World's Longest Wind Turbine Blade Reached UK
The world’s longest offshore wind turbine blade has arrived in Northumberland, UK to be tested at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult site.The 107-metre blade…
Teekay Adds 4th Arc 7 Icebreaking LNG Carrier
Bermuda-headquartered Teekay has taken delivery of Vladimir Voronin, the fourth in a series of six Arc 7 icebreaking liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers intended…
Port of Hamburg Reports Strong Growth in H1
Germany’s largest universal port Port of Hamburg remains on a growth course, achieving a distinct 4.1% advance to 69.4 million tons in seaborne cargo handling in…
Neste Launches IMO 2020 Compliant Fuel
Finland-based refiner Neste Corporation will begin to sell a low-sulfur marine fuel in northwest Europe in the fourth quarter of 2019.From January 1, 2020, the International…
AMSC Bags Wind Turbine ECS Order from AMSC
The US-based energy solutions provider AMSC announced it has received a $9 million order for its 5.5 MW wind turbine electrical control systems from the Korean power…
Gazprom Lead Oil and Gas Growth Worldwide
Russian giant Gazprom saw the most production growth among world’s exploration and production (E&P) companies during the five-year span from 2014 through 2018.It’s…
World’s Largest Electric Ferry Completes Maiden Voyage
E-ferry Ellen, the world's largest all-electric ferry, made its first commercial trip connecting the ports of Søby and Fynshav (Denmark).Switzerland-based battery…
Seven Vessels Added to CTM's RSA
C Transport Maritime (CTM), the vessel management company in the dry cargo ocean transport industry, announced that four of its current members have added seven…
German Award for AIDA Cruises
AIDA Cruises' newest ship AIDAnova recognized with prestigious international certification for excellence in environmentally friendly ship design by Germany's Federal…
Kinder Morgan Invest $170Mln in Houston Ship Channel
Houston pipeline operator Kinder Morgan (KMI) plans to invest $170 million in various expansion projects along the Houston Ship Channel.The investment will increase efficiency…
MODEC Raises $1bln Bond for FPSO Project
Japanese FPSO provider MODEC has decided to issue project bonds to international investors to refinance a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel…
APM Terminals Poti Begins 24/7 Operations
APM Terminals Poti, the largest port in Georgia, has commenced the implementation of uninterrupted 24/7 operations to maximize berth utilization, increase efficiency…
US, Malaysia Start Maritime Training Drill
The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard and the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) began Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Malaysia 2019 marked by an opening ceremony at Lumut Naval Base, Aug. 14.MTA Malaysia 2019 is a continuation of 25 years of maritime engagements between the U.S. Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy serving to enhance mutual capabilities in ensuring maritime security and stability.The Pacific Area commander for the U.S. Coast Guard, Vice Adm. Linda Fagan, said that working alongside the U.S.
Maersk Q2 Beats Expectations Amid Trade War
The world's biggest container shipping company AP Moller-Maersk delivers a 17% increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)…
Cape Town Damen Shipyards Joins WISTA
South Africa's Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has joined the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA). The yard is represented in the Association…
TORM Takes Delivery of 2 MR Newbuildings
TORM, a Denmark-based shipping company that owns and operates product tankers, announced that it took delivery of two medium range (MR) newbuildings during the second…
Port of Vancouver Sets Records
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, the largest port in Canada and the largest in the Pacific Northwest, has recorded new mid-year record for container volumes.Between January 1 and June 30…
Eagle Bulk Moves EU Ops to Copenhagen
The US-based shipowner-operator engaged in the global transportation of drybulk commodities, Eagle Bulk Shipping announced the establishment of a new commercial office in Copenhagen…
US Patent Approval for Wave Energy
AW-Energy Oy, a Finnish wave energy technology developer, received an “approval” for AW-Energy’s patent application from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).The patent [PCT/050485] provides AW-Energy with broad IP protection of its latest generation WaveRoller device including a range of operating improvements made to the device’s system and infrastructure, particularly on fail safe…
NOAA: $2.7M for Marine Trash Studies
NOAA announced a total of $2.7 million in grants supporting 14 projects to address the harmful effects of marine debris on wildlife, navigation safety, economic activity, and ecosystem health. With the addition of non-federal matching contributions, the total investment in these marine debris projects is more than $5.2 million.The grants, selected competitively from 82 community-based marine debris removal and research proposals received this year, are spread across 10 U.S.
