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Italy: Coin ceremony held for Holland America Line’s Rotterdam
On 1 October, Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri hosted a coin ceremony for Rotterdam, the third Pinnacle-class cruise ship being built for Carnival Corporation’s Holland America Line, at the Marghera shipyard in Venice.
Konecranes to merge with Cargotec
Finnish engineering majors Konecranes and Cargotec have signed a combination agreement and a plan to combine the two companies through a merger. The proposed combination will be implemented as a statutory absorption merger whereby Konecranes will be merged into Cargotec. Upon completion of the merge
New President and CEO to take the helm at Wärtsilä
The Board of Directors of technology company Wärtsilä has appointed Håkan Agnevall as the new President and CEO for Wärtsilä Corporation. Agnevall will commence in his role no later than in April 2021. He will succeed Jaakko Eskola, who will continue as a senior advisor to the company’s Board of Dir
Ørsted and Eversource charter first-ever Jones Act SOV
Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), Ørsted, and Eversource have signed a long-term charter agreement for the provision of the first-ever US-flagged, Jones Act-compliant Service Operations Vessel (SOV). The SOV will be engineered, constructed, and operated by ECO as an integral part of the operation and m
VDR CEO: Germany needs LNG infrastructure
German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) has welcomed investments in the country’s supply chain logistics as well as in the Brunsbüttel terminal project.
AiP for Samsung’s ammonia-fuelled tanker design
Lloyd’s Register has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its ammonia-fuelled tanker design. This represents a key progress milestone in the joint development project LR and SHI announced with industry leading partners MISC Berhad and MAN Energy Solutions in Janu
Singapore names its 1st LNG bunkering vessel
Singapore’s first LNG bunkering vessel FueLNG Bellina, was named today paving way for FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell Eastern Petroleum, to be the first to provide regular ship-to-ship LNG bunkering within the nation’s port. The bunkering vessel is scheduled to be
International Maritime Organization hit by cyber attack
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been hit by cyber attack that has taken out a number of its web-based services.
Heerema going carbon neutral
Dutch contractor Heerema wants to become the first carbon-neutral marine contractor in the offshore industry in line with the national and international emission-reduction targets. The plans are being revealed as the inetrnational maritime community pushes forward to meet the 50% GHG reduction targe
Update: YM Mandate boxship no longer leaking oil in Bayonne
The containership YM Mandate is no longer leaking fuel oil at the Global Container Terminals (GCT) facility in Bayonne, New Jersey, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) confirmed.
Seaspan buys boxship pair for $176 million
Seaspan Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp., is buying two 12,000 TEU containerships for $176 million in cash. The vessels are expected to be financed from additional borrowings as well as cash on hand, the container owner and operator said. The containerships were built in 2018, b
DHL to decarbonise all LCL ocean freight shipments
DHL Global Forwardin revealed it would be neutralizing the carbon emissions of all less-than-container load (LCL) ocean freight shipments from 1 January 2021.
Fincantieri delivers 1st ship in COVID-19 aftermath
Fincantieri hosted a delivery ceremony on Wednesday at Monfalcone shipyard for Enchanted Princess, the 100th cruise ship to be delivered by the Italian shipbuilder in the last 30 years. Princess Cruises, a Carnival brand, welcomed the ship into its fleet in a virtually streamed ceremony. “Enchanted
Peace deal between Patrick Terminals and wharfies falls through
The waterfront dispute between the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and container terminal operator Patrick Terminals rages on as efforts to reach a deal on a new workplace agreement fell flat. The two sides agreed to a two-day conciliation hearing before the Fair Work Commission in order to find a