrik has his background…
Qatar to Invest USD 20 bln in US Energy Sector
Peninsular Arab country Qatar has said that it plans to invest more than $20 billion in the US energy sector over the next five years.According to a report in Reuters…
India's Sagarmala Completes 89 Projects
Sagarmala Programme, an initiative of Government of India to enhance the performance of logistics sector in India, saw the completion of 89 projects, while 443 projects…
Robert Allan to Design Turkey’s TOR Group Tugs
Canada's oldest privately owned marine engineering services Robert Allan Ltd announced that it has signed a contract with the Turkey based TOR Group of Companies (TOR)…
Cheoy Lee Shipyards Delivers Tug Duo
Florida-based Cheoy Lee Shipyards have delivered two more Z-Tech tugs, PSA Polaris and PSA Capella, to PSA Marine, Singapore. This time was the Z-Tech 5000 version…
Shipbuilding: Navantia to build Five Navy Frigates
Spain's Navantia will build five F-110 frigates for the Spanish navy in a contract worth $4.9 billion.
CargoMate, Nyris Win Konecranes's Startup Program
Konecranes startup program, REACH, which seeks to find fresh ideas and opportunities for collaboration with some of the most innovative startups, scouted over 2000…
Nigerian Ports Authority Calls for Eradicating Port Congestion
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman, has called on terminal operators, shipping companies, port managers and allied stakeholders…
Shanghai Port Awards Shipping Safety Contract to Saab
Saab has received an order from the China Maritime Safety Administration to renew and extend the Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) in Shanghai…
SENER to Design 1,200-Pax Ferry for Tanzania
Spanish engineering and technology group SENER has contracted the basic design of a 1,200-passenger ferry for Tanzanian shipping line Kampuni ya Huduma za Meli (Marine Services Co.…
Gasum Consolidates Nordic LNG Market
The Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) company Skangas is renamed Gasum (See MarineLink report ). The Scandinavian distributor and producer of small-scale LNG claimed that…
Irish Ferries Set To Launch WB Yeats
Irish Ferries’ flagship craft, the WB Yeats, is finally due to set sail after months of delays that disrupted much of the company’s schedule this year.The maritime…
Qatar Buys Eni's Mexican Oil Stakes
Qatar Petroleum (QP) signed an agreement with Italy’s Eni SpA to acquire a 35% stake in three offshore oil Fields in Mexico.The agreement cover the Amoca, Mizton…
