Rotterdam Port Expands Inland Shipping
Netherlands-based Port of Rotterdam, the largest port in Europe, has signed a partnership with the North Brabant region, the region of Eindhoven, north of Belgium…
St. Petersburg Terminal Adds Kalmar Fleet
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply a total of 16 terminal tractors to long-standing customer Container Terminal Saint-Petersburg CJSC (CTSP, part of UCL Holding).According to a press release…
Total Buys 25% Stake in Ecoslops
French multinational integrated oil and gas company Total S.A. has signed an agreement with Ecoslops S.A. that gives the oil major a 25% interest in its affiliate…
CNCo Acquires of Hamburg Süd Units
German container shipping line Hamburg Süd and The China Navigation Company (CNCo) have completed the sale of Hamburg Süd’s dry bulk shipping business to CNCo after…
Scorpio Bulkers Borrows to Fit Scrubbers
Scorpio Bulkers, a shipping company that owns and operates dry bulk carriers worldwide, announced that it has reached agreements with certain lenders to to increase…
Navios Acquisition Disposes Oldest VLCC
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation, an international shipping company, said that it has sold the oldest vessel of its fleet, the C. Dream.According to a press release from the US-listed…
CN to Invest $320mln in Ontario
Canadian National Railway (CN) said that it plans to invest approximately $320 million in Ontario in 2019 to expand and strengthen the company’s rail network across…
Maintenance Dredging at Port of Cape Town
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA)’s Dredging Services division will soon embark on a maintenance dredging campaign at the Port of Cape Town to restore the design depths at certain berths inside Duncan Dock.The maintenance campaign, which is set to start in early April 2019, is scheduled for completion by the end of May 2019. The main objective of the dredging campaign is to ensure the Port of…
Trident Opens UAE Diving Center
Trident, a subsidiary of Wärtsilä, is strengthening its underwater-related servicing capabilities with the opening of a new diving center facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. This expansion into a major global shipping region will enhance Wärtsilä’s ability to serve its customers with underwater repairs, refurbishments and maintenance. The UAE center became fully operational in February 2019.Wärtsilä…
Cammell Laird Strengthens Management Team
UK based shipbuilding and engineering company Cammell Laird announced a series of changes to its senior management team.The restructure sees company founder and CEO John Syvret CBE extend his role to executive chairman; Tony Graham becomes chief operating officer; and Paul Owen joins the company from the defense industry to become managing director. In addition, Linton Roberts takes up a new role as group technical director sales and marketing.
USCG Rescues 7 and Dog Near Haines, Alaska
The Coast Guard rescued seven people and a dog stranded on a sandbar after a their boat capsized in the Chilkat River near Haines, Saturday.An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka landed on the sandbar approximately 7 miles northwest of Haines, picked up the survivors and brought them to the Haines Airport where they were placed in the care of Haines EMS shortly after midnight.Watchstanders…
Damen makes Winch Range Available to All
Damen Marine Components (DMC) designs and manufactures marine winches for a wide range of applications, but until now they have been available only on Damen-built or maintained vessels. That changes as DMC is making its winches available to third-party shipyards and equipment suppliers.Damen Marine Components has been producing winches on a commercial scale since 2010, and Damen Winch Technology was formed in 2015…
Ocean Geo-Frontier Tallies Survey Contract
New joint venture company Ocean Geo-Frontier (OGF) on Monday signed a consignment service agreement with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) for geophysical surveys to be conducted by a three-dimensional geophysical survey vessel.OGF was established in December 2018 to meet an expected demand increase for offshore surveys after Japan’s Cabinet Office approved the Third Basic Plan on Ocean Policy for the development of domestic resources…
$70bln Offshore Wind Opportunity to US Supply Chain
America's burgeoning offshore wind industry, which is projected to generate nearly 20 gigawatts (GW) of clean, cost-competitive power in seven East Coast states by 2030…
Tekmar to Shield Triton Knoll OWF
Tekmar Energy, a provider of protection systems for subsea cable, umbilical and flexible pipes and offshore engineering services, said that it has secured a contract…
Rosatomflot Delivers First Shipment for Arctic LNG 2
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer and LNG operator, Novatek received the first shipment of cargo for its Arctic LNG 2 project at the Utrenneye field.The…
PSI Delivers LNG-Fuelled Vessel to Matson
Philly Shipyard (PSI), the unit of Philly Shipyard ASA, delivered the second dual-fuel Aloha Class containership, Kaimana Hila, to Matson Navigation Company.‘Kaimana Hila’ is the second of two 3…
New Canadian Coast Guard Vessel Crashed
The brand new Canadian Coast Guard vessel Sir John Franklin crashed into Victoria’s breakwater on March 22, crumpling a side of its back-end.The Seaspan-Shipyards…
Skandi Captain's Maiden Visit to Lowestoft
Associated British Ports (ABP) said that its Port of Lowestoft welcomed the Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) the Skandi Captain this week on its maiden call to the port.The…
The VB TAMARAN Joins Canarian Port
Boluda Corporación Marítima, a shipping company operating in Mediterranean ports, said that its towage division Boluda Towage and Salvage has added a new azimuth…
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