Key deals

Nick Clegg, UK Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam, visited Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Hull late last month to see for himself the proposed Green Port…

Bodewes Binnenvaart bv (part of the Damen Shipyards Group) has pioneered a unique way of meeting increasingly strict environmental standards while simultaneously saving on fuel costs - ACES.

Netherlands based specialist vessel builder IHC Merwede acquired vessel equipment supplier Hytech on Tuesday, further securing its position in the offshore market.

An international conference, Wrecks of the World II: Evaluating and Addressing Potential Underwater Threats, will take place on 6 and 7 June in Maryland USA to investigate global pollution concerns.

The Germany based operation of America’s Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed new piston ring simulation techniques that will help make future marine engines more fuel efficient.

The first call on Wednesday by Stena Scandinavica at Kiel’s Schwedenkai Terminal saw Stena Line’s new ship generation switch on the Kiel-Gothenburg ferry route.

If the UK government puts its concerns about the bottom line deficit first, it could end up by losing the economy many billions of pounds of vital investment in green energy projects.

Following a thorough selection and negotiation process, 32 new Marco Polo projects are set to receive a share of the €57m funds earmarked under the 2010 Call for proposals.

The sudden quietening of the Alderney and Guernsey foghorns has caused a ruckus of a different nature.

The biggest and most modern catamaran in the German Bight, Halunder Jet, has had a two week overhaul and class check at Bremerhavener Dockbetrieb (BREDO).