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Ghana Ports, IBISTEK JV for Multipurpose Terminal

Aug 14, 2017

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has offered a concession to  IBISTEK Limited, a Ghanaian firm towards the development and operations of a container and multi-purpose terminal at the Port of Takoradi.  This is part of the Port…

GranInvestimentos and Royal IHC Join Forces

Aug 10, 2017

Brazilian company GranInvestimentos and Dutch company Royal IHC are joining forces to deliver integrated life cycle solutions to customers in the oil and gas sector. Through this partnership, both companies are set to increase their operational and service activities…

Candito Takes over as Ecochlor CEO

Aug 09, 2017

Ballast water treatment systems manufacturer Ecochlor, Inc. has named Steve Candito as its new CEO, effective August 8, 2017. Candito succeeds retiring CEO, Charlie Miller, who will assist during the transition. Tom Perlich, Ecochlor Founder and President…

NASA, Norway to Develop Arctic Laser-Ranging Station

Aug 08, 2017

NASA and the Norwegian Mapping Authority are partnering to develop a state-of-the-art satellite laser ranging station 650 miles from the North Pole that will produce high-precision locations of orbiting satellites, help track changes in the…

Brom Named CEO at Alphatron Marine

Aug 08, 2017

Bart Brom will take over as the next CEO of Alphatron Marine Group in Rotterdam, succeeding the company’s co-founder Luuk Vroombout at the start of 2018.After completing his studies in electrical engineering, Brom served in various management…

The Importance of the BA Control Board During Firefighting Exercises

Aug 07, 2017

George Devereese, Senior Loss Prevention Executive at UK P&I Club, discusses how this important piece of apparatus is often overlooked and why it is important to have realistic fire training drills. With only five fires aboard U.K. flagged vessels over 100 GT in 2015…

Cyber Threats Prompt Return of Radio for Ship Navigation

Aug 07, 2017

The risk of cyber attacks targeting ships' satellite navigation is pushing nations to delve back through history and develop back-up systems with roots in World War Two radio technology. Ships use GPS (Global Positioning System) and other…

Fugro Bags Surveying Contract

Aug 02, 2017

Dutch geo-consultancy  Fugro’s integrated capabilities clinch further work for Sirius at the world’s largest high grade polyhalite deposit. The award of two major new contracts integrating geotechnical and geophysical investigations sees…

Dometic Names Hickinbotham Product Manager EMEA Marine

Aug 02, 2017

Dometic has appointed 18-year company veteran Paul Hickinbotham as its Product Manager EMEA Marine. In this newly created role, Hickinbotham is tasked with helping to drive product innovation and customer responsiveness by channeling the…

Liebherr Bolsters Its Australia Maritime Business

Aug 02, 2017

Liebherr Maritime said it will establish full service, spares and sales activities in Australia, New Zealand and the Oceania region to create better support for maritime customers using factory trained and locally recruited engineers. Additionally…

Columbus McKinnon Expands Hoist Offering

Jul 25, 2017

Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products, systems and services, has expanded its CM Tornado 360° ratchet lever hoist product line to include new 3 and 6 ton capacity units. Ergonomically designed for increased safety…

Keppel, Sembcorp Merger on the Cards ?

Jul 24, 2017

A merger between two of the Singapore’s largest offshore rig builders, Keppel Offshore & Marine and Sembcorp Marine, might be on the cards, report local media quoting the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS). DBS said that with orders at a trough and expectations for only a modest recovery…

First Ship with IMO Tier III EIAPP Engines Launched

Jul 21, 2017

The launch of the L’Astrolabe, a 72 metre polar logistics vessel fitted with a complete Wärtsilä propulsion machinery package and Wärtsilä NOR (NOx Reducer) SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) exhaust gas cleaning systems for all the main engines…

Boskalis Bags Stockholm Norvik Port Contract

Jul 19, 2017

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. said it has been awarded a contract by Ports of Stockholm to construct the quay wall for the new Stockholm Norvik Port in Sweden. The contract value amounts to approximately €60 million ($69 million). The project…

TRAC Intermodal Upgrades Chassis Booking Portal

Jul 18, 2017

Aiming to improve the user experience in booking chassis, TRAC Intermodal has upgraded EZBook, its web-based portal for daily chassis rentals. The new EZBook 2.0 enhancements make booking a chassis easier and faster and give the user more control over the entire transaction…

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