WFSA Conference set for March
JANUARY 29, 2018 — The Fourth Annual Conference of the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) will take place in lower Manhattan, March 21-23, 2018. The agenda for the conference includes: • March
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Ferry operators opt for Imtra equipment for key projects
JANUARY 24, 2018 — New Bedford, MA, based Imtra, a leading marine products manufacturer and importer, reports that it is involved in a number of large ferry projects. These include a six
Denmark unveils plan for maritime sector growth
JANUARY 23, 2018 — The Danish maritime sector is one of the country’s most important export sectors and a major supplier of jobs. However, the industry faces tough competition in a world
Destination Gotland inks LNG fuel contract with Nauticor
JANUARY 22, 2018 — Swedish ferry operator Destination Gotland AB has signed a contract with Hamburg based Linde Group subsidiary Nauticor GmbH & Co. KG covering the supply of liquefied natural gas
Damen delivers five harbor tugs to Cuba
JANUARY 22, 2018 — Damen Shipyards has delivered five new harbor tugs to Empresa de Navegación Caribe, a subsidiary of Cuba’s Grupo Empresarial de Transporte Marítimo Portuario (GEMAR). Prior to the order
VIDEO: Baleària reports progress on LNG fueled smart ferry duo
JANUARY 18, 2018 – In a presentation at the International Tourism Fair in Madrid, Spain, ferry operator Baleària today gave an update on the two LNG fueled vessels that it has under
Societe General joins SEA\LNG coalition
JANUARY 9, 2018 — Major French bank Societe Generale has joined SEA\LNG, a broad industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel. “As
Irish Continental orders cruise ferry at FSG
JANUARY 3, 2018 — Irish Continental Group plc — the parent of Irish Ferries — has placed an order worth €165.2 million (about $198 million) with German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesselschaft & Co.
Ferry operator to put intelligent awareness system to the test
DECEMBER 21, 2017 — Momentum towards applications of autonomous and remotely operated vessels continues to build. Under a recent deal, Rolls-Royce and Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will collaborate in the development
One third of ships will fit scrubbers, predicts Foreship
DECEMBER 18, 2017 — Shipowners weighing up their future marine fuel choices after the 2020 IMO 0.5% sulfur cap should also consider oil company expectations that up to 30% of commercial shipping