The Moerdijk Port Authority and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are changing their existing incidental collaboration into a structural commercial and operational collaboration. The aim is to strengthen the national and international competitive position of the two ports. To that end the boards of th
Members of the G6 Alliance announced today that they will maintain the current 6-loop product structure and not reinstate the planned Loop 2 Asia-Europe service. This loop was originally developed as one of the seven loops between Asia and North Europe jointly provided by the six members. It was not
Maersk Line shares its new sustainability progress report, Route 2. Route 2 seeks answers to probing questions such as how to: Minimise environmental impacts whilst facilitating global trade? Create environmental transparency across the industry? Enable an informed and frank discussion on needed cha
Vessels on display at Seawork 2012 International (22-24 May 2012) have immediate access to Southampton Water, and visitors to this event who are involved in the offshore wind industry should be sure to visit the Tidal Transit berth (V34) to go aboard Eden Rose. Eden Rose, the second of Tidal transit
Executive Vice President and member of the Executive Management in Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S, Peter Norborg, on 30 April resigned from his position in order to take up a position as COO at Gearbulk UK, an open hatch/boxship specialist, based in Weybridge, England. Peter Norborg will continue in
Boskalis has signed a contract with partners DONG Energy and Scottish Power Renewables for the partial construction of the “West of Duddon Sands” offshore wind park in the Irish Sea. The work comprises the preparation of the seabed and the transport and placing of 108 wind turbine foundations. The p
A new dedicated rule book for self-elevating units will guide designers and yards to class their designs and newbuilding projects. The rule book clearly explains the DNV and international regulations and standards. Adaptations from the traditional Offshore Standards include additional class notation
In November 2011, Rederi AB TransAtlantic announced that its business area Viking Supply Ships had agreed to enter into a contract with Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. (“Sakhalin Energy”) for a period of 2.5 years with additional option(s) to extend the contract by 4×3 months for the vessel
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced it has approved licences for ABP Southampton for works and associated dredging at berths 201 and 202 at the port of Southampton. Southampton is in an excellent strategic position close to the main international shipping lanes and less than 100 n
A workshop in Helsinki on 15 May 2012 aims to identify the future challenges for maritime safety in the Baltic Sea Region. More and larger vessels will pass the Baltic Sea in the years to come, and therefore it is important to address the challenges for maritime safety which will follow in the wake
Ardmore Shipping plays its part in supporting the next generation of seafarers to take their place in Ireland’s distinguished maritime tradition through its participation in the Irish Cadet Training Programme, run by the National Maritime College of Ireland. Ardmore Shipping has provided a number of
International Maritime Organization secretary-general Koji Sekimizu has called on heads of state to engage with the global fight against piracy, saying that ministerial discussions have failed to deliver the political will needed to tackle the problem effectively. Addressing a shipping industry even
NOCC has entered into a new time charter contract for the 100% owned car carrier “NOCC Coral” for a period of about 12 months from the end of July 2012. The concluded time charter rate is about 10 % higher than comparable fixtures made during the fourth quarter of 2011 and about 20% higher than [&he
The Arctic has large oil and gas resources and operations in this sensitive and harsh area will require efficient oil-spill preparedness solutions. “The acquisition of Norwegian Petro Services (NPS) in Norway and its recognised expertise will play an important role in our activities in this field,”
