USMI: 35 Years and Going Strong
Spanning 35 exciting years, USMI’s core values of Family, Integrity and Quality have served the firm and its military customers well. The next 35 promise to be just…
U.S. Navy says Evidence Points to Iran in Gulf Tanker Attack
The United States Navy on Wednesday displayed limpet mine fragments and a magnet it said it had removed from one of two oil tankers attacked in the Gulf of Oman last week, saying the mines bore a striking resemblance to Iranian ones.The United States, waging a "maximum pressure" sanctions campaign against Iran to curb its nuclear and regional activities, has been trying to build an international consensus that Iran was behind last week's blasts…
Prysmian Bags Dolwin5 Cabling
Italian multinational corporation Prysmian Group has been awarded a major grid connection project worth in region of EUR 140 million by the Dutch-German grid operator…
NC Ports Adopts Vortex Simulator
North Carolina Ports took delivery of a CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex training solutions, port equipment simulator in May. The simulator will run training…
OPEC Output to Remain Flat: Rystad
OPEC and its allies, including Russia, can maintain their current cuts and not reduce outputs any more because there will be a crude oil demand surge later this…
ICTSI to Acquire Cameroon Port
The International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has been declared as the preferred bidder for the development, operations and management of the Port of…
Kalmar Intros Electric Reachstacker
Kalmar, a part of Cargotec Corporation, forges ahead on its electrification journey with maritime industry's first fully electric reachstacker for the global logistics…
Port of New Orleans Gets Hybrid Trucks
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has expanded its electric vehicle charging fleet with two energy-efficient trucks. The new trucks are part of an overall effort…
Oceanteam Wins Cable Lay Spread Gig
Oceanteam Solutions, a provider of complete set of equipment suitable for offshore cable laying, announced that it has been awarded a contract for supplying an undisclosed…
Wartsila, Grimaldi Cut 3.5% Fuel Bills
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, the Netherlands based Maritime Research Institute MARIN and Italian ship owner Grimaldi, have together successfully designed an Energy Saving Device (ESD)…
CMA CGM Breaks Tampa Port Vessel Record
Florida's largest port, Port Tampa Bay has marking a major milestone and partnership with CMA CGM as Port customers, local officials, and business leaders gather…
Paris MoU Publishes Performance Lists
Paris MoU Committee approved the 2018 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flags and Recognized Organizations (ROs) at its 52nd meeting last…
Cocaine Seized in Philadelphia Port
Federal officials in Philadelphia seized more than 15,000 kilos of cocaine with a street value of more than $1 billion at the Philadelphia Port, making it the largest…
High Level Meet on Piracy in Gulf of Guinea
A high-level meeting on piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea held at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) head office in London, was attended by the shipping community…
ICS Thrusts on CO2 Reduction
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) plans to take concrete steps to support further CO2 reduction by international shipping.The representatives of the world’s…
IMO's Actions on Climate Change
International Maritime Organization (IMO) is at the UN climate change conference in Bonn, Germany (17-27 June), where governments are meeting to work towards significantly…
Hapag-Lloyd Shareholders Change Stake
German-based international cargo container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd AG announced an increased participation of two core shareholders, which has reduced the free…
HydroComp PropCad 2019 Released
New features greatly improve process workflow for propeller designers…HydroComp PropCad 2019 includes several new exciting additions to make PropCad more effective…
VT Halter Commences Construction of USN Berthing Vessels
VT Halter Marine Inc (VT Halter Marine), a company of ST Engineering North America, Inc. (STENA), laid the keel to signify the commencement of construction for two Auxiliary Personnel Lighter – Small (APL(S)) berthing barges it is building for the U.S. Navy.The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded VT Halter Marine a $77.9 million contract to design and build two firm units of the new class of berthing barges in September 2018, with options for another four.
World Congress on Maritime Heritage Focused on Sustainability
A three-day meeting of maritime industry, government leaders, scientists and scholars was held in Singapore to explore the intersections and impacts of maritime heritage. Organized by the Consortium for International Maritime Heritage (CIMH) the key message from this first World Congress on Maritime Heritage is a simple one: the oceans are in trouble and if the oceans are in trouble, so too is the earth.
