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Dutch Sustainable Maritime Solutions Presented

Oct 12, 2016

On October 10, 2016, during the Dutch national Sustainability Day, on board of the MS Borelli, a barge that has been converted with electric propulsion, the 178 sustainable maritime solutions powered by the Dutch and collected by Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT) have been presented…

CRMG Cranes Delivered for Liverpool2 Development

Oct 11, 2016

A further six cantilever rail-mounted gantry (CRMG) cranes arrived in the River Mersey on Thursday, October 6, ready for installing and commissioning at the Liverpool2 deep-water container terminal.Produced by Chinese manufacturer ZPMC, which…

Panama Canal Taking Proposals for Corozal Container Terminal

Oct 11, 2016

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) to the four pre-qualified port operators selected to compete for the concession to design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain a container terminal located near Corozal…

ABS Hosts Ship Operators Cooperative Program

Oct 11, 2016

Forum promotes improved safety, security, productivity, efficiency and environmental performance through collaboration and innovation.ABS hosted the fall meeting of the Ship Operators Cooperative Program (SOCP) in Houston October 5 and 6…

Long Beach Port Wins SCAQMD Clean Air Award

Oct 09, 2016

The Port of Long Beach and Long Beach Container Terminal have received a Clean Air Award for working to reduce pollution in Southern California with the Middle Harbor redevelopment project.Given by the South Coast Air Quality Management District…

Marine Biogeographic Assessment of Hawaiian Islands

Oct 08, 2016

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) have released a new report and interactive map and data sets that highlight what…

Port Everglades Closed for Hurricane Matthew

Oct 06, 2016

Broward County’s Port Everglades is closed to all ship and truck traffic as the potential category 4 or 5 Hurricane Matthew approaches the U.S. East Coast. The port will reopen after the storm once all safety and security protocols are in place and approved by the U…

Eagle LNG Joins SEA\LNG Coalition

Oct 05, 2016

The recently formed cross-industry coalition SEA\LNG is growing, now with the addition of bulk LNG provider Eagle LNG Partners as the first new industry partner to the coalition. SEA\LNG is a multi-sector industry coalition that aims to…

Shippers Want Timeline for Emissions Reduction

Oct 05, 2016

About 90 percent of global trade is moved by cargo ships which are collectively responsible for about 2.2 percent of the world's total Green House Gas (GHG) emissions (similar to that emitted by international aviation).  As a considered response to the Paris Agreement on climate change…

Definitive Study On The Impact Of Global Sulphur Regulations

Oct 05, 2016

Marine Energy Consulting Ltd. (MECL) and 20|20 Marine Energy, two leading consultancies in this field, today announced that they will collaborate to produce a comprehensive evaluation of the impact of MARPOL Annex VI global sulphur regulations on the shipping industry…

Port Canaveral Evacuated Ahead of Hurricane Matthew

Oct 04, 2016

With forecasts indicating severe weather conditions related to Hurricane Matthew, Port Canaveral CEO John Murray today issued an evacuation order for landside operations, including Jetty Park campers, marinas and all port businesses and tenants…

PBES Lithium Energy Storage for HH Ferries

Oct 03, 2016

Plan B Energy Storage (PBES) said it has secured the energy storage supply contract for the two largest battery-powered ferries in the world. Each of the two Scandlines Helsingborg-Helsingör ferries will have 4.16 MWh batteries to provide power for primary propulsion…

IMCA Launches Series of Regulatory Update Bulletins

Oct 03, 2016

Today’s regulatory agenda is being increasingly driven by environmental issues. Shipping is under increasing pressure to lower greenhouse gas emissions and to contribute to global efforts to counter anthropogenic climate change. The pressure is unlikely to abate…

Kirby to Pay $4.9 Mln Penalty over Oil Spill

Sep 27, 2016

Kirby Inland Marine LP has agreed to pay $4.9 million in civil penalties to settle claims stemming from a 4,000-barrel oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel in March 2014, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. The company, a subsidiary of Kirby Corp…

Eichholtz Expands Storage for Food Raw Materials

Sep 27, 2016

Eichholtz, the Hamburg company specializing in the storage of such food raw materials as nuts, seeds, dried fruits and pulses, inaugurated a new refrigerated warehouse on September 23, 2016.With the temperature-controlled 30,000-m³ shed, this…

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