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Germany: Hapag-Lloyd, Hamburg Süd Suspend Merger Talks
The shareholders of Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd have jointly arrived at the conclusion to discontinue talks temporarily. “Hamburg Süd does not wish to comment publicly on the subject matter of the points under discussion. It does, however, expressly point out that the owners of Hamburg Süd – unlike
DCT, Gdansk Port Authority Ink Agreement for New Container Terminal
DCT Gdansk announced that on 19.03.2013, representatives of DCT and The Port of Gdansk Authority signed a lease agreement, which is a next step to build a new container terminal, DCT2. Currently, the realization of the strategy focusing on making Poland, Pomerania and Gdansk a hub for Central-Easter
UK: TAS Wins Safety Innovations Award
Houlder and BMT Nigel Gee today announced that their jointly developed Turbine Access System (TAS™) has won the Safety Innovations Award at the 27th Offshore Achievement Awards organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Aberdeen Section. The award was presented to Frederic Perderix, Houl
Certification of Danish Ships in Accordance with MLC Is Now Possible
Now, it is possible for Danish ships engaged on international voyages to be surveyed and certified in accordance with the Maritime Labour Convention. On 20 August 2013, the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) enters into force. This means that, from this date, all Danish ships with a gross tonnage abov
IMO Pledges to Support African Piracy Code
IMO has pledged its support to assist in the implementation of a new Code of Conduct concerning the prevention and repression of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in west and central Africa, which has been adopted at a Ministerial meeting in Cotonou, Benin. The Code i
IMDO: Volume of Port & Shipping Traffic in 3Q Stable (Ireland)
The volume of port and shipping traffic through the Republic of Ireland remained relatively stable in the third quarter of 2012 according to the figures released today (22nd November 2012) by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO). Lift-on/lift-off (Lo/lo) trades declined 2% The latest analysi
VIDEO: Saipem Extends Contract for CSV ‘Normand Cutter’ (Norway)
Saipem Ltd has declared their option to extend the contract for the construction vessel (CSV) “Normand Cutter” with 1 year from May 2013. M/S “Normand Cutter”, designed by Vik & Sandvik AS AS, is equipped and fitted for: Handling any type of underwater telecommunication cable (dia 14 – 150 mm) Handl
Norway: New Charter Contracts for Floatel International’s Acommodation Fleet
Total E&P Norge AS has awarded a contract to Floatel International for provision of an accommodation and construction support vessel for the Martin Linge Field Development project. Martin Linge field is located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, approximately 180 kilometers west of Bergen, Norway,
Estonian VPD Protects Vulnerable Vessels from Pirates
Some contributing nations support the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta with specialised assets to counter piracy off the Horn of Africa. Estonia supports Operation Atalanta with a Vessel Protection Detachment (VPD) on board the French frigate FS Courbet. VPDs are ready to emba
Norway: Vard Langsten Delivers ‘Far Senator’ to Farstad Shipping
On March 21, Far Senator (UT 731 CD) was delivered from Vard Langsten to Farstad Supply AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Farstad Shipping ASA. Farstad Supply AS has sold the vessel to Ocean Yield AS and leased it back on a 12 year bareboat charter. The agreement includes options for Farstad Supply A
EUNAVFOR Commander Talks Cooperation on Counter-Piracy with Omani Officials
On 17 March, during a visit by the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta flagship ESPS Méndez Núnez to Salalah, the Force Commander, Rear Admiral Pedro García de Paredes, met with Omani officials in Salalah. The EU NAVFOR Force Commander met the Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman’s
Sweden: Alfa Laval Offers Economical Alternative for LNG Carriers
With rising fuel costs, environmental regulations and the continuing shortage of qualified seagoing engineers to operate marine steam turbines, diesel propulsion continues to gain ground as a sound economical alternative to traditional steam propulsion for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. Alfa
Norway: DNV Issues New Offshore Standard for ISDS
A new and more user-friendly version of DNV’s offshore standard for Integrated Software Dependent Systems (ISDS) has been issued. DNV is experiencing increasing demand from the drilling market for this kind of service and has now established a separate dedicated section in order to better serve this
Jordan: ARCADIS Engaged on ‘Aqaba New Port Project’
ARCADIS has won a contract with Aqaba Development Corporation in Jordan for providing construction management services and design reviews for their “Aqaba New Port Project”. ARCADIS works in a joint venture with the local company Dar Al Handasah. Financial details of the contract were not disclosed.