Vessels News


Baku Calls Upon Antwerp’s Port Expertise

Jul 17, 2015

The port of Baku on the Black Sea is Azerbaijan’s largest port. Now to support its further development it is calling on the know-how and expertise of the port of Antwerp. For this purpose the management of Baku International Sea Trade Port…

WSDOT Ferry Fleet Banks on Back-up Vessels

Jul 17, 2015

In order to meet demand and keep the system moving, all available back-up Washington State Ferries vessels will be called into service while two larger ferries are out for emergency repairs between Monday, July 20, and Wednesday, July 22…

'Challenging Time' for Shipping Industry - North P&I Chairman

Jul 17, 2015

Unpredictable markets and continuing marine claims volatility means the international shipping industry is facing a particularly challenging time, says Pratap Shirke, chairman of North P&I club. His comments are published today (16 July 2015) in the 170 million GT…

Frøy Server: Mono-Hull Innovation

Jul 17, 2015

When it comes to innovation in new boats, few hold a better record than the Norwegians. As pioneers in the salmon farming industry they have several decades of innovation in maintaining the farms and in transporting fish from farm to market as well as developing work vessels to support the farms…

$1.7 billion NOL Up for Sale. Will Hapag-Lloyd Buy?

Jul 17, 2015

Singapore Sovereign Wealth Fund Temasek Holdings has put Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) up for sale, says a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report. The WSJ reported that Temasek was in talks with one buyer in recent months but the two sides could not agree on a price for the loss-making company…

Biofuels: Time Running Out for Tanker Owners

Jul 16, 2015

New regulations on the carriage of biofuels could limit the trading flexibility of product tankers from next January, according to Rivertrace Engineering, Managing Director, Mike Coomber. This is because oil discharge monitoring equipment on…

Shipping Lines Keen for Cooperation with Iran

Jul 16, 2015

The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines and the country’s leading ports operator, the Tidewater Middle East Maritime Company, have been removed from the US list of companies designated for sanctions and assets freeze, reports Press TV. International…

EMGS Permitted for Multi-client Survey in Mexico

Jul 16, 2015

EMGS has received permits from Mexico's Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) authorizing the acquisition of up to approximately 88,000 square km 3D EM multi-client data in the Salina de Itsmo Basin. EMGS will prioritize acquiring…

Cheyenne Navy Week Kicks Off

Jul 16, 2015

Rear Adm. Michael White, commander, Naval Education Training Command, from Denver, accepted a proclamation from Cheyenne's Mayor Richard Kaysen during the Cheyenne Navy Week Kick-Off Concert, July 14.The Kick-Off Concert featured U.S…

Los Angeles Box Volumes Slip

Jul 16, 2015

June 2015 containerized cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles decreased 2 percent compared to the same period last year. The Port handled a total of 721,802 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June 2015. Current and historical data is available here…

Kalmar Bags order from ÖBB-Infrastruktur

Jul 15, 2015

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a valuable order from long-standing partner Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) to supply cargo handling equipment for general cargo and intermodal operation at the ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG terminals at Wolfurt…

NYK Vessel Rescues Fishermen on Philippines Coast

Jul 15, 2015

On July 7, Crimson Polaris, a wood-chip carrier operated by NYK Line, rescued nine fishermen in distress off the coast of the Philippines. While Crimson Polaris was sailing from Australia to China through a navigational lane in the South China Sea on July 7…

SembCorp Bags US$1bn Semi-sub Deal

Jul 15, 2015

Sembcorp Marine has signed an engineering and construction contract worth about US$1 billion to build the world's largest semi-submersible crane vessel for a unit of Netherlands-based Heerema Offshore Services B.V.  Scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2018…

First LNG-fuelled Ferry in North America Commissioned

Jul 15, 2015

Gaz Métro, a large LNG distributor, has commissioned the first ferry in North America to run on LNG, the NM F.-A.-Gauthier, through its subsidiary, Gaz Métro LNG L.P.  The vessel was commissioned in Québec, Canada. It is also the first ship of any kind to run on LNG in Canada…

Nakilat H1 Profit Up 10 pct

Jul 15, 2015

Qatar Gas Transport Co (Nakilat), one of the world's largest shippers of liquefied natural gas, has registered a half yearly net profit of $135 million (QR490.2mn), up 10% on the same period last year. The healthy financial results reflect “Nakilat’s strategic development…

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