Shipbroking giant issues a profit warning

APRIL 23, 2018 — Back in March, Andi Case, CEO of London headquartered shipbroking giant Clarksons, was saying, “We believe 2018 will be a year of continued growth as early indicators of

New Mobil hydraulic oil series meets VGP requirements

APRIL 23, 2018 — ExxonMobil’s new Mobil SHC Aware HS (Hydraulic System) Series hydraulic oils are specially formulated to offer excellent protection, even in challenging marine operating environments. The oils meet the

Wärtsilä: No single solution for shipping decarbonization

APRIL 23, 2018 — Wärtsilä has welcomed the agreement on GHG reduction by shipping reached at IMO’s recent MEPC meeting. “This long-awaited agreement represents an important milestone for global shipping. It is

Delivery of giant cruise ferry “likely to be delayed”

APRIL 21, 2018 — German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (FSG) has apparently encountered some problems with keeping to the construction schedule of its largest vessel to date, the 195 m cruise ferry

Star Bulk Carriers in 16 vessel swoop

APRIL 20, 2018 — Athens, Greece, headquartered Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK) reports that it has agreed to acquire 16 vessels from entities affiliated with Augustea Atlantica SpA and York Capital

Gladding-Hearn starts construction of second cat for Rhode Island

APRIL 20, 2018 — Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has begun construction of a second high-speed passenger ferry for Rhode Island Fast Ferry, Inc., which is to open a new seasonal route between

Hurtigruten set to convert up to nine existing ships to LNG hybrid

APRIL 20, 2018 — Norwegian expedition cruise and coastal ferry operator Hurtigruten is to upgrade up to nine of its existing ships to LNG hybrid operation. It has signed a Letter of

Chairman calls for IACS to be a “beacon of light”

APRIL 20, 2018 — “When many in the maritime community feel like their businesses are in dire straits, IACS and its members, the top classification societies, need to be a beacon of

Cavotec books more orders for e-ferry unmanned mooring systems

APRIL 20, 2018 — Lugano, Switzerland, headquartered Cavotec SA is set to revolutionize the operation of e-vessels by delivering and maintaining its automated, unmanned, mooring system MoorMaster for e-ferry terminals across Norway.

AWO responds to Senate vote against Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

APRIL 19, 2018 — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) reports that yesterday, due to inclusion of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) within the bill, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017

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