Our Maritime Business Magazines

Port systems Cavotec has won a unique order to manufacture fully integrated MoorMaster automated mooring and Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) electrical supply systems for two Norled frequent-use ferry berths in western Norway, servicing the world’s first fully battery powered ferries. “These are the first systems anywhere in the world that integrate automated mooring and...

New Zealand‘s Prime Minister, Mr John Key, spoke at the ceremony at Tauranga’s Sulphur Point Wharfthat to celebrate the opening of a 170m new wharf extension. He said the efficiencies of the current investments – in new cranes, straddle carriers and a dredging programme – will deliver, make Tauranga a port of the future. The...

In June the works for the lengthening of the existing quay wall at the container terminal of APM Terminals Zeebrugge to the south of the Albert II dock in the outer port were completed. The lengthening up to 1,300 m constitutes the first phase. In a second phase the quay will be dredged over...

A new software solution has been developed by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to streamline compliance with the newly adopted European Union regulation on ship recycling. The IHM Green Server (IGS) is a web-based application which aids in the preparation and the maintenance of a vessel’s Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM). The tool supports shipowners with...

Japan-based corporate travel specialist, Nissan Creative Services, has joined the rapidly increasing multi-national network of the ATPI Group. The new partner bolsters the leading travel management company and events business’ Asia Pacific presence, where there are existing offices in Shanghai, Singapore and the Philippines. The Japanese partner is the latest addition to its growing...

Privately owned independent port management and logistics company Gulftainer welcomed CMA CGM’s Alexander Von Humboldt containership on its maiden voyage and call at the Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT), said in the company’s press release. The Alexander Von Humboldt, named after the German naturalist, geographer and explorer, is one of the three explorer class container...

For its series of 9,000TEU new build containerships, Germany-based shipowner NSC selected Raytheon Anschütz to supply the latest generation of the IMO-certified Synapsis Integrated Navigation System (INS). Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction’s Subic Shipyard in the Philippines is building the new containerships, which are scheduled to enter service in 2014. The vessels will operate under...

At TOC Europe 2013, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, cargo handling specialist Kalmar invited attendees to meet Gloria – the company’s new range of reachstackers. According to Kalmar, part of Cargotec, these fifth generation machines are set to create the benchmark for productivity, operator comfort, safety and cost effective operation for the ports and shipping...

Today the shareholders of iPS and Seacontractors announced that they have concluded a strategic partnership and are implementing integration between their manpower services. It includes the combined recruiting, crewing, contracting and payrolling of maritime and offshore personnel world-wide. By combining the manpower services a reinforced business model is created, which paves the next step...

The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark are collaborating to create an LNG master plan for the Wadden Sea and the North Sea to introduce small scale Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in transport over water to reduce Europe’s dependence on (imported) oil and to reduce carbon emissions and emissions of SO2, NOx and particulate matter drastically....

Last February, five Maritime Engineering bachelor students of the Delft University of Technology (the Netherlands) finished their Minor on Arctic Engineering. In cooperation with Damen Shipyards Group and other partners this project has now resulted, amongst others, in a new Arctic vessel: the Damen AMTSV (Arctic Modular Towing Supply Vessel). The 100 m double...

Huisman has opened a new 380m long quayside at their production facility in Zhangzhou (Fujian), China. Huisman China, a 100% subsidiary of Huisman, has been fully operational since April 2007 and delivers a significant contribution to the overall Huisman engineering and production capacity ever since. The new quayside features a Huisman designed and produced...

An emergency turn to avoid hitting a burning cargo ship in Plymouth Harbour, navigating a fast ferry past the Statue of Liberty, and seeing the effects of wave propagation on the arctic ice cap were just some of the experiences enjoyed by a wide range of South West based marine businesses during a tour...

Shipbuilding Industry Split Inc. (Brodosplit d.d.) signed a contract for building a river cruiser with the Premier Cruises Limited company from British Virgin Islands. The vessel is passenger cruise ship intended for cruising along the Volga-Don inland Russian waterways with prevailing tours between Moscow and St. Petersburg . The 105 meters length and 16...

Transas upgraded simulator facilities at the Romanian Nautical College. As a result, Romanian Nautical College will be the first commercial company to offer accredited DP training course in Romania. Within the project, Transas upgraded the existing navigational simulator to the latest NTPRO 5000 software for training in full compliance with STCW 2010. In addition,...

The largest harbour in Denmark expands when the Port of Esbjerg’s new Østhavn (“East Harbour”) opens Friday 21 June. The 650,000 square metre expansion of the harbour will consolidate Esbjerg’s position as the leading North Sea port for the wind turbine industry and increase its potential to develop and grow other business areas. Esbjerg...

The Kop-Flex MAX-C WB hybrid coupling is a new solution for managing torsional vibration in high-performance drivetrains powered by synchronous motors, variable-frequency drives, and diesel engines, or those driving reciprocating machinery or handling shock loads. Developed by the Kop-Flex unit of Emerson’s Power Transmission Solutions business, the design combines a maintenance-free, non-lubricated MAX-C resilient...

MAN Turbocharger China recently unveiled the first TCR12 turbocharger completely assembled at its Changzhou factory. This new development confirms MAN Diesel & Turbo’s strategy of localising its turbocharger production in China. Over the last two decades, the level of shipbuilding activity in China has increased dramatically, resulting in the country being ranked as the...

Castrol Marine has welcomed new guidance from Wärtsilä that undermines claims that mid-range base number (BN) oils represent a single cylinder oil solution for marine 2-stroke engines. The advice confirms Castrol’s long-held concerns that using mid-range BN cylinder oils with higher sulphur fuels when slow steaming could lead to cold corrosion. The engine major...

Recently UNIVERSAL AFRICA LINES LTD (UAL) named its new build 8,600dwt cargo ship MV UAL Texas at a festive event at the Cruise Terminal Rotterdam. As well as the ship naming, the event also celebrated the new name for UAL’s global agents. In Europe, HMT – established for 30 years and part of the...

ULSTEIN’s yno 298, ‘Blue Guardian’, a platform supply vessel of the ULSTEIN PX121 design, has been contracted to support the jack-up rig Maersk Giant in its work on two subsea wells on the Norwegian continental shelf in the North Sea. The contracts with Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA and Repsol Exploration, respectively, have an estimated...

The Malacca and Singapore Straits is a strategic gateway in world trade and one of the world’s busiest waterways. On any given day, over 140 ships – such very large oil tankers, container ships, bulk carriers and cruise liners, ply through the Straits; not forgetting the smaller crafts like passenger ferries, tugs and barges...

Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld-Giessendam recently delivered an exceptional vessel, the “Damen Patrol Vessel 1304 Hybrid”, designed and constructed for Waternet (the Water Network Foundation). The most striking features of this hybrid patrol vessel are that it is clean, quiet, and can sail under Amsterdam’s bridges along the through routes. The “Waterspreeuw” – meaning “Dipper” in...

Over nine out of ten ship owners and managers using single oils believe that the main benefits are the assurance of safety in operations, direct savings in lubricant handling and appreciable simplicity for crew operations, according to an independent poll carried out on behalf of marine lubricants provider, Total Lubmarine. Commenting on the results,...

As global trade, and therefore shipping continues to shift towards the Far East, Wrist Ship Supply has cemented its presence in China with the appointment of a dedicated Key Account Manager for customers in the region. As ship owners and operators look to benefit from the continued growth in Asia, there is also an...