Hanseaticsoft Launches 'CFM Go' App
Hanseaticsoft GmbH a leading provider of innovative, cloud-based maritime software has launched a new app as the latest addition to its Cloud Fleet Manager - CFM Go - to make it easier and faster for customers to access relevant data about their fleet from their mobile phones.Using CFM Go, customers have all the information from the Cloud Fleet Manager Portal at their fingertips including internal company news…
Wärtsilä wins Hopper Dredger Propulsion Deal
The technology group Wärtsilä has again been selected by the Netherlands-based shipbuilding company Damen Shipyards Group to provide the main propulsion solutions for a large Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD). The dredger is being built for the U.K. company Hanson Aggregates, a leading supplier of heavy building materials for the construction industry. The order with Wärtsilä was signed in May 2019.An identically designed vessel from Damen…
Baltic Index at 5-1/2 Year Peak as Capesize Demand Soars
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index hit a five-and-a-half-year high on Monday on the back of strong demand for capesize vessels shipping iron ore.The Baltic index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose 3.4%, or 63 points, to 1,928, its highest since January 2014. The index has tripled since February. The index rose 7.2% last week for a fourth straight week, mainly…
OP/ED: Stronger Together
In 1941, geologist Orval Lester Brace stated “it may be tentatively assumed that the Gulf of Mexico is a potential source of salt-dome oil. Whether or not it will be economically feasible to explore these waters for the domes that must exist is a question for the future to answer.” The future hypothesized by Mr. Brace was not nearly as far off as it seemed. Less than six years after his proclamation…
MacGregor Cleared to Buy TTS Unit
Marine and offshore equipment and services form MacGregor announced on Monday it has received a clearance decision from the Chinese competition regulator, SAMR, for the company’s acquisition of the marine and offshore businesses of TTS Group ASA. Based on revised estimates, potential cost synergies are estimated to be around EUR 25-30 million on annual level.MacGregor, part of Cargotec, had previously…
Sailing Drone Inspects Ships at Locks
The Port of Amsterdam announced a pilot project deploying a sailing drone that inspects the depth of marginal ships at the locks of IJmuiden, in a bid to gain experience…
INTERTANKO Director Visits EU NAVFOR
Operation Atalanta Operation Headquarters (OHQ) welcomed a visit from Phillip Belcher, Marine Director at the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO)…
Singapore Ranked World's Top Shipping Center
For the sixth year running, Singapore has clinched the top spot among the world's maritime centers in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development…
LNG Lucrative for PCTC Newbuilds
A recently released study confirms that liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel is the most financially effective for Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) on…
SPARK Joins OSC for $450mln Biz Incubator
Saudi Aramco's King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) and Dubai-based Oilfields Supply Center Ltd. (OSC) signed an agreement to establish OSC as an anchor tenant at SPARK.OSC…
OceanWise Re-launches iCoast
OceanWise, the player in marine environmental data acquisition, data management, GIS and other services, announced its involvement in the recent iCoast renovation project.The iCoast website…
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