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Bolloré Orders 13 More Konecranes RTGs for West Africa Operations
Finnish port automation solutions provider Konecranes has received a repeat order for thirteen Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Bolloré Group to be delivered to container terminals operated by Bolloré Africa Logistics in Benin and Togo in the second half of 2016. Five cranes will be delivered t
Bolloré Orders 13 More Konecranes RTGs for West Africa Operations
Finnish port automation solutions provider Konecranes has received a repeat order for thirteen Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Bolloré Group to be delivered to container terminals operated by Bolloré Africa Logistics in Benin and Togo in the second half of 2016. Five cranes will be delivered t
Readers’ Picks of the Week (Oct 5th-Oct 9th)
Images: Livestock Carrier Sinks in Brazil Lebanonflagged livestock carrier MV Haidar has capsized earlier today while docked at Porto Vila do Conde in Brazil with around 5000 heads of cattle on board… Read More Update 2: Damage to Flinterstar Worse than Expected Dutch shipping company Flinter said t
Readers’ Picks of the Week (Oct 5th-Oct 9th)
Images: Livestock Carrier Sinks in Brazil Lebanonflagged livestock carrier MV Haidar has capsized earlier today while docked at Porto Vila do Conde in Brazil with around 5000 heads of cattle on board… Read More Update 2: Damage to Flinterstar Worse than Expected Dutch shipping company Flinter said t
No Changes in Port of Gothenburg’s Charges
The Gothenburg Port Authority has decided to leave its Port Tariff for 2016 at the 2015 level. Magnus Kårestedt, Port of Gothenburg chief executive, said that this move is expected ”to reinforce the growth of industry, shipping and the port.” All ships calling at the Port of Gothenburg pay a port ch
No Changes in Port of Gothenburg’s Charges
The Gothenburg Port Authority has decided to leave its Port Tariff for 2016 at the 2015 level. Magnus Kårestedt, Port of Gothenburg chief executive, said that this move is expected ”to reinforce the growth of industry, shipping and the port.” All ships calling at the Port of Gothenburg pay a port ch
Update 2: Damage to Flinterstar Worse than Expected
Dutch shipping company Flinter said that damage their general cargo ship Flinterstar sustained in a collision with the LNG tanker Al-Oraiq off Belgium’s Zeebruggee on October 6 is much worse than expected, and that ”in only a few minutes she was turned into a wreck.” The 2002-built Flinterstar is ly
Update 2: Damage to Flinterstar Worse than Expected
Dutch shipping company Flinter said that damage their general cargo ship Flinterstar sustained in a collision with the LNG tanker Al-Oraiq off Belgium’s Zeebruggee on October 6 is much worse than expected, and that ”in only a few minutes she was turned into a wreck.” The 2002-built Flinterstar is ly
ABS Releases First Guide for SOx Scrubber Ready Vessels
Houston-based American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published the world’s first guide for SOx scrubber ready vessels to support members and clients in preparing newbuilds for future outfitting with a SOx exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS). The ABS Guide for SOx Scrubber Ready Vessels formalizes the
ABS Releases First Guide for SOx Scrubber Ready Vessels
Houston-based American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published the world’s first guide for SOx scrubber ready vessels to support members and clients in preparing newbuilds for future outfitting with a SOx exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS). The ABS Guide for SOx Scrubber Ready Vessels formalizes the
BIMCO: Rise in Global Container Volumes Masks the Real Picture
The container shipping market may find comfort in the fact that global volumes were up by 1.1% in the first six months of 2015, but only two major trade routes actually saw a rise in volumes for the period, according to BIMCO. The story of U.S. East Coast imports was the only positive one on [&helli
BIMCO: Rise in Global Container Volumes Masks the Real Picture
The container shipping market may find comfort in the fact that global volumes were up by 1.1% in the first six months of 2015, but only two major trade routes actually saw a rise in volumes for the period, according to BIMCO. The story of U.S. East Coast imports was the only positive one on [&helli
Vroon Lays Up 12 OSVs
The Netherlands-based Vroon Offshore Services has decided to pull twelve offshore-support vessels out of operation due to the ongoing slump in offshore oil and gas activities. From the fourth quarter of 2015 onwards, five platform-supply vessels and seven emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRV)
Vroon Lays Up 12 OSVs
The Netherlands-based Vroon Offshore Services has decided to pull twelve offshore-support vessels out of operation due to the ongoing slump in offshore oil and gas activities. From the fourth quarter of 2015 onwards, five platform-supply vessels and seven emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRV)