Key Deals – Page 19
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NewsExpedition cruise call: a Harbourmaster writes
Ben McInnes, Harbourmaster and Pilot at the UK’s Portsmouth International Port shares his experience of the recent port call of expedition cruise vessel ‘MV Fridtjof Nansen’.
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NewsOffshore engineering firm acquired
A major provider of subsea cable installation and maintenance services to the telecommunications, offshore renewables, utility and oil & gas markets worldwide has been acquired.
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NewsShipping initiative promotes collaboration
A new initiative will tackle key global issues in international shipping and help promote sustainable development.
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NewsStabilization partnership
A Japanese company best known for its diesel engines is further moving away from total dependence on internal combustion engines with its partnership with and investment in an Italian stabilizer company.
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NewsMaritime decarbonisation efforts shared
Decarbonisation measures being implemented by the European maritime sector have been shown to EU and national policymakers who visited a Belgian port as part of European Shipping Week activities.
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NewsMaritime-focused coronavirus advice
A freely accessible webpage will provide industry-specific guidance and updates regarding the coronavirus outbreak and its progression.
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NewsWind assist propulsion for ships is happening now
During the docking of the ‘MV Ankie’ of Jan van Dam Shipping in January 2020 at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard, the first retrofit eConowind Ventifoil wind-assist system was installed, six months after signing the contract.
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Strong fourth quarter Wilhelmsen results
“The maritime industry has experienced a longer period with head wind, and it is pleasing to see that our operating results are stronger year over year,” said Thomas Wilhelmsen about the global maritime industry group’s 2019 results.
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NewsGerman LNG cooperation
Nauticor and Fassmer have started cooperation in LNG newbuilding and retrofitting projects with the initial LNG bunkering of the newbuild research vessel ‘Atair’.
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NewsCoronavirus: operators advised on liabilities
Disruption to freight transport services and global supply chains resulting from the coronavirus will continue to evolve and companies should be alert to how they can legally protect themselves and minimise their liabilities, an insurance company has warned.
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NewsUK ports seize freeports opportunity
UK port organisations have welcomed the launch of a 10-week consultation by the government which aims to establish up to 10 new freeports across the UK.
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Software could help shipbuilder double revenues
A French shipbuilder and repairer aims to double its revenues over the next five years and digital transformation is central to its plans.
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NewsNew Kattegat ferry route opened
Stena Line’s new ferry route between Halmstad in Sweden and Grenaa in Denmark was officially opened in February.
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NewsSuspension for hulls not seats
Yanmar has signed a technology transfer agreement with the aim of commercialising its vessels by utilising marine suspension technology.
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NewsDutch money for short-sea shipping sector
The Dutch State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, has inaugurated the €250 million NesecShipping Debt Fund.
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NewsToolkit helps improve accessibility at sea
Journeys by sea for thousands of disabled passengers in the UK are set to be improved with new government guidance for operators on improving accessibility.
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MJ News Briefs
Industry appointments, awards, and any other interesting European commercial marine industry stuff that comes across our desk. Send your Maritime Journal News Briefs to editor@maritimejournal.com
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NewsMaritime skills appointment
Professor Graham Baldwin will lead the UK’s Department of Transport Maritime Skills Commission, which is being set up to better understand the existing and future skills needs of the maritime industry both on land and at sea.
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NewsCall for fair shipbuilding measures
A maritime association has called for unilateral measures to enforce a level playing field in shipbuilding.
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Iridium GMDSS authorisation
Iridium Communications Inc. has announced that on December 19, 2019 a Letter of Compliance was signed by the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO), stating it has positively verified the operational and technical requirements as requested by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for Iridium to ...
