Höegh LNG Speeds up FSRU Conversion
Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. today announced that it has signed agreements with Wärtsila Oil and Gas (EPCIC regas) and Moss Maritime (engineering) for its first FSRU conversion projectā¦
Fugro, US Army Corps of Engineers Ink Mapping Deal
Fugro has been awarded a photogrammetric and LIDAR surveying and mapping contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, Missouri. The agreementā¦
APL Strengthens Asia-Europe Service Network
APL today announced the launch of a new weekly service - the India Pakistan Europe (IPE) Service, directly connecting the key South Asian markets of India and Pakistan to major ports in Europe.
Ocean Signal, AMI Marine Unveil E101V Float-Free EPIRB
Marine communications specialist Ocean Signal and VDR manufacturer AMI Marine will introduce a new float-free EPIRB with integrated voyage data recorder (VDR) memoryā¦
Fednav Welcomes Innovative Ballast System at Indiana Port
Fednav Limited, the largest international bulk shipowner in Canada, welcomed to the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, the Federal Caribou, one of seven new oceangoingā¦
iNavX Debuts IN-APP Charts, Maps Purchase Capability
iNavX, the benchmark marine navigation mobile application, in partnership with Fugawi X-Traverse, today launched its chart and map in-app purchase program. Now enabledā¦
Essarās Vizag Port Terminal Boost Third Party Business
Post the taking over of Vishakhapatnam Port Trustās (VPT's) Iron Ore Handling Complex (OHC) on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis for a period of 30 years in Mayā 15ā¦
2015 Congestion Affected Long Beach Port's Air Quality
Pollution around the Port of Long Beach has been dramatically cut over the last decade, however, according to the latest study, lingering effects from ships at anchorā¦
European Owners Lead in Buying Up Secondhand Tonnage
With European owners leading the pack in buying up vessels, the sale and purchase market appears to have been notably active in recent years, reveals Clarkson Research Services Limited.
Monjasa Bags Credit Facility from Société Générale
Danish bunker fuel supplier and shipping firm Monjasa has signed a credit facility with French bank Société Générale for USD 80 million. A statement from the companyā¦
Hanjin Shipping to Submit Self-Rescue Plan
South Koreaās Hanjin Shipping is planning on submitting a self-rescue plan to creditors this week to stave off bankruptcy by Aug. 25, reports Korea Herald quoting local media.
Global Climate Change Threatens PapahÄnaumokuÄkea Marine
Despite its remote location in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, PapahÄnaumokuÄkea Marine National Monument faces a looming threat of global climate change thatā¦
MPA Appoints Koji Sekimizu as Distinguished Visiting Fellow
The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have appointed former Secretary-General of the Internationalā¦
South Africa Workshop Promotes Ship Energy Efficiency
An International Maritime Organization (IMO) workshop is raising awareness of the Organizationās regulatory regime dealing with improving energy efficiency and the control of GHG emissions from ships.
Giant CMA CGM Ship Vasco De Gama Runs Aground
CMA CGMās mega containership Vasco De Gama ran aground off the Port of Southampton on the UKās south coast just after midnight on August 22, 2016, reported Fleetmon.
Pods Versus Water Lubricated Props
Thordon Bearings has called on the marine industry to investigate the characteristics of both conventional seawater-lubricated propeller shaft systems and podded propulsion arrangements in order to provide shipowners with a better understanding of the two very different propulsion configurations. In a recently published White Paper, the Canadian manufacturer of the COMPAC seawater-lubricated propellerā¦
SCHOTTELās LEACON Certified Leak-free
Following a technical update, the SCHOTTEL LEACON system has now been certified by classification society DNV-GL as a leak-free sealing system for the oil-to-sea interface. This optimized version has already been integrated in the ongoing production. This means that SCHOTTEL drives with LEACON can still be operated in U.S. waters without the need to use bio-oils in compliance with the current VGP from EPA.
Big Tankers' Need for Retrofit Slows Use of New Panama Canal
The promise that some oil traders and brokers saw for an expanded Panama Canal to become a new route for large tankers will take longer to realize than expected because many ships must first undergo inconvenient retrofits to transit through the new locks, shipping industry experts said. The modifications to these bigger oil carriers - which mostly involve fittings such as chocks and bollards that secureā¦
Tough Twins: New Fireboats for Port of Long Beach
Canada based naval architect and marine engineering firm Robert Allan Ltd. is a leading designer of high-performance response vessels of many types and in particular, large fireboats for major ports worldwide. In addition to the vesselsā outwardly obvious role of fighting fires, these vessels also serve as incident command centers or as primary response vessels for any local emergency actions requiring water-based control. Robert Allan Ltd.
MN100: Klüber Lubrication NA LP
Klüber Lubrication is one of the worldās leading manufacturers of specialty lubricants, offering high-end tribological solutions to virtually all industries and markets worldwide. Most products are developed and made to specific customer requirements. During its more than 80 years of existence, Klüber Lubrication has provided high-quality lubricants, thorough consultation and extensive services, which has earned it an excellent reputation in the market.
