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Great Ships of '22: MV George III, LNG Containership

Dec 12, 2022

Operating on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from day one in service, the MV George III, the first of Pasha Group’s two new ‘Ohana Class’, Jones Act-qualified containerships, features a state-of-the-art engine, an optimized hull form, and an underwater…

New Maritime Simulator aims to Open Access

Dec 12, 2022

VSTEP launched its latest maritime simulator -- NAUTIS Home -- for maritime professionals, students or enthusiasts, effectively aiming to make ship simulation available on a larger scale.“Simulation-based training is essential when it comes to improving the safety…

North P&I Launches Mobile App to ease Evidence Gathering

Dec 12, 2022

A new mobile app from North P&I is designed to make collecting evidence on incidents faster, easier and more accurate while enhancing reporting consistency in future claims. ‘The MRCE Handbook’ app from North is aimed to help senior officers…

National Waterways Foundation Elects Trustees and Officers

Dec 09, 2022

At its meeting held November 6 in Paducah, Ky., the National Waterways Foundation (NWF) has re-elected the following Trustees:Cherrie Felder, Channel Shipyard CompaniesPeter H. Stephaich, Campbell Transportation CompanyH. Merritt Lane, Canal Barge CompanyClark Todd…

In a First, Scottish Port Set to Offer Shore Power for Offshore Vessels

Dec 09, 2022

Montrose Port Authority says the port is set to become the first Scottish port to provide shore power infrastructure to the energy sector.To enable shore power to offshore energy industry vessels, the port has partnered with with Plug Shore Power Ltd in a 50/50 joint venture…

DP World to Upgrade Port of Bosaso

Dec 08, 2022

DP World and Somalia’s Government of Puntland on Thursday signed a construction agreement for expansion and upgrade work at the Port of Bosaso.The 12-month project, which is expected to start in early 2023, will include the development of a 150-meter quay…

Global Port Services Supports Construction of Scotland's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 08, 2022

Global Port Services, owned by Global Energy Group alongside the Port of Nigg, has said it has secured multiple contracts to support its client Seagreen Wind Energy Limited (SWEL), with site enabling works for the pre-assembly construction of…

CMA CGM to Buy New York, New Jersey Terminals from Canada's GCT

Dec 07, 2022

CMA CGM, one of the world's largest container shipping lines, said on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire two container terminals at the port of New York and New Jersey from Global Container Terminals (GCT), which will extend its presence in a crucial hub for trade…

Rotterdam Studying Large-scale Ammonia cracking for Hydrogen Imports

Dec 07, 2022

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and a group of partners have kicked off a study into the possible establishment of a large-scale ammonia cracker, which would enable imports of 1 million tonnes of hydrogen per year for the decarbonization of industry and mobility…

AD Ports Aims to Address Maritime Infrastructure Gaps Across Africa

Dec 07, 2022

Abu Dhabi based AD Ports Group announced it has signed a collaboration agreement with the Africa Finance Corporation (FC) to address infrastructure gaps across the continent.The agreement provides the basis for the two organizations to join forces on identifying…

Terminal Operators Upgrade Rail-shortsea Connection at Rotterdam

Dec 07, 2022

Procedures have been overhauled in a critical link between Europe’s rail freight and shortsea networks in Rotterdam, in an upgrade responding to customer feedback which also enhances multimodal transport competitiveness.Rail Service Center Rotterdam…

EBDG Unveils Harbor Power and Charging Barge Design

Dec 06, 2022

Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) last week unveiled the design for a new barge engineered to offer power and charging to vessels in ports and harbors.Delivering 7 megawatts (MW) of continuous power generated by methanol…

Protests Called Off at Adani's South India Port

Dec 06, 2022

Protests were temporarily called off at Adani's Vizhinjam seaport in the southern Indian state of Kerala after more than four months of agitation, a protest leader said on Tuesday, but demands to halt port construction were not met.Work by the…

Decarbonization Group Seeks Proposals for Carbon Capture Shipping Project

Dec 06, 2022

A Singapore-based decarbonization group said on Tuesday it was seeking proposals to study ways to offload captured carbon dioxide from ships during port calls.The call for proposals is part of the world's first project aimed at building and…

Vessel Seeks Other Port After Texas Freeport LNG Delay

Dec 06, 2022

At least one liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel gave up on Freeport LNG's export plant in Texas after the company last week delayed its planned restart to the end of December, ship tracking data from Refinitiv showed.Some analysts have said they do not expect Freeport to return until January…

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