Trafigura backs $1.35 billion tanker newbuilding spree

JUNE 2, 2017 – Singapore based Trafigura Group Pte Ltd., a leading independent commodity trading company, yesterday reported that it is supporting an order for 32 newbuild crude oil and product tankers

Modular battery system could be a game changer

JUNE 2, 2017 — German lithium ion battery specialist AKASOL has partnered with ZEM, a Norwegian specialist in maritime energy storage, to develop a modular battery system called AKAZEM. The self-contained 24 kWh

STX France: New orders and a surprise for Fincantieri

JUNE 1, 2017 — French President Emmanuel Macron visited the STX France shipyard in St. Nazaire yesterday as MSC Cruises took delivery of its new flagship, the 171,598 GRT, 5,714 passenger Meraviglia.

Eniram updates Skylight performance monitoring system

JUNE 1, 2017 — Eniram, a Wärtsilä company, has introduced a major update to its performance monitoring system targeted at commercial shipping operators. The Eniram SkyLight 2.0 adds nautical maps, weather layers,

Damen works to cut scrubber retrofit times

JUNE 1, 2017 — A new technique for retrofitting exhaust gas scrubbers is being trialed by Damen Green Solutions (DGS) in partnership with Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) and scrubber supplier AEC

Icebreaking tanker features advanced automation

JUNE 1, 2017 — Finland’s Valmet Oy will supply automation for an arctic icebreaking NB 515 tanker for demanding conditions being built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Inc. in Finland. “This tanker is

TTS and Ulstein cooperate on offshore cranes

JUNE 1, 2017 — TTS Group and Ulstein have joined forces to provide 3D motion compensated cranes to the offshore industry. The collaboration has resulted in a contract to supply a TTS

Teekay Tankers acquires rest of Tanker Investments Ltd,

JUNE 1, 2017 — Teekay Tankers Ltd. (NYSE:TNK) says it has agreed to acquire all the remaining issued and outstanding shares of Tanker Investments Ltd. (TIL) (OSLO:TIL), in a share-for-share merger at

Giant LNG-fueled box ship “ready to order”

JUNE 1, 2017 — A Joint Industry Project (JIP) has completed the second phase of its plans to develop a 20,000 TEU ultra large container vessel (ULCV) with an LNG-fueled combined cycle

Rolls-Royce launches next-gen Energy Management System

MAY 31, 2017 — Rolls-Royce has launched the next generation of its Energy Management (EM) System. The system will allow customers to reduce a ship’s energy use, fuel consumption and operating costs

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