An IMO-commissioned study into the impact of mandatory energy efficiency measures for international shipping shows that implementation of the measures will lead to significant reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships, specifically reductions of carbon dioxide (CO2), resulting from enh
CaytransBBC, a service managed by Dan-Gulf shipping, introduces regular sailings of its break bulk vessels from the US Gulf to Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago twice a month. The service will load out of Care Terminals in Houston and Alabama State Docks in Mobile and discharge in Guanta and Maracaibo
On 9 November 2011, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs Birgitta Ohlsson visited the international project EfficienSea, which is lead by the Danish Maritime Authority. The project has a total of 16 partners, among these four Swedish partners. The international project EfficienSea attracts political atte
APM Terminals Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Christian Moller Laursen described the advent of a “New Era in Ports” at the Port Finance International Conference in London where he took the podium as keynote speaker. With the prospect of global port container throughput, currently around 6
Maersk Drilling has signed a contract with DONG Energy for the jack-up rig MAERSK RESOLUTE for work on the South Arne field in the Danish North Sea. The expected duration of the seven-well contract is approx 680 days and the contract also includes options for 4 additional wells of estimated 400 day
The Fraiha LNG carrier, with a capacity of 210,152 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s Dragon terminal November 20, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. BG and Petronas between them have contracted for the full capacity at Dragon LNG’s Milford Haven site over the next 20 yea
Italian Ministry of Interior has announced accelerated restricted procedure tender, within the EU / WTO, for the contract to supply of 3 multi-role patrol type craft; 2 vessels to be 34m in length and 1 to be 27m; Vessels to be used by the Tunisian national guard and navy; Option to provide a furthe
Dutch heavy lift specialist, Dockwise, today reported a net income of $8 million for the 3rd quarter 2011, a 39% dip on the $13.1 million earned in the third quarter the year before. Revenues were $112.9 million, higher than $108.9 million in the third quarter 2010 . Vessel utilization, based on 365
Russian Transport Lines group of companies (RTL) today inaugurated a marine terminal Novaya Gavan (New Harbor) in the port of Ust-Luga… (PortNews) [mappress] Source: PortNews, November 11, 2011; Image: RTL Group
Japan-based classification society ClassNK on Tuesday received recognition for Recognised Organisation (RO) from the government of Norway… (Seatrade Asia) [mappress] Source: Seatrade Asia, November 11, 2011; Image: ClassNK
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd, Seoul, South Korea, for one of its Panamax dry bulk carriers, the m/v Erato, at a gro
Sweden’s Ports of Stockholm has been awarded the third European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award on Social Integration of Ports.. (PortWorld) [mappress] Source: PortWorld, November 11, 2011
RBG has launched its new ‘iBolt’ flange integrity management software that improves the safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of bolting operations. The easy to use, web-based system provides a complete auditable record of all activity carried out on flange management workscopes from topside to
In early November an impressive 400-tonne grain gantry, from Le Havre, was lifted off the 160m-long ship LONE with the two 1,000-tonne cranes and then placed on the Grande-Synthe quay by the staff of BARRA SNM. The grain terminal in the Port of Dunkirk, where grain traffic is growing fast, is now eq
