Maritime Industry Top News
Polskie LNG Begins LNG Terminal Expansion Program
Polskie LNG, the owner and operator of LNG terminal in Poland published the contract notice that officially commences the tender procedure with the view to select…
Global FSRU Market to Grow 9% in Next Three Years
The global floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) market is expected to post a CAGR of over 9% during the period 2018 – 2022, said a market research report.
Cosco Shipping Ports Buys Stake in Beibu Gulf Port
Hong Kong-based Cosco Shipping Ports has purchased a 4.34% stake in Shenzhen-listed Beibu Gulf Port Co for a total consideration of approximately RMB 470 million…
MSC Zoe Begins Clean-up Ops
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has started a clean-up operation in response to a substantial spill of containers in the North Sea.The Panama-registered MSC Zoe…
Coast Guard Searching for 2 People East of Jupiter Inlet
The Coast Guard continues to search Tuesday for two missing people 46 miles east of Jupiter Inlet.The two people missing are a Bahamian national, a suspected migrant smuggler, and a 9-year-old Haitian national.
Sovcomflot Orders Three LNG-fueled Tankers from Zvezda Shipyard
On December 28, 2018, Sovcomflot (SCF Group) placed an order at Zvezda shipbuilding complex for construction of three new generation product carriers that use cleaner-burning LNG fuel as their primary fuel.Three MR-class vessels will have a deadweight (DWT) of 51,000 tonnes each. They will transport petroleum products and gas condensate and will be chartered to Novatek under long-term time charter agreements.
Repsol Lubricants Commits to Total Lubmarine Network
Repsol Lubricants, a member of the Total Lubmarine network for more than 50 years, has formally committed to extend its relationship with Total Lubmarine for a further three years, building upon a relationship that was first established between the two companies in 1962.The Total Lubmarine network is made up of a range of partners who are able to manufacture in strategic locations and help enable lubricants to be delivered to more than 1…
First Shore-to-Ship Cold Ironing Connection In Eastern Med
Eastern Mediterranean achieved reduced environmental footprint at the port of Killini, which on December 20th, 2018 held an inauguration event of the first pilot shore installation for the electrification of ships with an overwhelming ceremony that shed light to the endeavor that was accomplished by the EU co-funded Action ‘elemed’ and the shipping company Levante Ferries, who experienced the plug…
USS Chung-Hoon Seizes Drugs in Gulf of Aden
The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) interdicted a shipment of narcotics aboard a stateless vessel while conducting maritime security operations in the international waters of the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 27.Chung-Hoon’s visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team seized over 11,000 pounds of hashish while conducting a flag verification boarding.“We have been conducting maritime security…
Boxship Loses Containers in North Sea, Items Wash up on Dutch Islands
Dozens of containers with items including flat-screen televisions washed up on the Dutch islands of Terschelling and Vlieland after a vessel lost its cargo in heavy seas…
UK Defends Brexit Ferry Contract to Inexperienced Ferry Operator
Britain's transport minister has defended awarding a 14 million-pound ($18 million) contract for shipping goods after Brexit to a new ferry company that owns no…
Novatek, Saibu Gas Ink MoU
Russia's largest independent natural gas producer Novatek said it had agreed with Japan's Saibu Gas to study the possibility for the Russian company to enter the…
Ørsted Bids to Build NJ's First Offshore Wind Farm
Danish energy company Ørsted submitted a bid to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) to build an offshore wind farm in response to the first offshore wind request for proposal under Gov.
Aker Arctic Bronze Propellers for Ice-class Ships
Bronze has been the preferred material for open water and low ice class ship propellers for decades, said Finnish engineering company Aker Arctic that operates an…
Finnish Icebreaker Kontio Departs in Bothnian Bay
The icebreaking services provider Arctia’s icebreaker Kontio departed the icebreaker base in Helsinki as the Finnish icebreaking season’s second icebreaker on Saturday…
Challenge Peak Ships 1st Plant Condensate from Ichthys LNG Project
The oil products tanker operated by Singapore-based NYK Bulkship (Asia) Challenge Peak has shipped the first batch of plant condensate produced at the onshore gas…
NYK Gets Green Loan for Methanol-Fueled Chemical Tanker
Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has secured a green loan of JPY 2 billion (USD 18.04 million) to finance the construction of its first…
Another Record Year for Port of Antwerp
With expected growth of 5.1% compared with last year, 2018 looks set to be a record year for the Port of Antwerp for the sixth time in a row."In 2019 the Port Authority will keep to the same course…
Kalmar to Deliver Straddle Carriers to Maher Terminals
The marine industry equipment manufacturer Kalmar is to deliver a further order of straddle carriers to Maher Terminals LLC for use at their marine container terminal…
Samsung Heavy Bags USD 188 mln LNG Newbuild Order
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has clinched a deal worth 209 billion won (USD 188 million) to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.The…
