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MAN gets type approval for retrofitting 32/40 engine to dual-fuel op
Germany-based engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful conclusion of the Type Approval Test (TAT) for its dual-fuel retrofit kit for its MAN 32/40 engine type.
Two cruise operators join CLIA Europe
CLIA Europe, the European section of the world’s largest cruise industry trade association CLIA, recently welcomed two new members.
Japan, Rotterdam & Singapore form Future Fuels Network
The port organisations of Singapore, Japan, and Rotterdam have signed a memorandum of cooperation aiming to develop a roadmap on the adoption of clean marine fuels. Next to research and development, the parties will collaborate on possible joint bunkering pilot runs with identified shipping lines to
Saudi Global Ports takes over management of King Abdulaziz Port container terminals
On 1 October 2020, Saudi Global Ports Company (SGP), one of PSA International’s subsidiaries, assumed the management of both first and second container terminals at King Abdulaziz Port Dammam (KAPD).
Pavilion Energy, Gasum partner up on LNG bunkering
Pavilion Energy Singapore and Gasum have joined forces to develop a global LNG bunkering supply network.
Stolt-Nielsen CEO: Costly ship rerouting due to overdue crew changes impacting scheduling
Pricey rerouting of ships needed to carry out overdue crew changes, significantly hampered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, continues to impact scheduling, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of Stolt-Nielsen Limited, said. Shipping companies have predominantly been left to their own de
Digitalization: the good, the bad and the ugly
When I was just starting my career in the maritime news reporting business, I remember being approached by a reputable editor of a printed magazine in his late 60s at a major trade fair in Hamburg, who asked which publication I worked for. When I answered it was a digital publication, he dismissed t
Port of Le Havre, Serep unveil scrubber waste treatment initiative
French Port of Le Havre, in partnership with Serep, a subsidiary of Sarp Industries, has set up a local industry for the treatment of scrubber residues.
APM Terminals: Ivory Coast container terminal enters construction phase
Construction works have officially begun for the Côte d’Ivoire Terminal (CIT), Abidjan’s second container terminal which is expected to become operational at the end of 2021.
World’s largest civilian hospital ship nears delivery
The Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, being constructed at the Tianjin Xingang shipyard in northern China is nearing completion. Mercy Ships, the international charity that ordered the vessel, expects it to enter service by the end of 2021, after transport to Africa. Global M
ICTSI starts commercial ops at Cameroon’s Kribi terminal
Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT), a Cameroonian subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), has started commercial operations at the multi-purpose terminal located in the Port of Kribi in Cameroon, Central Africa.
Frontline CEO Robert Macleod steps down
Robert Hvide Macleod, Chief Executive Officer of tanker major Frontline Management AS, has decided to step down from his position. Macleod is retiring after six years leading the company through often volatile market conditions. “I would like to thank Robert for his contribution to Frontline. He has
CGN’s new hybrid ships to feature Leclanché battery storage systems
Switzerland-based energy storage company Leclanché has won a contract to provide battery energy storage systems for two hybrid ships ordered by compatriot Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le Léman (CGN SA).
Lloyd’s Register Group sells its energy business
Lloyd’s Register Group (LR) has entered into a deal to sell its energy business unit to Inspirit Capital, a London-based investment firm. LR said the agreement follows a comprehensive review of LR’s business portfolio and strategic direction. As disclosed, the deal will create a new engineering and