Bonnie G grounding response continues
U.S. Coast Guard Southeast reports that crews responding to the Bonnie G grounding incident conducted successful salvage and dive operations over this past weekend off Cyril E. King Airport, in Saint Thomas,
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Car carrier giant to cut fleet size
Oslo, Norway, headquartered RO/RO specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen says that, with the coronavirus situation evolving rapidly across the globe, it is taking precautionary steps to adjust its operations and safeguard its liquidity going
Following RO/RO fire, Grimaldi Group seeks new controls on cargo units
The Naples, Italy, headquartered Grimaldi Group reports that a fire that broke out on board its RO/RO vessel Grande Europa during the night of the 15 May, while she was sailing about
Knud E. Hansen books design contract for Finnlines trio
Danish naval architectural consultancy Knud E. Hansen has signed a contract with Nanjing Jinling Shipyard, China, for developing the basic design of three large RO/RO vessels, based on the Finnlines / Grimaldi
Kongsberg to supply hybrid systems for nine RO/RO ships
AUGUST 17, 2018 — Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime reports that it has been awarded contracts with China’s Nanjing Jinling Shipyard Co. to deliver power and hybrid systems for nine “Green” 64,000 grt Roll
Knud E. Hansen gets shipyard contract for Grimaldi RO/RO design
MAY 22, 2018 — Danish naval architectural firm Knud E. Hansen has been awarded a contract by China’s Nanjing Jinling Shipyard to develop the Basic Design of a number of large RO/RO
Finnlines orders three ultra green RO/RO vessels
MAY 4, 2018 — Helsinki headquartered Grimaldi Group member Finnlines continues to increase its vessel capacity and has now signed an order for three ultra green RO/RO vessels. To be built in
DFDS to acquire Turkey’s largest RO/RO freight operator
APRIL 12, 2018 — Danish shipping group DFDS has signed an agreement to acquire 98.8 % of the shares in shipping company U.N. Ro-Ro from Turkish private equity companies Actera and Esas
MacGregor acquires rights to RO/RO efficiency software
AUGUST 28, 2017 — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has acquired the rights for a ships efficiency software from Lekven AS to increase RO/RO vessels operations efficiency and to drive port call optimization.
Stena ferry saves fuel, rolls less after ABB software upgrade
AUGUST 15, 2017 — Stena Line is seeing measurable gains in operational efficiency within a month of commissioning an upgraded ABB vessel control software package in its freight ferry Stena Scotia. Delivered