Asian shippers call for more regulatory protection against liner conferences. Shippers in Asia believe container shipping’s cycle of boom and bust is exacerbated by “cartel” arrangements which encourage over-investment in new vessels. John Lu, chairman of the Asian Shippers’ Council, told IFW the gl
It has been three years to the day since Hans Horrevoets passed away and, in his honour, the Volvo Ocean Race organisers have launched an award to be presented to the event’s best rookie. The Dutchman was washed over the side of ABN AMRO TWO during the last race. He had played a key role […]
Last Wednesday, Jumbo’s mv Fairplayer successfully loaded several heavy lifts in the port of Antwerp, Belgium. Among the cargo were two 625mT coke drums, each 42m long and with a diameter of 10m. The prize lift however was a 1200mT vacuum tower. This giant (50m long, 17m diameter) was safely lifted
Naval Reserve Officer Training Candidate (NROTC) students at college campuses in San Diego have become the first to use an advanced navigation training package supplied by Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Sperry Marine business unit. The computerized learning DVDs contain 16 interactive co
Austal has successfully launched the first of six 30 metre aluminium fast patrol craft being built for the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard at its Western Australian shipyard. Ordered in April 2008, construction of the vessels is currently ahead of schedule, with delivery expected in early 2010. Each
Søren Thorup Sørensen has decided to resign as Group CFO of A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S and leaves the Group as of 31 May 2009. Søren Thorup Sørensen joined the Group in July 2006 as Group CFO of the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group and was appointed Partner in Firmaet A.P. Møller on 1 July […]
Delays in unloading cranes from a Chinese ship at a Norfolk port led to food and water supplies on board running low. The Zhen Hua 6 was due to leave Great Yarmouth port 10 days ago, but was delayed because of technical problems. Provisions had been due to be picked up during the ship’s return [&hel
Somalia has asked the international community to help it set up a national coastguard to help tackle piracy. Nur Mohamed Mohamoud, of Somalia’s National Security Agency, told an anti-piracy summit in Malaysia the government was eager to tackle pirates. He said an effective coastguard was also needed
At the Ribex 2009, the international boat show dedicated to rigid inflatable boats (Cowes, UK, May 8 until May 10) eXtreme ribs introduced the latest innovation in rib design: the eXtreme 30 – lighter, stronger, more efficient and with market leading performance. The eXtreme rib is entirely construc
Eimskip has agreed to sell its 65% stake in Finnish shipping company Containerships to Container Finance, the line’s existing minority owner. In statement, Eimskip said: “The sale of Containerships is part of the financial restructuring of Eimskip. With the sale of Containerships Eimskip’s debts wil
Finnish shipping firm Finnlines has announced raft of network adjustments and new services, despite it making a loss last year and vessel utilisation rates falling to 50%. From June, Finnlines will launch new services between Finland and Poland (Helsinki/Gdynia) and Poland and Germany (Gdynia/Travem
The Ampelmann, a six legged hydraulic platform, plays an important role in the installation of 140 wind turbines of the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind project off the coast of England. On Friday May 15th the new Ampelmann system will be presented at the RDM Dock in Rotterdam with which the first 42 t
Mastex Software is proud to announce that their new ships management software is released. The new software MX Suite contains a lot of new features. Main part of the software is planned maintenance, followed by the inventory with purchase modules. To complete this first release of MX Suite, a certif
New contents and graphic layout, state-of-the-art technology for the new Canados website. The famous Italian brand returns online in an even more attractive form. The exclusive yachts, the brand values, the most recent news and the services for Canados yacht owners, all a click away to surf the site
