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German shipbuilder FSG makes a new start
Over 350 employees of Germany’s Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) as well as business assets of the struggling shipyard have been taken over by several companies belonging to investment company...
View ArticleMaersk wraps up KGH Customs Services acquisition
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has completed the acquisition of KGH Customs Services, a pan-European customs services specialist, further strengthening its capabilities as an integrated...
View ArticleSilverstream almost doubles team to support growth undeterred by COVID-19
London-based firm Silverstream Technologies is expanding its team by over 90% to support the increasing demand and uptake of its air lubrication technology. The company announced a flurry of new...
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Valenciaport to invest additional €136 million in Port of Sagunto
Spain’s Port Authority of Valencia (APV) revealed plans to continue with the consolidation of the Port of Sagunto in the coming years. For this purpose, APV — which trades under the name of...
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SSI, CBS Maritime to define sustainability criteria for marine fuels
Illustration; Image by Navingo The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) and Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Maritime have set up a new partnership with the aim of defining the sustainability...
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Second MHI Vestas SOV hits the water in Turkey
Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard has launched the second of the three service operation vessels (SOVs) being built for MHI Vestas and Esvagt. Cemre Shipyard The vessels are of the Havyard 831 L SOV design and...
View ArticleSvitzer Australia crews to vote on potential industrial action
Tug crews employed by Svitzer Australia at dozens of ports around Australia are about to vote on potential industrial action as a response to stalled talks on a new workplace agreement with their...
View ArticleMalin Marine and Well-Safe Solutions enter MSA
Malin Marine has secured a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Well-Safe Solutions for the provision of engineering, naval architecture, shipping and fabrication services. Well-Safe Solutions has...
View ArticleKeel laid for Hornsea Two hybrid CTVs
MHO-Co and AFAI Southern Shipyard have held a keel-laying ceremony for the two hybrid crew transfer vessels (CTVs) that will service the Hornsea Two offshore wind project. MHO-Co signed a contract...
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23,964 TEU HMM Hamburg makes its first call in Hamburg
On late 31 August, Germany’s Port of Hamburg welcomed for the first time HMM Hamburg, a brand new containership belonging to the so-called Megamax-24 series of vessels. Photo: HHM/Dietmar Hasenpusch...
View ArticleEmpowering women in maritime: Why are we still having this conversation?
Image courtesy: International Maritime Organization/Maria Kanelaki In 2019, the International Maritime Organization selected Empowering Women in the Maritime Community as its World Maritime Day theme,...
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Cargill invests in Maersk Tankers’ digital spin-off
CEO at ZeroNorth Soren Meyer; Image courtesy: ZeroNorth Swiss freight trader Cargill has invested in ZeroNorth, the recent spin-off from Maersk Tankers, committing its entire operated fleet to use...
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Harvey Gulf adds battery power to its LNG-fueled PSV
Harvey Gulf International Marine, the New Orleans-based LNG-powered PSV owner and LNG bunkering pioneer, has reached a new milestone with its fleet. Courtesy of Harvey Gulf The company noted that it...
View ArticleFSL Trust agrees sale and leaseback for LR2 newbuild pair
Singapore-based business trust First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) has secured a sale and leaseback deal for its two LR2 product tanker newbuilds. As informed, FSL Trust has accepted an offer from an...
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Wilhelmsen, Hyundai Glovis team up on developing hydrogen as marine fuel
Image courtesy: Wilhelmsen Oslo-based Wilhelmsen Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korean Hyundai Glovis to explore the potential of the global gas shipping market, and...
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Japanese trio starts R&D for practical application of ammonia-fuelled tug
Japanese shipping company NYK Line, classification society ClassNK and power systems provider IHI Power Systems recently signed a joint research and development agreement to put the world’s first...
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Supplies depleting onboard Maersk’s tanker stranded at sea after rescuing...
Image courtesy Danish-flagged tanker Maersk Etienne has been stuck at sea for almost a month amid a standstill with Maltese authorities that refuse to pick up the migrants the vessel rescued from...
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DFDS sets eyes on carbon neutrality by 2050
Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS has developed an ambitious climate plan unveiling its goal to become climate neutral by 2050. The company is aiming for a relative reduction of greenhouse gas...
View ArticleTallink Grupp’s reorganization to affect 2,500 workers
Estonian ferry company AS Tallink Grupp has launched a reorganization process that will impact up to 2,500 employees in all the company’s home markets combined. The reorganization is being announced...
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DNV GL grants general approval to HHI for a centreline oil-tight longitudinal...
Classification society DNV GL has presented South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) with a general approval for ship application (GASA) for a new concept of very large crude carriers...
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