HullWiper Opens Panama Base for Americas
Dubai-headquartered hull-cleaning company has announced it is opening its first operations base in the Americas, in partnership with subsea services in Panama, Talleres Industrialesā¦
Gothenburg Port Strengthens Biogas Bunkering
Bunkering liquefied biogas (LBG) at the Port of Gothenburg will become easier for the shipping sector with a new agreement signed between FordonsGas and Swedegas."Theā¦
TORM Adds Four MR Tankers
Danish shipping operator TORM has reached an agreement to acquire four modern 2011-built MR vessels āat an attractive price pointā."Looking into an improving demandā¦
Drewry: Manning Cost to Rise
According to the latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry, the manning costs have risen moderately over the past 12 monthsā¦
IMO to Promotes Multilingualism
Multilingual communication is essential in bringing the work of the United Nations closer to the worldās citizens, fostering trust among Member States and facilitatingā¦
Euroseas Buys Four Feeder Containerships
The provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, Euroseas also announced that it signed memoranda of agreement to acquire four feeder containershipsā¦
Worldās First Digital Shipping Company Getting Ready
Shipping Container IoT visionary Loginno is adding another strong player, as Flemming Frost, 35-year veteran logistics manager, jumps in to assist in the creationā¦
Oil Spill Conference Held in Adriatic
International Maritime Organization (IMO)-supported 4th edition of the Adriatic Oil Spill Conference (ADRIASPILLCON 2019), was held in Opatija, Croatia (28-30 May)."Planningā¦
DNV GL: Shipping Safety More Vital than Ever
At its Nor-Shipping press conference in Oslo, DNV GL - Maritime CEO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen emphasized the classification societyās dedication to maritime safety. Although shipping losses have declined over the last decade, challenging markets, demanding environmental regulations, and new technologies threatened to pull the industryās focus away from marine safety, he said.āIn a time when shipping is rapidly transformingā¦
Rescuers Recover Body from Wrecked Budapest Boat
South Korean and Hungarian divers have recovered a body from the wreck of a tourist boat which sank last week in Budapest, national news agency MTI said on Monday, citing the Hungarian counter-terrori
ASRY Sets New Safety Record
ASRY has set a new record for the longest period in the yardās history without a lost time incident. On 22 May 2019, ASRY surpassed 5 million man hours, without an LTI, itās longest recorded period of yard-wide safe work since the company was founded in 1977. ASRYās CEO Andy Shaw commented, āSince rejoining ASRY in 2017, and initiating the first phase of the turnaround strategy to stabilize the company, the most vital element has been to return to industry-leading safety standards.
ICS Launches Annual Review
In advance of its AGM in the Faroe Islands next week, the global trade association for shipowners, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has launched its Annual Review 2019, providing in-depth insight into the most pressing issues confronting shipping, which moves about 90% of global trade.ICS Chairman, Esben Poulsson, explains: āThe immediate focus of ICS is the successful implementation of the UN IMO global sulphur cap, which will take complete effect on January 1.
Silicon Sensing Expands MEMS Foundry in Japan
Silicon Sensing Systems is to expand its MEMS foundry in Japan, moving into a new purpose-built facility, allowing the company to meet significantly increased demand for its MEMS inertial sensors and sputtered thin film PZT MEMS device wafers.The new facility will increase floorspace to 3,000m2, immediately more than doubling current wafer throughput and delivering scope for a five-fold increase in output over the next five years, in line with current market growth predictions.
OSM Maritime Launches OSM ON
Ship management company OSM Maritime has launched a portfolio of āindustry first servicesā with the introduction of OSM ON. The new product will be offered to a customer base that not only includes owners, but also insurance companies, financial institutions and brokers. It utilizes the companyās recently opened Maritime Operations Center in Singapore ā which digitally connects all vessels under OSM managementā¦
VIKING, Norsafe Under Same Flag at Nor-Shipping
Following last yearās acquisition of Norwegian lifeboat builder Norsafe by VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, the two companies are joining forces at Nor-Shipping to showcase their complete safety solution.For decades, the name āNorsafeā has been synonymous with high-quality, innovative lifeboat design and craftsmanship. Acknowledging this legacy as well as looking forward to a new and exciting future as part of VIKING Life-Saving Equipmentā¦
Cammell Laird Reveals Ro-Pax Ferry Design
British shipyard Cammell Laird will has announced at the Nor-Shipping trade fair in Oslo ambitious plans to disrupt the new-build ferry market with a new specially designed Ro-Pax ferry.Liverpool City Region based Cammell Laird is releasing a sneak picture preview of the commercial sensitive design ahead of a formal launch later this year and will be briefing prospective customers on the design at its stand.Cammell Lairdās project director Andy Askham said the company believes its innovativeā¦
Wilhelmsenās New Heavy Duty Cargo Hold Cleaner
Tested extensively both in the lab and in the hold, Wilhelmsenās Unitor CargoClean HD further improves on the market-leading performance of its predecessor but requires just half the volume of chemicals previously needed.Refined several times before the Wilhelmsen team felt their complex alkaline micro emulsion cleaner was strong enough to test against the best of the rest onboard a vessel, the new concentrated formula of Unitor CargoClean HD consistently produced the best cleaning results.
Marlink Launches New ITLink Portfolio
Marlink has announced the launch of ITLink, a complete portfolio of IT solutions for standardizing, simplifying and automating IT operations at sea and delivering substantial time and cost savings related to on board network IT administration and management through advanced dashboard and intelligent applications.The ITLink suite is designed to service the maritime industry as a standalone service with fleet wide standardization and digitalization for ship owners.
Viking Glory Celebrates Keel Laying
The construction of Viking Glory is proceeding on schedule. The keel laying ceremony will take place June 3, at the Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry shipyard in China. The new climate-smart ship will begin operating along the Turku-Åland-Stockholm route under the year 2021. Passengers can make bookings for the ship as of December 2019.The keel laying ceremony is an old shipbuilding tradition, in which coins are placed under the keel of the ship to bring luck during the construction phase.
Hatteland Technology Unveils Expanded Portfolio at Nor-Shipping
Established following the February 2019 merger of EMBRON subsidiaries Hatteland Display and Elektronix AS, the new Hatteland Technology will unveil a compelling new product and integrated solutions portfolio with focus on control, monitoring and the maritime Internet of Things (IoT) at Nor-Shipping 2019 this week (June 4-7, Norway Trade Fair, Lillestrøm, Norway).The all-new Series E panel computerā¦