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Port of Tallinn Orders Four Ferries
The Port of Tallinn has signed contracts with Remontowa Shipbuilding and Sefine Shipyard shipbuilding facilities for the construction of four new car-passenger ferry boats to be used on the lines between the mainland and major Estonian islands; two ferries are to be built by each shipbuilding facili
US Crude Oil Exports Hike
The United States exported 401,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) of crude oil in July 2014, the highest level of exports in 57 years and the second highest monthly export volume since 1920, data from the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) shows. As a result of existing U.S. crude oil export restrictions
Höegh LNG Lands Two FSRU Deals
Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. has signed a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) contract with Sociedad Portuaria El Cayao S.A. E.S.P. (SPEC) for a new LNG import terminal in Cartagena, on the Atlantic coast of Colombia, as well as a FSRU Time Charter Party contract (TCP) with EGAS of Egypt. The
Sea Level Forecast to Rise in Over 95% of Ocean Area
Human influence on the climate system has seen the sea rise and the concentration of carbon dioxide increase to an unprecedented level, UN’s Climate Change Synthesis Report for 2014 finds. The Synthesis Report distils and integrates the findings of the the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (
MS Marco Polo Runs Aground in Norway
Cruise ship MS Marco Polo has run aground with 750 passengers on board while manoeuvring to anchor near Leknes in Norway’s northern Lofoten Islands. Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV), a passenger shipping company headquartered in Essex, UK informed that due to adverse wind conditions experienced by th
Heysehaven Welcomes First Offshore Vessel
The first offshore ship arrived at the new Franklin Offshore quay on the Heysehaven, at the Port of Rotterdam on Tuesday 28 October, marking the semi-official reinstatement of Heysehaven as an offshore port. The first vessel to arrive at the quay was the Aker Wayfarer, a vessel equipped to build off
Gallery: Royal Caribbean Shows Off Its New Smartship
A brand new Royal Caribbean’s cruise ship, Quantum of the Seas, made her debut in Southampton, England, before her maiden voyage to her new home in the New York area. … Powered by Cincopa Video Hosting for Business solution. Like the earlier Freedom and Oasis-class ships, the “Sports Court” on deck
Thales Unveils Counter-Piracy Service Solution
Global developer of security systems Thales has chosen Euronaval 2014 to introduce Pastor – a service solution to protect vessels against piracy. Primarily designed for shipping companies, this services solution is based on a combination of early warning, prevention and deterrence systems. Pastor co
Sinotrans Takes Three from E.R. Group
China’s Sinotrans and German E.R. Group signed agreements on a long term cooperation on their bulk activities. E.R. Group sold two of its ten modern Capesize vessels to Sinotrans for USD 49.25 million each. A third vessel, the “E.R. Buenos Aires”, will start a medium term time charter with the Hong
Major Trade Lanes to Grow by 5.5 Pct in 2015
Growth across major trade lanes is expected to reach 5.5% in 2015, according to Drewry’s Outlook for Container Shipping Webinar presentation held on Thursday. Drewry’s data estimate that average rates will decline by 3-4% globally next year, stressing the need for operators to cut costs. The freight
European Shipowners Call for Free Market Access in China
The European shipowners have called for removal of market barriers for international shipping in China’s ports at the 11th Implementation Meeting of the China-EU Maritime Transport Agreement. The meeting, hosted by the Water Transport Bureau of the Chinese Ministry of Transport, was held in Haikou f
VIDEO: MOAS Saves 331 in Year’s Last Mission
Malta-based Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) has helped save almost 3,000 lives in the Mediterranean Sea during its 60-day mission which comes to an end today, October 31. Just this week, under the direction of Italy’s Rescue Coordination Centre, the MOAS crew rescued 331 people from two boats in
Gate Terminal to Upgrade Break Bulk Infrastructure
Gate terminal, the first LNG import terminal in the Netherlands, has signed a EUR 76 million (USD 95.4m) financing agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and four other banks for the expansion of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) break bulk infrastructure and services at the Gate terminal i
Blue Star Ferries Taps into Solar Power
Eco Marine Power (EMP) has for the first time ever installed an Aquarius Management & Automation System (MAS) integrated with a marine solar panel array on-board the Blue Star Delos. The Aquarius MAS has been installed as part of a joint renewable energy project with Blue Star Ferries and the approx