Jack-Up Barge awarded MirTac new contracts for consultancy and Star IPS implementation for 4 locations: 1 monohull and 3 modular self elevating platforms. The assignment includes business consulting to optimize the efficient organisation of office-barge processes, the translation of daily practice i
Federal State Property Management Agency (Rosimushchestvo) announced an auction for the sale of a 100% state-owned stake… (PortNews) [mappress] Source: PortNews, September 1, 2011.
APM Terminals-Cargo Service, is now offering Maintenance & Repair service at DB Schenkers rail terminal in Hoeje Taastrup. The service is designed to help shipping lines and truckers avoid traffic delays in Copenhagen’s city center and reduce emissions by offering them container repair, refrigerated
The GT Nexus Shipper Council, a customer community of the world’s biggest importers and exporters, announced that it has engaged Maersk Line in response to the ocean carrier’s recently announced “Manifesto,” which calls for changes in the way carriers and shippers conduct their business. The Shipper
The subject of Carbon Dioxide dominates the future of many industries today. Whether it be the Shipping, Automotive, Aviation, or Power Generation industries the questions of how to account for, reduce, produce, capture and minimise the impact of Carbon Dioxide generated by that industry is seldom l
Fairmount Marine’s powerful tugs Fairmount Sherpa and Fairmount Summit have towed FPSO Skarv Idun to the field in the northern Norwegian Sea after it was completed and prepared in Norway. Both tugs had already performed the tow of FPSO Skarv Idun from Korea to Norway earlier this year. The FPSO was
Two shipping companies have joined forces to create a new logistics business on the Humber to meet the needs of the UK’s growing renewable… (yorkshirepost) [mappress] Source: yorkshirepost, August 31, 2011.
Scorpio Ship Management s.a.m. (“SSM”) recently announced that its managed vessel, STI Heritage, has successfully completed a voyage from Vitino, Russia to Map Ta Phut, Thailand, via the Northern Sea Route (“NSR”). This is the first such voyage for a vessel managed by SSM. The NSR, which connects th
AC-3 – a new regular ocean container line of Maersk – launched a service to the container terminal Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company LLC (a Global Ports group company). The first vessel to call at the VSC terminal was a 4,389 TEU Maersk Drammen. For convenience of the customers, the VostochnyPort has
The Danish Maritime Authority has issued an information letter to yachtsmen and pleasure fishermen at sea about the regulations on navigation in traffic separation systems. It may be dangerous if yachtsmen are not familiar with the regulations on the traffic separation systems intended to ensure saf
Veson Nautical, the premier provider of maritime commercial management and trading software solutions, yesterday announced that Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S, has purchased Veson Nautical’s Integrated Maritime Operations System (IMOS). Veson Nautical’s IMOS software will now manage chartering, opera
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has signed a contract with Ocean Installer AS (OI.II) for hire of SOFF’s offshore construction vessel (CSV) “Normand Clipper”. The duration of the contract is firm for 5 years with further 5 x 1 year option. Commencement is expected to be during second quarter of 2012. Th
Austrian-based trading venture EconGas has sourced a first LNG cargo into the Netherlands’ Gate LNG terminal, market sources said… (icis) [mappress] Source: icis, August 30, 2011;
Scandlines got out the golden spades when cutting the first sod for the future super port on friday. The port will be tailored for the Scandlines ferries ”Copenhagen” and ”Berlin” which will be handling the line Gedser-Rostock from 2012. Among the speakers was the Chairman of the Transport Committee
