Odfjell Adds Navig8 Chemical Tankers
Navig8 Chemical Tankers, an international shipping company focused on the transportation of chemicals, has agreed to enter four of its 25,000-dwt chemical tankers…
Nexans, Eversource, Ørsted Ink US OWF Deal
French cables manufacturer Nexans has signed a framework agreement with Denmark’s global offshore wind giant Ørsted A/S and New England utility Eversource Energy…
Unifeeder Acquires Feedertech
Denmark’s Short-sea operator Unifeeder , part of the global port operator DP World, has acquired a 77% stake in The Feedertech Group, a Singapore-based feeder and…
Diana Shipping Wins Ausca, Koch Charters
Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Ausca Shipping Limited, Hong Kong, for…
DNV GL Boosts LPG as Fuel with Notation
Classification society DNV GL has developed new class rules and a class notation ‘Gas Fuelled LPG’ for using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as fuel in anticipation…
10 Tech Trends to Impact Shipping Industry
A new report has identified the ten technology trends, and their associated risks, that will shape industry and society in the coming decade.The rapid advancement…
WinGD Intros New Short-Stroke Engines
Switzerland-headquartered developer of low-speed gas and diesel engines for marine propulsion Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd (WinGD) has launched four new short-stroke…
CMA CGM Initiates Global Energy Coalition
Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the French container transportation and shipping company CMA CGM Group recommended that French President…
AWT, Blount, Chartwell Sign Offshore Vessel Deal
U.S. offshore wind farm support company Atlantic Wind Transfers (AWT) has signed a multi-million-dollar, market-first order for two state-of the-art Chartwell 24 Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs)…
Crew Transfer Vessel Delivered to Cape Preston
Ardea, a 20-meter catamaran crew transfer and support vessel, was delivered to Cape Preston in Western Australia earlier in 2019, Australian marine engineering design…
Njord A Lifeboats Feature Electric Propulsion
VIKING has secured a contract from Kværner AS to deliver three VIKING Norsafe E-GES 52 electric free-fall lifeboats and compatible davits, in a significant advance for electric propulsion. The contract, part of the upgrade of Equinor’s Njord A platform in the Norwegian Sea, initially called for diesel-powered lifeboats but has been amended to specify VIKING Norsafe E-GES 52 units based on performance…
U.S. Blacklists Six Oil Tankers in New Venezuela-Related Sanctions
The Trump administration on Tuesday blacklisted six oil tankers involved in the shipment of Venezuelan oil to Cuba, the latest in a series of sanctions aimed at pressuring Havana to abandon its support for socialist Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.Six vessels belonging to state-run oil company Petróleos de Venezuela SA, or PDVSA, were targeted, according to a statement from the U.S. Treasury Department."Cuba…
