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Vopak offering simultaneous LNG bunkering service in Rotterdam
Dutch independent storage tank firm Vopak has started offering simultaneous LNG bunkering service at its Europoort terminal in the port of Rotterdam. Vessels calling at the Europoort terminal can now get LNG fuel from bunkering barges simultaneously while loading or discharging. “This eliminates the
HMM sells stake in Algeciras container terminal to CMA CGM
South Korean shipping major HMM has signed a sales and purchase agreement with French counterpart CMA CGM for the sale of its 50 per cent stake minus one share in Total Terminal International Algeciras (TTI Algeciras).
Klaveness Digital launches new division to speed up digitalization of dry bulk sector
Norway’s maritime-oriented technology company Klaveness Digital has introduced a new Supply Chain Analytics division aimed at accelerating digitalization throughout the dry bulk industry.
Furetank launches dual-fueled newbuild
Sweden shipping company Furetank launched its seventh dual-fueled vessel at the Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding yard in China.
Mega jack-up to officially debut on world’s largest offshore wind farm
Dogger Bank Wind Farm has signed a contract with Jan De Nul Group for the transport and installation of GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbines at Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B. The installation of the 12 MW units at the site some 130 kilometres off the Yorkshire coast will start in 2023. Turbine tran
BIMCO: Shipbuilding orderbook hits 17-year low
The total orderbook for dry bulk, container and tanker ships has reached its lowest point in 17 years as Covid-19 massively slowed contracting (-50%), BIMCO’s data shows. However, deliveries of new vessels have proved more resilient (-2%), as shipyards work through lockdowns to meet their delivery s
Scorpio Bulkers: Renewables highly compelling market for our future
Scorpio Bulker’s decision to invest in a wind turbine installation vessel, announced earlier this week, came as a major surprise for the market, with many questioning the motives behind the dry bulk operator’s bold move into a brand new sector. The company signed a Letter of Intent with South Korean
8 countries join forces in developing autonomous shipping
Representatives from China, Denmark, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Korea, and Singapore have launched a network to address the challenges and align standards for the trials and operation of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) in ports. MASSPorts aims to develop detailed g
Ecochlor obtains IMO BWMS Code Type Approval
Boston-headquartered provider of ballast water treatment (BWT) solutions Ecochlor has secured Type Approval from the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) for the IMO BWMS Code revised 2016 G8 standards. The revised guidelines from 2016 are being applied on systems that started their type approval proc
Eesti Gaas starts LNG bunkering at port of Hanasaari, Finland
Estonian utility Eesti Gaas provided the truck-to-ship LNG bunkering operations for ESL Shipping bulk carriers Viikki and Haaga in the port of Hanasaari, Helsinki.
Hurtigruten halts all expedition cruises after coronavirus outbreak
Norway’s expedition cruise operator Hurtigruten temporarily suspended expedition sailings for all of its ships after 36 crew members and several guests tested positive for COVID-19 on board the cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen. The company said that all 158 crew members on MS Roald Amundsen have now be
Klaveness Combination Carriers takes delivery of 4th CLEANBU newbuilding
Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA has taken delivery of the MV Baleen from New Yangzi Shipyard in China, the fourth of a total of eight contracted CLEANBU combination carriers. Klaveness said that the start of trading of MV Baleen will be delayed due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and quarantine r
Study: Shipping’s emissions could increase by 50% until 2050 if left unchecked
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships are projected to increase by up to 50% until 2050, relative to 2018, despite further efficiency gains, as transport demand is expected to continue to grow, the Fourth IMO Greenhouse Gas Study shows. The study has been prepared for the International Maritime
Schottel to propel Oceanwide Expedition’s 2nd newbuild
Germany-based Schottel has won an order to supply main and auxiliary propulsion units for the second expeditionary cruise ship ordered by Oceanwide Expeditions from Croatian shipyard Brodosplit. Hondius, delivered in 2019, and its sister vessel Janssonius are said to be the first vessels in the worl