Works began today on a new state-of-the-art production facility for capacity expansion for HamiltonJet, the New Zealand manufacturer of marine propulsion technology. This morning’s groundbreaking ceremony was held on site in Lunns Road, Christchurch.Ha...
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Crystal MoA for 2+1 Cruise Ship Order
Fincantieri and Crystal signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the construction of two cruise ships, plus an option for a third unit. A value for the contract was not available.If built, the new units will be 61,800 gross tons with capacity for appro...
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OGCI Partners with GCMD on Decarbonization
The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) and the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) have announced a two-year coalition partnership agreement to work on a range of solutions to decarbonize the shipping industry.Areas of collaboration…
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Petition Against Re-Starting Live Export Reaches NZ Parliament
A petition signed by over 50,000 people has been accepted by New Zealand MP Damian O’Connor.O’Connor is the former agriculture minister who led the establishment of the ban in April last year, while still in government.The current government…
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Singapore Port Congestion Shows Global Impact of Red Sea Attacks
Congestion at Singapore's container port is at its worst since the COVID-19 pandemic, a sign of how prolonged vessel re-routing to avoid Red Sea attacks has disrupted global ocean shipping - with bottlenecks also appearing in other Asian and European p...
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Carsten Rehder Orders New Ships from Garden Reach Shipbuilders
German shipowner Carsten Rehder announced it has signed an agreement with Indian shipbuilder Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. for the construction of 4+4 CORAL 7500 Multipurpose Dry Cargo Vessels.The CORAL7500 design by SEDS is optimized for ...
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Crowley Christens the US’ First Electric Tug eWolf
Crowley on Tuesday christened its new vessel, eWolf, the first all-electric ship assist tugboat in the United States.Set to enter commercial service at the Port of San Diego this week, the 82-foot tug was built by Coden, Ala. shipbuilder Master…
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Venezuela Resorts to Dark Fleet to Supply Oil to Cuba
Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA has begun using tankers that navigate off radar to supply its closest political ally, Cuba, as a fleet of state-owned vessels that have historically covered the route dwindles, according to documents and ship monitor...
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Sanctions Damaging Safety at Sea, Sovcomflot Says
Sanctions on shipping companies are undermining safety at sea and pose dangers for trade as ship standards are impacted, the chief executive of sanctioned Russian shipping group Sovcomflot said.The European Union imposed sanctions on Russia's…
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Engine Part-load Optimization Saves Fuel for Höegh Autoliners Vessel
Hanwha and Accelleron have performed an engine part load optimization (EPLO) for Höegh Autoliners supporting long-term energy efficiency for its 7,850 CEU (Car Equivalent Units) car carrier Höegh Detroit. The success of the project to improve…
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