Samsung Heavy Sells Drilling Rig for $500 Mln
South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd said on Monday it has agreed to sell a semi-submersible drilling rig for $500 million to an unidentified European company.
BW LNG Tanker to Arrive in Rotterdam on Feb. 18
Liquefied natural gas tanker BW GDF Suez Brussels is due to arrive at the port of Rotterdam on February 18, Reuters shipping data show. The tanker has a capacity of 159,300 cubic metres.
SSY Pacific Capesize Index gain by 432 points
Shipbrokers Simpson, Spence and Young's Pacific Capesize Index gain by 432 points in the week ending Monday to 4,387. "A weekly gain of 432 points lifts the SSY Pacific Capesize Index to 4,387 points. This is 940 points above the year-ago level. An increase in iron ore chartering activity from West Australia led to a significant improvement in the Pacific, with round-voyage rates (180k dwt) rising by $5ā¦
SSY Atlantic Capesize Index gain by 128 points
Shipbrokers Simpson, Spence and Young's Atlantic Capesize Index gain by 128 points in the week ending Monday to 6,825. "After falling to a five-month low last week, the SSY Atlantic Capesize Index rebounded by 128 points from the previous week to 6,825. The premium to the year-ago level climbed to more than 1,300 points. The Atlantic round voyage rate (180k dwt) rose by $800/ day to $15,650/day, while fronthaul rates rebounded by $1,500/day to $25,850/day".
Simwave Maritime Center of Excellence Opens
Simwave B.V. and Kongsberg Digital have completed the Site Acceptance Test (SAT) of one of the largest, most advanced maritime simulation suites ever delivered. The SAT, which took place January 19, means that the new Simwave Maritime Center of Excellence in Barendrecht, Rotterdam is now fully operational. As the sole simulation technology partner in the development of the unique Simwave facility,ā¦
China Plans First Lab on Ocean Oil Spill Cleaning
China's Ministry of Transport is planning to establish a laboratory specialising in treating oil spills at sea, the first of its kind in the country, local media Science and Technology Daily reported on Sunday. China is spending some 200 million yuan a year on researches for emergency treatment of oil spills but the technological expertise has not been widely applied because of lack of such a lab, the report said.
Tug Crewman Medevaced off Key West
The U.S. Coast Guard said it has medevaced a 23-year-old man with vision complications from the tug Tiny Pyne Sunday approximately 9 miles south of Key West, Fla.
Two People Rescued from the Water near Marathon, Fla.
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people from the water Sunday after their vessel broke free of its mooring and grounded on Knights Key Shoal near Marathon, Fla.
Hyundai Heavy Bags Canadian Facility Order
South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won a design contract worth about $500 million for a liquefaction unit to be used for Steelheadā¦
Port of Amsterdam, Titan LNG Contract for FlexFueler001
Port of Amsterdam and Titan LNG have signed a long-term contract for the āhomeā location of Titanās bunkering pontoon: the FlexFueler001. This pontoon will be theā¦
Dagestan Ferry Passes Sea Trials
The ferry vessel Dagestan, which was lifted up for repair in the Zigh ship repair and construction yard of Azerbaijani Caspian Shipping Company has successfully passed sea trials.
Petrobras to join Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI)
Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has announced its intention to join the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI). The company revealed that its CEO, Pedro Parenteā¦
British Ports Chief Calls for Post-Brexit Port Zoning
David Davis at Teesport, the British Ports Associationās Chief Executive, Richard Ballantyne suggested that cross border trade facilitation was being neglected in the negotiations.
Navies Bust $274 million of Heroin
Australian and New Zealand joint forces have seized 915 kilograms of heroin, valued in excess of $274 million, in a counter-narcotics operation in the Western Indian Ocean.
IMO to Promote e-Navigation
Reliable, user-friendly and integrated navigation and communications systems can help with decision making on a ship. That is where e-Navigation comes in. Internationalā¦
Intermarine Appoints Alejandro Pla as Mexico Manager
Intermarine, LLC, a global leader in the transport of project, breakbulk and heavylift cargo, has named Alejandro Pla as Country Manager ā Mexico. He will be based in Mexico, City.
5 Ways to Plan a Trip Full of History and Culture
If you're tired of seeing the same four walls every day or get sick of the set of surroundings you're currently used to, a journey to an area defined by a different history and culture may just be the solution to your cravings for newness and variation. No two places in the world are the same, which makes exploration an even more exciting and thrilling event. From magnificent museums to world-renown and flourishing musical scenesā¦
AET Adds Four Newly Built Tankers
Singapore-headquartered vessel owner AET Tankers - a subsidiary of Malaysia's MISC Berhad - has named and welcomed four newbuild tankers into its fleet in two separateā¦
MOL Orders LNG-Fueled Tugboat
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed an agreement for the construction of an LNG-fueled tugboat with Kanagawa Dockyard. The constructionā¦
K-Line, NYK Line, Chubu Electric, Toyota Tsusho Eye LNG Bunkering
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Chubu Electric Power, Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) have decided to work in the field ofā¦
