Ship Finance International Limited today announced that the Company has agreed to build four 8,700 TEU newbuilding container vessels at a major shipyard in Korea. The contract price is attractive and the vessels are scheduled to be delivered to us in 4Q 2014 and 1Q 2015. Ole B. Hjertaker, CEO of Ship Finance Management AS, [...]
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group is adding more than 3,000 pieces of cargo handling equipment to its robust and diverse fleet. The additional resources will allow the company to better meet increasing customer demand throughout Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Latin America service areas. The equipment includes 200 53-foot (102-inch wide) dry containers, 200 [...]
Transocean Ltd., a Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor, said in its monthly fleet update summary, providing information on the new contracts and significant changes to existing contracts, that the value of new contracts or extensions since the April 18, 2013 fleet status report is approximately $662 million. Deepwater Millennium drillship, working currently in Mozambique, has been [...]
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced its new Asia‐Mexico Express Service, departing Ningbo on June 24,2013. MOL will offer a new weekly service operated by Hapag-Lloyd. In addition to the present CWL services calling Manzanillo, MOL will be able to enrich direct coverage for emerging Mexican ports of Ensenada and Lazaro Cardenas. MOL is [...]
In a move that could change the way the maritime industry views propulsion technology, GE’s Power Conversion business (GE) has increased its offshore systems portfolio with Inovelis, a podded thruster with unmatched fuel efficiency and overall performance. Inovelis incorporates an electrically powered propeller with its motor housed within a steerable pod mounted beneath the hull [...]
Fraser Yachts continues to add to its impressive fleet of yachts for sale with the arrival of the imposing 88m ILLUSION, by far the largest yacht ever to be built in China. Her wide beam of 15.6m will create huge volume over the six decks and create a gross tonnage of 3,500G RT. ILLLUSION is [...]
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (BAHRI) announced addition of Jacksonville Port, USA to their regular liner service schedule. This coincides with the newly arrived general cargo vessel “Bahri Abha” which will be used to connect the USA with Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Gulf ports. The first call to Jacksonville Port is scheduled [...]
Royal Imtech N.V. announced that it has recently received new marine services and maintenance orders worth approximately 82 million euro (USD 106.4 million). In its marine activities Imtech is focusing on among others on growth in services and maintenance and expansion of the number of services branches along important shipping routes. A Global Control Centre [...]
Pacifica Shipping will launch a new coastal container service next month, the first step in what it says is a vital rejuvenation for domestic sea freight capacity and inter-island transport efficiency. Steve Chapman, Pacifica’s chief executive, said Spirit Of Independence will carry almost 300 containers more than the ship it replaces, Spirit of Resolution, which [...]
Allseas Marine S.A., a shipping company that operates a fleet consisting of bulk carriers and container vessels, announced today that it has added three vessels to its fleet. The newly added vessels are bulk carriers, Kavala Seas, built in 2011 with capacity of 56,830 mt, Paros Seas, built in 2011 with capacity of 56,780 mt [...]
