Kuehne Named GM of Bollinger Quick Repair
Louisiana based shipbuilding and repair group Bollinger Shipyards, LLC, announced it has promoted Matthew Kuehne to General Manager of Bollinger Quick Repair.Bollingerās CEO and President, Ben Bordelon, said, ā[Kuehne] will be responsible for leading and growing the facility as we continue to service the needs of our current and future customers.āKuehne joined Bollinger in 2011 and has held the positions of Assistant Estimating/Project Coordinatorā¦
Baltic Index Falls as Capesize Rates Touch 10-Week Low
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, dipped on Monday as the capesize vessel segment touched its lowest in 10 weeks.* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels, fell 8 points, or 0.5 percent, to 1,482 points.* The capesize index lost 48 points, or about 2 percent, to 2,363 points, its lowest since July 2.* Average daily earnings for capesizes, which typically transport 170,000-180,000
Kansas Man Charged for Cruise Ship Murder
A man from Topeka, Kan. has been arrested for allegedly murdering his girlfriend on board a cruise ship in January 2018, prosecutors said.The indictment alleges that 53-year-old Eric Newman killed Tamara Tucker, 50, of Lawson, Mo. while on board the Panama-flagged Carnival Elation on January 19 during a four-day cruise to the Bahamas from Jacksonville, Fla.On the day after her death, Carnival saidā¦
Port Hedland Iron Ore Shipments to China Jump
Iron ore shipments to China from Australia's Port Hedland terminal rose nearly 10 percent in August from a month earlier, port data released on Monday showed.Iron ore shipments to China from the world's biggest iron ore port totalled 35.5 million tonnes in August, up from July's 32.4 million tonnes, according to the Pilbara Ports Authority.Total August iron ore shipments from the port totalled 42.4 million tonnes, higher than the 40.7 million tonnes shipped a month prior, but 1 pct lower than Au
Djibouti Nationalizes Stake in Doraleh Container Terminal
Djibouti has nationalized the two-thirds stake in its Doraleh Container Terminal held by the Port of Djibouti, the government said in a statement, the latest twist in a dispute with Dubai's government-controlled DP World dating back six years.In February, Djibouti ended a contract with DP World, one of the world's biggest port operators, to run its Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT), and seized control of the terminal.A London court later said DP World's contract to run the terminal was still vali
MV WERFTEN Building Accommodation Facility
After six months of construction, shipbuilder MV WERFTEN and Genting Hong Kong, together with companies tied to the project and representatives of the city of Wismar, celebrated a traditional topping-out ceremony at MV WERFTEN's new accommodation facility ā the MVW Alter Holzhafen Beherbergungsstätte. Partners and guests of the shipyard will be able to stay in the facility from 2019.MV WERFTEN will be investing just over 10 million euros in the accommodation projectā¦
Disabled Cruise Ship Regains Power off US East Coast
The cruise ship Star Pride has regained power after becoming disabled about two miles off the coast of Cuttyhunk, Mass. last week.The shipās captain reported to U.S. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector Southeastern New England at about 3:20 p.m., Friday that the vessel had lost power and was disabled.Coast Guard crews and the Buzzards Bay Task Force launched and surrounded the 440-foot, 9,975-grt cruise ship to ensure the safety of 191 passengers and 160 crewmembers on board the ship.
ZF to Launch New Marine Transmission Series
The ZF 8000 model range is a new marine transmission family for outputs up to a maximum of 3,000 kW. The ZF 8000 range is available in multiple transmission ratios, housing sizes and variants giving manufacturers a high degree of flexibility for new build projects and retrofits.To this end the ZF 8000 covers a wide-ranging field of applications, from coast guard vessels and yachts to ferries, supply ships and small tankers.
Vecchiolla Takes the Helm at VT Systems
ST Engineering announced the appointment of Tom Vecchiolla as President & CEO (Designate) of its US Headquarters, VT Systems. He will take over as President & CEO from General (Ret.) John Coburn on 1 December 2018, who will relinquish his CEO position but remain as non-executive Chairman of VT Systems.Gen. Coburn has been at the helm VT Systems for 17 years since it was set up in 2001 to support the Groupās overseas expansion.
Global Oil Demand to Peak in 2023
While DNV GLās model predicts global oil demand to peak in 2023, demand for gas will continue to rise until 2034. New resources will be required long after theseā¦
CMA CGM Inaugurates Antoine de Saint Exupery
French shipping group CMA CGM inaugurated its new flagship vessel 20,600 TEU-containership CMA CGM Antoine De Saint Exupery in Le Havre, France.Two French ministersā¦
Port of Long Beach Sees Cargo Dip
Container volumes at the Port of Long Beach were 1.9 percent lower in August compared to the same month the year before.A total of 679,543 twenty-foot equivalentā¦
TOTE Maritime Happy with ME-GI Engine
American shipping company, TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico, has returned very positive reports on its LNG-powered containerships, āIsla Bellaā and āPerla del Caribeā asā¦
Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-Kg Signs BWTS Deal with Erma First
German based company, Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG signed an Agreement with Erma First S.A., manufacturer of Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS), for the installationā¦
CMA CGM Margin Hit in Q2
French shipping liner CMA CGM said that rising oil price impacted its operating income in second quarter of 2018. "Volume growth and positive net income in a marketā¦
Star Bulk Carriers to Equip its Fleet with Scrubbers
Star Bulk Carriers announced that it intends to equip its entire fleet with Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (scrubbers) before the January 1, 2020 implementation dateā¦
Challenges in Decarbonizing Shipping Industry
DNV GL - Maritime has released its second Maritime Forecast to 2050, part of a suite of Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) reports launched today in London. The Forecastā¦
Repsol to Buy LNG from Venture Global
Venture Global LNG announced that it has entered into a 20-year, binding Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Repsol for the supply of one million tonnes perā¦
Wilhelmsen, Ivaldi Group Pact for 3D Printing of Marine Parts
Wilhelmsen has partnered with Ivaldi Group to deploy an additive manufacturing facility in the Wilhelmsen Ships Serviceā facilities in Singapore. The local microā¦
China Launches New Marine Satellite
China successfully launched a new marine satellite into orbit yesterday (Friday) to help improve understanding of maritime waters and study the impact of climate changeā¦
