AkzoNobel Coats Vine Trust Medical Ship
People living in remote and isolated Amazonian communities will now have access to primary healthcare, thanks to the support of a medical ship operated by Vine Trust and restored using coatings from AkzoNobel. Vine Trustās new vessel, named MV Forth Hope, is expected to deliver more than two million medical consultations over the next 20 years to isolated communities on the Peruvian Amazon. Outfitted with dental facilitiesā¦
Hurricane Franklin Makes Landfall in Veracruz, Mexico
Hurricane Franklin made landfall on the eastern coast of Mexico in the state of Veracruz, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said early Thursday. Franklin, a Categoryā¦
Shipping Suspended in Turkey's Bosphorus
Traffic in the Bosphorus Strait, an important international shipping lane for oil and grain, was suspended on Thursday morning, data from Turkey's coastal safety agency showed.
Tier IV Tug Delivered to McAllister Towing
McAllister Towing announced the arrival in N.Y. of the tug Capt. Brian A. McAllister, the first EPA Tier IV tug on the U.S. East Coast according to the company. Capt. Brian A. McAllister is powered by 3516E Tier IV Caterpillar engines with twin Schottel SRP4000FP units. Packed into its 100 x 40 ft. hull is 6,770 hp and more than 80 metric tons of bollard pull. Combining that power with a Markey class III escort winch on the bow and a Markey 2.25-in.
Merchant Vessel Aground in Saint Marys River
A 629-foot U.S. cargo ship ran aground on the north side of Sugar Island in the St. Marys River, Wednesday at 11:40 p.m. The merchant vessel Calumet departed ESSAR Steel in Sault Ste.
More Migrants Feared Drowned off Yemen
Some 180 young Ethiopian and Somali migrants, many weakened by hunger and drought in their home countries, were forced from a boat into rough seas off Yemen by smugglersā¦
Euploia Drydocks Joins Pompe Garbarino
Euploia Drydocks & Services Ltd signed a collaboration agreement with Pompe Garbarino S.P.A.. Euploia Drydocks and Services Ltd wish to broaden professional horizonsā¦
DHT Holdings Completes Delivery of 9 VLCCs
Bermuda-based DHT Holdings has completed the delivery of the nine VLCCs acquired from the BW and the contracts for the two newbuildings due for delivery in 2018 have been transferred to DHT.
BIMCO ELearning Dramatically Refreshed
BIMCO has launched the first of a range of updated eLearning courses tailored to meet shipping professionalsā needs, using the very latest content authoring technology and platform.
Malibu Boats Offers Two million Shares at $25.25/Share
US manufacturer of recreational boats Malibu Boats has announced the pricing of the follow-on offering of 2,000,000 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stockā¦
NAT Time Charter with Oil Firm
Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) announced that it has entered into two Time Charter arrangements (TCs) with Shell Oil for a period of 18 months for each vesselā¦
Global Bulk Terminals Market to Grow 5.1%
Global Bulk Terminals market is expected to grow from $5.20 billion in 2016 to reach $7.41 billion by 2023 with a CAGR of 5.1%, said Forecast Research Study. Rising demand from industrial outputā¦
Munich Maersk Comes to Hamburg
While on her maiden voyage, the āMunich Maerskā berthed at EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg on 5 August. With a nominal capacity of 20,568 TEU (twenty-foot equivalentā¦
MISC Q2 Net Profit Down 59%
Malaysian shipping line MISC Berhad has recorded a 58.7% drop in its earnings for the second quarter of this year compared to the previous corresponding quarter.
Vale Sells Two Large Ore Carriers for $178 Mln
Brazilian mining company Vale SA on Wednesday said it has sold two ships with a capacity to carry 400,000 tonnes of iron ore each for a total of $178 million. Theā¦
25th Anniversary of the Destrieroās Record Atlantic Crossing
On August 9, 1992 ā 25 years ago today ā the motor yacht Destriero set the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing, a record that remains unbeaten to this day.
Recent Vessel Sales: July 2017
Vessel sales for July 2017 (as of August 1) as prepared by Shipping Intelligence, Inc., New York.
A Versatile Harbor Tug
The azimuthing stern drive (ASD) format has become the norm for a great many tugs working in vessel assist around the worldās ports. They now far outnumber the full tractor tugs with the azimuthing drives set forward under the house as do they the cycloidal drive tugs. Often, the ASD tugs are dedicated ship-handling units with a single hawser winch forward. However, a lot of owners, looking to maintain diversity of applications and markets are adding a towing winch aft as well.
MV WERFTEN Constructing New Shipbuilding Hall
MV WERFTEN has started constructing a new hall complex that will house its new panel, section and section outfitting lines at the shipbuilderās shipyard in Rostack, Germany. The symbolic first cut of the spade, carried out by Genting Groupās Chairman and CEO Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, Mecklenburg-Vorpommernās Minister for Economic Affairs Harry Glawe, Rostockās senior mayor Roland Methling and MV WERFTEN Chief Operating Officer Holger Tepperā¦
Fate of Seine-Nord Canal Project Depends on Funding
A project to build a canal to link Paris with major harbours of northern Europe will depend on lining up the necessary funds, the French government said on Wednesdayā¦
