Green Marine
Port of Antwerp Off to a Good Start
The port of Antwerp handled 48,166,806 tonnes of freight in the first three months of this year, 2.5% more than in the same period last year. Container freight did well, while ro/ro and liquid bulk also produced good growth figures. Containers and breakbulk The container volume rose once more during
First Sponson Arrives at Concordia Wreck, Ready for Installation
The first of 19 sponsons to be installed on the Concordia wreck before the refloating phase arrived on Saturday morning at the Giglio Island on board a pontoon named Mak. This is the S13 and it will be positioned on the starboard side of the ship. The 810- ton sponson is 33.5 meters wide and [&helli
EU Ports Join Forces to Introduce LNG
On Friday 25 April, the port authorities of Antwerp, Mannheim, Rotterdam, Strasbourg and Switzerland signed a joint venture for the introduction of LNG. This involves cooperation in research, promotion, knowledge transfer, legislation and bunker infrastructure. The agreements follow on from the LNG
Dutch Companies Present the ContainerTug 600S
BEN3D b.v. Naval Architecture and Oonincx Shipbuilding Werkendam have presented a new small Tug, the ContainerTug 600S. This robust 6 metres single propeller Tugboat, designed and built in the Netherlands, can be transported with the easiness of a standard 20 ft container – throughout the world. Thi
Low Freight Rates Affect CBM’s Q1 Results
The executive committee of Compagnie Maritime Belge (CBM), a maritime group seated in Antwerp, has reviewed the results recorded for the first quarter of 2014. The consolidated result for the first quarter 2014 amounts to USD – 3. 1 million. Bocimar, the company’s dry cargo transport arm, contribute
Three Crew Members Missing after Cargo Ship Sinks off Crete
The Hellenic (Greek) Coast Guard is searching for three missing crew members of the Togo-flagged cargo ship, Ag Marina that sank early on Thursday about 30 nautical miles off the western coast of the island of Crete. Thankfully the bulk carrier Princess Maria (IMO 8212087) managed to save four out o
Carriers to Assume Greater Liability for Their Passengers
The Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 2002, which substantially raises the limits of liability for the death of, or personal injury to, a passenger on a ship, entered into force on 23 April 2014. The higher limits of liability will apply to ships regi
New Era of Co-Operation for Rosmorport and Zeebrugge
At the residency of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Russia on April 23, 2014 the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between FSUE Rosmorport and the Port of Zeebrugge was signed. The signing ceremony was attended by Andrey Boldorev, Head of Investments and Strategic Development Department and
OSI Inks UK Royal Navy Contract
OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) has signed a contract to integrate its flagship software, ECPINS-W Sub, into the UK Royal Navy’s T45 Destroyer Integrated Bridge System (IBS). Under the terms of this contract, OSI will provide software engineering activity to fully integrate ECPINS into the existing IBS s
Racking System Saves Time and Money
Fitting three cars into a container used to involve a long process of wooden supports and manpower. Today it is possible to fit up to six vehicles into one standard container using the innovative fitted metal racking service available from Consolidated Car Shipping. Unsworth Global Logistics (UGL) a
Dynagas LNG Partners LP to Buy Arctic Aurora
Dynagas LNG Partners LP (the Partnership) has entered into an agreement to purchase from Dynagas Holding Ltd., the Partnership’s sponsor, 100% of the ownership interests in the entity that owns and operates the Arctic Aurora, a 2013 built ice class liquefied natural gas carrier, for an aggregate pur
First Q-Flex Vessel for REN’s LNG Terminal in Sines, Portugal
Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) has welcomed the first Q-Flex vessel to arrive in Portugal at its Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal (LNG) in Sines. Q-Flex vessels are the latest generation gas tanker ships, able to carry up to 216,000 m3, about one and a half times as much as average LNG tankers. Sin
New Rope Luffing Knuckle Boom Crane from Huisman
In order to provide reliable solutions for subsea installation in increasingly deeper water and offshore construction in severe weather conditions, Huisman, the worldwide specialist in lifting, drilling, and subsea solutions, will introduces a new patented crane type during this year’s OTC, the ‘Rop
Konecranes Books Two Panamax-Size STS Cranes
Konecranes recently received an order from the Port of Oslo, Norway, for two Panamax-size Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes with an option for one more. According to Konecranes, these should be the most silent and eco-efficient STS cranes in the world. They will be delivered in the autumn of 2015. “Silence