Technology News - page 63

 

Havyard Jumps to the Fore on Hydrogen

Nov 19, 2020

Havyard said that its complete hydrogen system for ships will be completed in 2021, and to that end the group is establishing a separate company to meet market demand for the solution, which will make it possible also for large ships to sail longer distances with zero emissions…

Bulk Cargo Logistics and Solving the Commodity Conundrum

Nov 19, 2020

The long-established processes and practices associated with bulk commodity shipping present distinct challenges. For cargo owners, they mean a lack of transparency – leading to significant inefficiency and waste. OceanSMART Managing Director…

Oi 50th "Voices": Professor Edward Hill, OBE, Chief Executive, National Oceanography Centre

Nov 16, 2020

Oceanology International, the world's largest exhibition and conference for the subsea sector, was originally scheduled for March 2020, subsequently rescheduled to December 2020 due to COVID-19. The organizers last month announced the need to…

Virtual Conference to Focus on Transatlantic Marine Renewables

Nov 16, 2020

Marine industry experts from Portugal and Canada are staging a special Blue Economy conference to spark transatlantic business growth. WavEC Offshore Renewables is teaming up with the Embassy of Canada to Portugal to host ‘Advancing the Blue Economy through Intercontinental Collaboration’…

New ZPMC Cranes Power Container Expansion at Saudi Arabia's RSGT Terminal

Nov 16, 2020

Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) has taken delivery of two remote-controlled Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes, and 10 hybrid-Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs), as part of its expansion of Jeddah Port's premier facility to double annual container throughput capacity to 5…

Wilhelmsen Gets DNV GL Type Approval for the Digi Boiler

Nov 16, 2020

Alongside the unique Type Approval for the Digi Boiler automated dosing system, Wilhelmsen have also been certified as reportedly the first and only approved service supplier for DNV GL’s BMON+ class notation.“Our system is tried, tested and proven at sea…

INTERMODAL: Baltic Exchange launches Air Freight Indices

Nov 16, 2020

The Baltic Exchange has today (16 November) launched weekly air freight indices. It has partnered with established Hong Kong based air cargo pricing publisher TAC Index and the new indices include six outbound indices and 13 individual destination baskets…

EDITORIAL: See You Online @ Oi Connect!

Nov 12, 2020

Oceanology International, the world's largest exhibition and conference for the subsea sector, was originally scheduled for March 2020, subsequently rescheduled to December 2020 due to COVID-19. The organizers last month announced the need to…

Op/Ed: Overcoming Obstacles to Maritime's Tech Evolution

Nov 12, 2020

The incorporation of information and communications technologies (ICT) is transforming the way the maritime industry is doing business. While the sector is beginning to reap the benefits of integrating smart solutions in its operations, there…

Engineering Ethics, Seaworthiness and the Right of Clients to Kill Themselves

Nov 12, 2020

I had only been working as a graduate engineer for a few years and was minding my own business working for a yacht designer when my boss asked me to get in touch with a person who was looking for engineering analysis. I called the number and arranged for the person to meet me at the office…

Addressing the New IMO Guidelines for Second Generation Intact Stability

Nov 12, 2020

The common perception of intact stability has remained largely unchanged over the last few decades, where a vessel’s stability is evaluated using classical and static means: limits on righting arms, residual areas, and determining maximal VCG (or minimal GM) composite curves…

Swire Shipping Deploys MV Lae Chief on (NAX) Service

Nov 12, 2020

Swire Shipping deployed its first 2,750TEU newbuild, MV Lae Chief, on its upgraded North Asia Express (NAX) service. Launching the new fixed-day fortnightly service with her maiden voyage, the vessel made her first port call in Shanghai on November 5…

‘ROBOSHIP’ Takes to the Water off Japan

Nov 11, 2020

As maritime barrels toward an autonomous future, the ROBOSHIP Joint Value Creation Project is one that is making waves, literally and figuratively, as a proof of concept (PoC) test using two actual surface vessels was jointly conducted on November 11…

MacGregor Inks Deal to Supply LNG Bunker Barge Hose Handling Cranes

Nov 11, 2020

MacGregor received an order from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding to supply two fixed boom cranes that will handle the hoses on a new 5,400 cubic meter capacity liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge currently under construction and estimated to be delivered by the end of 2021…

Tech File: KENC Debuts Automatic Boat Landing System

Nov 10, 2020

KENC Engineering revealed two new automatic boat landing systems (ABLS) designed to provide safe transfer between a CTV and large vessels, available in two configurations.The product launch is a follow-up on a delivery last year when KENC designed…

Logistics News

Mitsui OSK: Shipping in the Gulf Continues, Closely Monitoring Situation

Mitsui OSK: Shipping in the Gulf Continues, Closely Monitoring Situation

Marine Fuel Sales at Fujairah Port Hit Three-Month Low

Marine Fuel Sales at Fujairah Port Hit Three-Month Low

ContainerWheels 2-in-1: Patented System Aims to Simplify Container Handling

ContainerWheels 2-in-1: Patented System Aims to Simplify Container Handling

Shipbuilding: ONE Singapore Joins the Fleet

Shipbuilding: ONE Singapore Joins the Fleet

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News

Russian Sibur resumes LPG supply to India after doubling LPG loadings at Ust-Luga
Sources say that the cost of insurance for Israel war-risk ships has risen after Iranian attacks
The Strait of Hormuz is the world's largest oil artery