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CSSC Launches New Marine Service Business

Jun 30, 2017

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) said it has formally launched a new business CSSC Marine Service Co., Ltd, to coincide with the inauguration of its new logistics center within the Yangshang free trade zone, Shanghai. The inauguration was marked with a ceremony on June 30…

d’Amico Chooses Sealink Premium Plus VSAT

Jun 29, 2017

Telemar and Marlink to bundle VSAT, L-Band and XChange Universal Remote Access to improve on board IT network support  Italian ship owner and long-term Telemar customer d’Amico Group has selected Marlink’s Sealink Premium Plus VSAT service…

Ever Sigma Discharges 9 millionth TEU at Los Angeles Port

Jun 25, 2017

Evergreen Line’s Ever Sigma container ship discharged the 9 millionth TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) to pass through the Port of Los Angeles in the span of 12 months, setting a new annual record for the most container throughput of any port in the western hemisphere…

Is Tin Returning in Silicone Hull Coatings?

Apr 19, 2017

The reemergence of organotin in marine hull coatings is of increasing concern, with academics and environmentalists calling on International Maritime Organization (IMO) to investigate the use of tin in silicone-based foul release systems and other ships hull coatings…

Asbestos on Board

Feb 21, 2017

What happens when a solution to one or many obstacles ends up becoming an even larger problem? For seamen, one such problem is asbestos.  Asbestos is a natural fiber that was mined for use in construction and household products. It became…

Tony Bon: From Yarn Handler to CEO

Feb 17, 2017

January of 2017 saw the retirement of one of the veterans of the Samson family. Tony Bon, CEO through 2015 retired as of December 31, 2016. Bon shares his impressions of the time he’s been with Samson and the high points of both the company and the industry it serves…

Wärtsilä BWM Systems for CMA CGM Newbuilds

Jan 30, 2017

Four new 3,300 TEU containerships being built for the French shipping group CMA CGM will feature Wärtsilä Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). This is the third series of vessels for which the same owner has selected the Wärtsilä BWMS solution…

Roxtec Services US Launched

Dec 05, 2016

Roxtec has launched a new inspection, maintenance and installation training company for the United States: Roxtec Services US aims to increase safety for the marine and offshore markets in the area of cable and pipe transits.  High safety standards require correctly installed…

ABTO Warns of Liquefaction Problems at Terminals

Sep 22, 2016

The Association of Bulk Terminal Operators has warned that cargo liquefaction – an issue commonly associated with the seaborne transportation of unprocessed mineral ores and concentrates – is also an issue which bulk terminals need to pay attention to…

NAUTIS FMB Simulator for AKMI Cirebon

Sep 08, 2016

The Akademi Maritim (AKMI) Suaka Bahari Cirebon has selected VSTEP for the supply of one DNV Class A FMB Simulator to train its students in accordance with the latest IMO requirements and model courses.On August 22, 2016, VSTEP and its local…

W&O Promotes Key Associates

Aug 31, 2016

W&O, a distributor of pipe, valves, fittings as well as automation and engineered solutions, announced the promotion of two associates: Lori Ulrich to Director, Human Resources and Tammy Emerson to President, Propeller Club of Jacksonville,…

Royal IHC, NETICS Join Forces

Jul 20, 2016

Royal IHC has entered into a partnership with NETICS, a civil engineering and consultancy agency. A leading global player in engineering with dredged sediments, NETICS specialises in ‘building with nature’ and designs innovative hydraulic structures made from reclaimed sediment…

EU Ship Recycling on the Radar

Jul 15, 2016

The European Union Ship Recycling Regulation has been effective since 2013 and applies to all ships entering ports and terminals of EU Member States.  While it is consistent with the broad objectives established in the International Maritime…

Breakthrough in Reconstruction of Warm Climate Phases

Jul 13, 2016

Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) have overcome a seeming weakness of global climate models. They had previously not been able to simulate the extreme warm period of the Eocene…

Bear Head LNG GHG Management Plan Approved

Jul 13, 2016

Bear Head LNG Corporation Inc. (Bear Head LNG) received Nova Scotia Environment’s (NSE) approval for its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Management Plan for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on the Strait of Canso in Richmond County, Nova Scotia…

Logistics News

DP World Acquires Savan Logistics

DP World Acquires Savan Logistics

Saudi Red Sea Authority and NEOM Sign Tourism MoU

Saudi Red Sea Authority and NEOM Sign Tourism MoU

Matt Kaplan to Lead New Great Lakes Authority

Matt Kaplan to Lead New Great Lakes Authority

Montrose Becomes First Port in Scotland to Provide Shore Power for Vessels

Montrose Becomes First Port in Scotland to Provide Shore Power for Vessels

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