Green Marine
G6 Alliance Implements Asia-Europe Winter Program
Members of the G6 Alliance have announced the withdrawal of eight Asia-Europe sailings from late October 2013 to February 2014, in response to expected low demand over the winter season. The void sailings will be made on the following services: Asia – North Europe services Loop 7 services in Week 44
PEMA Publishes Paper on Container Weighing Technologies
The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has published an information paper on container weighing technologies – a timely resource for the ports industry following the IMO’s recent decision on a mandatory worldwide system for verifying container weights. “Container weighing is an increasi
Wartsila Launches Its New Bio Seal Ring
Wartsila, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has launched its new Bio Seal Ring(TM) product for maritime stern tube seal applications. The Wartsila Bio Seal Ring is the first seal on the market that works with Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EAL), sometimes known a
Intertek ShipCare Expands Global Coordination Centre
Intertek, the leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, has expanded their Darlington UK ShipCare Coordination Centre to better support their growing international marine services business. The Intertek ShipCare business has expanded and upgraded its Darlington, UK Global Coordinat
WR Systems Upgrades Emsys Emissions Monitoring System
With the proposed introduction of the EU’s monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport (MRV), the maritime industry is investigating the various allowable options to record and verify its CO2 footprint. The primary reason behind the EU proposal is to de
Shipping in Europe Will Increase 50% by 2030, Says Antonio López-Istúriz
Antonio López-Istúriz, the Secretary-General of the European People’s Party and Euro MP for the Balearic Islands, on October 4th, gave the closing speech at the port law conference organised by the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) at the Port of Palma in conjunction with the Internationa
Merford Cabins Introduces ‘The Cinderella’
An efficient, safe and healthy working environment is obvious for most employees all over the world. Crane operators are an exception in this case. Sanitary facilities are most of the time far away when a working place is several meters above the ground. This often leads to uncomfortable and unhygie
InterManager Welcomes Hollywood’s Focus on Seafarers
As the new Hollywood blockbuster Captain Phillips premiers around the globe, InterManager has welcomed the focus the movie brings to the role of the seafarer. Captain Phillips, which stars Tom Hanks in the title role, retells the story of the kidnapping by Somali pirates of the US-flagged containers
Diana Shipping to Purchase Capesize Dry Bulk Vessel
Diana Shipping Inc. announced that yesterday it signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to purchase from an unaffiliated third party the m/v “JK Pioneer”, a 2013 built Capesize dry bulk vessel of 179,134 dwt, for a price of US$52,000,000. The vessel, to be renam
New GE’s Software Shortlisted for IET Innovation Awards
New software from GE’s Power Conversion business that enables its Dynamic Positioning (DP) systems to save significant amounts of fuel and put less wear and tear on vessel propulsion equipment is on the shortlist to win a prestigious Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Innovation Award t
Rina Services Launches MaRINA Excellence Scheme
Leading international certification company RINA Services has launched a new certification scheme for yacht marinas. The MaRINA Excellence scheme focuses on the quality of the marina, sustainability and risk prevention. Marinas and dedicated yacht harbours are a key part of the tourist infrastructur
Arctic Circle Assembly to Advance Business Cooperation in the Arctic
At the invitation of Iceland’s President Grimsson and the organizers of the Arctic Circle, the WOC is organizing the session on “Business Cooperation” at the inaugural Arctic Circle Assembly which will be held in Reykjavik, Iceland 12-14 October. The session will explore the structure and process th
Maritime Cyprus 2013 Conference Underway
The opening of the internationally renowned “Maritime Cyprus 2013” Conference, at the “Evagoras Lanitis Centre” in Limassol, was a great success as it has been attended by distinguished speakers and more than 600 shipping personalities from around the world. The Conference, organised biennially in C
SSL Expands Range of Services after Merger with Neptumar
Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics AB (SSL), owned by the Swedish transport group Greencarrier AB, has merged with Neptumar AB, which is owned by the German transport group Menzell & Döhle. The new company will operate under the name of Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics AB with offices in Gothenburg