Maritime Industry Top News
Great Lakes Pilotages Go Live with Saab
The Canadian Great Lakes Pilotage Authority (GLPA) and the Great Lakes Pilotage Division of the U.S. Coast Guard have opened the 2017 shipping season using an upgraded Great Lakes Pilot Management System based on the latest version of Saabās KleinPilot. The new system went live on schedule with the season opening. It is being used by the two organizations and the U.S. Great Lakes pilotage associationsā¦
Gulf Petrochem Expands European Bunkering Division
Gulf Petrochem Group, the UAE based global bunker supplier, said it is now officially offering physical supply of Gasoil on the River Thames, U.K. The groupās deliveries will be carried out using a barge on an exclusive long-term charter named the Conveyer. The move will allow Gulf Petrochem Group to supply ISO compliant Gasoil to its customers at all ports and wharfs along the Thames and Medway. Furtherā¦
MAN Diesel & Turbo Tallies Chinese Dredger Contracts
Over a period of four months, MAN Diesel & Turbo has won contracts for four Chinese dredger newbuildings. Chinese outfits CHECD, Jiangsu Haixin and Huanghua Port Bureau recently chose MAN medium-speed engines for trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) newbuildings. CHEC Dredging Company Ltd. (CHECD) ā a subsidiary of CCCC Shanghai Dredging Company Ltd., a branch of CCCC Dredging Company Ltd. (CDC)ā¦
Oil Supply Growth to Outpace Rise in Consumption in 2018
Growth in oil supply next year is expected to outpace an anticipated pick-up in demand that will push global consumption above 100 million barrels per day (bpd) for the first time, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. The Paris-based IEA said production outside the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries would grow twice as quickly in 2018 as it will do this year, when OPEC and 11 partner nations have restrained output.
DNV GL Opens Fleet Performance Centers
DNV GL informs it has opened two digital fleet performance centers in Hamburg and Singapore to support its ECO Insight customers in monitoring and optimizing their fleets. Expert systems at the fleet performance centers are able to check incoming vessel data from customers using the ECO Insight platform, providing quality control of the data and offering suggestions on potential improvement levers for both individual vessels and fleetsā¦
Active Shipping Moves Tanker and Bulk Carrier Fleet to Sealink VSAT
Active Shipping is teaming up with Marlink and its regional partner Ozsay Satellite Communications to move into the world of high-speed maritime broadband and ship digitalization. By installing Marlinkās Sealink Global VSAT service combined with the XChange digital solutions platform, the Istanbul, Turkey-based ship manager will experience a significant boost to its operational capabilities on its vessels, which comprise oil tankers and bulk carriers.
Port of Kiel Opens Waste-water Reception Facility
A modern ship waste-water reception facility went into operation at Kielās Ostseekai on June 14. During an inauguration ceremony the new plantās valves were symbolically opened by Kielās Lord Mayor Dr. Ulf Kämpfer, Construction chief Doris Grondke, the head of the Water Management and Marine and Coastal Protection Department in the Schleswig-Holstein Environment Ministry Dietmar Wienholdt, Port chief Dr. Dirk Claus and Captain Kjell Holm of TUI Cruises.
US Coast Guard Shipwreck Found ā 100 Years Later
The shipwreck remains of a historic U.S. Coast Guard cutter have been discovered off of Southern California 100 years after the vessel was lost at sea. In its heyday, the Coast Guard Cutter McCulloch ā commissioned in 1897 as a cruising cutter for the U.S. Treasuryās Revenue Cutter Service, a predecessor of the Coast Guard ā saw its share of action, having served with Commodore George Dewey in the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898 as part of the U.S.
Kirby Corp Acquires Stewart & Stevenson
Houston based tank barge operator Kirby Corporation said it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets and businesses of Stewart & Stevenson LLC for approximately $710 million. The agreement was signed on June 13 by the companiesā executive chairmen, Joseph H. Pyne of Kirby Corporation and Hushang Ansary of Stewart & Stevenson. Kirby said the purchase will be funded through its revolving credit facility and common stock valued at approximately $355 million.
Baltic Exchange Mulls New Freight Indexes for Grains, LNG
The Baltic Exchange is looking into launching freight indexes for grains and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the London-run business targets new markets after its acquisition by Singapore Exchange last year, the Baltic's chief executive said. Founded in 1744 as a forum for chartering vessels, the Baltic Exchange now produces benchmark indexes for global shipping rates and owns a trading platform for the multi-billion dollar freight derivatives market.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden Calls for Saving Ocean
āDo what you can, do it wisely, and most importantly do it now. A healthy ocean is not a luxury item. It is a necessity for survival. And taking care of the ocean means taking care of ourselvesā¦
Indian Warships Arrive Australia for Maritime Drill
Three Indian warships sailed into Fremantle to participate in a week-long naval exercise off the Western Australian coast. Exercise Australia India is a regularā¦
Cargo Shipping Market to Grow at 3.45% to 2023
Global Cargo Shipping Market is expected to grow around 3.45% CAGR during the period 2017 to 2023, says a report by Market Research Future. In recent years, Globalā¦
Small Scale LNG Market to Grow at 2.5% to 2022
The Global Small Scale LNG Market is expected to grow over the CAGR of around 2.5% during the period 2014 to 2022, says a report by Market Research Future. The growthā¦
Sinochem Implements DNV GL's ShipManager to 80 Vessels
Chinaās Sinochem International Logistics, a leading chemical tanker owner and operator with 80 vessels, is implementing DNV GLās data smart fleet management system ShipManager on the entire fleetā¦
Maersk Container Launches Cold Chain Energy Meter
Maersk Container Industry is introducing an energy meter with its Star Cool refrigerated containers. Star Cool refrigerated containers are now fitted with a newā¦
MSC Adopts Amendments to SOLAS2020
International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s Marine Safety Committee (MSC) adopted amendments to SOLAS2020 that raise the damage stability requirements for passengerā¦
SailSafely Gets 300 Ambassadors
The SejlSikkert (SailSafely ) campaign enjoys fair winds and is now backed by more than 300 ambassadors, says a statement from Danish Maritime Authority (DMA). Nauticalā¦
Rapp Deck Equipment for New Krill Vessel
Rapp Marine informs it will supply a complete electric deck machinery package for a new 130-meter-long krill vessel under construction for Aker BioMarine at Vard Group AS in Norway. The total contract value is 1 billion NOK (Approximately US$118.5 million). āThis is our first delivery to a krill vessel,ā said Tor-Idar Øye, Rapp Marine VP Sales. All plans and specifications for the new vessel have been developed in cooperation with fishermen from Aker BioMarine and engineers from Vard Group ASā¦
Qatar Petroleum, Shell Sign LNG Bunkering Agreement
Qatar Petroleum and Shell signed a framework agreement to develop global LNG bunkering facilities on Tuesday, Qatar Petroleum said. "We view LNG bunkering as a promisingā¦
