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MacGregor Bags Equipment Contract for 6 AH

Dec 15, 2014

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a major order from Kleven in Norway for six comprehensive deck handling equipment packages. They will be installed on six new-generation Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels for Maersk Supply Service…

Northrop Grumman Sponsors Jubilee Sailing Trust

Dec 15, 2014

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is among the sponsors of  the Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST), a registered charity whose mission is to promote the integration of people of all physical abilities, including injured and recovering servicemen and women…

Bhagwan Dryden Delivers Dive Support Vessel Solution

Dec 15, 2014

Incat Crowther’s first-of-type Catamaran Dive Support Vessel, Bhagwan Dryden, has set a new standard for catamaran dive support vessels since its launch and delivery earlier this year. Operational feedback has been positive for the vessel…

Damen Wins Sitecore Business Transformation Award

Dec 15, 2014

Damen Shipyards Group, together with its website partner Evident,has won the ‘Benelux Sitecore Experience Award 2014’ in the category ‘Business Transformation’. This prize is awarded to the best Sitecoresolution, meaning a solution which generates measurable…

5 Kalmar RTGs for GCT, Poland

Dec 12, 2014

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has gained a further order for five of its latest generation zero emission rubber-tyred gantry granes (RTGs) from Gdynia Container Terminal (GCT) in Poland. The order follows the delivery of two similar machines earlier in 2014…

Tallink, Meyer Turku Ink LOI for New LNG Fast Ferry

Dec 11, 2014

The trend toward the procurement of high-spec, environmentally friendly vessels continues with news that AS Tallink Grupp and Meyer Turku Oy signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the construction of an environmentally friendly car-passenger ferry for Tallinn-Helsinki route shuttle operations…

Tse Heads Risk Management, BMT Asia Pacific

Dec 11, 2014

BMT Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of BMT Group has appointed Joanne Tse as Head of Risk Management based in Hong Kong. The new appointment will help support the regional growth of risk consultancy services - principally in the transportation and construction sectors…

MultiNational Crews - Working in Unison

Dec 10, 2014

Videotel, a KVH company, has developed a new program aimed at teaching crew aboard a vessel how to work together as a cohesive unit regardless of nationality differences.Ships’ crews today invariably include seafarers serving onboard from…

2015 NSRP All Panel Meeting in Charleston, SC

Dec 09, 2014

Registration for the All Panel Meeting of the National Shipbuilding Research Program 2015 scheduled to be held at Charleston, SC from March 10-12, 2015 is now open. The All Panel Meeting is a biennial event that brings together all eleven…

Separate Cat Fines More Effectively

Dec 09, 2014

The new GEA Westfalia Separator CatFineMaster consists of a separator at its core with an integrated unitrolplus system and an innovative adjustable feed pump. The system is capable of separating dangerous catalyst residues (cat fines) from…

ShipConstructor 2015 R2 & Enhanced Communication

Dec 09, 2014

A major determinant of shipbuilding productivity is clear communication. The SSI's ShipConstructor 2015 R2 distinguishes this with modified improvements focused on how information is conveyed.Improve the Welding ProcessesSSI continues…

USMRC, ClassNK Ink Joint Research Deal

Dec 09, 2014

The United States Maritime Resource Center (USMRC) in Middletown, Rhode Island and ClassNK have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) laying out a framework for future technical cooperation to carry out joint research and development activities for the maritime industry…

WSS Warning to Ship Owners: Beware of New Refrigerant Regs

Dec 09, 2014

Ship owners are facing a number of regulatory gauntlet in coming years regarding emissions and ballast water treatment systems. But ship owners with EU-flagged vessels who incur unnecessary operating costs need to ensure that their onboard refrigeration units are leak-tight…

Maritime Professional Q4 Edition Available

Dec 08, 2014

The Q4 edition of Maritime Professional -- with Buckley McAllister, fifth generation leader of McAllister Towing profiled -- is now available for download at:http://digitalmagazines.marinelink.com/nwm/MaritimeProfessional/201411/In addition to the McAllister profile…

Demobilization of ‘MTR‐2’ Tender Rig in Indonesia

Dec 08, 2014

Mainboard‐listed Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited a leading provider of subsea and drilling services for the offshore oil and gas industry, would like to announce that it has received early termination of contract from its international…

Logistics News

Explosion Forces Shutdown of Valero’s Port Arthur Refinery

Explosion Forces Shutdown of Valero’s Port Arthur Refinery

Wattlab Scales Up Solar Power for Bulkers

Wattlab Scales Up Solar Power for Bulkers

African Bunkering Hubs Gain as Ships Reroute Around Cape

African Bunkering Hubs Gain as Ships Reroute Around Cape

Two India-Bound Tankers Pass Through Strait of Hormuz

Two India-Bound Tankers Pass Through Strait of Hormuz

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