Scana Propulsion books fishing, research vessel contracts

JULY 6, 2016 —Stavanger, Norway, headquartered Incus Investor ASA reports that its portfolio company Scana Propulsion has won contracts worth a total NOK 18 million (about $2.1 million) for propulsion systems for

Least optimistic transport industry? Shipping

JULY 6, 2016 —  Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has just released its seventh transport survey report. It details 200 responses from a range of companies involved in aviation, rail and

MARAD report a must read for anyone looking at hybrid

JULY 6, 2016 — The U.S. Maritime Administration has just released a report that should be required reading for anyone considering operating a battery-hybrid vessel. In August of 2012, an explosion and

No VGM hitches at APM Terminals

JULY 5, 2016 — Fears about the impact of new IMO container weighing requirements may prove to have been exaggerated. With three days of terminal operations completed under the new Safety of

21,000 TEU box ships to have Wartsila 32 gensets

JULY 5, 2016 — Wärtsilä is to supply a total of twenty-four 9-cylinder Wärtsilä 32 Auxpac generating sets for six 21,000 TEU containerships being built at the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS) for

Clarksons warns of “materially lower” profits

JULY 5, 2016 — Shipbroking giant Clarksons plc is warning that it expects profits for 2016 will be materially lower than the full year 2015. Since its AGM, says the company, its

More panamax containerships head for demolition

JULY 1, 2016 — Does the opening of the Panama Canal to larger neopanamax vessels sound the death knell for the panamax containership? Copenhagen headquartered BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association,

Senate confirms three as Federal Maritime Commissioners

JULY 1, 2016  —The United States Senate has confirmed the nominations of three individuals to serve as Federal Maritime Commissioners. Rebecca F. Dye and Michael A. Khouri, both of whom currently serve

Wartsila acquires Eniram in deal valued at EUR 43 million

JUNE 30, 2016 —  Wärtsilä today signed an agreement to acquire Eniram, a Finnish-based technology company providing the marine industry with energy management and analytics solutions. The deal is valued at EUR

Grant will help Alaska students develop maritime careers

JUNE 29, 2016 — Crowley Maritime Corp. reports that it has helped the Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) win a three-year grant that will help students develop skills to successfully establish careers

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