Dan Barnes

Tideworks Technology® Inc, a full-service provider of comprehensive terminal operating system solutions, has announced that Santa Marta International Terminal Company (SMITCO), a container terminal operator based in Santa Marta, Colombia, is now live with Tideworks’ next-generation marine TOS solution, Mainsail 10. SMITCO successfully upgraded from Tideworks’ legacy Mainsail solution to the advanced Mainsail 10, offering terminal …

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Funded by the Interreg North Sea Europe programme, part of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the ‘WASP: Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion’ project brought universities, wind-assist technology providers and ship owners together to research, trial and validate the operational performance of a selection of wind propulsion solutions. After three and a half years the project …

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APM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port, has officially announced the launch of a ground-breaking solar power project worth approximately BHD3.8 million (USD 10 Million), which will make the port energy self-sufficient by the end of 2023. By implementing this project, the terminal will reduce its carbon emissions by 65% while also …

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Leading interior outfitter Trimline has recently completed the conversions of jazz clubs into smoke-less casinos on three Royal Caribbean ships – Harmony of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas. Ride on squads transformed the areas concurrently while the ships were in service around the US, with each ship taking approximately …

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Sailors’ Society is expecting more than 6,000 students to benefit from its 2023 Wellness at Sea Maritime Schools’ Conferences, designed especially for the current intake of cadets. This year, the leading maritime welfare charity has virtual events covering North Asia, South East Asia, Africa and, for the first time, the UK’s maritime colleges. The conferences …

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Tomini Shipping, a world class dry bulk ship owner, is bolstering its competitive capability with the acquisition of Tomini K2 (179,816 DWT), the first capesize to join its diversified fleet. With the addition of this Chinese-built capesize bulk carrier (formerly known as Thalassini Astrid), Tomini’s fleet reaches a total of 27 vessels with an average …

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As part of an emergency mission to transfer oil from the decaying floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel, Safer, James Fisher Fendercare (JF Fendercare) provided a fendering and hoses solution to Euronav, the world’s largest international shipping enterprise, delivering a rapid response in support of a United Nations (UN) operation to avert a significant humanitarian …

James Fisher Fendercare provides fendering solution to Euronav’s vessel, Nautica, on a complex UN project to avert oil spill Read More »

The Maritime Standard is excited to announce the Transportation and Climate Change Conference (TMS TACCC) on September 27, 2023, at the Saadiyat Rotana Resort, Abu Dhabi. This global event will address the challenges and opportunities in the transportation industry amidst growing concerns about climate change. Bringing together industry experts, policymakers and stakeholders, the conference aims …

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Yara Clean Ammonia and Cepsa have agreed on a strategic partnership to set up the first clean hydrogen maritime corridor between the ports of Algeciras and Rotterdam for the decarbonisation of European industry and maritime transport. The partnership envisages Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA) supplying Cepsa with clean ammonia volumes, which will allow the energy company …

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