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LR awards Approval in Principle to Seaspan Corporation for Next Generation Feeder Ship Design

Lloyd's Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Seaspan Corporation for its innovative Next Generation Feeder Ship Design. The vessel, measuring 198 m in length and developed by Technolog, is future-proofed in its design and can be …
May 23, 2024 / Curious

Cadeler Signs Significant Installation Vessel Reservation Agreement with an Undisclosed Client, Securing Capacity for Future Projects Worth Up to €700Mln

Today Cadeler announces the signing of a significant Installation Vessel Reservation Agreement with an Undisclosed Client for upcoming wind farm installation projects. If all options are exercised during the four-year agreement, the agreement would …
May 23, 2024 / Curious

Kotahi and Maersk enter second decade of committed New Zealand export freight partnership

Kotahi, New Zealand’s largest containerised freight manager and A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), a global integrated logistics company, have signed a second long term freight agreement to December 2034, providing New Zealand international trade with a …
May 23, 2024 / Curious

Thordon Secures Contract to Retrofit Tailshaft Bearings Across Panama Fleet of 32 Tugs

Thordon Bearings has secured a significant contract to convert the rubber tailshaft bearings across an entire fleet of Panama-operating tugs, pilot vessels, and workboats to water-lubricated polymer bearings. The agreement with the unnamed operator …
May 23, 2024 / Curious

Major Scottish export terminal invests £750,000 to boost refrigerated cargo capabilities

The Port of Greenock has expanded its reefer point infrastructure from 32 to 220, significantly enhancing its refrigerated cargo storage and distribution capacity Scottish exporters of perishable goods are set to benefit from a £750,000 investment …
May 23, 2024 / Curious

Kongsberg Maritime announces energy-efficient upgrade for Solstad’s Normand Sentinel

Kongsberg Maritime will install RD-AZ2600 rim-drive thrusters for anticipated fuel savings of up to 16% during transits and up to 40% in DP mode. Kongsberg Maritime has announced a significant upgrade to Solstad’s Normand Sentinel, one of its most …
May 23, 2024 / Curious

Seatrium Clinches Favoured Customer Contract for LNG Carrier Repairs & Upgrades from Hyundai LNG Shipping

Seatrium Limited (Seatrium, or the Group) has successfully clinched a Favoured Customer Contract (FCC) with Hyundai LNG Shipping, marking its first long-term strategic partnership agreement with a leading Korean Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) company …
May 22, 2024 / Curious

SAFEEN Group Trials First Electric Tug in Middle East for Marine Services Fleet

SAFEEN Group, part of AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), has announced it is trialling an electric tug within their Marine Services fleet, the first of its kind in the Middle East, which will be deployed at AD Ports Group’s flagship facility, Khalifa …
May 22, 2024 / Curious

BBC Chartering Takes Delivery Of First LakerMax Newbuilding - mv BBC Leer

MV BBC LEER, the first newbuilding of the “LakerMax”-series of fifteen DWT 13,000 multipurpose triple deckers, will be delivered by Taizhou Sanfu Heavy Industry, China to its owners, Leer-based Briese Group this week. The new vessel will …
May 22, 2024 / Curious

First Hydrogen-Fueled Vessel in the US Receives US Coast Guard Approval to Enter Commercial Service

SWITCH Maritime, a leading developer of zero-emission maritime vessels, was presented with the signed Certificate of Inspection (“COI”) by Captain Taylor Q. Lam, the US Coast Guard Sector San Francisco commander and Captain of the Port, for its …
May 22, 2024 / Vessels