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Industry Responds Positively to EU Clean Industrial Deal

Feb 26, 2025

The European Commission has presented its Clean Industrial Deal which aims to accelerate decarbonization while securing the future of manufacturing in Europe.President Ursula von der Leyen said: “Europe is not only a continent of industrial innovation, but also a continent of industrial production. However, the demand for clean products has slowed down, and some investments have moved to other regions…

Marcegaglia Acquires Liebherr Harbor Crane

Mar 19, 2025

Marcegaglia’s latest acquisition, the LHM 600, marks the 2,000th mobile harbor crane produced and delivered by Liebherr. The LHM 600 will be instrumental in handling steel products, and is the sixth Liebherr mobile harbor crane for the Italian company…

AST Becomes Reseller of 'Anti-Spoof' Safety Solution

Mar 07, 2025

AST Networks announced it is an official re-seller of the SAL SPU-200, an anti-jamming and anti-spoofing solution designed to safeguard vessel operations. The SAL SPU-200 system, designed by SAL Navigation, delivers resilience, precision, and security…

Performance Shipping Inc. enters sale and leaseback agreement for tank vessels

Mar 06, 2025

Tanker owner Performance Shipping entered into a sale and leaseback agreement with an unaffiliated third party for a previously announced newbuild LR2 Aframax tanker vessel. This concludes the financing for all three newbuilding LNG-ready, scrubber…

Konecranes to Equip Sicily’s Largest Port with Hybrid-Drive Crane

Mar 06, 2025

Europea Servizi Terminalistici (EST), a subsidiary of the Italian Shipping & Logistics Agency (ISLA), has ordered a new hybrid drive Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 Mobile Harbor Crane for the Port of Augusta in Sicily.The order was booked in the first quarter of 2025…

Jan De Nul and DEME Ink Award Letter

Mar 05, 2025

A joint venture between Jan De Nul and DEME has signed a letter of award with Indian engineering and construction company ITD Cementation for dredging and reclamation works in Vadhavan Port during a Belgian economic mission to India.The project…

AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG Transports OSBL Modules

Mar 05, 2025

AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG, a provider of logistics and transportation solutions, successfully completed the first stage of transporting Outside Battery Limits (OSBL) modules for the INEOS Project ONE, an initiative to build an ethane cracker at the port of Antwerp…

Port of Tyne, Artemis Launch Fully Electric Foiling Pilot Boat

Feb 27, 2025

The Port of Tyne has purchased the UK’s first fully electric foiling pilot vessel, a significant milestone for the Port and the UK’s maritime sector. The vessel, scheduled to be delivered before the end of the year, will be used to transfer pilots onto the ships…

Baseblue Launches Bunker Fuel Supply Service at Point Lisas Port

Feb 19, 2025

Baseblue launched a new bunker fuel supply service at Point Lisas Port, Trinidad, a major maritime hub in Trinidad, comprised of four key terminals: Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation (PLIPDECO), Savonetta, Yara Trinidad, and Phoenix Gas…

Electric Ferry Ampere Marks 10th Anniversary

Feb 17, 2025

Since entering service in 2015, the all-electric ferry MF Ampere has sailed the equivalent of 17 times around the equator on batteries alone.Despite a chorus of critics and skeptics in during the project, a decade later, Ampere continues to showcase the potential of electric technology…

Automated Mooring System contracted for Port of Dublin

Feb 10, 2025

Cavotec signed a multi-million euro order for its MoorMaster NxG automated mooring system to be installed at the Port of Dublin in Ireland. The order, signed at the end of 2024, marks the first deployment of MoorMaster technology in Ireland…

Lake Victoria's First Ro/Ro Vessel Sets Sail

Jan 31, 2025

East Africa Marine Transport has taken a significant step towards creating a more sustainable and efficient logistics solution for Lake Victoria with the commissioning of M.V. MPUNGU, the lake’s first scheduled roll-on / roll-off freight vessel…

Bionetix Launches BIO-ECO-WASH Probiotic Cleaner

Jan 30, 2025

Bionetix announced the release of a new cleaning concentrate for use in sensitive environments! BIO-ECO-WASH is a low foaming formula that combines natural surfactants with probiotics for effective cleaning, degreasing, and surface prep in a variety of industrial and marine applications…

HII Names Murphy as VP at Newport News Shipbuilding

Jan 30, 2025

HII announced today that Derek Murphy has been promoted to vice president of new construction aircraft carriers at its Newport News Shipbuilding division.In his new role, Murphy will have responsibility for all new construction aircraft carriers in production at the shipyard…

Live! ... from the PVA Maritrends 2025 Convention

Jan 27, 2025

The Passenger Vessel Association's annual Maritrends Convention is underway in Savannah, GA against a backdrop of melting snow (really!) and an impressive gathering of industry elite. The event never disappoints, and this year's version has something for everyone…

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