2024 April 27
15:49 |
Chantiers de l’Atlantique picks Brunvoll propulsion for the world’s largest sailing ships
Brunvoll propulsion system consists of a twin-screw configuration with a controllable pitch propeller with a diameter of 3.9 meters |
14:31 |
US Navy announces first MCM MP embarked on USS Canberra
The Navy installed sensors, unmanned vehicles, support containers and the software that enables Sailors to execute MCM operations from an Independence-variant LCS |
13:42 |
Interim president Michelle Kruger takes helm at Austal USA
Kruger is a marine engineer with over 25 years of maritime industry experience in new construction, repair, and maintenance operations |
12:17 |
DEME annnounces start of share buyback program
The company intends to acquire 45,000 shares to cover the company's obligations |
10:28 |
Ships with Korean-made LNG containment face key supply chain disruptions
The industry analysts estimate repairing the ship will take at least 18 months |
2024 April 26
18:04 |
Seaspan celebrates 30 years of ship repair in Victoria
Seaspan Victoria Shipyards has used their expertise to repair 477 vessels in the drydock |
17:31 |
HMM enhances maritime safety with AI technology
The system will be installed on a 24,000 TEU class container ship, the largest in the world, scheduled for next month |
17:13 |
Potential Strait of Hormuz closure threatens 21% of global LNG supply - Drewry
India and China, will be at high risk as these countries source about 45% and 25% of their total LNG imports from Qatar every year, respectively |
16:42 |
Van Oord christens two new hybrid water injection dredgers and an unmanned survey vessel in Rotterdam
The Rijn and Rhône are among the most sustainable water injection dredgers to date |
15:57 |
CMA CGM announces FAK rates from Asia to North Europe
Date of application: From May 15th, 2024 |
15:24 |
MOL announced delivery of LPG dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carrier Aquamarine Progress II
The dual-fuel vessel can run on either LPG or conventional heavy oil, and when LPG is used as fuel |
14:53 |
DP World and Asian Terminals launch new Tanza Barge Terminal in Cavite
Initially, three weekly trips will shuttle containers between Tanza Barge Terminal and Manila South Harbor |
14:23 |
MH Simonsen orders eight hybrid methanol dual-fuel tankers at China’s Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding
The shipbuilder will construct eight 6,800-ton IMO type II stainless steel tankers |
13:47 |
DP World and Malaysia’s Sabah Ports form a partnership to manage Sapangar Bay Container Port
DP World will support efforts currently underway to increase SBCP’s container handling capacity from 500,000 TEUs to 1.25 million TEUs by 2025 |
13:22 |
SCHOTTEL to equip Guangzhou Port Group’s latest e-tug with two RudderPropellers type SRP 360
Each SRP has an input power of 1,500 kilowatts and a propeller diameter of 2.2 metres |
12:57 |
FESCO Group proposes a mechanism in favour of Russian logistics operators over their foreign competitors in domestic transport market
Key transport corridors require port and logistics infrastructure controlled by the Russian side |
12:39 |
SSK shipyard launches the Project 14400 support ship Nikolai Kamov in the Nizhny Novgorod region
The keel laying for the training ship took place in 2018 |
12:33 |
Six companies start a joint study for the establishment of an ammonia supply chain based in the Tomakomai area of Hokkaido
The Tomakomai area has vast land available for the installation of facilities required for the establishment of an ammonia supply chain |
11:52 |
European shipowners welcome 40% production benchmark for clean shipping fuels in Europe
The last plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg for this five-year term adopted the new law, which aims to scale up industrial capacity for green technologies in Europe |
11:14 |
Greek shipowners leaders in the secondary market once again
The secondary market of ships shows high growth rates with Greek shipowners playing a leading role both as buyers and as sellers |
10:08 |
MPCC secures ECA-covered sustainable financing for its dual-fuel methanol newbuildings
The vessels are scheduled for delivery towards the end of 2024 and are secured by 15-year time charter agreements with North Sea Container Line |
09:38 |
Romanian port of Constantza to receive a new oil products terminal
The privately owned terminal will be fully automated and have a 31,500 metric tonne storage capacity across eight storage tanks |
2024 April 25
18:07 |
MSC collaborates with GSBN to trial integrated safe transportation certification verification process
The collaboration was jointly unveiled by GSBN and MSC during the SMDG’s 78th CDC and Plenary Meeting in Antwerp, Belgium |