Month: September 2012

Under navigational company, Admiralty, the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) will host the next chain of Digital Integration Workshops in London this month, to help shipping managers plan for the integration of…

Wärtsilä Hamworthy has won a contract with Korea’s Hyundai Mipo dockyard to supply cargo handling equipment and engineering to four carriers for Antwerp based Exmar Shipping SA.

According to the latest ‘Shipping Confidence Survey’, carried out by international shipping advisor, Moore Stephens, confidence levels in the shipping industry have fallen to their lowest level in four years.

Kleven Maritime AS has signed another contract with Parat Halvorsen AS, for a newbuild 361 PSV which will be constructed at Kleven Verft AS in Ulsteinvik.

Classification company, Germanischer Lloyd (GL), has approved the repair process of engine service company, Goltens Worldwide Group’s in-situ annealing process for engine crankshafts.

Swiss automation specialist, ABB, has launched a new range of software applications that will help ocean vessels reduce their fuel consumption by up to 20% and it has secured a new order…

Swedish engineering solutions company, Alfa Laval, is focusing on producing future fuel options for the shipping industry, following its ‘Saving energy and reducing CO2 emissions’ presentation at the SMM trade fair this…

Societe de Transports de Fluvio Maritime de lOuest in France has taken delivery of a new trailing suction dredger with advanced features. This 84m long dredger was built by STX Lorient which…

The EU has offcially adopted a compromise regarding the sulphur content in marine fuels during its September plenary session, which allows states to assist the maritime sector.

Swedish shipping company, DFDS Seaways, is set to get connected to onshore power supply (OPS) at three European ports, in a bid for a better working environment, both on board and ashore,…