South Korean steel-making company POSCO has partnered up with local shipbuilding giant Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) and others to develop a liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) carrier.
Norway-based compressed air system supplier TMC Compressors (TMC) has been contracted by Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd. to supply energy-efficient Smart Air compressors to four VLGCs the shipyard is building for Chinese gas carrier Tianjin Southwest Maritime. Under the contract, TMC will supply
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The creation of a flexible Kiel Canal dues system would ensure that shipping companies choose the route through the canal, a new study found.
Perma-Pipe has secured a contract from LLOG Exploration Offshore to supply 5 miles (some 8 kilometers) of subsea insulated pipeline for the Taggart project in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract scope covers overseeing engineering support, pipe coating, and supplying the FLOW-THERM pre-insulated pipe s
Intending to address the global shortage of cargo containers, Hamburg-based shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has ordered another 75,000 TEU. The containers will be manufactured in China and delivered to Hapag-Lloyd by the end of 2021. For the same reason, at the beginning of 2021 Hapag-Lloyd placed an o
The US East Coast Port of Virginia has ordered eighteen eco-efficient hybrid shuttle carriers from Cargotec’s Kalmar with full delivery of the machines scheduled to be completed by the end of June 2022. Fifteen units will be delivered to Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) and three to Virginia In
A total of $60 million has been invested in several major upgrade projects at Suez Canal Container Terminal, a key hub terminal in the South and East Mediterranean region.
Shipowners are enjoying a cash-rich period despite coronavirus challenges and continue investing in new vessels.
International Maritime Industries (IMI), the largest maritime yard in the MENA region, has signed a long-term agreement with JSA Loadmaster.
Liquified natural gas (LNG) exports from the U.S. increased this week together with Henry Hub prices, as shown by the data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Shannon LNG, the project of an LNG terminal in Ireland’s County Kerry, is due to apply for planning permission, while facing environmental opposition.
A new onshore power connection for passenger ships next to the Olympia Terminal at the South Harbour in Helsinki is now operational.
Brazil’s port and maritime logistics operator Wilson Sons is advancing its sustainability initiatives and investing in new technologies to cut GHG emissions.
