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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…

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…

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…

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…

Røkke is CEO of Akastor ASA

Jul 16, 2015

Akastor ASA announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Kristian Røkke as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Røkke will succeed Frank O. Reite, who will take the position of Chief Financial Officer at Aker ASA.Kristian Røkke, who is…

New Dual HVAC Keeps Offshore Gulf Workers Productive

Jul 15, 2015

Ferguson Middle East, a global specialists in the provision of offshore DNV 2.7-1 containers, tanks, reefers, engineering workspace and accommodation modules, has introduced a new dual HVAC system to their engineering workspace modules.The…

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…

Sub France Wants Australia to Buy

Jul 15, 2015

The French company DCNS has released details of the new submarine it wants to build for Australia as a replacement for the navy's Collins subs. DCNS is offering Australia a new submarine design it calls the Shortfin Barracuda as its contender in the $50 billion new submarines project…

Kraken Announced Executive Appointments

Jul 14, 2015

Kraken Sonar Inc. announced it has recruited two industry veterans to further develop its sensors-to-systems strategy. Joining the company is Dr. Tom Tureaud, who brings 30 years of industry experience with expertise that resulted in 12 patents…

Atlas Copco Scores High in Green Ranking

Jul 14, 2015

Atlas Copco informs it has ranked 11th in the world and highest in the industrial sector by Newsweek Green Rankings, a corporate environmental ranking of the 500 largest publicly-traded, global companies by market capitalization.Newsweek…

Evergas Acquires first Multigas LNG vessels

Jul 14, 2015

Evergas’ latest additions to its fleet, two ‘dragon class’ 27.500 cbm multigas LNG carriers, were successfully named today at a ceremony at the Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) shipyard in Qidong, China. The state-of-the-art carriers were named JS INEOS INSIGHT and JS INEOS INGENUITY…

DP World, Emirates Shipping Launch GLX

Jul 14, 2015

DP World and Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) today announced the launch of a new shipping service GALEX (GLX), a consortium of four vessel operators – ESL, KMTC, RCL and Hanjin. GALEX consists of seven vessels with a capacity of 6,500 TEUs…

Diana Finds Work for Panamax Duo

Jul 14, 2015

Diana Shipping Inc., today informed that through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Geneva, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Naias. The gross charter rate is US$6…

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Bulk Carrier on Fire After Russian Attack

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Brazil to Auction Santos Container Terminal in Early March

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California Ports Elect Dr. Noel Hacegaba as New President

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