At Cargo News Asia’s 26th Annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards in Shanghai on 5 June 2012, Hamburg Süd received the Best Green Service Provider Shipping Award for the first time. The readers of the Hong Kong-based shipping and logistics trade paper chose Hamburg Süd from three nominated shippi
On Monday, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) applauded the German shipping service Germanischer Lloyd (GL) for pledging to end its certification of Iranian shipping vessels, specifically those of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC). Las
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (Navios Partners), an owner and operator of dry cargo vessels, announced yesterday that it has purchased from Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. the Navios Buena Ventura, a 2010 South-Korean-built Capesize vessel of 179,259 dwt for $67.5 million cash consideration of which $
Kongsberg Maritime has been chosen to supply a suite of upgraded navigation, engine room and Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) simulator hardware and software for an extensive facilities upgrade to the School of Simulation & Senior Marine at South Tyneside College. The upgrade project is being carried ou
Peel Ports has boosted capability on its Liverpool-Manchester barge service, and port infrastructure at its Irlam Container Terminal, through the introduction of a new coaster vessel and investments in a new harbour mobile crane. The arrival of the 160 TEU vessel Monica and a 40 tonne Liebherr mobil
Statoil has informed Odfjell Drilling that it is exercising the option for maximum duration of the new drilling contract, which means that Deepsea Bergen will be drilling on the Norwegian continental shelf for another five years. This autumn, the rig will be modified for drilling production wells on
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc., a global, vertically integrated seaborne shipping and logistics company, announced yesterday that it has sold the Navios Buena Ventura, a 2010-built Capesize vessel of 179,259 dwt, to Navios Maritime Partners L.P. for a $67.5 million cash consideration. Navios Holdings
Leading marine contractor Gardline Geosurvey has selected Sonardyne International’s Ranger 2 USBL tracking system as part of a multi vessel upgrade programme. By equipping its survey vessels with Sonardyne’s latest generation acoustic technology platform, Gardline will now benefit from Ranger 2’s ab
As of June 7, 2012 online visitors registration for a free visit to Offshore Energy 2012 Exhibition is open. The fifth edition of this two-day, international offshore and energy event on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 October 2012, takes place in the Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands. The 5th edition of O
MS “PICTOR J” of the shipping company Jüngerhans resident in Haren (Ems) has moored as the first vessel at the new container terminal of the Jade-Weser-Port in Wilhelmshaven. With this vessel loaded with 75 empty containers, water-side operating tests should start at the unique german deepwater port
The Port of Tyne has acquired 10 acres of land adjoining its Tyne Dock estate in South Shields from the Administrators of McNulty Offshore Group Holdings Limited. It is a strategic acquisition which will support the Port’s plans for future growth in both its existing business sectors and new areas.
Aker Seafoods ASA continues the renewal of the trawler fleet and has made an agreement to sell the vessel “Hekktind” to a Russian company. The sale amounts to about NOK 46 million. The trawler’s book value was about NOK 16 million on 31 May 2012. Delivery of the trawler is scheduled for the third qu
On Thursday, 14 June 2012, the research vessel Polarstern left Bremerhaven on course for the Arctic. 44 expedition participants from institutions from Germany, Belgium, USA and the United Kingdom will spend around one month at sea. Their main study area is the Fram Strait between Spitsbergen and Gre
Stolt-Nielsen Limited announced on June 7th that Avance Gas Holding Ltd. (AGHL), a company owned equally by Sungas Holdings Ltd. and Stolt-Nielsen Gas Ltd., has agreed to acquire two VLGCs-Maran Gas Knossos and Maran Gas Vergina-from Maran Gas Maritime Inc. The ships are expected to join Avance Gas
