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Derecktor Launches Hybrid Cat for Shortsea Venture

Apr 22, 2019

The Captain Ben Moore entered the water with a quiet splash, a fitting launch for a vessel conceived and built to run silently on clean, efficient hybrid power.The third in a series of 65-foot aluminum catamarans built by Derecktor and powered by BAE Systems hybrid technology…

Moose Boats for Rochester FD

Apr 18, 2019

Moose Boats won a contract from the City of Rochester, NY, Fire Department for the construction of the first M2-38 Fire Rescue Catamaran to be delivered to the Great Lakes.Twin Cummins 425hp turbo diesel propulsion engines, Twin Disc transmissions…

Burckhardt Supplies Laby Compressors for LNG Vessel

Apr 11, 2019

Swiss firm specialising in reciprocating compressors, Burckhardt Compression AG is outfitting a 30,000 m3 LNG carrier operated by Knutsen OAS Shipping AS with Laby compressors.The Laby compressors will be delivered to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard as…

Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Approved by USCG

Apr 10, 2019

Alfa Laval PureBallast 3, the third generation of manufacturer Alfa Laval’s ballast water treatment technology, has received an updated type approval from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG).Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 was awarded an updated certificate from the USCG on April 4…

Coldharbour Marine Names Stephen CEO

Apr 08, 2019

UK-based in-tank ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) manufacturer Coldharbour Marine said on Monday it has appointed Don Stephen as Chief Executive Officer.With over 30 years blue chip industry experience, Stephen's career spans technical and leadership roles at De Nora Water Technology…

GPA Orders Another Fleet of RTGs

Apr 08, 2019

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in the USA has ordered a fleet of 20 Konecranes RTGs for the Port of Savannah, Georgia. When these cranes are operational, the Port of Savannah will operate a total of 178 Konecranes RTGs. Konecranes booked the order in the first quarter…

Liebherr Turnover Tops $11 Billion

Apr 04, 2019

The Liebherr Group notched up a company record turnover of $11.8 million in 2018, representing an increase of $828 million, or 7.5 %, compared with the previous year.Despite a slight decline in overall economic growth, revenues from construction machinery and mining equipment rose by 10…

Kalmar to Help Bimbo's Ops at Mexico

Apr 03, 2019

Kalmar has concluded a deal to supply a total of three Kalmar Ottawa Electric Terminal Tractors T2E to the Mexican bakery product manufacturer Bimbo.Kalmar, part of Cargotec, said in a press release that the order was booked in Cargotec's 2019 Q1 order intake…

St. Petersburg Terminal Adds Kalmar Fleet

Apr 01, 2019

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply a total of 16 terminal tractors to long-standing customer Container Terminal Saint-Petersburg CJSC (CTSP, part of UCL Holding).According to a press release, the order was booked in Cargotec's 2019 Q1 order intake…

Teekay LNG taps Start Up for Fleet Optimization

Mar 28, 2019

Teekay LNG Partners L.P. signed a full fleet partnership with the New York-based startup, Nautilus Labs, to enhance the efficiency of its gas vessels. Nautilus Labs’ platform is designed to unify fleet data and leverages machine learning to optimize vessel performance…

Bergink takes over as Framo CEO

Mar 28, 2019

Sameer Kalra has passed the helm of pumping system manufacturer Framo over to new CEO Martijn Bergink.Bergink will be based in Bergen, Norway. Formerly President of Business Unit Boiler and Gas System at Alfa Laval, he has held various positions within Alfa Laval since 1998…

Corvus Energy Bags Hybrid Cranes Order

Mar 28, 2019

Corvus Energy, the manufacturer of energy storage solutions for marine industry, has won an order from CCCC Shanghai Equipment Engineering (CCCCSEE) covering the supply of energy storage systems for battery-hybrid RTG (rubber-tired gantry) cranes…

Oakland Goes Hybrid for Cleaner Port Ops

Mar 26, 2019

In the latest development, the Port of Oakland announced that its largest marine terminal is converting 13 diesel-powered yard cranes to hybrid power.  The result is expected to be an annual 45-ton reduction in diesel-related air pollutants…

Konecranes Bags Straddle Carriers Order

Mar 26, 2019

The provider of smart port solutions Konecranes’ long relationship with the EUROGATE Group continues with the signing, early this year, of an order for 17 Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers for EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg.According to a press release…

17 Konecranes Units for EUROGATE Hamburg

Mar 26, 2019

Konecranes’ relationship with the EUROGATE Group continues with the signing of an order for 17 Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers for EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg. This follows upon the delivery in 2018 of 43 Konecranes Noell Straddle…

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