BIMCO: Suez Canal transits still 60% down
Spliethoff's vessel Minervagracht is the last vessel to have been attacked by Houthi rebels so far, which is now 100 days ago, says BIMCO in a new Shipping Number of the Week. However, Suez Canal transits are still sixty per cent down. '100 days ago, on 29 September,...
Bakker Repairs Ferry Bow Thruster Engine within a Week
Sliedrecht based company Bakker Repair + Services has succeeded in repairing the bow thruster engine of a Stena Line ferry within a week after establishing the failure.
Damen Receives First River Cruise Vessel Contract
A-Rosa has signed a contract with Concordia Damen for a newbuild river cruise vessel.
Emergency Slowdown Override to the Rescue
(Mars 201914) The vessel was inbound and the master/pilot exchange had just been completed. Suddenly, the auto emergency slowdown alarm for the main engine sounded and the RPMs began dropping.
CMA CGM Ship Refuels with Bio-fuel Oil in Rotterdam
On Saturday 23 March, the CMA CGM White Shark was successfully refueled with sustainable marine bio-fuel oil while calling at Rotterdam as part of a trial.
Anthony Veder Takes Delivery of Two LNG/LEG Carriers
Anthony Veder has taken delivery of two 10,000 m3 combined gas carriers, which can transport LNG and petrochemical gases including ethylene (LEG).
Princess and Fincantieri Ink Contract for Two LNG Cruise Ships
Princess Cruises and Fincantieri have signed the final contracts for the construction of two next-generation 175,000-ton cruise ships, which will be the largest ships built so far in Italy.
Oceanco’s Bravo Eugenia Wins First Ever La Belle Classe Explorer Award
Oceanco’s recently delivered 109-m motoryacht, Bravo Eugenia, won the award in the category Technology and Innovation on 28 March at the Yacht Club of Monaco.
Simwave Opens Royal Caribbean Maritime Training Center
From now on, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. trains its technical and navigation crew at Simwave’s new training and simulation center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Subsea 7 Wins Shell Contract Offshore UK
Shell has awarded a contract for the Arran gas field development, located approximately 150 miles east of Aberdeen, ton Subsea 7.
Cool Heads Prevent Hot Ending
(Mars 201913) A passenger vessel was proceeding at a speed of about 12 kt using only the starboard main engine.

















