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Inmarsat Appoints Partners for Fleet One
Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, appointed Addvalue Technologies and Cobham SATCOM as manufacturing partners for Fleet One, the company’s new voice and data satellite service designed specifically for the maritime leisure and fishing community. Addvalue and Co
MCA: Seven Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in UK Ports during January 2014
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that seven flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during January 2014 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were two new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in UK ports and five ves
Alfa Laval’s Equipment Receives IMO Type Approval
With PureBallast 3.0, Alfa Laval redefined its chemical-free ballast water treatment system, producing major advances in flexibility and energy efficiency. Now a 600 m3/h reactor has been added to the system portfolio, enabling new configurations with fewer components and considerable energy savings
Belgium: Port of Zeebrugge Performs First Bunkering of LNG Driven Tugboat
The world’s first LNG driven tugboat, the M/T Borgoy arrived in the port of Zeebrugge for a bunkering operation. The ‘truck to ship’ bunkering operation was the first to be performed in the Flemish coastal port. The tug M/T Borgoy is the first tugboat in the world driven by liquid natural gas, LNG.
Italian Port of Genoa Receives EU Funding
The European Union will co-finance with €3.9 million from the TEN-T Programme a project to extend one of the terminals and renew the intermodal infrastructure of the northern Italian Port of Genoa. The project, which was selected for funding under the 2012 TEN-T Annual Call, concerns works aimed at
Diana Containerships Reports Net Loss of UDS 19.8 Mill for 4Q 2013
Diana Containerships Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, has reported a net loss of $19.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to net income of $0.3 million for the respective period of 2012. The loss for the fourth quarter was mainly the resu
Rickmers – Apollo Joint Venture Acquires Six Hamburg Süd Vessels
A joint venture between Hamburg-based Rickmers Group and funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC has purchased six vessels from Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft (“Hamburg Süd”), a company of the Oetker Group, for USD 176 million. The vessels have been chartered bac
APS to Provide Its Operating Solutions for Ports in Turkey
APS Technology Group (APS), a member of the ABB Group, a leading provider of optical character recognition (OCR) and process automation solutions for marine and intermodal container terminals, revealed that Yilport Holding has selected its gate automation and operating solutions for four multipurpos
Bulk Carrier Operator Clipper Joins RightShip
Clipper, an owner and operator of bulk carrier fleet, has joined RightShip to improve safety and provide its customers with the best service. RightShip is a provider of ship vetting services. Their vessel evaluations take into consideration factors such as ownership, port control records, casualties
Exmar LPG Sells Two Older Vessels
Exmar LPG (the Joint Venture between Exmar and Teekay LNG Partners) has entered into a contract for the sale of the Very Large Gas Carrier FLANDERS HARMONY (85,826 m³ – 1993 built) and the Midsize Gas Carrier TEMSE (35,754 m³ – 1994 built). TEMSE is expected to be delivered to its new owners by the
OSG Withdraws Authorization to Sell Assets
Euronav’s plan to purchase some vessels from certain subsidiaries of Overseas Shipholding Group (“OSG”) has fallen through after OSG said that it will withdraw their previously-announced motion for authorization to sell the vessels over which CEXIM had security interests. As it was previously announ
UK: Port of Felixstowe to Extend Its Newest Container Handling Facility
The Port of Felixstowe has received consent from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) for the extension of its newest container handling facility, Berths 8&9. The expansion marks yet another milestone to increase the port’s ability to berth the next generation of mega vessels. Commenting on the
Golden Energy to Reclassify PSV ‘Energy Swan’
Golden Energy Offshore has decided to expand their fleet to meet the increasing demand of ORO vessels and NOFO class requirements and will within the end of March reclassify and update the ship Energy Swan according to the 2009 regulations. Energy Swan is a PSV/ROV of ST-216 L design, built at Bratt
Cargotec Names Senior Vice President, Strategy
Mikael Laine has been appointed Senior Vice President, Strategy as of 7 April 2014. He will be a member of the Executive Board and reports to President and CEO Mika Vehviläinen. Mikael Laine, M.Sc. Econ, (b. 1964), comes most recently from Moventas Group, one of the world’s leading industrial and wi