Marine Equipment News


TTS Group Bags Hurtigruten Contract

Jan 30, 2019

Norway-based TTS Group ASA, a global provider of handling solutions and access systems and services for the marine and offshore industries, has been awarded a contract for sideloading systems for Norway-based expedition cruise operator Hurtigruten…

First Hybrid Straddle Carriers at Hamburg Port

Jan 28, 2019

The port of Hamburg has for the first time introduced two straddle carriers with environmentally friendly hybrid engines.The first two energy saving, low emissions straddle carriers with hybrid engines are being used to transport containers between the ship…

Envirocleanse inTank BWTS Receives Fleet Sale Commitment

Jan 28, 2019

Envirocleanse is billed as the first approved BWTS to treat during voyage: No Filter, No Change to port activities, The highest confidence of compliance with the least impact to vessel operations.Envirocleanse LLC, division of Charter Brokerage LLC…

Survitec Receives DNV GL Certification

Jan 24, 2019

British manufacturer of  marine safety and survival equipments Survitec has received DNV GL Z-17 certification as a class-approved service provider for all DNV-GL classed vessels operating various brands of safety and survival equipment, including lifeboats…

New IJmuiden Sea Lock Gets Gates

Jan 23, 2019

The first of a total of three lock gates for the new sea lock has arrived at IJmuiden harbour in the Dutch province of North Holland.According to Port of Amsterdam Authority, the lock gate was towed by a tug across the North Sea to its final destination…

New Mobile Harbor Crane Arrives at Port Canaveral

Jan 21, 2019

A new mobile harbor crane for Port Canaveral arrived at the Port’s North Cargo Berth 5. The mammoth crane arrived aboard the heavy load carrier, Happy Dover.  The 270-ft/ tall Liebherr LHM 600 – reportedly the largest mobile harbor crane in the U…

BWC, Erma First Team on Containerized BWMS

Jan 17, 2019

BWC and ERMA FIRST have agreed a collaboration which will increase the Ballast Water Management options available to the shipping industry.Ballast Water Containers CEO, Richard Lawson commented: 'After working closely with their technical team…

Buenos Aires' Exolgan Orders Four Hybrid RTGs from Kalmar

Jan 16, 2019

Cargo handling solutions company Kalmar has signed an agreement with Exolgan S.A. to supply a total of four rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) with hybrid drivelines for its container terminal in Buenos Aires, Argentina.'The order, which also…

Mammoet Moves 800 Ton in Alberta

Jan 15, 2019

Weighing over 800 ton - roughly four times the weight of a blue whale -,  and spanning over 300 ft., the splitter vessel is the biggest load to ever be moved on Alberta's highways.On the evening of January 6th Mammoet began the transport for the giant splitter vessel…

MICT Gets Eco-Friendly RTGs

Jan 14, 2019

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) has received four of 16 new hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTG) as part of the Company’s long-term investment in capacity enhancement and environmental efficiency…

NY-NJ Port to be First to Use Electric Straddle Carrier in the US

Jan 13, 2019

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will conduct the first test at a U.S. port of an electric vehicle to move cargo containers by the end of this year.According to a press release from the port authority, this initiative is to meet…

Crowley’s LNG-Fueled ConRo Completes Maiden Voyage

Jan 11, 2019

The second of Crowley Maritime Corp.’s new combination container/roll-on roll-off “ConRo” ships - MV Taíno, one of the first of its kind to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) - completed its maiden voyage to Puerto Rico on Friday morning…

DP World on Expansion Mode at Southampton

Jan 09, 2019

The global port operator DP World said that will invest in four more machines and completely replace its existing fleet with the most modern, fuel efficient and environmentally friendly machines on the market at its Southampton’s container terminal…

China Bans Open-Loop Scrubber Discharge at 'Some' Ports

Jan 08, 2019

China's maritime authority has banned the discharge of 'wash water' used in ships to strip hazardous sulphur emissions from engine exhaust gases from Jan. 1 for some ports, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday.The…

IJmuiden Sea Lock Getting Ready

Jan 07, 2019

The construction activities on the site of the new sea lock in IJmuiden are in full swing, said Port of Amsterdam.More than 200,000 m3 of concrete have now been poured and still more will be poured in January and February, including concrete…

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