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Vessel Maintenance and Management - Keeping Hulls Clean

Oct 30, 2024

A step-change to the industry’s approach to hull efficiency and environmental protection is underway.That was the general view of experts taking part in the PortPIC conference this year, who also highlighted that innovation in terms of what…

Exhaust-sucking Barges Slash Ship Emissions in Port

Oct 30, 2024

STAX Engineering, based in Long Beach, California, has experienced significant growth since launching its innovative emissions capture and control technology earlier this year.Available as a land- or barge-based solution, the company’s mobile…

Schottel Propulsion for Four New Saltchuk Escort Tugs

Oct 29, 2024

Schottel won an order to supply azimuthing thrusters for four new escort tugs for Seattle-based Saltchuk Marine, the beginning of the renewal of the Saltchuk fleet for operations on the US West Coast, Hawaii, and Alaska.To be built by Eastern Shipbuilding…

Port of Long Beach Awarded $2.6 Million Federal Security Grant

Oct 28, 2024

The Port of Long Beach has been awarded more than $2.6 million by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency to protect critical infrastructure and ensure the safe movement of trade at the nation’s second-busiest seaport…

Port of Rotterdam Rolls Out New Container Security System

Oct 27, 2024

Companies that handle import containers from the Far East and Oceania are next in line for participation in the Port of Rotterdam’s Secure Chain system. As of February 3, 2025, containers from both shipping areas will only be released using the new security system rather than the use of PIN codes…

Cavotec Tallies New Shore Power Orders for Mediterranean Ports

Oct 24, 2024

Cavotec has announced the signing of two significant contracts, valued at €6.5 million, to supply its innovative PowerMove shore power systems to two ports in the Mediterranean region. These systems will facilitate shore power connections for cruise ships and RoRo (Roll-on/Roll-off) vessels…

PSA to Trial Amperesand’s Solid-state Transformer Technology

Oct 24, 2024

In a significant move towards sustainable logistics, PSA unboXed, the innovation and corporate venture capital branch of PSA International, has partnered with Amperesand, a provider of grid infrastructure solutions. Together, they are launching…

"K" Line puts Inmarsat NexusWave to the Test

Oct 24, 2024

Later this month Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) will conduct a trial of Inmarsat Maritime's new bonded network service NexusWave on “K” LINE's fleet. “In recent years, there has been an increase in data transmission to enhance safety and quality…

Did You Know? TOP 5 Vulnerabilities Exploited by Ransomware Groups

Oct 23, 2024

Cyber Security in the maritime and offshore energy space has come front and center, with new Cyber Security rules expected soon from the U.S. Coast Guard.How will these new rules impact your bottom line? If you are in New Orleans on November 13…

New Liebherr Mobile Harbor Crane Ordered at Antwerp XL

Oct 22, 2024

International Car Operator NV (ICO) has acquired a second Liebherr mobile harbor crane, the LHM 550, further enhancing its operational capabilities at the Vrasene terminal in Antwerp. The crane features a 54-meter outreach and a lifting capacity of up to 154 tonnes…

RSC Bio Solutions Launches FUTERRA Compressor Oils

Oct 19, 2024

RSC Bio Solutions launched FUTERRA Compressor Oils, synthetic lubricants designed to meet the performance demands of industrial and marine sectors while addressing sustainability needs.FUTERRA Compressor Oil is formulated with a synthetic, sustainable base oil…

Machine Learning & Maritime: Meet Xeneta's Market Rate Outlook

Oct 17, 2024

'Ocean container shipping must harness the power of machine learning to protect supply chains' was an overriding message at the Xeneta Summit in Amsterdam.“While nobody can predict Covid-19 or the Red Sea Crisis, procurement professionals are…

New STS Cranes Installed at Port of Greenock

Oct 16, 2024

The Port of Greenock has unveiled its new £25 million ship-to-shore (STS) cranes as the investment boosts productivity at the facility.The cranes arrived at the port in June this year and have been fully operational since July following stringent testing…

Australia Boosts Port Infrastructure Investment

Oct 16, 2024

Australia is investing in key infrastructure to ensure assets across Western Australia's regional ports are future-ready.Major upgrades, funded by a $17.4 million contribution from the Cook Government, will bolster the operational technology…

APM Terminals Maasvlakte II Targets Shore Power by 2028

Oct 16, 2024

APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (MVII), in Rotterdam, will equip its terminal with shore power from 2028, providing seagoing vessels with clean energy while in port. To make this possible, the APM Terminals has signed an agreement with Rotterdam Shore Power…

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