Latest figures show that Stolt Tankers has reduced its fuel consumption by 6% compared to 2020. The related reduction in CO2 emissions is equivalent to removing 18,000 cars from the roads for a year.To support the shipping industry’s drive to reduce it...
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Eagle Bulk Names Tsoutsoplides Chief Strategy Officer
U.S.-based dry bulk shipping company Eagle Bulk Shipping on Thursday announced ithas appointed Costa Tsoutsoplides to the newly created chief strategy officer position. In this role, Tsoutsoplides will have broad responsibilities in developing…
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Plaquemines Port and APM Terminals Ink Operating Agreement
Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District (PPHTD) and APM Terminals have announced a Letter of Intent whereby APM Terminals will become the operator of the newly planned Container Terminal and Intermodal Rail Facility and external parties will be ...
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MacGregor to Supply Hatch Covers for 12 New Containerships
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an order to supply hatch covers for 12 new 3,055 TEU containerships. The ships will be built by Japan Marine United (JMU) for the Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines. Scope of supply includes design and key...
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Novaco Upgrades Its NovacoBridge Navigation Management Solution
Navigation services provider Novaco Limited is set to release a major update to its integrated navigation management solution, NovacoBridge. The update will be launched this month at Expomaritt Exposhipping Istanbul 2021.Used by mariners and businesses...
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U.S. Offshore Oil Auction Starts Under Court Order, Shadow of Climate Deal
The Biden administration on Wednesday will auction oil drilling rights to 80 million acres in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico days after joining a global agreement that for the first time targeted fossil fuels as the main driver of global warming.The…
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Inmarsat, Maersk Supply Service Strike Deal for Fleet Xpress Digital Portfolio
Inmarsat, the mobile satellite communications provider, has extended its Fleet Xpress service agreement with offshore vessel owner Maersk Supply Service. The extension includes fleet-wide IoT-based ship management connectivity on separate, dedicated ba...
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SBM Offshore to Build Fourth FPSO for Exxon in Guyana
Dutch FPSO specialist SBM Offshore has won contracts to perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for an FPSO for Exxon's Yellowtail development offshore Guyana. This will be SBM Offshore's largest-ever FPSO.The FEED contract for what will be Guy...
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As Port of Los Angeles Import Backups Ease, Empty Containers Pile Up
The number of container ships waiting to enter the busiest U.S. seaport complex hit a new record of 84 on Tuesday, as growing piles of empty containers crowd docks at the Southern California facility that has been racing to remove lingering…
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PACCAR Winch Recognized for Commitment to Veterans
PACCAR Winch has been recognized locally and nationally for their ongoing commitment to providing an outstanding work environment for veterans. From community outreach to employee programs, the company is dedicated to recruiting, developing…
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