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VIDEO: Hamburg Breaks Ground for Cruise Centre 3
Port of Hamburg has started construction works on a third cruise ship terminal as a response to a growing number of passengers. The number of cruise ship passengers is expected to double by 2022. The Cruise Centre 3 will be built in the port area of Steinwerder, right in the heart of the Port of [
New Open Hatch Shipping Pool to Enter Market
Saga Forest Carriers Intl AS (Saga) and Westfal-Larsen Shipping AS (Westfal-Larsen) have joined forces to form a joint shipping pool operation. The joint pool operation will be managed by Saga Welco AS and will combine the total Open Hatch fleets of Saga Shipholding (Norway) AS Masterbulk Pte Ltd
AMT Explorer Sinks with Prysmian’s Cargo
Cable barge AMT Explorer sank on Thursday, July 3 around 50 miles southwest of Sardinia while carrying Prysmian’s power cables to the North Sea. The barge, owned by Augustea Anchor Marine Transportation, was under tow by Red Husky from Naples to Bremerhaven when it lost stability and flipped over, h
Top News of the Week June 30th-July 4th
How Many Containers Have Shippers Lost at Sea? The World Shipping Council (WSC) estimates in its report on containers lost at sea that for the combined six year period from 2008 to 2013, there were 546 containers lost on average each year. VIDEO: Prelude – Revolution in Natural Gas Production Shell
De Gucht: Transatlantic Trade Growth Will Not Mean Lower Standards
The European Union wants to expand its Transatlantic trade with the U.S. and is mulling the ways to do so. The trading line is believed to have considerable growth potential for both economies. The framework to work on is the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or the TTIP, as proposed
UiT Invests in Simulator Upgrades
The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), has selected Kongsberg Maritime to provide latest upgrades and extensions of existing ship’s bridge simulators for navigation and DP training including human factor studies. The University benefits from a Long-Term-Service-Support-Program with Kongsberg Marit
Fire at Tilbury Docks Grain Terminal
A grain conveyor belt caught fire at Tilbury Docks in London on Tuesday. Two engines each from Orsett, Grays and Rayleigh Weir fire stations joined two fire tugs, Kotug’s rotortugs RT Leader and RT Champion, to battle flames at the Port of Tilbury as clouds of smoke were billowed from the docks. T
TS Laevad OÜ Issues Ferry Tender Invitation
TS Laevad OÜ, a subsidiary company of Port of Tallinn, intends to purchase four passenger ferries via public procurement. The ships to be purchased are to be used in passenger and vehicle transport on Rohuküla‐ Heltermaa (distance 12 NM) and Virtsu‐Kuivastu (distance 4 NM) lines between the Estoni
Jotun Bags Maersk Deal
Jotun, the provider of marine antifouling coatings, has signed an agreement with Maersk Line to supply Hull Performance Solutions with SeaQuantumX200 for the Triple-E newbuild project. The Triple-Es are the world’s largest ships – renowned as much for their energy efficiency as their size. By upgr
“All for One, One for All” to Enforce Sulphur Regulations
By a joint “musketeer oath” a number of North Western European countries made a commitment earlier this week in Copenhagen to cooperate with a view to making the control of ships’ sulphur emissions more efficient, Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) said. The background for the meeting was the new, st
KVH Incorporates Videotel
KVH Industries, Inc., has acquired Videotel, a provider of maritime training services, video, animation, e-Learning computer-based training (CBT), and interactive distance learning courses. “We already offer maritime companies crew connectivity through our mini-VSAT Broadband network, including In
M/S Finnhansa Crew’s Employment Status Hangs in Balance
The crew of m/s Finnhansa may be facing lay-offs as the vessel’s owner Finnlines faces hurdles on how to keep its profitability afloat. Finnlines Plc has started employer-employee co-operation negotiations concerning the crew of 36 people serving m/s Finnhansa. The company said that the operative
France Third to Ratify Ship-Recycling Convention
France has become the third state to ratify the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (following the Congo and Norway), according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Convention is aimed at ensuring that ships, when bei
Antwerp Port Welcomes $1Bn Cash Injection from Exxon
Antwerp Port Authority has welcomed the latest in a series of investments by oil mayors in the port with the decision by ExxonMobil to invest more than $1 billion in its refinery in the port. ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Belgium, a division of ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical B.V.B.A. plans to install