OW Bunker creates one of the world’s largest maritime physical bunkering operations to provide customers with one-stop supply solution across Nordic Waters. OW Bunker, one of the world’s largest suppliers and traders of marine fuels and lubricants, today announced the launch of a Nordic Waters opera
A Norwegian cruise liner at risk of becoming trapped in thick ice off the coast of Antarctica has been guided to safety by the Royal Navy in a two-hour operation. Icebreaker HMS Protector broke through the densely packed ice which had surrounded the MV Fram, blocking her path and trapping the bow, a
InterManager, the international trade association for the ship and crew management sector, has started the year by welcoming a new member. Ukrainian crew manager Alpha Navigation has been approved for Full Membership in what InterManager Secretary General Kuba Szymanski says is a significant move. “
The Port of Rotterdam Authority starts a new campaign which aims to strengthen the brand ‘Port of Rotterdam’ around the world. The pay-off ‘Change Your Perspective’ will position Rotterdam as a ground breaking port, in order to emphasise the added value of the port for existing and potential custome
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) have renewed and expanded their strategic innovation cooperation agreement. They have agreed to jointly identify and develop novel technologies and applications for the shipping industry. The agreement will build upon the cooperation of t
Prosafe announced that the company’s rig utilisation in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 82 per cent. Safe Scandinavia, Safe Concordia, Safe Astoria, Safe Lancia, Jasminia, Safe Hibernia, Safe Britannia, Safe Regency and Safe Bristolia have been on contract throughout the fourth quarter. Safe Concordi
SAL Heavy Lift Finland Oy gained the AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certificate on Dec 19, 2012 as the first subsidiary of a heavy lift cargo carrier. The AEO certificate issued by the European Commission is valid from Jan 8, 2013. European Member States can grant the AEO status to any economic
Possible pathways to reduce CO2 emissions from shipping are just published in a new position paper from DNV Research & Innovation position paper, giving directions for more environmentally friendly seaborne trade. The shipping sector is quickly becoming responsible for an increased part of the world
Just a year since its launch, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) reports positive uptake of the ‘Your Strait Solution’ initiative – an integrated service solution for vessels passing through the Straits of Gibraltar. According to Nicholai Bado, Ships Agency Service Manager, 2012 was an ‘intensive year’,
The ‘A’ rated 170 million GT North P&I club has just published a new loss-prevention guide for watchkeepers on how to avoid collisions at sea. Designed specifically for use on ship’s bridges, it focuses on what the club considers to be the most important ‘rules of the road’ in the International Regu
Tanker owners enjoyed a strong rise in earnings last month despite a downturn in activity. The Drewry Tanker Earnings Index, published monthly in the Tanker Insight report, recovered in the last month of 2012 to finish above the two-year average. However, vessel earnings are still far from comfortab
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has issued the first of its new voluntary SEEMP notations to the 1,500-passenger and 500-car cruise ferry Cap Finistère, operated by France’s Brittany Ferries. Higher efficiency, lower costs and less environmental impact are all benefits fo
Towering at a height of 138 metres, taller than the London Eye, London Gateway’s colossal quay cranes are on their way to the UK’s new deep-water container port. The first three of the port’s giant quay cranes, manufactured by Shanghai’s Zhenhua Port Machinery Company (ZPMC), have started their jour
In order to remain competitive and meet the weak offshore supply market, the management of Viking Supply Ships A/S (VSS) has proposed a new organizational structure for the Danish-based offshore supply company. VSS has its head office in Copenhagen and additional site offices in Kristiansand (Norway
