Shell Indonesia plant now producing marine lubricants

NOVEMBER 9, 2016 — Just over one year from the start of its operations, Shell’s newest lubricant oil blending plant (LOBP), located in Marunda Center, near Jakarta, Indonesia, has more than doubled

Marine Log announces Best Ships of 2016

NOVEMBER 9, 2016—Marine Log has announced the winners of its annual Best Ships Awards. The award winners are annually profiled in Marine Log’s December issue, and are selected based on their innovative

MAN Diesel & Turbo engines for three more cruise ships

NOVEMBER 9, 2016 — Shipbuilder Fincantieri has awarded MAN Diesel & Turbo the engine supply contract for three cruise ship newbuildings ordered by Costa Asia and P&O Cruises, Australia. The two companies

Wartsila wins five-year cruise ship maintenance contract

NOVEMBER 9, 2016 — Ship management company V.Ships has chosen Wärtsilä to provide maintenance services for its long term client Phoenix Reisen’s cruise vessel M/S Artania. The five-year maintenance agreement covers the

BIMCO: Box ship demolition at all time high

NOVEMBER 7, 2016 —Containership demolition is at an all time high —creating what BIMCO calls “a positive surprise for the struggling container shipping industry. “ “The demolition activity in the last three

BIMCO: Box ship demolition at all time high

NOVEMBER 7, 2016 —Containership demolition is at an all time high —creating what BIMCO calls “a positive surprise for the struggling container shipping industry. “ “The demolition activity in the last three

Doyle explains how FMC tweaked Ocean Alliance agreement

NOVEMBER 7, 2016 — Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle has issued a follow-up statement on the Ocean Alliance Vessel Sharing Agreement. On October 21, 2016, the Federal Maritime Commission voted to

World’s three largest cruise ships meet for first time

NOVEMBER 7, 2016 — Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis-class ships, Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and the new Harmony of the Seas, greeted each other at sea for the first

Wartsila and ENGIE in MOU on small-scale LNG

NOVEMBER 7, 2016 — Wärtsilä has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French multinational energy company ENGIE, to develop solutions and services in the small scale LNG business sector. The cooperation covers

CSL self-unloader heads for recycling in Turkey

NOVEMBER 6, 2016 —Canada Steamship Lines reports that the self-unloading bulk carrier Spirit of Shpongle, formerly known as Atlantic Erie, left the Port of Montreal for the last time, November 4, bound

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