Weipa Maintenance Dredging Underway
Maintenance dredging operations have commenced at the Port of Weipa in Australia, North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) announced.The trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) Brisbane began work in late April for a dredging program that is expected to last about eight weeks.“Maintenance dredging works are an integral part of port operations,” said NQBP CEO Nicolas Fertin. “In the same way we maintain roads and rail lines for freight transport…
Cavotec Wins €15.7 Million Shore Power Order
Cavotec reports it has won a shore power order valued at €15.7 million from a major global container shipping line. Deliveries are scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2022 and continue throughout 2023 and 2024.Cavotec is to supply its ship-mounted shore power systems for a series of newbuild containerships. These systems connect ships to shoreside electrical power in ports, enabling dramatic reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide…
Startups Apply Artificial Intelligence to Supply Chain Disruptions
Over the last two years a series of unexpected events has scrambled global supply chains. Coronavirus, war in Ukraine, Brexit and a container ship wedged in the Suez Canal have combined to delay deliveries of everything from bicycles to pet food.In response, a growing group of startups and established logistics firms has created a multi-billion dollar industry applying the latest technology to help businesses minimize the disruption.Interos Inc…
Ferry Passenger Rescued After Going Overboard Near Galveston
A ferry passenger who fell into the water off Galveston, Texas, was rescued on Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center…
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, Van Oord Win Empire Wind Rock Installation Project
Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation on Monday announced it has been selected with Dutch offshore services firm Van Oord to perform the subsea rock installation work for Equinor and bp's Empire Wind I and II wind farms off the U.S. East Coast.Great Lakes will use the first Jones Act compliant subsea rock installation vessel, currently under construction at the Philly Shipyard in the U.S.…
Fincantieri in Talks with NCL for $4 Billion Cruise Ship Order
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is in talks with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) over an order worth around $4 billion to build new cruise ships, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday.Italian daily Il Secolo XIX reported on Sunday that six new ships could be built by Fincantieri for the Miami-based company.Norwegian Cruise Line was not immediately available for comment.(Reuters - Reporting by Francesco Zecchini; Editing by Cristina Carlevaro and Keith Weir)
USACE Buffalo Leasing Great Lakes Tug
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $8.4 million contract to Cleveland-based Great Lakes Towing on April 20 for lease of the tugboat Don Raul to serve on the Great Lakes.The boat will primarily be used on Lake Erie between Buffalo, N.Y. and Toledo, Ohio, but may serve all the way to Massena, N.Y., towing the Buffalo District’s repair fleet. The fleet is one of three strategically located across the Great Lakes…
ABS Grants AIP for F&G-Designed COSCO Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for a design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) for China Ocean Shipping Company Limited (COSCO) by Friede and Goldman (F&G).According to ABS, the design is suitable for all offshore wind markets and is capable of installing 15 MW and larger-sized turbines. It can be equipped with F&G’s BargeRack feeder barge system to support Jones Act-compliant operations in the U.S.
German Offshore Wind Firm RWE Eyes Business with Louisiana Companies
RWE Renewables, a German offshore wind giant is looking to build an offshore wind supply chain in Louisiana, one of the top U.S. oil and gas producing states. RWE said last week it would collaborate with Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.) and GNOwind Alliance to build a program that will accelerate the engagement of Louisiana's supply chain with offshore wind and benefit all Louisianians. Greater New Orleans, Inc.
'Exceptional times lasted longer than expected," Meyer Turku CEO Says as Loss Widens
Finland-based cruise shipbuilder Meyer Turku saw its full-year 2021 net loss widen, despite a somewhat higher turnover compared to 2020. Still, the company said it was a "satisfactory result in the midst of a protracted pandemic."The company's turnover was EUR 1.08 billion. It is somewhat higher than in the previous year, but the result for the financial year was a loss of EUR 17.0 million, Meyer Turku said.Tim Meyer, CEO said: “Exceptional times lasted longer than expected.
Shipbreaking: Starved of Supply!
