By MarEx 2015-04-22 19:49:16 German shipowner Reederei NSB has developed a unique concept to widen container ships. The widening will increase the TEU capacity of a ship by more than 20 percent, and ...
Container Ship Widening Improves EEDI, Profitability
Bulk Carrier Grounds in Michigan
By Wendy Laursen 2015-04-22 19:22:48 The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a 603-foot bulk carrier which ran aground in the St. Marys River near De Tour Village, Michigan, early on Wednesday. The ...
MPA and WMU Cooperate on Leadership Training
By MarEx 2015-04-22 18:02:29 MPA Academy, the training arm of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), and the World Maritime University (WMU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...
Man Overboard, Possibly Eaten by Sharks
By Wendy Laursen 2015-04-22 17:44:23 A coroner in Australia has ruled that a Chinese seafarer could have been murdered, thrown off a ship and then eaten by sharks. Sun Peng, 28, had a fight with ...
UK’s Renewable Market Driving U.S. Pellet Demand
By MarEx 2015-04-22 17:16:01 In 2014, almost three-quarters of all U.S. wood pellet exports were delivered to the United Kingdom (UK), mainly for the purpose of generating electricity. Overall, U.S. ...
SCA Stresses Vital Role of U.S. Shipyards
By MarEx 2015-04-22 16:03:47 The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), a national trade association representing the nation’s shipbuilding and repair industry is hosting a fly-in beginning today. ...
Dispatches No. 241
Posted on: Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 By: Szymanski InterManager is gearing up for Manning and Training conference in Copenhagen on the 28-29 April. Places are still available and our members can ...
Cargo owners warned to tackle box weight issues now
Start now to plan weight certification and reporting procedures to ensure compliance with the IMO's new provisions for container weight verification, cargo owners were advised on 22 April. The deputy ...
Svitzer sees salvage merger with Titan as best fit of strengths
Svitzer, the towage and salvage company in AP Moller-Maersk (APM) group of Copenhagen, sees the merger of its salvage business with Titan, which is part of the US-based Crowley group, as the best fit ...
Reederei NSB completes first Panamax widening project
Panamax containerships are difficult to employ in today's competitive market. To ensure and extend the profitable operation of these ships, Reederei NSB developed a concept to widen a containership ...