Coast Guard News
April 17, 2020
A giant containership squeezing under the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge as it made way toward the Port of Oakland was a sight for sore eyes yesterday as shipping enthusiasts flooded social media with images of the sea giant.... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
German shipbuilder MV Werften, part of Genting Hong Kong, has decided to prolong the production halt for two more weeks amid the coronavirus crisis.
The hope that the pandemic would quickly pass has not turned into reality, the shipbuilder said, adding that borders are still closed and social distancing measures remain in place.... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
German shipbuilder MV Werften, part of Genting Hong Kong, has decided to prolong the production halt for two more weeks amid the coronavirus crisis.
The hope that the pandemic would quickly pass has not turned into reality, the shipbuilder said, adding that borders are still closed and social distancing measures remain in place.... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
German shipbuilder MV Werften, part of Genting Hong Kong, has decided to prolong the production halt for two more weeks amid the coronavirus crisis.
The hope that the pandemic would quickly pass has not turned into reality, the shipbuilder said, adding that borders are still closed and social distancing measures remain in place.... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
Germany’s engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply two-stroke engines for Finnlines’ new hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels intended for operation in the Baltic Sea. ... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
Germany’s engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply two-stroke engines for Finnlines’ new hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels intended for operation in the Baltic Sea. ... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
Germany’s engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply two-stroke engines for Finnlines’ new hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels intended for operation in the Baltic Sea. ... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
Vard has signed a contract with Ta San Shang Marine for the design and construction of the first Service Operation Vessel (SOV) in Taiwan.
According to Vard, the contract marks its entrance into the renewable energy sector and thus reaffirms Fincantieri’s diversification strategy for its Norwegian subsidiary.
The SOV, which has been chartered by Ørsted, will be built at Vard Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam.
The 84.4-metre vessel will have a beam of 19.5 metres and will be able to accommodate 87 people in single cabins. ... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
Vard has signed a contract with Ta San Shang Marine for the design and construction of the first Service Operation Vessel (SOV) in Taiwan.
According to Vard, the contract marks its entrance into the renewable energy sector and thus reaffirms Fincantieri’s diversification strategy for its Norwegian subsidiary.
The SOV, which has been chartered by Ørsted, will be built at Vard Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam.
The 84.4-metre vessel will have a beam of 19.5 metres and will be able to accommodate 87 people in single cabins. ... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
Vard has signed a contract with Ta San Shang Marine for the design and construction of the first Service Operation Vessel (SOV) in Taiwan.
According to Vard, the contract marks its entrance into the renewable energy sector and thus reaffirms Fincantieri’s diversification strategy for its Norwegian subsidiary.
The SOV, which has been chartered by Ørsted, will be built at Vard Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam.
The 84.4-metre vessel will have a beam of 19.5 metres and will be able to accommodate 87 people in single cabins. ... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
Bavarian ship management company MINSHIP and its subsidiary MINMARINE have embarked upon a biofuel trial as part of their efforts to cut the carbon footprint of their fleet.
The trial run is being carried out by their managed bulk carrier M/V Trudy which bunkered biofuel at the Port of Rotterdam on April 17.
The biofuel was GoodFuels’ sustainable Bio-fuel Oil MR1-100, a second-generation sustainable biofuel produced from certified feedstock that is labeled as waste or residue.... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
Bavarian ship management company MINSHIP and its subsidiary MINMARINE have embarked upon a biofuel trial as part of their efforts to cut the carbon footprint of their fleet.
The trial run is being carried out by their managed bulk carrier M/V Trudy which bunkered biofuel at the Port of Rotterdam on April 17.
The biofuel was GoodFuels’ sustainable Bio-fuel Oil MR1-100, a second-generation sustainable biofuel produced from certified feedstock that is labeled as waste or residue.... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
Bavarian ship management company MINSHIP and its subsidiary MINMARINE have embarked upon a biofuel trial as part of their efforts to cut the carbon footprint of their fleet.
The trial run is being carried out by their managed bulk carrier M/V Trudy which bunkered biofuel at the Port of Rotterdam on April 17.
The biofuel was GoodFuels’ sustainable Bio-fuel Oil MR1-100, a second-generation sustainable biofuel produced from certified feedstock that is labeled as waste or residue.... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
The Dutch Port of Rotterdam is anticipating a throughput drop of up to 20 per cent this year following a volume decline in Q1 2020 caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
As explained, the COVID-19 pandemic led to “highly exceptional conditions” in the first quarter of 2020, with severe worldwide disruption of production processes and logistical chains.
This unprecedented situation and its consequences are affecting the Port of Rotterdam as well. ... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
The Dutch Port of Rotterdam is anticipating a throughput drop of up to 20 per cent this year following a volume decline in Q1 2020 caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
As explained, the COVID-19 pandemic led to “highly exceptional conditions” in the first quarter of 2020, with severe worldwide disruption of production processes and logistical chains.
This unprecedented situation and its consequences are affecting the Port of Rotterdam as well. ... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
The Dutch Port of Rotterdam is anticipating a throughput drop of up to 20 per cent this year following a volume decline in Q1 2020 caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
As explained, the COVID-19 pandemic led to “highly exceptional conditions” in the first quarter of 2020, with severe worldwide disruption of production processes and logistical chains.
This unprecedented situation and its consequences are affecting the Port of Rotterdam as well. ... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
Japanese marine coating company Nippon Paint and US-based technology company Corning Inc have developed a special coating to protect workers from picking up viruses from painted surfaces.
Nippon Paint’s Antivirus Kids Paint, developed specifically for frontline hospital use, incorporates Corning Guardiant Antimicrobial Particles – a nascent technology designed to safeguard against viruses from adhering to hospital surfaces.... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
Japanese marine coating company Nippon Paint and US-based technology company Corning Inc have developed a special coating to protect workers from picking up viruses from painted surfaces.
Nippon Paint’s Antivirus Kids Paint, developed specifically for frontline hospital use, incorporates Corning Guardiant Antimicrobial Particles – a nascent technology designed to safeguard against viruses from adhering to hospital surfaces.... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
Japanese marine coating company Nippon Paint and US-based technology company Corning Inc have developed a special coating to protect workers from picking up viruses from painted surfaces.
Nippon Paint’s Antivirus Kids Paint, developed specifically for frontline hospital use, incorporates Corning Guardiant Antimicrobial Particles – a nascent technology designed to safeguard against viruses from adhering to hospital surfaces.... [Read More]
April 17, 2020
The Port of Amsterdam will turn a dredging depot at the former Averijhaven into an energy port to serve as a base for the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms.... [Read More]