Top News of the Week May 6-10, 2013

The Netherlands: BigLift and RollDock Form New Company – BigRoll

Global heavy lift and transportation providers BigLift Shipping and RollDock Shipping  announced on May 6 the formation of a joint company, BigRoll, which will operate two newbuild MC-Class Module Carriers for the transportation of ultra large and heavy modular

Two Containerships Collide near Bremerhaven, Germany

No one was injured when Maersk Kalmar and Conmar Avenue container ships collided yesterday at 16:00 near Bremerhaven,Germany.

Italy: Cargo Ship Slams into Control Tower, Kills Three

Three people have died and four have been hospitalized after a cargo ship, identified as Jolly Nero of the Italian shipping line Ignazio Messina & C., crashed into a control tower on Tuesday night at around 23:00 in the Italian port of Genoa, BBC News reports citing Italian med

UPDATE: Death Toll Rises in the Aftermath of Jolly Nero Accident

The death toll of the Jolly Nero accident, which brought down the Pilot Tower in Genoa, Italy has increased to seven people as reported by BBC News.

Finland: Aker Arctic Technology Presents New Unique Ice Breaker

With construction underway on the first ever Oblique Icebreaker, research specialist Aker Arctic Technology has unveiled a new version of the unique vessel type that will bring ice management and pollution control in thick first year ice to a new level.