Gasum continues to expand its bunkering services towards continental Europe by completing its first bunkering operation in Emden, Germany. The bunkering was successfully performed on November 22 to SIEM Confucius by Gasum’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel Coralius. By expanding to new waters, Gasum further strengthens its bunkering services for maritime companies. Emden port, …
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The German-Danish shipping company Scandlines has chosen Nowhere Networks as its strategic supplier for fast internet for its Baltic Sea fleet. The green and innovative ferry operator has now connected its entire fleet with Nowhere Network’s internet solution. For some time Scandlines looked for a better and more stable internet solution for its fleet to …
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Container availability across China is still at a record-low, while US ports are overwhelmed by a surge of shipping containers from Asia, full of products retailers are eager to get on shelves for the holidays. Due to the fastest increase in demand after months full of blank sailings, container...
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Waterfront Shipping Company Ltd. (WFS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Methanex Corporation, is pleased to announce the addition of eight new methanol dual-fuel vessels to its fleet. These vessels are part of the company’s fleet renewal program which continually replaces older vessels with newer more efficient ones strengthening its commitment to safe, responsible and reliable transport …
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Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) introduces requirements for additive manufacturing (AM) products applied in shipbuilding. The relevant Circular Letter (No. 314-01-1452c) is accessible at rs-class.org in the Online Information – RS Circulars section and enters into force on December 1, 2020. The document amends Part XIII Materials of Rules for the Classification and Construction …
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BHP has awarded its first LNG supply agreement for five LNG-fuelled Newcastlemax bulk carriers, which will transport iron ore between Western Australia and China from 2022. Shell has been awarded the contract to fuel the vessels, which BHP will charter from Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) for...
Fitch Ratings has revised its global shipping sector outlook to stable, reflecting improving fundamentals for container shipping and dry bulk, albeit a relatively weak tanker segment. Prudent capacity management, particularly in container shipping, should enable operators to benefit from a partial rebound in demand across freight categories in 2021 based on our current expectations for …
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Survey launched to assess gender balance, IMRF calls for all those working in maritime SAR to take part. The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has launched a survey to try and understand the current gender balance in search and rescue organisations – whether paid professional or...
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Swedish ferry company Stena Line has officially taken ownership of its newest ferry, Stena Embla, following a handover ceremony in Weihai, China. The vessel is the third of five new next-generation E-Flexer RoPax vessels that are being constructed at the CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard, as part of an...
Liquefied natural gas tanker Sestao Knutsen is scheduled to arrive at Britain’s Dragon terminal on Dec. 15, port authority data shows. The tanker, which has a capacity of about 135,000 cubic metres, is coming from the United States. Source: Reuters (Reporting by Nora Buli in Oslo, editing by Terje...