Extension operations on MSC Sinfonia, the second out of four MSC cruise ships to undergo the Renaissance Programme of enhancements, have begunin the past days at Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo. Only 2 months ago the conversion operations…
U.S. System Approvals are Key; Detailed Pre-Planning UrgedTen years on, there’s little certain about ballast water management regulations that the industry can chart a course around other than that it will be expensive – possibly the most costly marine retrofit to date…
Asahi/America, Inc. has promoted of Daniel S. Anderson to the office of president and CEO. The announcement was made to Asahi/America employees December 11, 2014 by former President and CEO Hidetoshi Hashimoto, who will remain with the Massachusetts…
Konecranes’ Agilon material management solution has won the Quality Innovation award in the Large companies series in The Quality Innovation Award of the Year competition, arranged by Laatukeskus Excellence Finland. Agilon brings industrial…
A new clause for dry cargo voyage charters is set to plug the gap in contracts that do not address ship-to-ship transfer (STST) cargo operations.STST cargo operations are a common feature in most tanker voyage charters, but rarely form part of dry cargo standard forms…
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract to provide an integrated automation system to handle operations at Victoria International Container Terminal Ltd's (VICT) new terminal in Melbourne, Australia. According to the contract…
W&O announced its opposition to the McCain Amendment (amendment #2) to S.1, which it said would cripple the U.S. shipbuilding industry by striking the U.S. build requirement provisions of the Jones Act. “The amendment Senator John McCain…
WR Systems Ltd. has announced Mark Mahoney as the new Director of Domestic Maritime Business.Mahoney comes to WR from Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine, where he spent almost 25 years honing his technical maritime expertise in a variety of roles…
Saab, Damen ink partnership agreement to pursue prospects in the international submarine marketSwedish defense and security company Saab has partnered with Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards to explore future opportunities in the international submarine market…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has developed and commercialized an onboard test kit called the “Fe-asy Checker 26,” which enables crewmembers to analyze total iron content in scavenging drain oil safely, quickly, simply and with high accuracy.The “Fe…
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group will add a 400 FEU capacity, flat deck barge to its South Atlantic Puerto Rico service in the first quarter, increasing the rotation between Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan to four sailings each week…
People Factor Consultants Ltd (PFC) has celebrated the second operational anniversary of its exclusive, in-house designed high fidelity power distribution simulator.Unique in Europe (the only other is based in Houston and was also designed by and commissioned to PFC)…
GE Power Conversion receives first order in Japan from Kawasaki Heavy for electric propulsion motor equipment for LNG vessels GE’s Power Conversion business has received a new order from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. for electric power and propulsion systems for two LNG carriers…
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a contract from STX France SA to deliver cargo and passenger access equipment for two cruise ships. The order was booked into fourth quarter 2014 order intake. MacGregor's 'turnkey' delivery includes the design…
The delivery ceremony and reopening of the Caravel La Niña III, faithful replica of the ship of Columbus, the Caravel “La Niña III“ was held yesterday in the city of Las Palmas.Las Palmas is part of the network of Columbian cities of Spain…