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A.P. Moller – Maersk to divest its container manufacturer to CIMC
China International Marine Containers Ltd., a global leader in logistics and energy equipment, will acquire the A.P. Moller – Maersk-owned Maersk Container Industry, a leading manufacturer of refrigerated containers. This finalizes Maersk’s strategic review of the Maersk Container Industry announced at its Capital Markets Day in May 2021. The container…
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Renewal of Wärtsilä long-term Operation & Maintenance agreement provides reliable power supply to leading Nigerian cement producer
Wärtsilä signs Concession Agreement to develop, supply, construct, operate and maintain major 120 MW power plant project in Gabon The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a 5-year long-term Operation & Maintenance (O&M) agreement with Lafarge Africa Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading building material producers. The agreement covers the 100 MW…
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Samskip acquires Sea Connect UAB
European transport group Samskip has broadened its Baltic operations by acquiring shortsea specialist Sea Connect. The Klaipeda-based shipping company, which will be renamed Samskip Sea Connect, offers shortsea services connecting Russia, Lithuania, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands, according to the company’s release. Sea Connect operates three 1A Ice Class container…
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Port of Antwerp carries out unique trials of small, unmanned aircraft
Port of Antwerp carried out unique trials involving a ‘fixed-wing drone this week, according to the company’s release. The fact it can fly at high altitudes and has a very powerful camera enables the craft to provide an unprecedented view of the entire port. In cooperation with Port of Antwerp’s…
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Container ship caught in typhoon, sheltered with many damaged containers
Container ship TS MOJI left Shanghai on Sep 12, bound for Yokohama Japan, but was caught in a typhoon and suffered damages to her portside in cargo area near superstructure, a number of containers were damaged, collapsed, so the ship had to turn back and shelter at anchorage north of…
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Tanker STROVOLOS drama new disturbing twist
World Tankers statement on STROVOLOS and arrested crew The owners and managers of STROVOLOS (IMO: 9178056), a Bahamas-flagged oil tanker, strongly protest against the arrest of the vessel’s crew. This occurred when the Indonesian Marine Police boarded the vessel at 01:28 (local time) on Friday, 25 September., over a protracted…
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Rail freight industry takes a major step towards climate neutrality in the Port of Rotterdam
With the ‘Rail Freight, The Future is Ours’ initiative, the rail freight industry joins hands to transport 50% more freight on the Dutch railway network within ten years, up from 40 million to 61 million tonnes. It is the only way in which the European sustainability objectives can be met.…
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Aquadrill Announces Charter Hire Agreement for the Auriga
Aquadrill LLC (Aquadrill) has entered into a charter hire agreement with a subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. to provide the Auriga for a one-year drilling contract plus a one-year mutually agreed option for operations in the US Gulf of Mexico. The charter hire agreement will be extended if the…
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Gasum bunkered LNG to cruise operator PONANT’s new polar explorer in Le Havre expanding Gasum’s network to France
The energy company Gasum has delivered LNG as maritime fuel to the French luxury cruise operator La Compagnie du PONANT (PONANT) in Le Havre, France. The LNG was delivered to PONANT ’s newly built polar explorer Le Commandant Charcot (CruiseMapper) in its inaugural call to a French port on the…
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