Stolt-Nielsen, a global company with significant operations within various maritime related industries, reported higher profit for the fourth quarter compared to the previous quarter, in spite of a fall in revenue. The company said its operating profit for the period was higher owing to a combinatio
With reference to the press release of 30 January 2013, in which Boskalis announced its decision to make an all cash mandatory public offer for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Dockwise at a price of EUR 18.50 per share cum dividend, which equals NOK 137 as per the date of this anno
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced yesterday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Maritime Capital Shipping Limited (“MCS”), sold its 100% ownership interest in four subsidiaries. The four subsidiaries own the Handysize dry bulk carriers M/V Fiesta, M/V Pacific Fantasy, M/V Pacific Fighter and
With reference to the press release of 21 December 2012 in which Boskalis announced its decision to make an all cash voluntary public offer for Dockwise, Boskalis hereby announces that it has resolved to make a mandatory offer for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Dockwise (the Share
Mantsbrite Limited, a leading distributor of marine equipment for a number of international electronic navigation product manufacturers, is now supplying the new Koden CVS-128B & CVS-1410B FX2BB broadband echo sounders to its 175 strong UK and Ireland dealer network. The Koden CVS-128B & CVS1410B ar
In January 2013 A2SEA’s new 2nd generation installation vessel SEA INSTALLER successfully installed two Siemens 6MW test turbines at the Gunfleet Sands site. A2SEA’s new installation vessel SEA INSTALLER has successfully and on time installed the two Siemens 6MW test turbines at DONG Energy’s demons
Work on the development of a suite of Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) Recommended Clauses for use with the BIMCO SUPPLYTIME and SHIPMAN/CREWMAN agreements was finalised at a recent meeting held in London. The working group meeting, chaired by Captain Ajay Hazari of the Anglo Eastern Group, has
Chinese shipowner Centrans (Tianjing) Ocean Shipping has received EEDI compliance certificates for two 180,000 dwt newbuildings, an achievement it reports as being a first in the Capesize segment globally. The bulk carriers are each powered by a single MAN B&W 6S70MC-C8.2 low-speed engines built by
OW Bunker, one of the world’s largest suppliers and traders of marine fuels and lubricants, yesterday announced the acquisition of two bunker barges OW Copenhagen and OW Aalborg. The move further strengthens OW Bunker’s physical supply operations and demonstrates its commitment to customers within t
The International Shipping Federation (ISF) has updated its widely-used On Board Training Record Book for Engine Cadets to meet the latest requirements governing seafarers’ training emanating from the STCW 2010 Manila Amendments. “The competence of engine officers is critical to safety and environme
Tugs Fairmount Summit and Fairmount Alpine have delivered the new build Noble Tamar jacket at location in the Tamar gas field in the Eastern Mediterranean. Both tugs towed the barge on which the jacket was loaded from the US to the field South-East of Cyprus. The 18,500 ton jacket was build in the U
In the first half of January 2013, a joint venture between Koole and Roegiers, removed the 82 metre long steamship Henri Durré from the river Scheldt in the harbour of Antwerp. Having both, the necessary equipment and experience in wreck-removal the companies Koole and Roegiers combined forces to ca
A total of seven secondhand container vessels has been sold over the past seven days, according to Lion Shipbrokers Weekly report. The first on the list is a 5,928 TEUS vessel M/V “APL IRELAND”, built in 2003 by Koyo Dockyard, a member of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd and she has been sold to client
Associated British Ports (ABP) has recently awarded Boskalis Westminster the contract to widen and deepen a critical part of the access channel to the container terminal operated by DP World Southampton. This follows the announcement in December 2012 that the Marine Management Organisation had issue
