Marine Equipment News


Port of Oakland Gets Giant Cranes

Feb 20, 2019

SSA Terminals, the operator of Oakland International Container Terminal, submitted last week a $30 million order for three 300-foot-tall gantry cranes, which are expected to be delivered in 18 months.The cranes will go to Oakland International…

Ecochlor Wins BWMS Contract with ATC

Feb 17, 2019

Alaskan Tanker Company (ATC) will retrofit the Ecochlor ballast water management system (BWMS) on board their fleet including three VLCC crude oil tankers and an option for one additional vessel. Each of these vessels are U.S. flag tankers with Zone 1 and Zone 0 hazardous areas…

ACE Winches Strengthens Grows

Feb 15, 2019

ACE Winches Norge AS, the Norwegian branch of internationally recognized ACE Winches, has strengthened its Scandinavian presence by relocating to the center of Stavanger and the appointment of a new sales and business development manager.Håvard…

Kalmar Unveils New Electric Tractor

Feb 14, 2019

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, said that its Electric Terminal Tractor  is due to be launched in 2020 will be equipped with a 107 kWh lithium-ion battery capable of DC fast charge. This means that operators will be able to take advantage of opportunity charging during shift breaks…

Höegh RoRo Transports 112MT Transformer

Feb 14, 2019

Transporting a 112MT transformer across the world is no simple task. The stakes are even higher when the sophisticated cargo is destined for an oil and gas plant and time is of utmost importance.Global Freight Forwarder Kintetsu World Express…

Chipolbrok Moon Loads Cable Tanks

Feb 14, 2019

Not so much the weight, but rather the precise handling of the cable tanks required the utmost attention while loading the MV 'Chipolbrok Moon'  in the Port of Hamburg.Four cable tanks with a unit weight of 110 tons and dimensions of 6.06 x 7…

Kalmar Provides Green RTG to Miami Port

Feb 11, 2019

Kalmar, the provider of eco-efficient cargo handling equipment and automated terminal solutions, , has signed a deal to supply six Kalmar Zero Emission Rubber-tired Gantry cranes (RTGs) to South Florida Container Terminal, LLC.The cranes will…

Goltens Wins BWTS Orders for 37 Ships

Feb 07, 2019

Goltens’ Worldwide Green Technologies Division Asia announced contracts with NYK Bulk & Projects Carrier Ltd. (NBP) and BW LPG for support in retrofitting a total of 37 vessels with ballast water treatment systems (BWT).The NBP order is for 25 bulk carriers…

SAL Heavy Lift Bridges Beitstadsundbrua

Feb 06, 2019

The heavy lift sea transport provider SAL Heavy Lift has delivered 12 bridge sections for the Beitstadsundbrua bridge from China to Norway.The final bridge is part of the largest road construction project in northern Trøndelag, will measure…

Tracy to Lead Marine Division of Viega

Feb 06, 2019

Industry veteran T.J. Tracy has been named Director of the Marine Division at Viega LLC.Tracy is charged with further developing the company’s fast-growing marine division. Viega offers a full line of fittings and valves designed specifically for joining pipe systems on board military vessels…

Polar Cruise Deploys Mooring Magnets

Feb 05, 2019

Polar Cruises, the provider small-ship travel to Antarctica and the Arctic, is now using high power permanent magnets for its 'Silver Cloud' when deploying boats for passenger excursions.The magnets, supplied by Miko Marine of Norway, each have…

PhilaPort Awaits for Container Cranes

Feb 05, 2019

The M/V Zhen Hua 25 departed Shanghai, China last month with two new super post-Panamax container cranes bound for South Philadelphia.The two behemoths will navigate a lengthy global trek before reaching the Delaware River for an expected mid-March arrival to the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal…

US' Largest Mobile Harbour Crane at Port Canaveral

Feb 04, 2019

Port Canaveral has taken the delivery of mobile harbor crane - 270-foot-tall Liebherr LHM 600 - the largest of its kind in the US.The huge LHM 600 crane arrived at the port on January 18, 2018 aboard the “Happy Dover”, a heavy load carrier and  will be operational in the second quarter of 2019…

SeaCube Awarded U.S. TransCom Contract

Jan 31, 2019

SeaCube Container Leasing International has been awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contracts for leasing and transportation of intermodal container equipment. Performance is from March 1, 2019, to Feb. 29, 2020…

Survitec Opens Singapore Hub

Jan 30, 2019

Survitec opened a new service and distribution hub in Singapore.The complex in Singapore’s Sembawang district covers a 7,153 cu. m. area, of which 1308 cu. m. is outdoors. With more than 200 personnel, it is Survitec’s largest service and distribution center globally…

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