Sothys Oil Tanker Bound for Vietnam After Release by Iran
The Sothys oil tanker is heading back to Vietnam, with its crew all in good health, after the vessel was released by Iran, an official of Opec Petrol Transportation Co., the owner of the tanker, said
USACE to Perform Winter Maintenance at Six Locks
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is preparing for major repairs at six of its Mississippi River locks this winter to ensure they continue working as designed.Maintenance is scheduled at Lock and Dam 4, Alma, Wisconsin; Lock and Dam 5A, near Fountain City, Wisconsin; Lock and Dam 6, Trempealeau, Wisconsin; Lock and Dam 7, near La Crescent, Minnesota; Lock and Dam 8, near Genoa, Wisconsin; and Lock and Dam 10, Guttenberg, Iowa.The locks will be closed from Nov.
New Grain Load Record at Port of Thunder Bay
Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) set a new record at the Viterra terminal in the Port of Thunder Bay yesterday, when it loaded 31,362 metric tonnes of grain on CSL Welland, breaking the previous record of 31,143 metric tonnes. The cargo of wheat will be discharged in Montreal, destined for international markets.āI commend Captain Rowe and his crew, the Viterra team, the Port of Thunder Bay, as well as our CSL teams on the ground who contributed to this achievementā¦
ABSG Consulting, Global Maritime Partner for US Offshore Wind
Operational risk management company ABSG Consulting Inc. and marine offshore and engineering consultancy Global Maritime announced their alliance to support the U.S. offshore wind sector. Global Maritime's U.S. subsidiary, American Global Maritime Inc., and ABS Consulting will offer a service that supports the offshore wind life-cycle from concept design through decommissioning."We are thrilled toā¦
Interview: Will Roberts, President, Foss Maritime
Will Roberts joined Seattle-based Foss Maritime in 2017 as chief commercial officer, and in 2018 he was named chief operating officer. Prior to joining Foss, Roberts held a number of leadership roles for marine systems and services provider Rolls-Royce, rising to senior vice president, customer and servicesāAmericas. A U.S. Navy veteran, Roberts served as a qualified deck and engineering officer aboard the fast attack submarine USS Honolulu. He graduated from the U.S.
Bulk Carrier Rescues Crew of Fire-stricken Fishing Vessel
A bulk carrier came to the rescue of seven people after their 85-foot commercial fishing boat caught fire Wednesday morning, approximately 350 miles west of Monterey, Calif.The U.S.
Gunvor Sells Its Rotterdam Oil Terminal to GES
Global Energy Storage, a new company that aims to store products such as hydrogen and biofuels, said on Thursday it is buying assets in Rotterdam from commodities firm Gunvor Group and will redevelop 20 hectares (49 acres) of land in the port for its operations.Financial details of the purchase, which includes part of Gunvor's Stargate Oil Terminal, were not disclosed.The company's plan is to "take an existing oil terminal and develop it into a state-of-the-art low-carbon products terminalā¦
New Emissions Tracker for Charterers Launched
Klavenessā digital arm has partnered with their decarbonization gurus at ZeroLab to make emissions from seaborne transportation readily available to charterers.A new emissions monitoring tool in CargoValue enables cargo owners to view total emissions by commodity, volume and ship type. The tool, previously piloted with a major charterer in the aluminum industry, enables cargo owners to quickly assessā¦
U.S. Navy: Constellation-class Brings Frigates Back to the U.S. Fleet
Introducing a new class of warship can be fraught with pain, and the first ship is always the hardest ā almost always behind schedule and over budget. And trying something new and transformational is even harder.The U.S. Navy knows this from experience. Thatās one reason why the Navy is opting for a lower risk design for its next class of guided missile frigates (FFGs).Just about every new class has experienced a rough start.
China Issues Additional LSFO Quotas for 2021
China has issued new export quotas for the export of low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) used to power ships and for other refined fuels such as gasoline and diesel for the rest of 2021, according to a trading source and document reviewed by Reuters on Thursday.Under the new quotas, 1 million tonnes of LSFO can be exported while 1.579 million tonnes of refined fuels can be shipped, according to the sourceā¦
Mammoet, Offshore Wind Innovators Open Challenge to Innovate on Offshore Wind Logistics
Companies challenges innovators to find a solution for lifing, transferring components for offshore wind turbinesMammoet and Offshore Wind Innovators, in cooperation with TKI Wind op Zee, have launched the 5th Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge, which is focused on finding solutions for the safe and efficient transfer of objects from a floating vessel to offshore wind structures, to reduce the cost and the scheduled impact of maintenance.
