Latest News - page 293

 

COSCO SHIPPING Lines Takes First Bunkering of Marine Biofuel

Aug 25, 2022

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels completed the first refuelling of a COSCO Shipping Lines containership with marine biofuel, marking TotalEnergies’ first biofuel bunkering operation for a containership in Singapore.On July 11, 2022, the 4,250 TEU…

Keeping the Inland Waterways Open: Balancing Maintenance and Operational Requirements

Aug 25, 2022

Inland waterways, sometimes called ‘nature’s superhighways’ provide a strategic advantage related to security, economics, and trade for any nation whose geography, topography, and climate enable this natural infrastructure. Economic benefits…

Kongsberg Maritime Launches ScanFuse Powered by Qii.AI

Aug 24, 2022

Kongsberg Maritime’s Sensors and Robotics Division has released ScanFuseTMpowered by Qii.AI, a web-based software application that enables Civil Engineers to create comprehensive mosaics of maritime assets above and below the waterline by harnessing…

Great Lakes Announces $107 Million in New Dredging Contracts

Aug 24, 2022

The United States' largest dredging contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation on Wednesday announced the receipt of $107 million in new contract awards along the U.S. East Coast.The awarded dredging work includes: Norfolk Harbor Navigation Improvements Project (Capital…

$27 Million Contract Awarded to Repair Missouri River Navigation Structures

Aug 24, 2022

Midwest Construction Company, of Nebraska City, Nebraska, was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make repairs to river training structures on the Missouri River.The $27 million for the repair work comes from the BIL…

Two New Cranes Dedicated at Port of South Louisiana

Aug 24, 2022

The Port of South Louisiana officially dedicated and named its two Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 Portal Harbor Cranes for its public facility, the Globalplex Intermodal Terminal Dock along the Mississippi River. These cranes have increased the…

Costello Lock Closed Due to Silt Build Up

Aug 24, 2022

The Jerry F. Costello Lock on the Kaskaskia River, near Modoc, Ill., has been closed due to silt and debris build up on the lock sill and chamber, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) said.Contracted divers were utilized to remove underwater obstructions…

Wärtsilä to Digitalize Associated British Ports’ Maritime Ops

Aug 24, 2022

Wärtsilä Voyage signed a contract for a five-year framework agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) digitalize operations at its 21 ports. The Wärtsilä Voyage technologies chosen for the project are Navi-Port, Navi-Harbour Vessel Traffic Services…

NAVTOR Rewrites e-Nav Rulebook

Aug 24, 2022

NAVTOR launched what it believes to be a “transformational tool” for navigators, with the introduction of an advanced auto-routeing module to its NavStation digital chart table. This allows bridge officers, for the first time, to be able to calculate routes in a matter of seconds…

Sperry Launches Digital Navigation, Voyage Planning Service

Aug 24, 2022

The new Sperry Marine Digital service, powered by NAVTOR, aims to help reduce fuel costs, support regulatory compliance and reduce administrative workload for crew and shore teams. Sperry Marine partnered with NAVTOR to launch Sperry Marine Navigation Charts and Voyage Planning…

Stena Line Reports 11% cut in Carbon Emissions

Aug 24, 2022

Stena Line says that it has decreased the carbon emissions by 11% per ton of cargo carried over each nautical mile, plus a reduction of 4% total ship emissions compared to pre-Covid operations. According to the company, the main contributor…

Azane Ammonia Bunkering Station Gets AIP from DNV

Aug 23, 2022

Azane Fuel Solutions said its ammonia ship bunkering and loading station has earned approval in principle from classification society DNV.The AIP marks a step in further verifying readiness for the commercialization of Azane’s proprietary ammonia bunkering terminals prior to commencing construction…

Ascot, Marsh Insure Grain Ship from Ukraine's Black Sea Ports

Aug 23, 2022

Broker Marsh and Lloyd's of London insurer Ascot said on Tuesday they have provided coverage for a vessel carrying grain and food products from Ukraine's Black Sea ports under its new marine cargo and war insurance facility.Launched last month…

Oldendorff Inks Deal for BOSS Voyage Optimization Suite

Aug 22, 2022

German bulk carrier company Oldendorff Carriers -- which operates about 700 ships globally -- and Blue Water signed a contract to implement Blue Water’s BOSS Voyage Optimization Suite for Oldendorff’s cape and baby cape fleet of owned and time chartered vessels…

Port of Virginia Orders More Hybrid Shuttle Carriers

Aug 22, 2022

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will supply 11 Kalmar Hybrid Shuttle Carriers to The Port of Virginia, a deepwater port in the U.S. East Coast.All of the new units will be delivered to Virginia International Gateway (VIG), one of the port’s primary…

Current News

Baku Port Handles 37% More Containers in 2025

International Flag-State Association Looks to Advancing Role in Policymaking

The Northwest Seaport Alliance Retires Two Legacy Cranes from Terminal 7

Barbara Scheel Agersnap Steps Down as Copenhagen Malmö Port CEO

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News