The Ferguson Group, specialists in the rental of DNV 2.7-1/EN12079 certified containers, tanks, baskets, refrigeration containers, accommodation and engineering modules to the offshore energy sector, will partner with Alpha Logistics Services (EPZ) Ltd…
Lindblad Expedition's Polar excursion ship 'National Geographic Explorer' is in the German yard for refit & DNV class surveys.'This contract is just right for us', said a satisfied Rüdiger Pallentin, Board Member of Lloyd Werft. For completion by May 15…
The Maritime Association of South Carolina (MASC) contracts the Mariner Group's system for its port & stakeholder securtiy & operations management.CommandBridge™ has been choses as the cornerstone of MASC's Maritime Command and Control & Situational Awareness project…
Afai Southern Shipyard awarded contracts to build 4 coastal fast rescue vessels for a Chinese Government agency.The contracts were signed between Afai and the Salvage Bureau of Ministry of Transport in the South China port city of Guangzhou…
ABB Turbocharging's high-pressure tuning (HPT) has been added to MAN Diesel & Turbo’s two-stroke marine diesel engine tuning options.HPT is a new engine tuning for part and low loads designed to fully leverage pressure ratio and turbocharger efficiency…
Milestone Systems' open platform IP video management software (VMS) is installed in the Hurtigruten ferry 'MS Nordlys'.Essential ship operations covered by the surveillance system include: guest reception, the retail shop, unloading and loading…
Estimates by the Port Development Council show container volumes through the 9 Kwai Tsing container ports fell 5.9 per cent in March.While the month-long dockers strike is costing Hongkong International Terminals a reported HK$5 million a day…
China Shipping Development and Sinopec Kantons are to spend HK$11.71 billion to buy six LNG carriers, which will be chartered to Sinopec.The two companies have set up a joint venture China Energy Shipping Investment (CESI) which is 51 percent…
Joint venture partners in the East Anglia Offshore Wind Zone, Vattenfall & ScottishPower Renewables, support local sub-contractors. Vattenfall and ScottishPower Renewables, joint venture partners behind the East Anglia Offshore Wind Zone,…
GDF sign significant agreements with Chinese partners for an LNG carrier charter, gas storage and regasification facilities.An agreement with the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) schedules the sub-chartering of the GDF SUEZ…
Road haulage and port workers in Sweden secured a new three year contract after staging short-term industrial action.Members of the Swedish Transport Workers’ Union (STWU) walked out at noon on Wednesday following the breakdown of negotiations…
The 'Voyageur Spirit' FPSO has achieved first oil on the Huntington field in the United Kingdom. Teekay describe the event as an important milestone for on of its largest projects.The production unit has been installed for its new charter contract with E…
The bunker sector has entered into close collaboration to better guarantee the quality and quantity of bunkering supplied in the port of Rotterdam.To that aim, Hendrik Muilerman on behalf of the Netherlands Petroleum Industry Association (VNPI)…
Latest Navy contracts issued by the U.S. Department of Defense include:CACI Technologies Inc., Chantilly, Va.Awarded a $20,150,158 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-13-C-6322) for professional support services in support of Program Executive Office Littoral Combat Ships…
Rolls-Royce gets a repeat Sølvtrans AS order for the design & propulsion package of a ship developed specifically for transporting live fish.The first ship is due for delivery in June this year and this latest contract also includes options to build two more vessels of the same type…