Berg Partners with Yaskawa in Electric Propulsion Drive
Berg Propulsion has signed a key supplier and cooperation agreement to provide systems integration capability for Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch permanent magnet (PM) and power electronics products. The cooperation creates a new and combined force offering the robustness and efficiency of propulsion systems where electric motors directly drive the propeller shaft, consolidating Bergās growingā¦
Shell Marine LubeMonitor Updated to Capitalize on Digital Trends
Shell Marine has deployed a suite of enhancements to its LubeMonitor service, surfacing a wider range of technical and operational insights.While the features become more sophisticated, Shell Marine has taken strides to ensure that its LubeMonitor user interface and reports are now simpler to use and generate. New features include:Enhanced fleet and vessel insights that go beyond traditional reportingā¦
Balmoral Group sells ACE Winches shareholding to former CEO Alfie Cheyne
Balmoral Group sold its shareholding in ACE Winches to a company led by ACEās founder and former CEO Alfie Cheyne.As part of Balmoralās share purchases in 2017 and 2019 the Cheyne family had an option to buy back Balmoral Groupās investment and the deal confirmed today is in line with this agreement. Jim Milne, Chairman and Managing Director of Balmoral Group said: āWe have enjoyed working with the management and staff of ACE Winches and wish them all the best for the future.āCheyne saidā¦
AST Appoints Peters as Group Managing Director
Applied Satellite Technology Ltd. (AST) appointed Andrew Peters as Group Managing Director.āAndrewās appointment comes at a pivotal time for AST, his experience in the technology sector and knowledge of our industry and markets will spearhead our Group in the next stage of our growth," said Gregory Darling, Founder and Chairman.Andrew has held leadership roles in several telecoms and technology organizationsā¦
Biden Visits Port of Baltimore
President Joe Biden on Wednesday made a stop at the Port of Baltimore where he addressed ongoing supply chain issues set in motion by the COVID-19 pandemic.Baltimore's port is one of the nation's busiest, and it is set to benefit from billions of dollars that the $1 trillion infrastructure bill has set aside for ports alone. Baltimore imports and exports more autos, farm machinery and construction equipment than any other U.S. port.
Celsius Orders Two More LNG Carriers from Samsung
Celsius Tankers and partners have ordered two additional 180,000-cubic-meter-capacity (CBM) liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from south Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The two new ships are scheduled to be delivered in 2024 and will enter into long term time charter with an energy major.According to Celsius, the new vesselsā highly efficient design minimizes CO2 emissions and methane slip from operations via installation of air lubricationā¦
Congestion at Port of Rotterdam Seen Persisting Through 2022
Congestion and bottlenecks in moving container traffic through the Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest, are likely to persist through 2022, port officials said on Thursday, potentially weighing on economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.Although throughput volume at the port is now above 2019 levels, it is being constrained by various logistical challenges the port is seeking to address, theā¦
AqualisBraemar LOC to Acquire UK Ops of Ship Designer OSD-IMT from Damen
AqualisBraemar LOC, an energy and marine industry consultancy, has agreed to buy the UK operations of ship design and marine consultancy company OSD-IMT from the Dutch-based Damen Shipyards Group.OSD-IMT is a specialist consultancy in ship design for new build, refit, and conversion projects. The company operates the renewables, maritime, defense, and offshore oil and gas sectors."Combining OSD-IMT's wide track record with ABL Group's own expertise in specialist ship designā¦
Solstad Offshore Nets Work for CSV Duo
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has won contracts for two of its medium size construction support vessels.Solstad said Thursday that the Dutch offshore services firm Fugro had chartered its CSV Normand Mermaid for a period of 16 months firm. The contract will start in December 2021.Also, Solstad said that it had secured a contract extension for the Normand Baltic CSV."The present Clientā¦
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