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Forth Ports Trials New Deep Water Berth

Jul 30, 2024

The 293-meter-long Carnival Legend cruise vessel called into Forth Ports’ new deep water berth in Leith. The 88,500 tonne cruise vessel, with around 3,000 passengers and crew on board, was berthed as part of the first full marine trial using the new outer berth…

Enterprise Expanding Houston Ship Channel Export Facility in Texas

Jul 30, 2024

Enterprise Products Partners LP on Tuesday said it is expanding Texas' Houston Ship Channel export facility in response to continued strong customer demand for natural gas liquids.The expanded service is expected to begin by the end of 2026…

ZIM Opens USA Headquarters in Virginia Beach

Jul 30, 2024

Israeli ocean carrier ZIM celebrated the grand opening of its new U.S. headquarters in Virginia Beach, Va.'We are excited to open our new U.S.A. headquarters in Virginia Beach. This milestone is a testament to our commitment to growth and innovation…

Mammoet Selected as Exclusive Heavy-Lift Supplier to UK’s Largest Freeport Teesworks

Jul 30, 2024

Heavy lift and transport services firm Mammoet has entered into agreement to become the exclusive contractor for the provision of heavy lift and transport services at Steel River Quay, which lies at the heart of the Teesworks industrial zone in Teesside…

Novatek's Murmansk LNG Project to Initially Have Two Lines Per Year

Jul 29, 2024

Russian natural gas giant Novatek's Murmansk LNG project is expected to have two lines of 6.8 million tonnes per year each, draft project documentation seen by Reuters showed on Monday.Construction of the Murmansk LNG project in Russia's Arctic is scheduled for 2027-2030…

Konecranes to Build Port Cranes in the US

Jul 29, 2024

Finnish company Konecranes on Monday announced it is establishing a network of partners including steel structure providers and subcontractors to build port cranes in the United States in the coming years.The long-term plan was started as part of a series of initiatives from the U…

COSCO Shipping, Fortescue to Build Green Fuel Supply Chain

Jul 29, 2024

China's COSCO Shipping Corporation has signed a preliminary agreement with Australia's Fortescue to jointly build a green fuel supply chain to help reduce pollution from the shipping industry, the Chinese company said on Monday.The memorandum…

Construction Underway for Maritime Innovation Center in Seattle

Jul 28, 2024

Fishermen’s Terminal in Seattle recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new Maritime Innovation Center.Central to this endeavor is the adaptive reuse of the historic Ship Supply Building, now elevated and relocated to make way for new foundation pilings…

Authorities Make Major Cocaine Bust in Port of Barcelona

Jul 26, 2024

Spanish police said on Friday they had seized four metric tons of cocaine hidden in rice sacks at Barcelona's port, breaking up a crime ring that operated in Spain, Paraguay and Britain.The drug smugglers processed the drugs into powder in Asuncion…

European Commission Urged to Take Action on Calves

Jul 25, 2024

Despite stating that the transport of unweaned calves from Ireland to France is in breach of EU law, the European Commission has so far failed to take action against it, says Ethical Farming Ireland.In an audit report published in December 2023…

Roll Group Expands Heavy Gantry Capability in Indonesia

Jul 25, 2024

Roll Group has successfully executed two lifts, each exceeding 1,000 tonnes, utilizing its new RMG modular gantry crane system at a Petrochemical Facility in Cilegon, Indonesia.The implementation of Roll Group's heavy gantry crane system represents…

Saipem Sees Business Opportunities in Green Ammonia, Offshore Wind

Jul 25, 2024

Italian energy contractor Saipem, which has traditionally focused on oil and gas contracts, sees business opportunities arising in low-carbon areas including green ammonia and offshore wind, its CEO said on Thursday.Speaking with journalists the day after releasing first-half results…

CMA CGM Sees Shipping Demand Holding Up After Restocking Wave

Jul 25, 2024

Shipping giant CMA CGM said on Thursday that brisk international trade and Red Sea disruption supported its main maritime division in the second quarter and should limit any market slowdown later this year as new ship capacity arrives.The world's third-largest container shipping line reported a 6…

Iran Releases Oil Carried by Tanker St Nikolas

Jul 25, 2024

Iran has released the oil cargo of a Greek-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, a shipping source told Reuters on Thursday.The vessel, M/T St. Nikolas, is still being held by Iran, the source added…

Crown LNG Picks IKM for Engineering Design of Scottish Floating LNG Terminal

Jul 25, 2024

Crown LNG Holdings, a provider of LNG liquefaction and regasification terminal technologies for harsh weather locations, has selected IKM Engineering & Environmental Consultants (IKM) as its partner for the design and engineering of a floating LNG import terminal in the Firth of Forth…

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