Maritime security issues continue to grab headlines across the shipping industry, and 2012 is on track to be a record year for growth in the sector. However, many believe this evolution has not been matched by services which maritime security providers themselves need. As the industry becomes more c
New technology to deter pirates is a key topic for discussion at this year’s SMM conference in Hamburg. Westmark BV’s patented P-trap anti-boarding device is now providing ship-owners with a non-lethal barrier to harden vessels against pirate attacks. The P-trap will be displayed to the public at th
The awareness amongst Brazilian captains of the maritime industry of how Dutch innovations can contribute to their business success has significantly increased over the last two months. This consciousness will only further increase at the 9th edition of the Navalshore in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Duri
According to the Construction Enquirer, the European Investment Bank has agreed to provide almost half the finance for a new £300m deep-water container terminal at the Port of Liverpool. This developnet project is currently out to tender with construction due to start next year and be completed by 2
Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), the world’s leading yacht transport and logistics provider, has announced its partnership with the New Zealand Millennium Cup to offer an attractive discount on southbound shipping for the 2013 as well as 2014 and 2015 editions of the popular superyacht event. The dis
Diana Containerships Inc., a global shipping company specializing in owning and operating containerships, yesterday reported net income of $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2012, compared to a net loss of $0.6 million for the same period of 2011. Time charter revenues were $14.9 million for the
Two Van der Velden® ATLANTIC rudders in combination with Van der Velden COMMANDER™ ram-type steering gear have been installed on board the dredger Ambiorix. The Ambiorix is one of the most powerful and advanced self-propelled cutter suction dredgers in the world and was built for the DEME Group at t
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has acquired a contract with port operator Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) for deepening and widening the port and access channel of JNPT in Mumbai, India. The contract has a total value of approximately EUR 175 million. The dredging work will commence in September
Island Offshore, leading suppliers of ship-borne marine services to the world offshore industry, has awarded Veripos a further three-year contract for continuing provision of precision GNSS positioning services for 16 DP vessels. This is in addition to another 6 due to begin service in the near futu
Since Monday evening the team of firefighting experts is unable to go onboard MSC FLAMINIA due to bad weather conditions. In the coming days a further deterioration of the weather is predicted. Therefore, MSC FLAMINIA and the group of tugboats have pulled out of the 200 mile zone and maintain a posi
Wärtsilä Hamworthy, the global leader in environmental and liquid cargo handling solutions for the marine and oil & gas markets, has won a contract to supply sewage treatment plant to Eiffage Consortium for an accommodation platform for the second phase of Total’s OFON field off Nigeria. The order i
Siem Offshore announces that the sale and delivery of the Siem Swordfish was concluded on 31 July in line with the charterer’s purchase option that was exercised in December 2009. The gross sales proceeds is in the equivalent of USD 54 million. The proceeds will be used to repay bank debt and to str
Starting from 31st of July, Short Sea Shipping & Logistics provider Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhederei (OPDR) introduces new direct calls between Hamburg and Casablanca as well as between Lisbon and Hamburg. Furthermore, there will be new direct links between Morocco and the Iberian Peni
Leading German multipurpose and heavy lift operator BBC Chartering announces the opening of a new booking office in Antwerp, Belgium this August. The Port of Antwerp represents an important hub for BBC Chartering’s liner activities to South America and the Far East. Supporting the company’s future d
