Green Marine
Kalmar Completes Relocation of STS Crane for Port of Helsingborg, Sweden
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has completed the relocation of an 850 ton Kalmar ship-to-shore (STS) crane for its customer the Port of Helsingborg, Sweden (Helsingborgs Hamn AB). The order was signed in September 2013 and the work was completed within a two week time frame during November. The complex p
Bourbon, CGG Ink Charter Agreement for Series of Seismic Support Vessels
Equipped with hybrid propulsion, the Bourbon Petrel and the Bourbon Fulmar are now operating in the Black Sea and Northern Europe. In 2011, BOURBON entered a 5-year charter agreement with CGG for a series of 6 new seismic support vessels, an industry first. Two years later, the Bourbon Petrel and th
Monjasa DMCC to Implement GL ShipManager System
Monjasa DMCC, the bunkering specialist, has chosen to implement the GL ShipManager system to optimize and streamline their ship management practices. Monjasa operates a fleet of 18 vessels, delivering fuels and lubricants to their customers around the globe and will implement the system onboard and
TTS Group Gets Option for Two Cranes (Norway)
TTS Group ASA has, through its subsidiary TTS Offshore Handling Equipment AS, been awarded an option of two cranes, to be installed on board a semi submersible accommodation rig. The order was placed by China’s COSCO Qidong Offshore. The value of the order is estimated at approximately NOK 50 millio
The Netherlands: Verbrugge Enters Into Partnership with iCON
Verbrugge International N.V., a leading owner and operator of bulk and break-bulk port terminals and related logistics businesses based in the Netherlands, has today agreed to enter into a strategic partnership with iCON Infrastructure pursuant to which iCON Infrastructure Partners II, L.P. (‘iCON I
Boskalis and VolkerWessels Establish Joint Venture (The Netherlands)
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) and Royal Volker Wessels Stevin N.V. (VolkerWessels) have combined their forces in the field of offshore cable installation by establishing a 50/50 joint venture. The joint venture creates a strong party combining know-how and equipment allowing it to respo
CrewInspector Provides Crew Management Software to Ropetec International
CrewInspector, an online crew management software provider, has been awarded a contract by Ropetec International Ltd for the provision of a crew management solution for the support of their offshore operations. CrewInspector has successfully integrated crewing software across Ropetec offices in Afri
IMO Assembly Set to Adopt Mandatory Audit Scheme
The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting for its 28th session in London, is expected to adopt key resolutions and amendments relating to the Organization’s mandatory audit scheme, paving the way for the scheme to come into effect by 2016 once amendments to mandatory ins
New Light Buoy Capable of Measuring Sea Currents (Denmark)
Sea currents may have a great impact on safety of navigation and, therefore, it is important to have knowledge about them. The Danish Maritime Authority has developed a model where current measuring equipment is fitted on an ordinary light buoy. The multi-functional light buoy is more inexpensive an
EU Commission Rewards LNG Project in Sweden
Two projects in Sweden have been considered sufficiently important to merit inclusion in the EU list of infrastructure projects that are of common interest for the European Union (PCI, Project of Common Interest). One of the projects is the LNG Terminal in Gothenburg that Swedegas and Vopak plan to
Turkish Company Buys Majority Stake in Port of Bar, Montenegro
Global Ports Holdings (GPH) has, through privatization, acquired the unlisted 62% share of the Port of Bar. This is the first time a Turkish company acquires the majority ownership of a port operation overseas, as has been indicated by Saygın Narin, the CEO of GPH. GPH, the only operator of three le
Malcolm Vincent Receives Honorary Degree for Contribution to Shipping Industry (UK)
Malcolm Vincent received an honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering from Southampton Solent University yesterday (Monday 18 November), in recognition of his outstanding contribution to maritime technology and the shipping industry. Following Alternative Training Cadetship and seagoing appointments
COSCOs PCT Invests More in Piraeus Port (Greece)
The shipping ministry announced on Tuesday an agreement between Piraeus Port Organisation (OLP) and the Chinese-owned COSCO subsidiary Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) for new investments amounting to 230 million euros in Piraeus’ port. The agreement includes the construction and exploitation of OLP
Diana Shipping Announces Time Charter Contract for MV PS Palios
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, on Friday announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with RWE Supply & Trading GmbH, Essen, Germany, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels,