Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions has acquired Novenco Fire Fighting A/S (NFF) in a move that will strengthen its portfolio of marine and offshore fire fighting products and services. Petter Traaholt, President Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS), said: “The acquisition of this niche player in water m
Aker Solutions, the international oil services provider, is buying Canadian asset integrity management (AIM) company Thrum Energy Inc. The acquisition will grow Aker Solutions’ AIM portfolio and increase the company’s presence in the Atlantic Canada market. Thrum Energy is a St. John’s, Newfoundland
Last week in the European Parliament the Intermed association, comprising the ports of Barcelona, Marseilles and Genoa, defended the excellent potential of Mediterranean ports to achieve more balanced and sustainable logistics in Europe. The president of the association and most senior representativ
Aker Solutions, the international oil services provider, is buying Canadian asset integrity management (AIM) company Thrum Energy Inc. The acquisition will grow Aker Solutions’ AIM portfolio and increase the company’s presence in the Atlantic Canada market. Thrum Energy is a St. John’s, Newfoundland
Largs-based maritime company Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd is expanding its operations in Europe, with the purchase of three new vessels worth around £8.9 million. The three boats will be used to service MCS’s offshore energy operations in Germany and Denmark, as well as at home and are expect
A well-established Scottish maritime company has taken delivery of a second Twin Axe Design offshore wind farm support vessel. MCS Pampero, sister vessel to MCS Sirocco which joined the fleet in June, was handed over to Maritime Craft Services in Singapore and will go straight to work in NW Europe f
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has opened a new North Africa operations desk to co-ordinate customer requirements across ports in Libya, Algeria and Morocco. Providing a new single point of contact for North Africa will deliver quick and decisive so
Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd launched the world’s first high speed passenger Ro-Ro ship powered by LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) on Saturday 17th November to allow the vessel to be completed outside the main shipyard shed. The vessel has been moored alongside at the Incat shipyard wha
The federal Department of Public Works is now reviewing bids for the dredging of Glace Bay harbour. There were a total of five bids for the project ranging from a high bid of nearly 1.5 million dollars to a low bid of just under 900-thousand dollars. The full dredge of the harbour is expect to [&hel
DNV published Shipping 2020 this year to communicate the results of a comprehensive scenario studying exercise covering the world fleet up to 2020. Based on expected market developments, regulatory changes, fuel prices, cost and availability of new technology and specific shipowner requirements, the
In view of the latest developments on the market concerning a dire need for increasing efficiency of ships, optimising energy consumption and cutting CO2 emissions to meet ever more stringent environmental requirements, World Maritime News Staff have contacted one of the leading market players, name
As part of its stakeholder engagement activities, TAP is disclosing the contents of the ESIA report to the local communities in Albania. Residents of areas potentially affected by the pipeline are invited to provide their views and comments, which will be incorporated in the project development. The
In the Russian Avacha Bay the local businessmen have started the lifting of over 50 ship wrecks from the seabed, the Russian Navy informs. One of the ships that is coming up from the water is Trawler Svetly, which has been laying on the seafloor for 1.5 years. During the lifting operations a lot of
Xiangyu Dredging Holdings Limited, the largest privately owned dredging company in China in terms of dredging volume in 2010, hosted its investor site visit in Wuhan on 15 November. Analysts and investors from China and Hong Kong have attended the visit and they have expressed their great appreciati
