Finland's marine engine and equipment maker Wärtsilä said Friday it would deliver the steerable and tunnel thrusters for two new wind farm turbine installation vessels being built for the China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC), a China state-owned power...
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Union Pacific to Restart Container Shipments from U.S. West Coast Seaports
Union Pacific Corp container shipments from U.S. West Coast seaports to one of the railroad's major hubs in Chicago will restart early next week after a seven-day suspension, Chief Executive Lance Fritz told Reuters on Thursday.The railroad…
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Cyber Attack Disrupts Operations at South African Port
A cyber attack has disrupted container operations at the South African port of Cape Town, an email seen by Reuters on Thursday said.Durban, the busiest shipping terminal in sub-Saharan Africa, was also affected, three sources with direct knowledge…
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The application period for this year’s MN100 edition is officially open and underway!Each year, Marine News magazine profiles 100 of the top firms in brown water, workboat space.Here's your chance to tell Marine News why your company is one of the best...
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Braemar Shipping Names New COO
Braemar Shipping, a shipbroker and consultant within shipping investment, chartering, risk management, and logistics services, on Thursday, announced the appointment of Tristram Simmonds as its Chief Operating Officer.He will join the board as executiv...
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Ports of New Orleans, Caddo-Bossier Work Together to Move Cargo on the Mississippi
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) discharged 300 steel coils on June 10, 2021, to barge at Coastal Cargo breakbulk and heavy-lift terminal at the Louisiana Ave. Complex that were transported to the barge from the SK Shipping Star Challenger…
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DSC Dredge Names Laiche as Engineering Director
DSC Dredge announced it has promoted Scott Laiche to Director of Engineering, overseeing both DSC's Engineering and Automation teams.“Scott has been with DSC for nine years and has been a vital part of the growth of our Engineering department,” said Wi...
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Trade Recovery: Port of Rotterdam Freight Volumes Rise
Freight volumes in the port of Rotterdam rose 5.8% on a yearly basis in the first half of 2021, as international trade recovered from its coronavirus slump, Europe's largest sea port said on Thursday.Traffic took a big hit from COVID-19 in the first ha...
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WinGD Launches Two-stroke Marine Engine with Integrated NOx Abatement System
Swiss engine maker WinGD has launched the first marine two-stroke engine to carry its own NOx abatement solution, which, per the company, offers "dramatic" reductions in space requirements and installation costs for shipyards seeking to comply…
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World’s Largest: Sunseap to Build $2B Floating Solar Farm in Batam, Indonesia
Singapore's Sunseap Group says it plans to spend $2 billion to build the world's largest floating solar farm and energy storage system in neighboring Indonesian city Batam, which will double its renewable power generation capacity.The floating…
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