Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced the conclusion of a contract for a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport with Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Ltd. As MOL has concluded the contract with Osaka Gas and Kyushu Electric Power, it will soon sign a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. [...]
A flourishing fleet, a wide variety of assignments and the arrival of next generation personnel transport vessels: BOURBON continues to expand with success in the promising Antilles-Guyana area. In April 2009, an oil company called upon BOURBON to transport its personnel to the platforms it managed on the east coast of Trinidad. The Group then [...]
With construction underway on the first ever Oblique Icebreaker, research specialist Aker Arctic Technology has unveiled a new version of the unique vessel type that will bring ice management and pollution control in thick first year ice to a new level. The first ARC 100 is due delivery to the Russian Ministry of Transport in [...]
Dockwise, a global leader in the transport and offshore installation of extremely large and heavy structures, has selected Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson (EMR), to supply the control systems that help maintain stability and structural integrity for Dockwise’s semi-submersible heavy transport vessel, the largest of its kind in the world. Named Dockwise Vanguard, [...]
The U.S. Navy will commission amphibious transport dock ship, Anchorage, in her namesake city of Anchorage, Alaska, May 4, at 10 a.m. (AKDT), during a ceremony at the Port of Anchorage. Anchorage is named in honor of the largest city in Alaska. Adm. Cecil Haney, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, will deliver the ceremony’s keynote address. [...]
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced plans to assist the non-profit organization South Africa Primary Education Support Initiative (Sapesi-Japan) with the ocean transport of mobile library vehicles to the Republic of South Africa. Such assistance was provided in 2009 and 2010, so the current project is the third for MOL. MOL previously transported 24 vehicles, [...]
The Navy will commission the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, Arlington, during a 12:30 p.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, April 6, at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. The ship is named for the county of Arlington and honors the first responders and the 184 victims who died when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the [...]
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that its group subsidiary MOL Cape (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. has concluded 20-year Freight Service Agreement for 200,000-ton-plus class iron ore carriers with Rio Tinto. Based on the contract, MOL Cape will place several large-scale carriers to transport iron ore mainly from Australia to China. MOL Cape has independently developed [...]
Delivered in October 2012, the Bourbon Sirocco is currently operating in Angola. The Bourbon Shamal, her first sistership, will soon be delivered. Designed by Piriou Ingénierie and Mauric Design, and built by the Piriou SEAS shipyard in Vietnam, this brand new series relies on the solid experience both companies have and on their long-term partnership [...]
Geodis Wilson will manage the transport of 16 lock gates, each weighing more than 4,000 tons, for the the expansion of the Panama Canal. An initial vessel, carrying four of the gates will depart from Italy in February 2013 and will be followed by a further three shipments throughout the year. The project is scheduled [...]
