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AIDAprima Christened in Hamburg

May 10, 2016

Carnival Corporation & plc officially welcomed its fleet’s newest ship with the christening of AIDAprima, now the flagship vessel for Carnival’s German-based brand AIDA Cruises. AIDAprima made its debut with a light show and naming ceremony witnessed in person by 1…

Celtic Shipping Transports Wind Blades for GE

May 10, 2016

GE Wind once again appointed Celtic Shipping Agencies to handle its latest shipments from Turkey to Ireland.Building on an earlier project via the Irish Port of Killybegs, GE chose Celtic Shipping once again to handle this latest work. This time…

Wärtsilä Joins LNG-powered Bulker Project

May 10, 2016

Wärtsilä is to team up with an international group of shipping industry companies and organisations in a project to develop a concept for equipping future dry bulk carrier vessels with LNG propulsion.Project Forward is led by Athens-based Arista Shipping…

ECOSLOPS, SOPREMA Ink Supply Deal

May 10, 2016

ECOSLOPS an innovative technology company that upgrades ship-generated hydrocarbon residues (slops) into valuable distillates and light bitumen, has announced the signing of a long-term XFO (light bitumen) supply contract with SOPREMA. SOPREMA…

IRClass Unveils IR-HULL Software

May 10, 2016

New software evaluates strength and scantling compliance for sea-going steel shipsIRClass, the Indian classification society, today announced the release of its new technical software, IR-HULL.IR-HULL was developed by IRClass specifically…

Netwave Supports Mercy Ships with VDR Installation

May 09, 2016

Mercy Ships, which provides free live-saving surgeries for people where medical care is nearly non-existent, uses hospital ships to sail into the harbors of remote countries to perform these operations. As they sail through international waters…

Mozambique's Tuna Fleet Rusts as an African Success Story Fades

May 08, 2016

The 24 fishing boats rusting in the harbour of Mozambique's capital were meant to be a modern tuna fleet that would rake in hard currency, create jobs and provide a cheap source of protein for one of the world's poorest countries.Instead…

Scorpio Tankers Reports Commitment for New Loan Facility

May 07, 2016

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced it has received a commitment from NIBC Bank N.V. for a loan facility of up to $44 million.The loan facility, subject to customary conditions precedent and the execution of definitive documentation, will be…

Crowley Christens Third LNG-ready Product Tanker

May 06, 2016

Crowley Maritime Corporation christened the third of four new LNG-ready Jones Act product tankers at a May 5 ceremony at the Julia Street Cruise Terminal in New Orleans. The 600-foot-long, 50,000-dead-weight-ton (dwt), 330,000-barrel-capacity…

Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Manchester

May 06, 2016

The Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Manchester (LCS 14), during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony Saturday, May 7 in Mobile, Alabama.Manchester, designated LCS 14, honors the city of Manchester, New Hampshire…

Australia Orders Replacement Replenishment Ships

May 06, 2016

The Government has signed contracts with Navantia S.A. to build Australia’s two replacement replenishment ships, avoiding a critical capability gap. Australia’s current supply ship HMAS Success will reach its end of life in 2021 and needs to be replaced as a matter of priority…

Bollinger Wins Contract for Phase II FRC Builds

May 05, 2016

Louisiana shipbuilder Bollinger Shipyards announced it has secured a contract to build Phase II of the Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutters (FRC) for the United States Coast Guard (USCG).The FRC, the newest generation of USCG patrol cutters…

Crowley to Christen 3rd LNG-ready Product Tanker

May 04, 2016

Crowley Maritime Corp. announced it will hold a christening ceremony Thursday, May 5 in New Orleans for the newly built Louisiana, the company’s third of four new Jones Act product tankers. The 600-foot-long, 50,000-dead-weight-ton (dwt)…

Liebherr Offshore Crane on “Giant 7”

May 04, 2016

The Liebherr offshore crane division installed a board offshore crane, type BOS 35000 on the heavy lift barge “Giant 7”. The state of the art offshore crane will be used for wind plant installation in the Baltic Sea region.The entire project…

Hueneme Port Expands Ship Pollution Reduction Program

May 03, 2016

The Port of Hueneme launched the second phase of its Grid-Connected Shore Power System, celebrating another next step forward in reducing air emissions and minimizing environmental impact. Among the community leaders attending the ribbon cutting were Congresswoman Julia Brownley…

Logistics News

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Panama Canal Vessel Transits Increase to 34 Per Day in April

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Egypt's Suez Canal Chief Shares Possible Discounts on Transit Fees

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Cavotec Signs $8.99 Million Shore Power Order

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