Green Marine
Visby Set on Attracting More Cruise Ships
Region Gotland and Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) have signed a lease agreement which entails the region investing around SEK 250 million (USD 32.7 million) in a new cruise ship quay, with CMP renting the quay for 20 years. The project proposal was revealed last year, however the formation of partnersh
Hamburg’s LNG Hybrid Barge Put through Paces
The first gas container for the Becker Marine’s LNG hybrid barge the Hummel has reached the Port of Hamburg The Hummel (bumblebee) will enable Becker Marine Systems to supply low-emission power to cruise ships lying at port in Hamburg. As part of the LNG Hybrid Barge’s testing programme, the first g
Diana Shipping Finds Gig for Capesize
Athens-based owner and operator of dry bulk ships Diana Shipping Inc. has through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary entered into a time charter contract with Clearlake Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore, a member of the Gunvor Group, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v New York. The gross
Image of the Day: Immersing into the Sunset
The guided-missile destroyer of the US Navy USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) is shown moored pierside at Marathi NATO Pier Facility in Souda Bay, Greece on December 9th. Oscar Austin, homeported in Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. natio
EU Court: Spain Guilty of Breaking Port Organization Rules
The European Union Court of Justice (ECJ) said in a ruling on December 11 that Spain has breached EU rules on freedom of establishment with regard to rules on hiring port labour in several Spanish ports. As stipulated by Spanish law, private companies called SAGEPs (Sociedad Anónima de Gestión de Es
Tanker Investments Adds Six Suezmaxes
Oslo-listed investment company Tanker Investments Ltd. has agreed to acquire six, modern Suezmax tankers for an en bloc purchase price of USD 315 million. The fleet consists of four, 2009-built and two, 2010-built Suezmaxes constructed by Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Ltd. and are expected to be
Strike Hits Belgian Ports
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) Antwerp has reported that the unions represented in the National Joint Committee for the Port of Antwerp have called upon their members to participate in a national strike organised by Belgian trade unions. The strike, which commenced at midnight on December 14, and
Shippers to Gain Most from Low Oil Prices
With crude oil down to its lowest price in five years last week, all carriers stand to gain from lower fuel costs, but the competitive and over-supplied nature of the market means that the principal beneficiary will be shippers, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants. If bunker fuel prices were to
Global Shipping Going Digital
United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) has launched a number of initiatives for eliminating paperwork and reducing the administrative burdens imposed on global shipping. The aim is to make it easier for seafarers, shipowners and maritime administrations to meet the regulations and
Maersk Broker Joins Forces with Lightship Chartering
Just over two weeks after announcing plans on considering merger opportunities, broker firm Maersk Broker decided to merge its operations with Danish counterpart Lightship Chartering. The two companies will join their bulk activities under the umbrella of a new company LMB Bulk Chartering, Maritime
MV Dione Joins Pan8 Bulker Pool
Singapore-headquartered pool operator Navig8 has added MV Dione, owned by European energy trading company RWE Supply & Trading GMBH, into its Pan8 panamax-bulker pool. The bulk carrier, flying the Greece flag, was built in 2001 and disposes 75,172 DWT. “Pool participation by RWE represents Navig8’s
OPDR Launches New Sweden to Spain Service
The Hamburg-based short sea container carrier OPDR has started a new service from Sweden to Bilbao via Rotterdam, according to the Port of Rotterdam Authority. On the return trip, the service will call on the UK’s Port of Tilbury, and the Danish Port of Aalborg prior to returning to the Port of Goth
Royal Boskalis and KOTUG Merge Harbour Towage Operations
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and KOTUG International B.V. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to merge their European harbour towage operations. The companies will establish a 50/50 joint venture for this purpose, combining the European harbour towage activities of SMIT, a Boskalis su
Korean Register to Certify Lixembourg-Flagged Ships
Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member classification society – has signed a Memorandum of Understanding governing the delegation of statutory certification services for vessels registered in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. KR is now fully authorized by the Government of Luxembourg to deliver “statuto