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Trelleborg Upgrades Safety at PrimePort Timaru

Nov 14, 2019

Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation has supplied its latest navigation and piloting solution to PrimePort Timaru in New Zealand, as part of an upgrade in order to increase capacity at the port and facilitate the accommodation of larger vessels…

Strong Volumes Drive Growth for SC Ports

Nov 13, 2019

South Carolina Ports Authority (SC Ports) reported a stellar performance in the first four months of the fiscal year backed by strong volumes in both containerized and vehicular cargo.S.C. Ports moved 217,360 twenty-foot equivalent container…

Hyundai Seeks EU's Ok to Acquire Daewoo

Nov 13, 2019

South Korea’s leading shipbuilding conglomerate Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group has submitted an application to the European Union for approval for its takeover of the compatriot shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME)…

Gasum on an Acquisition Spree

Nov 13, 2019

Finland-based integrated gas company Gasum takes steps forward in its growth strategy by acquiring AGA’s Clean Energy business and Nauticor’s Marine Bunkering business from Linde AG.'These acquisitions will enhance the development of the Nordic…

HHLA Reports 8.3% Growth in Revenue

Nov 13, 2019

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, HHLA, the company that operates three out of four of Hamburg’s container terminals, continued its positive performance in the first nine months of 2019.The total revenue was 1.04 billion euros, an increase of 8…

Hapag-Lloyd Appoints New CFO

Nov 13, 2019

Hapag-Lloyd AG appointed Mark Frese to the Executive Board effective November 25, 2019. On March 1, 2020, he will become the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing Nicolás Burr.Mark Frese (55) was most recently employed as the Chief Financial Officer of Ceconomy AG…

Maritime 2050: Facing the Decarbonization Challenge

Nov 13, 2019

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy signals a true game changing moment for the shipping industry. External pressure was building, but the IMO strategy sets a time line and goals for shipping to tackle one of the great challenges of our time…

HII Cuts Steel on USCG Cutter Calhoun

Nov 13, 2019

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division started fabrication of the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) Calhoun (WMSL 759) . The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100 tons of steel have been cut…

SQLearn Partners with Kyklades Maritime

Nov 13, 2019

SQLearn has announced its new partnership with Kyklades Maritime Corporation by providing e-learning services for its entire fleet of 19 vessels via the Dolphin System.The Dolphin System is a web-based e-learning system specifically designed…

DP World, Namibia's Nara Namib Sign MoU

Nov 12, 2019

Dubai based logistics giant DP World has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a free economic zone for industry and logistics in Namibia.The port operator said the agreement with Namibia’s Nara Namib Free Economic Industrial…

Klaveness Scales Down Supramax Biz

Nov 12, 2019

Norwegian shipping company Torvald Klaveness will scale down its dry bulk shipping activity in the Supramax segment and focus on the Panamax to Post-Panamax units.Klaveness Combination Carriers has dry bulk as one of its target markets, and Klaveness Digital…

Holvik joins Thrustmaster

Nov 12, 2019

Thrustmaster of Texas acquired the ICON Dynamic Positioning business from Rolls Royce earlier this year, a DP product addition to the Thrustmaster product portfolio. In addition to the rights to produce and sell future units of the DP products…

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Appoints Co-CEO

Nov 11, 2019

The Board of Directors of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has appointed Johnny Thomsen as the new Co-CEO following the resignation of Lars Bondo Krogsgaard.Thomsen is the former Vestas Senior Vice President of Product Management, said a press note from the Dutch offshore wind power solutions provider…

Hapag-Lloyd Expands Atlantic Loop 3

Nov 11, 2019

German international shipping and container transportation company Hapag-Lloyd AG announced that it is expanding fleet on Atlantic Loop 3 service between the US and Europe.'Our Atlantic Loop 3 Service (AL3) fleet is growing with the addition of the 4…

AEO Status for APM Terminals Quetzal

Nov 11, 2019

Guatemala’s Superintendence of Tax Administration (SAT), customs entity, has recognized APM Terminals Quetzal’s transparency and security through its accreditation as an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO). The terminals achieved a 100% compliance rating…

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