Containerships Names LNG-Powered Vessels
Containerships’ third and fourth LNG-powered vessels were christened last week at the Wenchong Shipyard, China. The vessels received names M/S Containerships Finn and M/S Containerships Balt…
Total, Sonatrach Strengthen Cooperation in Natural Gas
French energy group Total and Algerian state-owned firm Sonatrach have signed new agreements, including a contract to develop the Erg Issouane gas field and plans…
US Delays New VGP Requirements Until March 2019
While waiting for the new Vessel General Permit (VGP) to be finalized, operators must file a Notice of Intent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prior to December 18…
APM Terminals Starts Direct Rail Connection with Venlo
APM Terminals Maasvlakte II has set up a new rail shuttle to the Cabooter Terminal in Venlo. Under the new schedule, a total of three trains will be loading and…
PSA Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Achieves Record Vessel Productivity
PSA’s Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (BMCT) has achieved a new vessel productivity benchmark of 155 moves per hour on COSCO Shipping Lines Co Ltd’s vessel M.V.
Wilhelmsen Ships Service Readying for 2020
The 1st of January 2020, the date when the permissible level of sulphur in fuel is lowered from 3.5% down to 0.5%, is fast approaching.To meet demand, in addition to low sulphur distillates…
Panama Canal to Receive 234 Cruise Ships this Season
The Panama Canal announced that it expects to receive approximately 234 cruise ships through the Panamax and Neopanamax Locks during the upcoming 2018-2019 cruise season.The first transit was on Oct.
Keppel O&M Bags Stolt-Nielsen Order for Two More LNG Carriers
Keppel Singmarine has signed two additional contracts with Stolt-Nielsen Gas B.V. (Stolt-Nielsen Gas) following the exercise by Stolt-Nielsen Gas of its options…
Cargo Ships Collide Near Corsica Causing Oil Spill
The Ulysse, ro-ro-cargo ship operated by the Tunisian operator CTN, struck the Cyprus-based container ship CLS Virgina near the French Mediterranean island of Corsica early Sunday…
