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Saudi Arabian gov’t, Hutchison Ports partner up on JCPDI Port
The Saudi Arabian government and port operator Hutchison Ports have signed an agreement to invest and operate JCPDI Port which comprises multipurpose terminals within the Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries (JCPDI).
DSME bags deal for boxship quartet
South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order for the construction of four containerships. The contract is worth KRW 486.3 billion ($441 million). DSME has set the target for this year of $7.7 billion, Yonhap reports. The order was placed by an un
ECSA: EU fuel standard should address fuel suppliers, not ships
The future EU fuel standard requirement should merely concern fuel suppliers and not vessels, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) pointed out.
AYRO’s wind-assisted propulsion system bags DNV GL’s AIP
French company AYRO has won an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its Oceanwings 3.6.3 wind-assisted propulsion system for ships from DNV GL. The system is designed to enable ship owners and operators to leverage wind energy to improve the energy balance of individual vessels and fleets, and cut carbon
LNG-powered Containerships Borealis joins CMA CGM
Containerships, an Intra-European carrier and a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, recently took delivery of its fifth new containership powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Containerships Borealis.
Workers ramp up industrial action at Victoria International Container Terminal in Melbourne
Workers at the Victoria International Container Terminal in Melbourne, Australia, are expanding legally protected industrial action later this week, undertaking a series of stoppages and bans as they fight for a new workplace agreement. The Maritime Union of Australia said the workers have proposed
Wärtsilä designs multi-purpose SOV for US offshore wind market
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has designed the world’s first US-flagged, Jones Act-compliant hybrid multi-purpose service operation vessel (SOV) to serve the needs of the US offshore wind power market. The 76-metre vessel can accommodate up to 60 crew and wind-farm technicians in 55 single a
SunStone’s next-gen expedition ships wrap up sea trials
Two next-generation Infinity-class vessels being built for SunStone Ships by China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI), have succesfully completed sea trials, the Florida-based company said.
Final 6 hybrid cranes arrive at SC Ports ahead of Leatherman Terminal’s opening in March
Six new hybrid rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTG) have arrived at the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, South Carolina Ports, marking the final delivery of large cargo-handling equipment ahead of the terminal opening in March. The cranes will make up a fleet of a total of 25 hybrid RTG cranes and five ship
CSL, Windsor Salt join forces to build eco-friendly self-unloader
Canadian shipping company Canada Steam Ship Lines (CSL) and compatriot salt manufacturer K+S Windsor Salt Ltd. (Windsor Salt) have entered into a strategic partnership to build a new, eco-friendly self-unloading ship.
Three dead after fire on offshore vessel in India
An offshore supply vessel with a crew of 18 caught fire on Saturday while off Mumbai, India resulting in deaths of three offshore workers.
Kidnapped crew of Mozart boxship freed
Fifteen seafarers of Turkish nationality, who were kidnapped back in January from their containership MV Mozart in the Gulf of Guinea, have been rescued, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed. The containership was boarded on January 23 while underway from Lagos to Cape Town, approximate
Seaspan orders 15,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG boxship fleet
Seaspan Corporation, a Hong Kong-based owner and operator of containerships and a subsidiary of Atlas Corp, has ordered ten 15,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel containerships from South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).
The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge joining forces
The City of Antwerp and the City of Bruges in Belgium have reached an agreement to merge their respective ports. The agreement marks the start of a unification process that is expected to take a year to finalise. Once completed, the ports will operate under the name ‘Port of Antwerp-Bruges’. The por