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Diana Shipping Announces Time Charter Contract for mv Crystalia with Glencore
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Glencore Agriculture …
May 26, 2020 / Vessels
Damen Shipyards Group unveils the design of its first Electric Cutter Suction Dredger (ECSD) 650
Aligning industry towards sustainable futureAs it continues to drive the maritime energy transition, Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled its first Electric Cutter Suction Dredger (ECSD) 650. With electric motors powering the dredge system, the ECSD …
May 26, 2020 / Curious
Daewoo Shipbuilding delivers largest container ship, solidifying its status as a leading smart ship builder
With Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) delivering the world's largest container ship, customers are paying keen attention to state-of-the-art smart ship solutions applied to the vessel. Caption: Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine …
May 26, 2020 / Curious
Jan De Nul kicks off the construction of its next generation Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel Voltaire
Jan De Nul kicks off the construction of its next-generation Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel Voltaire. The steel cutting ceremony took place on Monday at the Cosco Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) CO. Ltd in China, in the presence of Jan De Nul …
May 26, 2020 / Vessels
Cai Mep International Terminal welcomes the first maiden call of TP17 service deployed by 2M Alliance
On 23rd May 2020, Cai Mep international terminal (CMIT) accommodates successfully the first maiden call of TP17 service deployed by 2M alliance – m/v SEROJA LIMA. TP17 is a transpacific service deploying the vessel fleet of more than 10 very large …
May 26, 2020 / Curious
Latest Norsepower Rotor Sail installation completed on Scandlines ferry in just hours
Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading global provider of auxiliary renewable wind propulsion systems, and Scandlines, a market leader in green ferry operation, today announced the successful installation of Norsepower’s Rotor Sail Solution. This was …
May 26, 2020 / Curious
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and LNG Terminal Wilhelmshaven sign a contract to build and charter an LNG terminal ship
MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) and LTW (LNG Terminal Wilhelmshaven) have signed a contract to build and charter an LNG terminal ship—known in the industry as a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU)—for the planned LNG landing …
May 26, 2020 / Curious
Fugro IOVTEC secures third geotechnical contract for Hai Long Offshore Wind Farm
Following two successful geotechnical data acquisition awards in the Taiwan offshore wind farm sector in 2020, Fugro IOVTEC Co. Ltd (Fugro IOVTEC) has secured their third offshore geotechnical site investigation project in Taiwan for the Hai Long 2 …
May 26, 2020 / Curious
AET takes delivery of first of four DP2 shuttle tankers for Petrobras charter
AET, a leading energy logistics provider, took delivery of Eagle Petrolina, the first of four Suezmax Dynamic Positioning (DP2) Shuttle Tankers purposed built for long-term charter to Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, the Brazilian multinational …
May 26, 2020 / Vessels
ARC Discharges GE Shunt Reactors at the Port of Galveston
American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier’s M/V ARC Resolve unloaded 3 x GE Shunt Reactors and accompanying accessories earlier last week at the port of Galveston.The reactors, each weighing around 60 metric tons (MT), were loaded onto the ARC Resolve at the …
May 26, 2020 / Vessels