Key Deals – Page 16
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NewsWilhelmsen continues expansion into renewables
Norwegian maritime major Wilhelmsen has announced that it will acquire 25% of Østensjø Group’s expanding offshore wind company Edda Wind.
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NewsMacGregor receives orders worth €13m
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured two new orders worth €13m.
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NewsCall for investigations into fatalities
The recent spate of grim casualties cannot simply be written off as bad luck and deserve investigating, said an international centre for advancing the legal protection of seafarers.
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NewsNo trade shows: no problem
A Netherlands-headquartered marine electronics company has come up with a creative answer to the covid-driven temporary rest period for most B2B events.
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NewsGenerating profit despite COVID-19
Q1 2020 results for a key division in an industrial technology company show it is still generating profit despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsSimulation key to maritime digital development
Norwegian maritime big hitter Kongsberg has released plans to increase its investment in maritime digital solutions and combine Kongsberg Digital’s two maritime divisions into one brand.
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NewsClean tech company expands
A pioneering clean technology company has almost doubled its workforce to strengthen its position in the shipping industry.
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NewsBrand change embraces alternative power
A power systems specialist is evolving its brand to support the global sustainability drive to provide cleaner diesel and alternative power products.
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NewsCompetitive crews and clean running coasters
Coastal shipping is benefiting from focused development on clean running, thanks to a cross-industry Japanese innovation hub and a large streak of pragmatism.
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NewsAppledore shipyard acquired in GB£7m deal
InfraStrata plc’s acquisition of Appledore Shipyard follows its acquisition of Harland & Wolff Shipyard in Belfast last year.
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NewsLR CEO to step down
The CEO of Lloyd’s Register (LR) Group will step down from the role by the end of 2020.
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News'World’s fastest' electric boat takes on Tesla
A German TV show recently arranged a race between Cologne and Düsseldorf between a Tesla Model 3 on the busy roads and a Candela Seven electric boat blasting down the Rhine.
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NewsNetwork grant funding for marine innovation
Grant funding will help realise a new network of high-speed mobile data connectivity for marine innovation off the coast of Plymouth.
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NewsArtemis hosts Secretary of State
The Belfast Maritime Consortium led by Artemis Technologies, has hosted a visit to the city by the UK Secretary of State the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP.
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Coastlink postponed until April 2021
It is with regret that Mercator Media Ltd has had to postpone the Coastlink Conference, due to take place on 25th & 26th November 2020. The conference will now be held on 21st & 22nd April 2021 at the Port of Antwerp.
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NewsDogger installation contract awarded
Dogger Bank Wind Farm and Jan De Nul Group have announced the signing of the final contract for the transport and installation of the GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbines at Dogger Bank A and B.
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NewsNew River Thames boat service
The launch of a vessel in London has marked the start of a new partnership between a US-founded ridesharing company and a river bus service.
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Freight-focused Baltic connection
From 13 August ferry company Stena Line will start a new freight focused connection between Latvia, Sweden and Germany by adding a port-call in Karlskrona on the existing ferry route between Liepaja and Travemünde.
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MAN restructure will cost 2600 jobs
The restructure of German marine propulsion company MAN Energy Solutions will mean the loss of up to 2600 manufacturing jobs, but owners Volkswagen have agreed not to sell the concern until after 2024.
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NewsMetallurgy, fuel testing & paint analysis lab
Plans have been announced to develop a high-end laboratory to deliver metallurgy inspection and testing, fuel testing, paint analysis and non-destructive testing.
