Equipment News - page 71


Two Terex Harbor Cranes for Trimodal Terminal, Belgium

Aug 12, 2016

Terex Port Solutions (TPS) is supplying a diesel-electric Terex Gottwald Model 2 mobile harbour crane in the G HMK 2304 two-rope variant and a Terex Stackace E 6-8 empty container handler to the Belgian river port of Liège. The two cargo-handling…

Kalmar Bags Crowley Order for Top Loaders, Reachstackers

Aug 11, 2016

Kalmar has received orders for seven top loaders from Crowley Liner Services for operation in Jacksonville and Port Everglades, Florida, and eight reachstackers from Crowley Puerto Rico Services for operation in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The orders…

El Faro’s Voyage Data Recorder Recovered

Aug 09, 2016

The voyage data recorder (VDR) from El Faro, a U.S. flagged cargo ship that sank during Hurricane Joaquin in October 2015, has been recovered from the ocean floor late Monday evening, the U.S. National Transportation Board (NTSB) said. The…

INTTRA's Container Bookings Reach Record Levels

Aug 09, 2016

INTTRA, the world's ocean shipping electronic marketplace, has announced a 17 percent increase in container volume for the first half of 2016 over the same period in 2015 as the number of container orders on its core transaction platform grew to record levels…

AUVs: A Bright Spot in Uncertain Times

Aug 09, 2016

There are technologies that are finding success – despite the struggles seen elsewhere especially in a difficult time for companies operating in the oil and gas market, finding sectors that are performing well can be a challenge, says Douglas-Westwood London…

Choice Names Mackey Business Development Manager

Aug 08, 2016

Choice Ballast Solutions announced that James “Jim” P. Mackey has joined the firm as Business Development Manager to further develop key accounts and cultivate new business worldwide.  Mackey joins Choice from a career spanning more than 30 years at Hyde Marine…

ClassNK Debuts PrimeShip-HULL (HCSR) Software

Aug 03, 2016

ClassNK has just released the latest version of its design support software PrimeShip-HULL (HCSR) Ver.3.5.0., developed in response to the IACS Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers (CSR BC & OT). In addition to improved overall performance and usability…

Viega Names Evans Director of N. American Sales

Aug 02, 2016

Viega LLC has promoted Mark Evans to director of North American sales. In this position, Evans is responsible for directing strategic planning, brand value extraction and sales development for the field sales team across the U.S. and Canada…

Twin Disc Appoints Johnson to Board of Directors

Aug 02, 2016

David W. Johnson has been appointed to the board of directors of Twin Disc, Inc., a designer, manufacturer and seller of marine and heavy-duty off-highway power transmission equipment. Since 2005, Johnson has served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Johnson Outdoors Inc…

Repower Gives Seasoned Captain a Powerful Edge

Aug 01, 2016

Volvo Penta powers winning vessel in Stonington Lobster Boat Race; repowered Volvo Penta D13 gives 86-year-old lobster captain a powerful edge Uncle’s UFO crushed the competition in its class at the Stonington Lobster Boat Races, July 10…

Samskip Adds 200 Reefer Containers to its Fleet

Jul 29, 2016

Samskip recently added 200 brand new 40ft high cube reefer containers to its fleet, further enhancing its capability to ship temperature-controlled or perishable goods between the North Atlantic and the rest of the world. Equipped with the…

Shipping Must Disclose or Risk Being Exposed - Moore Stephens

Jul 28, 2016

International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens says the shipping industry must adopt a transparent, proactive approach to corporate governance or else risk exposure to business and reputational damage. Corporate governance in shipping has been in sharp focus recently…

New Wire Rope Hoist from Columbus McKinnon

Jul 27, 2016

Announcing the expansion of its wire rope hoists line, Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products, systems and services, has introduced the Yale LodeKing LT ultra‐low headroom top‐running wire rope hoist…

Wärtsilä REvolution system takes sealing technology to New Level

Jul 26, 2016

The new Wärtsilä REvolution system is a digital management system that controls, monitors, records and analyses the performance of seals autonomously in real time, increasing the predictability and reliability of sealing solutions in rotating equipment…

MOL Makes Fleet-wide Migration to Fleet Xpress

Jul 26, 2016

Fleet Xpress will deliver data intelligence to drive smarter and greener shipping operations 26 July 2016: Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has announced that its partner JSAT…

Current News

Red Sea Bypass Contributed to Containers Lost in 2024

GCMD Demonstrates End-to-End Value Chain for Onboard CCS

Container Shipping Rates Plunge in Step with U.S. Demand for China Goods

World’s First Ship-to-Ship LCO₂ Transfer Completed in Shanghai

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News