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Globus Maritime Limited Announces the Delivery of a 2024-Built Ultramax Dry Bulk Vessel Glbs Hero, Expanding Fleet to Seven Vessels
Globus Maritime Limited (Globus) (NASDAQ: GLBS), a dry bulk shipping company, announced today that it has taken delivery of the M/V “Glbs Hero,” a 2024 new built Ultramax dry bulk carrier it acquired for a purchase price of about $37.5 million, of …
Jan 26, 2024 / Vessels
Kongsberg Maritime to provide design, engineering, and equipment on pair of methanol ready, chemical tankers for Sirius Rederi AB
The new vessels will be highly advanced, low emission, 15,000dwt tankers with a range of Kongsberg Maritime equipment that can operate on battery-powered hybrid propulsion. The first ship for Sirius will be delivered in July 2026. Kongsberg Maritime …
Dec 5, 2023 / Curious
Wärtsilä to supply one of Europe’s most advanced simulators to new Finnish maritime training facility
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply its latest simulator technology for a new maritime training centre in Finland. The order has been placed by the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) and the Joint Authority of Education of …
Nov 28, 2023 / Curious
SWITCH Maritime Secures $10M to Expand Hydrogen and Electric Ferry Fleet in US
SWITCH Maritime LLC, a US-based company developing electrified, zero-emission ferries powered by battery and hydrogen fuel cell, has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Nexus Development Capital to grow its fleet. Founded in 2018 by a …
Nov 20, 2023 / Curious
Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) helps Xiamen soar
Xiamen in Fujian province, located at the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, has been actively participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The city, determined to become an important hub on the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, is …
Nov 9, 2023 / Curious
Kongsberg Maritime and Solstad Offshore to collaborate on decarbonisation technologies
Kongsberg Maritime will work with Solstad to increase fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on Solstad vessels. The agreement will also investigate the use of other new, digital technologies to improve operational efficiency Kongsberg …
Nov 9, 2023 / Curious
Moby selects Kongsberg Maritime for emission-saving propulsion upgrade on five RO-RO passenger ferries
Kongsberg Maritime will provide upgrades to Moby passenger ferries' propulsion systems that are expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 30,000 tonnes per year Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to upgrade the propulsion systems on five …
Oct 12, 2023 / Curious
KONGSBERG to provide science equipment for Germany’s new ocean research vessel
Germany’s new 135-metre ocean research vessel Meteor IV will feature a range of technology from KONGSBERG. Meteor IV is to be launched in 2026 and it will contribute to national and international marine science, particularly in the areas of climate …
Oct 10, 2023 / Vessels
Mermaid Secures Multiple New Offshore Projects with a Combined Value of Up to USD 485 Million
Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited (MML), a leading international subsea services company, announced that its subsidiaries have secured multiple new offshore project awards in Thailand, the Middle East, Western Sub Sahara, and the United Kingdom …
Oct 5, 2023 / Curious
AMSA: Container ship 90-day ban for serious maintenance defects
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Marshall Island-flagged container ship Big Lilly from Australian waters for 90 days, for serious safety and maintenance issues. Prior to this banning, the ship was detained in Melbourne, …
Oct 4, 2023 / Vessels