Maritime Industry Top News
Oil Fuel Bunker Station Development in Port of Barcelona, Spain
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. plans expansion in Barcelona, contracts with Meroil for onshore fuel oil storage. Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has signed…
Echoscope 3D Sonar Adopted by Fugro Chance
Fugro Chance adopts the Coda Echoscope(R) to help in some of Its complex offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Coda Octopus Group, Inc. announce that following extensive and successful trials…
Indian Shipyard Builds Country's First Fully Automated Tankship
Modest Infrastructure Company's Bhavnagar shipyard has built a cutting-edge tankship for an Italian client. According to Mehul Patel, director (project and operations)…
Wilh. Wilhelmesen Holdings Report Profits in Q2 2012
Growth in shipping earnings & rebound by maritime services segment lift operating profit in second quarter 2012. Operating profit for the second quarter was USD 139 million (USD 71 million)…
Labor Problems Continue to Delay Brazil Port Movements
The 20-day old nationwide Health Authorities strike continues to cause delays, other civil servants join forces with strikers. On average, based on the current nationwide scenario…
Six Carriers Sign Up to Port of LA's ESI Program
Six shipping carriers have become the inaugural participants in the Port of Los Angeles Environmental Ship Index (ESI). The ESI is an international clean air program…
NOL Reports Shipping Business EBIT Turnaround in Q2 2012
Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) Group reports US$57 million Year-on-Year improvement in Core EBIT. NOL Group report second quarter 2012 Core EBIT (Earnings…
Transpacific Container Shipping Rate Soars
The Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles container rate benchmark, soared by 17.5% to US$2,452 per 40ft container this week. Last week’s Drewry transpacific price benchmark…
Offshore Activity Spurs Scottish Harbour Growth
Aberdeen Harbour records significant North Sea energy sector traffic increase in first half 2012. Continued growth in the oil and gas sector was reflected in the increase in support vessels that used the port over the first six months of the year – up nine per cent from 2,580 in 2011 to 2,814 in 2012 – a further demonstration of the significant role the harbour plays within the energy industry and the benefits it provides to both Scotland and the UK.
Marine Services Provider ISS Appoints New GM for Brazil
Inchcape Shipping Services appoints new General Manager for Brazil, Capt. Mariano Martinoia. Capt. Martinoia will be based in Rio de Janeiro, at the company’s head office for Brazil.
Huntington Ingalls Industries Reports Strong 2Q Results
Huntington Ingalls Industries Reports Strong Second Quarter Results; Significant Progress on Key Programs. Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reported second…
ASA, NAMEPA to Sponsor Marine Science Education Competition
ASA and NAMEPA announce marine sciences project awards competition for high schools, colleges, and academies. The Education Committees of the American Salvage Association (ASA) together with the North American Marine Environmental Protection Association (NAMEPA) announce a special awards competition for marine science projects conducted at the high school and undergraduate college levels. This initiative…
Panama Approves Canal Toll Increase
Implementation of new pricing for certain segments moved to October 2012 and October 2013; new tolls said to move Canal's price closer to value of services provided.
PARAT Halvorsen Awarded Boiler Contracts
PARAT Halvorsen AS awarded 4 new boiler contracts from Tersan Shipyard. Parat Halvorsen AS has been awarded in all 4 boiler plant contracts with TERSAN Shipyard in Turkey and their Stern Trawlers ST-116 new buildings. The boiler plants will be equipped with Parat combined oil fired and exhaust gas boilers, type MCS, to comply steam production for the freezer trawlers fishmeal and fish oil factory.
Monico Expands Expertise to Cummins Equipment
Monico, Inc releases a new product, the Custom Protocol Converter - Cummins Version, for monitoring of Cummins Equipment. For more than four years, since the launch of the CDL Gateway, Monico has been known for its exclusive ability to remotely monitor and control Caterpillar engines and gensets. Across industrial sectors, the company is recognized as CAT engine communication experts. Recently, through extensive field development…
MERPAC to Meet in Washington, DC
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee to meet on September 11, 2012 at USCG Headquarters. AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
MISC Berhad Chooses Immarsat XpressLink for Fleet
Inmarsat wins contract with Malaysian shipping giant MISC to outfit 46 ships with XpressLink SatCom systems. The XpressLink solution from Inmarsat is a fully integrated…
Drillship Contracts Worth US$4-billion Awarded to Sembcorp
Sembcorp Marine secures US$ 4.032 Billion drillship contracts from Sete Brasil. Sembcorp Marine Ltd, through Jurong Offshore Pte Ltd’s wholly-owned subsidiarieshas…
Spar Hull Installation Contract for McDermott
McDermott awarded Gulf of Mexico Spar hull installation contract for Williams Partners. McDermott International, Inc. announce that one of its subsidiaries has been…
Defense Shipyard Uses Paramarine Design Software
Spanisch shipyard Navantia uses Paramarine Advance Marine Design Software for naval ship & submarine design. Paramarine software, developed by QinetiQ GRC, is being…
