Category: News
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MacGregor to have a new owner
MacGregor to have a new owner One of the best known companies in the maritime cargo handling and transfer sector, MacGregor, is to come under new ownership. Cargotec Corporation reported today that it has today signed an agreement to sell its MacGregor business area to funds managed by European private equity firm Triton, for an…
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Two Somali pirates get 30 year prison terms for hostage taking of American journalist
Two Somali pirates get 30 year prison terms for hostage taking of American journalist In a case that dates back to the worst days of the Somali pirates, Abdi Yusef Hassan, 56, of Minneapolis, Minn,, and Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed, 43, of Mogadishu, Somalia, have each been sentenced to 30 years in prison in connection with…
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Port strike fears grow as USMX and ILA fail to hammer out automation issues
Port strike fears grow as USMX and ILA fail to hammer out automation issues Not all is going smoothly in the negotiations between U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers, represented by USMX, and the ILA union. Both sides are bargaining as ILA members work under a temporary extension of their current master contract until…
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BWMS: Erma First acquires Echoclor
BWMS: Erma First acquires Echoclor With the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention in force since 2017, the majority of the world fleet is now equipped and the BWMS retrofit market is nearing saturation. Inevitably that will produce consolidation in the market and, in line with that trend, Perama, Greece-headquartered Erma First reports that it has…
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Noble Corporation adopts ABS Wavesight eLogs
Noble Corporation adopts ABS Wavesight eLogs Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation is to adopt ABS Wavesight eLogs electronic logbooks on its entire fleet of offshore assets. ABS Wavesight says that this marks a major milestone in offshore adoption of ABS Wavesight eLogs, bringing a new dimension to compliance management in the maritime and offshore sector.…
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Patriot Leader: First Gladding-Hearn built CTV
Patriot Leader: First Gladding-Hearn built CTV Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass., has delivered its first crew transfer vessel (CTV), the Patriot Leader, to Patriot Offshore Maritime Services. The vessel will operate year-round, transportation service for 24 offshore workers and equipment to support the construction and O&M phases of offshore wind projects on the U.S.…
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VIDEO: ZEMBA moves to kick start deployment of e-fuels
VIDEO: ZEMBA moves to kick start deployment of e-fuels The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), a shippers’ group whose members include major freight buyers such as Amazon, IKEA and Levi Strauss, is moving to accelerate the deployment of e-fuels in its next tender Established in 2023, ZEMBA is an initiative of Cargo Owners for…