India finally leads the way on pricing this week, as all of markets i.e. Pakistani, Bangladeshi and even the Turkish markets work their way towards Eid holidays and the end of the Holy month of Ramadan, GMS, which describes itself as the world's largest buyer of ships & offshore vessels, said in its latest weekly commentary.In fact, GMS said, several markets are likely to be closed anywhere from a…
Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg Gets 154-foot Fast Response Cutter
Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg is getting its first 154-foot fast response cutter "Pablo Valent", a Sentinel-class vessel, where the crew will begin training to become certified in law enforcement and rescue operations.Pablo Valent is scheduled to be officially commissioned on May 11, 2022. It will operate throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Keys. There are 12 other FRCs in Florida, which…
First Floating Wind Turbine for Equinor's Hywind Tampen Project Assembled in Norway
The first floating wind turbine for Equinor's 88MW Hywind Tampen floating wind farm in Noway was assembled last week at Wergeland Group's base in Norway, Wergeland shared via social media.Equinor’s Hywind Tampen will be the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm once completed later this year.The turbine assembled at Wergeland's base is the first of eleven to be assembled. The towing of the turbines…
Havila Voyages Cancels 'Havila Cappela' Roundtrip Citing Insurance Issues
Norwegian cruise shipping company Havila Voyages has canceled an upcoming roundtrip in Norway with the Havila Capella cruise ship, citing unresolved issues with the ship's insurance coverage."There is still an unresolved situation related to Havila Capella's insurance coverage. The company has therefore been forced to cancel the roundtrip scheduled to start from Bergen on 4th May for the sake of the passengers traveling into Norway before entering the ship…
Russian Attacks on Ukraine Grain Network a Move to Cut Competition - German Minister
Russian attacks on Ukraine's grain infrastructure look like attempts to reduce the competition in Russia's export markets, German Agriculture Minister Cem Oezdemir was reported as saying on Monday.Ukraine could lose tens of millions of tonnes of grain due to Russia's blockade of its Black Sea ports, triggering a food crisis that will hit Europe, Asia, and Africa, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday.“We are repeatedly receiving reports about targeted Russian attacks on grain silos…
Libya's NOC Lifts Force Majeure at Zoueitina Oil Terminal
Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced on Sunday the "temporary" lifting of force majeure and resumption of operations at the Zueitina oil terminal in order to reduce stock and free up storage capacity.The state oil company had warned of "imminent environmental disaster" at the facility unless tanks were emptied, after last week declaring force majeure due to a political standoff.(Reuters - Reporting by Angus McDowall; Writing by Mahmoud Mour; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
Petrobras Starts Oil and Gas Production from First of Four Mero Field FPSOs
Oil and gas production has started from FPSO Guanabara offshore Brazil, the first definitive production system installed in the Petrobras-operated Mero field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. Three more FPSOs are planned for deployment at the Mero field.The Mero field has been in pre-production since 2017 with the 50,000 barrels of oil per day Pioneiro de Libra FPSO.The Guanabara FPSO is capable of processing up to 180 thousand barrels of oil and 12 million m3 of gas…
Odfjell SE Names New CEO
Norwegian shipping firm Odfjell SE has appointed Harald Fotland as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Fotland comes from the position as Odfjell's Chief Operating Officer, and will assume the CEO position on May 6, 2022."We are pleased to have an internal candidate take over the helm at Odfjell. The appointment was made after a process including external and internal candidates. Harald has excelled at leading innovative and transformative projects during his time at the Company.
Ukraine Formally Closes Four Ports Captured by Russian Forces
Ukraine has formally closed its four Black and Azov sea ports, which Russian forces have captured, the Ukrainian agriculture ministry said on Monday.The Azov Sea ports of Mariupol, Berdiansk, and Skadovsk and the Black Sea port of Kherson were closed "until the restoration of control", the ministry said in a statement."The adoption of this measure is caused by the impossibility of servicing ships and passengers…
Perenco Shuts Gabon Oil Terminal after 300,000-barrel Leak
Anglo-French oil company Perenco has shut its Cap Lopez oil terminal near Port Gentil in Gabon after a storage tank leaked more than 300,000 barrels of oil, it said in a statement.The oil, which amounts to more than Gabon's daily crude output, leaked into retention tanks on Thursday and did not spill into the surrounding area, the company said.The cause of the spill was not yet clear and Perenco has opened an investigation.
