Cargotec has secured an order for six of its MacGregor knuckle-jib crane units from STX Europe. The cranes are specifically designed to operate in severe climatic conditions and extreme air temperatures and will be installed on three icebreaker tugs, designed by Aker Arctic Technology Inc. The units
AMELS continues leadership in quality semi-custom market AMELS has delivered the fifth LIMITED EDITIONS AMELS 171, exactly to the schedule her owner prescribed. The 52.30-meter yacht, designed by Tim Heywood, has an interior styling resulting from a collaboration between Laura Sessa Romboli and Nuvo
The naming ceremony for the very large crude oil carrier “Athenian Victory” took place today on the world’s largest shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan / Korea. The delivery to its owner, the Greek shipping company Athenian Sea Carriers, is scheduled for the 27th of August. The vessel with th
During yesterday’s Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, mr. M.P. Kramer was appointed to the Supervisory Board of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. for a three year term. mr. Kramer (59) has been Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie since 1
Mammoet Salvage, based in Schiedam, the Netherlands, has started the salvage operation of the Formosaproduct Brick. This product tanker, with a length of 228.5 meters, is on fire in the Straits of Malacca, 20 miles from Port Dickson, Malaysia. The tanker, carrying 58,000 tons of highly flammable nap
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed a bilateral agreement with Kenya. The East African country will prosecute captured pirates of Somali origin, according to international standard of laws. The agreement prohibits the use of death penalty. Denmark, as well as many other countries, does
The Department of Transportation has announced 70 grants totaling $98m in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds that will be used to improve small shipyards throughout the United States. The funds, awarded through the Maritime Administration’s Assistance to Small Shipyards program, wil
After four years, easyCruise has been sold to Greek ferry operator Hellenic Seaways, which reportedly paid 9 million pounds for the brand and the 574-passenger easyCruise Life. Stelios Haji-Ioannou founded easyCruise in 2005 targeting young passengers who could book a day or a week, with all onboard
The company which runs the Channel Island freight route from the UK has increased its fleet and sailings. Huelin-Renouf Shipping said it has invested in a second cargo ship and is increasing the number of journeys it makes from three to five each week. Additional investments mean the company will al
Firefighters are battling a fire on board an oil tanker which collided with a bulk carrier in the Malacca Straits. Malaysian police say that nine sailors – Chinese and Taiwanese – are missing after the collision, which occurred late on Tuesday. The tanker was listing on its side and could sink, mari
Vopak Vlaardingen recently expanded its tank capacity by more than 15%, to 500.000 m3, in around 420 tanks. It thereby confirms its position as one of the world’s largest specialised terminals for vegetable oils and fats, biodiesel and oleo chemical products. 55,000 m3 of tank space is of stainless
Veripos, a world leader in the provision of precise Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning solutions to the offshore oil and gas industry, has been awarded a series of contracts in Brazil under which it is to provide high-precision GNSS positioning products and services to leading off
On August 5, 2009 a contract was signed between Alex Suarez, Managing Partner of CLASSIC YACHT PARTNERS, and Trumpy®Yachts, LLC, to build two new dramatic Trumpy Yachts inspired by John Trumpy’s classic pre-war designs. Johan Trumpy, grandson and partner in Trumpy®Yachts, LLC, said, “When we decided
A Siwertell coal unloader ordered to discharge coal in Porto do Itaqui, Brazil, offers environmental, technical, and efficiency benefits In July Cargotec secured an order for a Siwertell 790-D screw type continuous ship unloader from UTE Porto do Itaqui Geracão de Energia SA, Brazil. The unloader is
