The giant converter was installed in North Sea to supply green power to more than one million German households 16 октября 2018 Editor The 18,000 tonne topside of the BorWin gamma High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) platform has been installed on its jacket foundation in the German sector…
New Contract Award by Gulf Marine Services for a Small Class Vessel 16 октября 2018 Editor Gulf Marine Services (LSE: GMS), the leading provider of advanced self-propelled self-elevating support vessels serving the offshore oil, gas and renewable energy sectors, announced earlier…
Hapag-Lloyd joins competitors in announcing low sulphur fuel charge 16 октября 2018 Editor Hapag-Lloyd is the latest major container line to announce a fuel charge to cover the costs of using compliant low sulphur fuel for the 2020…
Caledonian Sleeper delays introduction of new fleet 15 октября 2018 Editor Brand new carriages will no longer be coming to the Caledonian Sleeper’s Lowland service between London, Glasgow and Edinburgh this month as originally planned. The operator…
Siemens to present world’s first autonomous tram 15 октября 2018 Editor At InnoTrans 2018, Siemens Mobility and development partner Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam (ViP) will present their research into developing the world’s first autonomous tram. On a 6km section…
Electrification among area of best practice to be shared in new pact between transport associations 15 октября 2018 Editor The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their relationship and…
Tesla says it’s getting slammed in China because of tariffs, cars cost 60% more than competitors 15 октября 2018 Editor Tesla says it was able to «significantly increase» deliveries of its Model S and Model X vehicles in the most recent quarter. But it says…
Shell gives green light to invest in LNG Canada 13 октября 2018 Editor Shell Canada Energy, an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”), today announced it has taken a final investment decision (FID) on LNG Canada, a major…
OPEC Forecasts Falling HFO Prices and More Scrubber Orders 12 октября 2018 Editor In its latest annual report on the world’s oil market outlook, OPEC has lowered its prediction for non-compliance with the IMO 2020 fuel sulfur content…
New Owners to Redevelop Former Avondale Shipyard Site Into Logistics Hub 12 октября 2018 Editor Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced the closing of the sale of the former Avondale Shipyards site to Avondale Marine, a joint venture between T. Parker…
Plastic Waste in the World’s Oceans Could Double by 2030, IEA Warns 12 октября 2018 Editor The International Energy Agency has a sobering warning about the health of the world’s oceans. The total amount of oceanic plastic waste is likely to…
The Port of Rotterdam Authority Testing Autonomous Navigation in Port 11 октября 2018 Editor The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a partnership agreement with an artificial intelligence software startup to help develop autonomous navigation within the port. The…
UK’s Autonomous Shipping Industry Gets a Boos 11 октября 2018 Editor The autonomous and smart shipping industry in the UK is set to receive a boost with the recently unveiled funding of GBP 1 million (USD 1.3…
Containerships Brings Its Ordering Tally to Six 11 октября 2018 Editor Finland-based company Containerships, recently acquired by French CMA CGM, is adding two more LNG-powered containerships to its orderbook in China. Announcing the christening of its third and fourth…
Grimaldi Poised for New USD 1.5 Bn Investment 11 октября 2018 Editor Italian shipping major Grimaldi Group is embarking on a new investment project that is likely to include multipurpose vessels and RoPax ferries. The plans were…
