Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, announced that on May 1, 2012 it took delivery of the m/v “Melia”, (formerly “Mining Star”), a 2005 built Panamax dry bulk carrier of 76,225 dwt that the Company entered into an agreement
With more than 20 years experience in the wind power industry, Dong Energy is one of the leading offshore wind farm developers in the country and Gardline, with its fleet of specialist turbine transfer vessels will be transporting personnel to and from offshore wind turbines, offshore sub-stations a
ABS Nautical Systems has signed contracts with TMS Bulkers Ltd. and TMS Dry Ltd. for use of its NS5 Enterprise software. The Greece-based bulk carrier operating companies for the TMS Group were both looking to improve the machinery and structural assessment programs that are already in place. Both c
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, will showcase its broad portfolio of vessel designs at this year’s Seawork International which takes place from the 22nd – 24th May in Southampton. This will be BMT’s 6th year of exhibiting at this prestigious show which will see the organisation’s innovativ
Aberdeen-based Reftrade UK, specialists in the sale and lease of both new and used refrigerated containers and portable units, announced £500,000 investment to increase the company’s fleet of units and aid ambitious growth plans focused on the North Sea offshore market. The company is a newly formed
LPG and LNG carriers are perhaps the most highly regulated vessels sailing around our oceans. Due to the nature of their cargoes, it is critically important that they operate within the regulations. Laws and regulations by their very nature change all the time and keeping on top of these can be a fu
The Port of Tyne has a world class reputation for managing bulk and conventional cargo, and is rapidly gaining experience with project cargo. Project cargo broadly describes the shipment of large, heavy, high value pieces of equipment. ‘Seven Oceans’ is an unusual sight on the River Tyne. The vessel
IJS Global, the worldwide, world-class logistics service provider, has held an opening ceremony and launch event for its new world headquarters in Amsterdam. In front of more than 200 invited guests and dignitaries, Jos Nijhuis, President Schiphol Group alongside IJS Global’s CEO, Sjoerd van Loon an
New approaches and technologies to manage the next big step-change in container vessel sizes, call exchanges and carrier service expectations at ports and terminals worldwide will be a major focus of attention at the upcoming TOC Container Supply Chain Europe 2012 conference and exhibition, taking p
Dolphin has exercised the option and signed a long term time-charter on the 3D seismic vessel Sanco Sword from Sanco Shipping AS, for an initial 5 year firm period with options to extend for additional 3 times 2 years. The Vessel is the second purpose built high capacity 3D seismic vessel to be deli
Siemens and Associated British Ports’ (ABP) plans for a £210m wind turbine facility at Green Port Hull have been recommended for outline approval by planners, subject to conditions. The project, which is expected to create 700 jobs and complete in 2014, involves the demolition of existing buildings
At the conference “Future Ports” held in Stockholm 25th-26th April, APM Terminals’ Head of Project Implementation, Soren Sjostrand Jakobsen, told delegates that increasing productivity to meet customer demand is critical for container terminals. “Our customers are building bigger and bigger ships an
Considerable effort is being expended to make the graphical symbols used within safety signs internationally recognised throughout the world. The meaning of some symbols is not always obvious and often training is required to ensure they are fully understood. Education can be achieved in a number of
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 14 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during March 2012 after failing Port State Control ( PSC) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were seven new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during M
