Nieuw Statendam's Maiden Call at Kiel Port
The latest newbuilding of Holland America Line’s fleet (HAL) “Nieuw Statendam” arrived in the Port of Kiel from Stockholm for its maiden call in the last week, on…
TNG Gets Extension for ECO Tanker Charter
Croatian joint stock shipping company Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has concluded an additional six-month charter deal for one of its ECO class product tankers…
Port of Hamburg Extends Project EMMA
The project partners received the approval for the EMMA Extension application by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme.EMMA Extension builds on the EMMA projects’ analyses…
GPH Set to Acquire Tunisian Port Terminal
Cruise port operator Global Ports Holding (GPH) said it made a successful bid to acquire Goulette Shipping Cruise through a joint venture with cruise line MSC Cruises…
Maritime Museum Gets Mannheim Convention
Netherlands' minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure and Water Management) accepted the unique document 'Mannheim Convention', which has ensured free trade…
ECSA Meet on Somalia Operation
European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA)’s Maritime Security Working Group met with the EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta at their operation headquarters in Rota, Spain.
Microsoft, Eneco Sign Energy Pact
Microsoft will purchase 90 MW from the massive 731.5 MW offshore wind project, Borssele III/IV, from Dutch sustainable energy company and wind farm developer Eneco.Eneco…
Frac Sand Prices to Remain Flat
Demand for sand to be used by the oil and gas industry in hydraulic fracturing operations in the US is set to grow by 10% in 2019 and 17% in 2020, said a report.According to Rystad Energy…
Novatek Wins New Russian Licences
Independent Russian gas producer Novatek and LNG operator Novatek has secured the right to explore on the Krasnoyarsk Territory.Russia’s largest LNG producer said…
Maersk Reports Higher Earnings for Q1
Danish container shipping and logistics giant AP Moller – Maersk has closed the first quarter of 2019 with a 33% increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation…
Hyper-Smart Container Sets Sail
Dutch Port of Rotterdam has sent the hyper-smart Container 42 on a two-year data-collecting mission around the world.During this journey, the container – which houses…
Danaos Signs Sale-and-Leaseback Deal with EnTrust
The provider of seaborne transportation services, Danaos Corporation has concluded a $150m sale-and-leaseback deal for two of its biggest boxships with the alternative…
Solar Array Installed on Cargo Ship
The marine renewable energy technology company Eco Marine Power (EMP) announced that its Aquarius MAS + Solar solution has been installed on the large general cargo…
Crew Forced to Abandon MSC Matilde
The crew of the MSC Matilde containership “were disembarked from the vessel as a precaution” after it started listing heavily during the night at the Port of Liverpool…
Teaching Teenagers About Oil Spill Issues
Discussions on oil pollution prevention, preparedness and response took centre stage this week (20-24 May) at the latest edition of Spillcon 2019 in Perth, Australia.The…
IMO Concludes Growing Blue Conference
What is maritime development and why is it important? Isn’t one of the biggest challenges the failure to appreciate the value of the maritime sector? These are the…
U.S. Deploys Troops to Middle East, Blames Iran for Tanker Attacks
The United States on Friday announced the deployment of 1,500 troops to the Middle East, describing it as an effort to bolster defenses against Iran as it accused…
Glosten Design for All-Electric Ferry First
Alabama's historic Gee's Bend Ferry recently entered service after being converted from geared-diesel to become the first zero-emission, electric-powered passenger/car ferry in the United States. Owned by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and operated by HMS Ferries, the 15-vehicle/132-passenger ferry runs on the Alabama River between Camden and Boykin, AL."As a first-of-its-kind vessel in North America, the Gee's Bend Ferry will have impact far beyond the State boarders.
CG Seeks Participants for Straits of Mackinac PAWSA Workshop
The U.S. Coast Guard is soliciting for members of the public to participate in a Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) workshop for the Straits of Mackinac that will take place in St. Ignace, Michigan, July 24 and 25.A longstanding and proven Coast Guard process for formal public study, a PAWSA is a joint effort involving waterway users, stakeholders, and agencies to focus on identifying major waterway safety hazards, estimating risk levels, and evaluating risk mitigation measures.
Bollinger Delivers 34th FRC to Coast Guard
Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCGC William Hart, the 34th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took delivery on May 23, 2019 in Key West, Florida. The 154-foot Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter has a flank speed over 28 knots, state of the art command, control, communications and computer technology, and a stern launch system for the vessel’s 26-foot cutter boat.
