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Tallink CEO: economic impact of COVID-19 is painful
Estonian ferry company Tallink Group has like many other tourism and transportation companies sustained a major financial blow from the global health crisis caused by the COVID-19 virus. Given the sudden downfall of what was a buoyant market just two months ago, Tallink is focusing its efforts on ma
BIO-UV Group secures USCG type approval for BWTS range
French provider of UV-based water treatment technology BIO-UV Group has received IMO & USCG type approval for its next-generation low flow rate ballast water treatment system range. The BIO-SEA L Easy-to-Fit system had to undergo new type approval testing as it incorporates a completely new UV-react
Stolt-Nielsen to scrap scrubber retrofits where possible to cut costs
Oslo-listed shipowner Stolt-Nielsen is looking for ways to cut expenditures during the pandemic and is planning to cancel scrubber retrofits on its tankers where it is possible, the company’s CEO Niels Stolt-Nielsen said. As such, the chemical carrier and tank terminal owner has identified up to $30
MV Werften: Operations suspended for another 4 weeks
German shipbuilder MV Werften, part of Genting Hong Kong, has decided to prolong the production halt for two more weeks amid the coronavirus crisis.
MAN two-stroke engines to power Finnlines’ RoRo newbuilds
Germany’s engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply two-stroke engines for Finnlines’ new hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels.
MINSHIP trials biofuel on bulk carrier
Bavarian ship management company MINSHIP and its subsidiary MINMARINE have embarked upon a biofuel trial as part of their efforts to cut the carbon footprint of their fleet. The trial run is being carried out by their managed bulk carrier M/V Trudy which bunkered biofuel at the Port of Rotterdam on
Port of Rotterdam expects 10-20 pct drop in annual volumes due to coronavirus
The Dutch Port of Rotterdam is anticipating a throughput drop of up to 20 per cent this year.
Port of Amsterdam to build offshore wind hub
The Port of Amsterdam will turn a dredging depot at the former Averijhaven into an energy port to serve as a base for the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms. The port is carrying out the Energiehaven project in collaboration with the province of North Holland, the municipality of Ve
Three pathways to decarbonization of shipping
There are three potential fuel pathways toward developing zero-emission vessels and decarbonizing the future of shipping, according to ABS. The US-based classification society just released the 2020 Setting the Course to Low-Carbon Shipping — Pathways to Sustainable Shipping outlook, which maps out
Chantiers de l’Atlantique looking to partially reopen
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique, mainly active in the construction of cruise ships, is currently in talks with unions on a partial resumption of production activities on April 27. The work resumption would include production activities on vessels as well as those in workshops and would
Germany, other EU countries provide COVID-19 liquidity relief to cruise lines
Germany and other European countries would allow cruise lines to pause their repayments of export credit guarantees for one year.
Yilport to bolster efficiency at five terminals with data sharing app
Turkish port operator Yilport Holdings has implemented Navis Smart Compass, a visual workflow management application, at five terminals, following a pilot program in May of last year. The application, developed by Cargotec’s Navis brand, is used to digitize the planning process and standardize the w
MSC confirms malware attack
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has confirmed that some of its digital tools and its website were down due to a malware attack. The network outage which was affecting the company’s data centers in Geneva from Friday, April 10, was resolved yesterday. The outage was impacting the company’s digit
Klaveness Combination Carriers boosts tanker market coverage amid COVID-19 uncertainties
Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC), part of Norway’s shipping company Torvald Klaveness, has found work for one of its CLEANBU ships.