Green Marine
Auckland court fines stevedoring company for dropping 15-tonne excavator from a ship’s crane
Tauranga-based stevedoring company, C3 Limited, was fined $240,000 by the Auckland District Court after a 15-tonne excavator was dropped from a ship’s crane, narrowly missing five workers on the wharf below. The incident happened at Northport in Whangarei when the log carrier, Aster K, was being loa
Carnival removing 13 ships from its fleet, delaying delivery of 16 newbuilds
The world’s largest cruise liner company Carnival Corporation is about to shed 13 ships from its fleet though demolition and sales deals as it works on cutting maintenance costs and curbing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business. Carnival like many of its counterparts from the cruise in
Shipbuilding in dire straits: global ordering hit hard in H1 of 2020
There has been a dramatic fall in the shipbuilding activity during the first half of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic curbed owners’ willingness to order new ships amid market uncertainties and restricted access to capital. Based on the data from VesselsValue, the number of ordered ships in the first h
The Fjords welcomes its 2nd all-electric passenger ship
Norwegian transportation company The Fjords has taken delivery of its second all-electric passenger ship, Legacy of The Fjords.
ABB supplies power system for De Beers’ diamond recovery vessel
ABB has won a contract from Damen Shipyards to deliver an advanced power system for De Beers’ custom-built diamond recovery vessel. ABB will supply an integrated power system package that will ensure the diamond recovery vessel meets safety, efficiency and availability requirements. The vessel is be
Singapore remains the world’s most important shipping hub
Singapore maintained its position as the most important shipping hub in the Asia-Pacific region, ranking first for seven consecutive years, a new index shows.
BIMCO: COVID-19 impacting shipowners ability to comply with EU’s ship recycling regulations
Many shipowners are facing challenges in finalizing the Inventory of hazardous materials (IHM) required under the upcoming European Union’s Ship Recycling Regulations (EUSRR) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, BIMCO, the world’s largest shipowner association, said. Namely, as of December 31
HHLA container terminals use machine learning technology to boost productivity
Germany’s Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is one of the first ports worldwide to develop solutions for its Hamburg container terminals that use machine learning (ML) to predict the dwell time of a container at the terminal.
Watch MV Kaami get dismantled
The video shows a first-of-its kind project between the Aberdeen headquartered metal waste recycling and processing firm John Lawrie Metals and Kishorn Port Limited (KPL), which resulted in the downsizing and recycling of the MV Kaami. The general cargo vessel ran aground in the Minch between Skye a
Prime Lake: Study of wastewater treatment from scrubbers paves way for sustainable usage
Prime Lake Technology Sweden AB has successfully completed a pilot test for the elimination of harmful contaminants found in wastewater generated from open-loop scrubbers. The study paves way for sustainable usage amid concerns around direct ocean discharge.
Port of Rotterdam launching a blockchain pilot project on PIN-free container handling
Several industry majors led by the Port of Rotterdam are rolling out a new pilot blockchain project, in which containers are handled and released without a PIN code: a widely used verification method in this transport segment. The port authority said that the project would involve the use of a new a
Royal Caribbean buys remaining stake in Silversea Cruises
Royal Caribbean Group has purchased the remaining shares of Silversea Cruises, a company specializing in ultra-luxury and expedition cruising. The remaining one-third stake held by Heritage Cruise Holding Ltd. was paid for in the form of 5.2 million shares of Royal Caribbean Group common stock, whic
Despite slight improvement, imports at top US ports remain below last year
Imports at major US retail container ports are expected to remain significantly below last year’s levels into this fall as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, according to a new monthly report released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.
Svitzer Australia and Smit-Lamnalco extend service deal for four years
Svitzer Australia and Smit-Lamnalco have extended the agreement from 2015 under which Svitzer will continue to provide service delivery on behalf of Smit-Lamnalco in four ports in Australia. The agreement has been extended by four years for the ports of Melbourne, Botany, Newcastle and Brisbane unti