German shipping company Rhenus-Arkon-Shipinvest has placed orders for the first four environmentally-friendly vessels known as Hanse Eco Short Sea Coasters.The short sea bulkers are expected to be delivered during the second half of 2021, with…
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Chantiers de l’Atlantique Extends Nexans Gig
French player in the cable and optical fiber industry Nexans S.A. said that it has secured a 5-year contract extension with the compatriot shipbuilding giant Chantiers de l’Atlantique to supply cables and services for use in some of the world’s…
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Euroseas Acquires Four Containerships
Greece-based provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes Euroseas announced that it has entered into agreements to acquire four 4,253 teu containerships built in South Korea, three in 2009 and one in 2008.The owner and operator…
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Teekay Adds 5th Arc7 LNG carrier
Teekay LNG Partners, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier owner and operator, has taken delivery of its newest Arc7 icebreaking LNG carrier.According to company sources, Teekay together with its joint venture partner China LNG Shipping took…
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ABPmer Maps Shipping Cargo Value
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published results of a project undertaken by the UK-based marine consultancy ABPmer, to develop a method to assign values to shipping cargo.The resulting mapping and information will improve the evidence…
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CargoSmart Intros Connected Reefer Solution
CargoSmart, the provider of global shipment management software solutions, announced its brand-new CargoSmart Connected Reefer Solution, a one-stop reefer cargo management solution for ocean carriers and shippers.The AI and IoT-enabled solution feature...
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‘Possibility of life’: scientists map Saturn’s exotic moon Titan
Scientists on Monday unveiled the first global geological map of Saturn's moon Titan including vast plains and dunes of frozen organic material and lakes of liquid methane, illuminating an exotic world considered a strong candidate in the search for li...
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Spacecom’s Amos-17 satellite completes test, reaches final orbit
Israel's Space Communications said on Monday its Amos-17 communication satellite, which was launched into space in August, has completed its in-orbit testing and reached its final position.
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Japan space probe on its way back after asteroid mission
A Japanese space probe is heading home from an asteroid 250 million km (155 million miles) from Earth after collecting sub-surface samples that could help scientists seeking the origins of life, Japan's space agency said on Monday.
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AG&P Invests in Kanfer Shipping, Eyes LNG
Global downstream gas and LNG logistics company Atlantic Gulf & Pacific (AG&P) has made a strategic equity investment in Norway-based Kanfer Shipping.Kanfer is a developer of small-scale LNG sea transportation, maritime break-bulk solutions, floating s...
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