Sembcorp Retains Asia's Top Cruise Ship Repair Position
Singapore-based shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine cemented its position as Asia’s top cruise ship repair and upgrade solutions provider in 2018 with the successful completion…
Uniper, Mitsui OSK Lines Press Ahead German FSRU
German energy group Uniper and Japanese shipping group Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) have agreed to intensify efforts on the Wilhelmshaven FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) project in Germany…
OSK Designs TT-Line's new Green Ship
Germany's TT-Line has signed a contract with China's Jinling shipyard for a Green Ship.The concept design for the new dual fuel RoPax ferry has contributions from…
Danish Compatriots Test Emissions Monitoring Solution
Danish shipping company Nordic Tankers, Dania Ship Management and Danfoss IXA have been cooperating on testing new innovative technology for monitoring emissions…
World’s First High Bay Container Storing System is Ready
DP World has joined forces with industrial engineering company SMS Group for the 'high-bay storage' system for shipping containers.An international joint-venture…
Port of Duqm, Shell Oman to Develop Fuel Bunkering Facilities
Shell Oman Marketing Company SAOG signed an agreement with Port of Duqm Company SAOC (PDC) to develop fuel bunkering facilities and services.The downstream oil marketing…
Bunker Industry Welcomes MSC Move on Fuel Safety
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has welcome a decision by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) to…
Simulation Exercises on Port Security in Panama
Simulation exercises are proving to be a valuable tool to assist countries and port authorities to prepare for a wide range of potential threats and security situations.According to a press release…
NYK Introduces Its Green Bond Initiatives
Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), the first company in the global shipping industry to issue labelled green bonds, presented its initiatives…
Maersk Intros Cargo Insurance Alternative
Maersk Line is expanding its commercial offering with the introduction of an extended liability solution, Value Protect, which will act as a substitute to regular cargo insurance…
Amsterdam Port Builds Plastic Recycling Hub
The circular plastics hub in the Port of Amsterdam is expanding through the construction of a new plastics recycling plant. Plastic Recycling Amsterdam (PRA), a…
Drewry: Ocean Freight Shipping Rates Fall in Q4
Ocean freight rates for cargoes moving under contracts on major East-West routes decreased by 7% in the fourth quarter, according to the results of Drewry’s Benchmarking…
REMPEC Conducts Workshop on Ship-Source Air Pollution
The Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) -administered centre in the Mediterranean…
Huntington Ingalls Rolls-out Virginia Class Submarine Delaware
American Fortune 500 shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has launched the recently christened Virginia-class submarine Delaware (SSN 791) into…
SSY Atlantic Capesize Index Rise by 161 points
Shipbrokers Simpson, Spence and Young's Atlantic Capesize Index rise by 161 points in the week ending Monday to 7,550.The SSY Atlantic Capesize Index rose by 161 points week-on-week to 7,550 points as a pickup in Brazilian iron ore chartering saw fronthaul rates from the region strengthen. There were increases of $200/day and $500/day in the round-voyage and fronthaul rates to $16,500/day and $30,000/day, respectively. The latter a six week high.Source: Reuters
Dual-Fuel RoPax Ferry MV VIsborg Delivered
Designers OSK, owners Rederiaktiebolaget Gotland and builders Guangzhou Shipyard International jointly celebrated the delivery of MV VISBORG the first vessel in a series of two intended to ply the waters between Gotland’s largest city Visby and the ports of Nynaeshamn and Oscarshamn in mainland Sweden.OSK Group has played a significant role in the development and design of the powerful dual fuel RoPax ferry.
Shipbuilding; Austal USA Wins Contract for Two More LCS'
Austal USA was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy today to build two additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) for the US Navy fleet – bringing the total to four LCS awarded to Austal USA in 2018.
WEG, Praxis Sign MoU to Support Damen Saab Bid for Brazilian Navy
On December 13th, Brazilian company WEG Electric Equipment, and Dutch company Praxis Automation Technology, both leading companies within their respective fields, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the bid of Damen Shipyards Group and Saab for the construction of four corvettes for the Brazilian Navy. For the Tamandaré class corvettes bid, Praxis and WEG will be partners for the…
Damen Delivers for Murjan Al Sharq Marine
To complete an extensive oil pipeline dredging and installation project, Murjan Al Sharq Marine Contracting Co. Ltd. (MSMC) has taken delivery of three Damen vessels: a Stan Tug 1606, a Shoalbuster 2509, and a Stan Pontoon 4512 equipped with a Damen DOP Pump. For Damen, this marks the successful conclusion of a coordinated construction and delivery contract involving three shipyards in the Netherlands…
Viking Star Repowered with Cummins
In 1978 Allied Shipyards of North Vancouver built a series of three big steel purse seiners that have become much-admired classics amongst the excellent fleets of British Columbia. In the years since the boats have changed owners and changed names. One, the Viking Star, has even shifted from being a dedicated purse seiner to a transport vessel for salmon farms for the Walcan Seafood plant on Quadra Island.The success of the design…
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