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Hutchison Ports seals acquisition of APM Terminals Rotterdam
Hutchison Ports Netherlands B.V., a subsidiary of Hutchison Ports, has signed an agreement to acquire the Rotterdam container terminal APM Terminals Rotterdam (APMTR) from APMT. APMTR is located adjacent to Hutchison Ports’ existing ECT Delta terminal in the Maasvlakte area of Europe’s largest port.
Plaquemines Port, APM Terminals in talks on future port facility
Louisiana’s Plaquemines Port and Duch container terminal operating company APM Terminals will work together on the future design of the Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District (PPHTD).
GILLS PTE wins BV air lubrication system approval
Singapore-based company GILLS PTE has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for GILLS Air Lubrication System by the classification society Bureau Veritas.
Alfa Laval to take over StormGeo
Swedish-based Alfa Laval will acquire StormGeo, a Bergen-based developer of weather intelligence software and decision support services, as part of a push to accelerate its digital services offering and decarbonization tools portfolio. The purchase price amounts to approximately MNOK 3,630 ( $442 mi
NRF: US container ports enjoying new records amid post-pandemic recovery
Imports at U.S. retail container ports hit a new record this spring as the American economy continues to recover from the pandemic, according to Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. U.S. ports covered by the report handled 2.27 million TEU in
Suez Canal Authority offers to cut Ever Given bill to $600 million
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is offering to slash the compensation bill for Ever Given’s March grounding in the waterway from $900 million to $600 million, according to the canal’s chairman Osama Rabie. While speaking to a local television channel MBC Masr, Rabie is quoted as saying by Bloomberg,
In focus: Recent developments in the energy transition race
With the In focus column, Offshore Energy delivers a weekly snapshot containing the most relevant energy transition items.
Gas and Heat tech ordered for Shell-chartered bunkering vessel
Italy’s Gas and Heat has been contracted to deliver LNG cargo and fuel handling system for a Shell-chartered bunker barge.
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HMM sets sights on more ultra-large boxship newbuilds
South Korean shipping heavyweight HMM is considering new orders, including those for 13,000 TEU-class containerships, the company confirmed to Offshore Energy. The comment was made in the context of market rumors that HMM was in talks with compatriot yards on a potential order for a dozen 13,000 TEU
Foss to take delivery of new autonomous tug
A Seattle-based tug and towing company Foss Maritime, joining forces with autonomous vessel software and systems provider Sea Machine Robotics, is set to deliver the first US-flagged, autonomous tugboat, Rachael Allen, in May 2021.
KHI gets ClassNK’s AiP for world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier CCS
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has been awarded approval in principle (AiP) for having the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier cargo containment system (CCS) of 40,000 cbm class per tank, by the ship classification society ClassNK.
Singapore crew change ban extended to more countries
After prohibiting crew change for seafarers with recent travel history to COVID-stricken India, Singapore has announced similar measures for those arriving from countries surrounding India.
MOL, Mitsui E&S Machinery partner up on near zero-emission cargo handling equipment
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has teamed up with Mitsui E&S Machinery to launch a joint study to introduce hydrogen fuel port cargo handling machinery. As part of this agreement, MOL’s company Shosen Koun Co. has signed a contract for a new near zero-emission (NZE) rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cont
Euronav confounded by lack of recycling
Belgian tanker major Euronav is bewildered by the lack of ship recycling in the tanker market given the prevailing headwinds and low freight rates. Historical trends show that low tanker rates induced owners to send their older tonnage to the scrapyard. Over the last 30 years, on average 5% of the V