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Imtech Bankrupt, Parts Sold to Investors

Aug 13, 2015

Dutch engineering services company Royal Imtech has been declared bankrupt and its Marine and Nordic divisions are being sold to private investors, the company and its administrators said on Thursday. Imtech, which employs 22,000 people…

Ship of the Future: Container Feeder

Aug 13, 2015

More Cargo, Less Fuel, Greater Flexibility are Design HallmarksDeltamarin debuted a design that it dubs the first state-of-the-art container vessel of its series, the A.Delta2300. With extensive R&D the maritime design house delivers what…

APM Terminals Enters Colombia

Aug 13, 2015

APM Terminals and Colombian-based port and terminal operating company, Compañia de Puertos Asociados S.A. (Compas S.A.) have signed a joint venture agreement to jointly manage and operate Compas S.A.’s existing multipurpose Cartagena Terminal…

Big Response to WKCTC’s Open House

Aug 13, 2015

More than 100 city officials, educators, community members, and representatives from the river industry attended West Kentucky Community and Technical College’s open house and ribbon cutting for its Inland Logistics and Marine Institute (ILMI) August 10…

Continuing Education Opportunities at WMTC

Aug 12, 2015

Three continuing education courses with available CE credits will be offered for professional engineers as part of the technical program on day one of this year’s World Maritime Technology Conference to take place November 3-7 in Providence…

WFS Technologies Names Strahan VP Operations

Aug 12, 2015

WFS Technology Ltd. has appointed Bill Strahan as Vice President Operations and General Manager, WFS Technologies (NI). Strahan brings to the role more than 25 years’ experience in manufacturing, logistics, engineering, strategic and quality systems roles…

James Hailstones Joins ASV

Aug 12, 2015

Manufacturer of unmanned marine systems ASV announced that James Hailstones has joined its team as the company expands its reach into the offshore energy market.  Based in Aberdeen, Hailstones will lead industry engagement as more firms…

MOL Membership of FTSE4Good Index Continues

Aug 12, 2015

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that the company continues to meet the inclusion criteria and remains a valued member of the FTSE4Good Index Series: the world's major Environmental Social and Governance (ESG)/Responsible Investment (RI) index (MOL have been selected since 2003)…

Interlake Steamship to Install Scrubbers on 2 More Ships

Aug 11, 2015

The Interlake Steamship Company proves phase one of emissions-reduction technology on Great Lakes; two additional ships to be outfitted with exhaust gas scrubber technology in 2016  Following the implementation of exhaust gas scrubbers on its self-unloading bulk carrier M/V Hon…

Keppel Shipyard Wins FPSO Conversion Contract

Aug 11, 2015

Even as world energy prices continue to maintain low pricing levels, offshore contracts are there to be won.Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd has secured a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) conversion contract as well as three repair…

Cyber Security at Sea: Hack Atttacks on Commercial Ships

Aug 11, 2015

BIMCO will focus on cyber security and how to handle a maritime casualty crisis at its next annual conference in Hamburg on November 18 2015 Angus Frew, Secretary General of BIMCO, said, “Hamburg is one of the shipping capitals of the world…

New DMRs for USN Destroyers, Submarines under Construction

Aug 11, 2015

The U.S. Navy has ordered 56 AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radios (DMRs) and related equipment from General Dynamics. The newly built DMR radios will be capable of using the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) waveform, the digital dial tone needed to make voice calls to the U…

Deadline Extended for SHIPPINGInsight Award

Aug 10, 2015

The judges have extending the deadline to submit entries for the 2015 SHIPPINGInsight Award from Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 to give more time for companies to participate. The annual SHIPPINGInsight Award recognizes a ship operating company and…

Virtual Crane Helps Liverpool Prep for Mega Ships

Aug 10, 2015

£500k investment in technology set to deliver world class operator training as Peel Ports prepares for mega ships at the Port of Liverpool In anticipation of the arrival of five of the world’s largest cranes at the Port of Liverpool this autumn…

Videotel Supports CIC For Enclosed Spaces

Aug 10, 2015

Videotel, the leading international provider of e-Learning maritime training programs and a company of KVH Industries, Inc., has backed the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on crew familiarization for enclosed space entry recently launched by the maritime authorities of Tokyo and Paris…

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Panama Canal Launches Concession Process for Natural Gas Pipeline

Panama Canal Launches Concession Process for Natural Gas Pipeline

South Africa's Transnet Agrees Equipment Deal with Liebherr

South Africa's Transnet Agrees Equipment Deal with Liebherr

Port of Long Beach Orders Two Ship-to-Shore Cranes

Port of Long Beach Orders Two Ship-to-Shore Cranes

MELTRIC Introduces the P66 Industrial Plug and Receptacle

MELTRIC Introduces the P66 Industrial Plug and Receptacle

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