Month: April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Austal has successfully launched Maltese operator Virtu Ferries’ new 107m high speed vehicle-passenger catamaran “Jean de la Valette” at its Western Australian facilities.

28th April 2010

Austal launches 107m ferry for Malta

28th April 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

German company Hatlapas task force service department was introduced to decrease re-equipment and installation time as well as increase flexibility.

28th April 2010

Deck gear company reports service success

28th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

SEAaT says that traders and suppliers are best placed to use existing technology and infrastructure to help customers initiate carbon trading and drive emissions reduction

27th April 2010

ETS offers commercial opportunities

27th April 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Volvo Pentas IPS unit has made a considerable impact in the leisure marine industry, and the company hopes that its version of podded propulsion will be adopted by smaller commercial vessels.

26th April 2010

Latest IPS drives targeted at commercial market

26th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), a global shipping and logistics company, managed to cut its green house gas emissions by 32% last year.

26th April 2010

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics cuts greenhouse gas emissions

26th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kittiwake Development has launched a new, independent marine oil test service, developed specifically with the needs of the marine industry in mind.

26th April 2010

Kittiwake launches marine oil laboratory test service

26th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

India’s largest private sector shipbuilder ABG Shipyard has won a $114m order to construct four cement carriers for the Singapore-based Associated Bulk Carriers (ABCL), which is 50% owned by the Bangkok-based dry…

26th April 2010

Indian yard wins order for cement carrier quartet

26th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

International classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) says its classed fleet has surpassed 9,000 vessels, totalling over 70 million gt.

23rd April 2010

BV optimistic as classed fleet tops 9,000 ships

23rd April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Samsung Heavy Industries has won a $500 million deal to build nine oil tankers. Under the deal with a Greek shipping firm, Samsung Heavy will deliver the 115,000 dwt vessels by July…

23rd April 2010

Samsung wins big tanker order

23rd April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

BC Ferries in Canada is now using 5 percent blend of B5 biodiesel to fuel its vessels, making the company one of the largest consumers of biodiesel in British Columbia.

22nd April 2010

BC Ferries introduces biodiesel to its fleet

22nd April 2010