Green Marine
OceanSaver’s BWT System Achieves USCG Approval
OceanSaver has achieved a certification double, with the news that its Mark II Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) system has achieved US Coast Guard (USCG) approval, while the company itself has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification. The awards, building on the system’s existing IMO acceptance and DNV Typ
PD Ports Attracts New Customer to Its Container Terminal at Teesport
PD Ports has announced a new weekly multi modal logistics service into Teesport by new customer MacAndrews, part of the CMA-CGM Group, further strengthening the port operator’s position as the UK’s best connected feeder port. This new weekly service, which commenced on Monday 14th October, will conn
Ampelmann Makes a Bang at Offshore Energy 2013
Ampelmann has literally made a bang at the Offshore Energy 2013 Exhibition & Conference. The Dutch specialist in offshore crew and cargo transfer systems attracted attention of many when a band of four, wearing uniforms and helmets with an Amplemann logo, followed by two clowns on stilts, marched in
VIDEO: First Day Highlights of Offshore Energy 2013 Exhibition
The video shows the highlights from the first day of the Offshore Energy 2013 event held in Amsterdam on 15 October. Offshore Energy is the fastest growing gathering of offshore industry professionals. The two-day event includes an exhibition where an expected 500 supply chain companies will showcas
UK: Port of Felixstowe Welcomes World’s Largest Container Ships
The Port of Felixstowe has handled four of the world’s largest container ships in 24 hours and become the first port in the UK to handle an 18,000 TEU vessel. The period of intense activity at the UK’s busiest container port began with the arrival of the 13,000 TEU MSC Capella, and included maiden c
Long-Term Contracts for Blue Ship Vessels
The platform supply vessels ‘Blue Fighter’ and ‘Blue Prosper’ have entered into long-term contracts with Apache for work in the North Sea. Both vessels were delivered in 2012, and entered into one year contracts for Apache. The contracts have now been renewed for another year with the option for an
The Netherlands: Rotterdam LNG Hub Gets Massive Boost
The Port of Rotterdam Authority said that two European subsidy applications relating to LNG have been granted. This means that the European Union supports the development of a Rotterdam LNG hub. It involves a subsidy of €40 million for LNG infrastructure for the Rhine-Main-Danube area and a €34 mill
Boskalis Sells SMIT Gladstone Towage Operation to Smit Lamnalco
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has successfully completed the sale of its Australian harbor towage business to its strategic partner Smit Lamnalco. The sale had already been announced in August 2013 as part of a strategic realignment of the towage activities. Boskalis received USD 55 mil
Intercargo Finds UK Club Best on PSC Compliance
The UK P&I Club believes that its loss prevention efforts are paying off among mutual members owning and managing dry cargo ships. Intercargo’s just published report Benchmarking Bulk Carriers reports that UK Club entered vessels had the lowest number of deficiencies among those inspected by Port St
Seadrill Sells Tender Rig T-16 to Seadrill Partners
Seadrill Limited has entered into an agreement to sell the company that owns the tender rig T-16 to Seadrill Partners LLC for a total purchase price of US$200 million, less approximately US$93 million of debt outstanding under the credit facility secured by the T-16. Seadrill Partners will acquire t
OPDR Extends Its Network on Iberian Peninsula
The Short Sea Shipping and Logistics company Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhederei (OPDR) continues to expand on the Iberian Peninsula: The new and fully owned OPDR offices in Cartagena and Bilbao will officially become operational as from tomorrow. “We are where the cargo of our customers
Paradigm Group Secures Multi-Million Pound Deal
A privately held investment fund based in The Netherlands has made a further investment in Scotland. Paradigm Group BV, has acquired GeoKey Limited, based in Edzell, Angus, in a seven-figure multi-million pound deal. The acquisition is the group’s third since its inception in 2009. Paradigm Group BV
DNV GL Recommends Ways to Make LNG Bunkering Safe and Efficient
One of the key hurdles to the increased global use of ships fuelled by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is the lack of harmonisation of bunkering operations. “DNV GL is therefore today launching a Recommended Practice for authorities, LNG bunker suppliers and ship operators which provides guidance on how
The Netherlands: KCI Makes Management Changes
For over 25 years, KCI Schiedam has been providing quality engineering services to a well-established base of international customers in various industries ranging from Oil & Gas, Shipping and Offshore Renewables. The last few years have shown a steady and healthy growth of the company’s activities