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Super Post-Panamax container gantry cranes arrive at Port Everglades
Florida’s Port Everglades has received three Super Post-Panamax container gantry cranes. The port authority said that the cranes are reportedly the largest low-profile container gantry cranes ever designed and built. The new cranes are part of the port’s $3 billion 20-Year Master/Vision Plan Update,
First stretched Star Plus cruise ship handed over to Windstar
Star Breeze, the first cruise ship completed as part of the extension and modernization initiative of Seattle-based Windstar Cruises, has been delivered to the cruise line by the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.
Hapag-Lloyd reports COVID-19 cases on two ships
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd reported that two of its vessels were facing delays amid COVID-19 infection cases among the crew. The two ships include CSL Manhattan, a 2005-built Panamax containership commercially controlled by Hapag, and Tsingtao Express, a 2007-built Post-Panamax co
CGN orders Wärtsilä engines for hybrid ferries
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the engines and related emissions control after-treatment systems for two CGN hybrid ferries.
Marine Benchmark: Shipping’s CO2 emissions to rise despite efficiency gains
Global CO2 emissions will continue to rise and track fleet growth, a new analysis by Swedish big data firm Marine Benchmark shows.
BIMCO: Sale of 25-year-old VLCC ends 512 days demolition drought
The sale of an almost 25-year-old crude oil tanker marks the end of the 4th longest streak of zero VLCC demolitions in history, lasting 512 days, BIMCO said. The 300,500 dwt VLCC named Sam (formerly Zoya 1) experienced a fire while undergoing maintenance in January this year. As Offshore Energy – Gr
Hyundai Mipo reveals contract termination for PCTC quartet
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has terminated a contract for four pure car truck carriers (PCTC) worth $155 million (KRW 171.8 billion). The contract for the 7,500-ceu car carriers with an unnamed Marshall Islands-based company had been signed in 2015. In 2016, the shipowner inked a
Isle of Man Ship Registry to flag New Zealand’s diesel-electric ferries
The Isle of Man Ship Registry has been selected as the flag state to oversee the construction of two rail-enabled roll-on roll-off passenger ( RoPax) ferries that will connect New Zealand’s North and South Islands.
Red Sea Gateway Terminal bolsters capacity with new cranes
Jeddah Port’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal has taken delivery of two remote-controlled Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes, and 10 hybrid-Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs), as part of its planned expansion. Namely the terminal aims to double its annual container throughput capacity to 5.2 million TEUs by 2023. T
Seafarer with burn injuries evacuated from ship off WA coast
A seafarer has been evacuated after suffering serious injuries on board its vessel, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said.
UK outlines £12 billion plan to spark ‘green industrial revolution’
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has released a £12 billion plan for a ‘green industrial revolution’ that is expected to support up to 250,000 jobs.
Gasum, Equinor extend LNG bunkering deal to ARA region
The Nordic energy company Gasum has extended its LNG bunkering services to the ARA region with its new deal with Equinor.
41 Indian seafarers stuck at Chinese ports for months amid a standoff between Australia and China
A total of 41 Indian seafarers have been stranded on two ships for months unable to dock in Chinese ports and carry out crew changes amid heated tensions between the governments of China and Australia. The seafarers got in the middle of a debate between the two countries exacerbated by the calls fro
Maersk delivers strong Q3 result, raises 2020 guidance
Danish container shipping major A.P. Moller – Maersk managed to grow earnings and cash flow in the third quarter of this year, despite the negative effect on global economies of the COVID-19 pandemic.