Port of Oakland Completes TraPac Terminal
Port of Oaklandās container terminal operator, TraPac, concluded a USD 67 million waterfront expansion in January 2019 as it opened a new vessel berth to arrivingā¦
First MOL Car Carrier Vessel Arrives in Cambodia
The 6,400 standard passenger car capacity, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)-operated car carrier Grand Orion has made a first call for such a vessel type in Cambodia.The Japaneseā¦
Denmark Supports Development Electric Ferries
Electric ferries are in a rapid development, and the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) is actively engaged in ensuring that safety is part of the innovative effortsā¦
Fire Hit Yantian Express En-route to Freeport, Bahamas
The Hapag-Lloyd containership "Yantian Express", has been burning in international waters off Canadaās east coast since Jan. 3, is now headed for the Port of Freeportā¦
LOC Appoints Group Director for Hull, Machinery, Due Diligence Services
London Offshore Consultants (LOC) Group announced the appointment of Nikos Benetis as Group Director of Hull & Machinery and Due Diligence Services.Nikos has been with LOC since 2017ā¦
India: Seafarer Jobs Growth whopping 42.3%
The last four years saw an unprecedented growth of 42.3 per cent shipboard jobs for Indian seafarers.The seafarers employed on ships worldwide increased from 108446ā¦
IMO Held Trade Facilitation Seminar in Djibouti
New requirements for electronic exchange of data for the clearance of ships become effective from 9 April 2019, said International Maritime Organization (IMO)To help prepare for thisā¦
2018 is Record Year for Antwerp Port
With a 6th year record, growth in all cargotypes and a recent wave of investments, 2018 will be a 'grand cru' year for the Port of Antwerp, said an update of theā¦
Government Shutdown: USCG Update
To mitigate the impact caused by the partial lapse in appropriations and shutdown of National Maritime Center (NMC) operations, the following updated actions areā¦
INVENTION: Pitching a Tent Underwater
Divers are one step closer to being able to camp underwater. A pair of innovators have developed an underwater habitat ā a subsea ābasecampā if you will ā that provides a portable deep-sea space for divers, a habitat and dedicated life support system that provides creates a breathable environment. Developed by NYU Meyers professor Winslow Burleson and diving pioneer and explorer Michael Lombardi,ā¦
Global Shipping Rates Slump
Freight rates for dry-bulk and container ships, carriers of most of the world's raw materials and finished goods, have plunged over the last six months in the latest sign the global economy is slowing significantly.The Baltic Dry Index, measure of ship transport costs for materials like iron ore and coal, has fallen by 47 percent since mid-2018, when a trade dispute between the United States and Chinaā¦
Study Takes Cruise to Task on Emissions
A report entitled āAn investigation of air pollution on the decks of 4 cruise shipsā studied levels of Particulate Matter (PM) on the decks of four separate cruise ships. While many studies have evaluated the potential impact of ship emissions in port cities, the author ā Ryan David Kennedy, PhD, MAES, Department of Health, Behavior & Society, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Healthā¦
Austal USA Awarded $16.3m in LCS Funds
Austal USA LLC, Mobile, Alabama, is awarded a $16,322,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee order against previously awarded contract N00024-11-C-2301 to provide engineering, managementā¦
Rebuilding Confidence in Reactivated DP Assets
The offshore energy sector, like any industry, is constantly subject to market cycles. Challenging conditions may lower demand, resulting in a significant number of resources such as offshore support vessels (OSVs) and drillships being deactivated for potentially extended periods. Over time, however, cycles reverse and demand increases for these same assets.Operators reduced expenditures on offshore exploration and production activitiesā¦
VIDA & BWMS Reform
On December 4, President Trump signed into law the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (S. 140). Title IX of the legislation is the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2018 (VIDA). VIDA will largely cut through a morass of conflicting and confusing requirements that have developed over a number of years relating to discharges into US waters. This purpose of this new legislation is toā¦
Wartsila Bags Energy Storage Contract from ContourGlobal
Wartsila has won a 6 MW energy storage project contract for the Caribbean island of Bonaire from ContourGlobal Bonaire, a subsidiary of London based ContourGlobal.The engineeringā¦
Stable Year for Marseille Fos Port
French cargo and cruise port Marseille Fos had a relatively stable year in 2018 with traffic of more than 81 million tonnes, up 1%.The performances included a seventhā¦
Majority of U.K. Ports Not Prepared for Brexit
Only 16 percent of U.K. ports and harbor authorities have made āsignificant or practicalā plans for Brexit, according to a survey.Leaders at almost every UK portā¦
LORD Corporation Receives API 16F Certification
The provider of motion and vibration control solutions for the oil and gas industry LORD Corporation is now certified to the American Petroleum Institute's (API)ā¦
PGNiG LNG Loads 4000th Tank Truck at Swionujscie Terminal
Polish state-controlled oil and gas company Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA (PGNiG) has released a statement claiming that the 4000th tank truck loadedā¦
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