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DESMI has reported 2023 as a landmark year. Despite experiencing an expected market contraction in the ballast water management system business, which in the recent years has accounted for a significant portion of its revenue, the company has outperformed its expectations. The upcoming regulatory deadline for retrofit of ballast water management systems on certain marine …

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Advent eModal (AeM), the world’s largest port community system serving the intermodal supply chain, has announced that Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, operated by Greenwich Terminals LLC and a part of Holt Logistics Corp., has expanded its use of AeM’s eModal Community Portal with the deployment of PreGate at the Port of Philadelphia. The addition of …

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Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) has announced the signing of a long-term agreement to charter and operate nine QC-Max class LNG vessels, as part of QatarEnergy’s program to expand its fleet of LNG carriers. The agreement was signed by His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, President and …

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Sustainable technology firm, Recycl8, has completed its first commercial project with Port of Aberdeen. The Aberdeenshire-based company, in conjunction with Inverurie Pre-cast, was responsible for manufacturing concrete blocks for defence at the South Breakwater of the North Harbour as well as slipway repairs for the port. The Aberdeenshire-headquartered firm was chosen for the project due …

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Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET) has announced that its Subsea Technologies product line secured a contract from AQUA Exploracion for one of its Ultra Compact Perry XLX-C work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROV). The XLX-C will be equipped with a comprehensive spare parts package to optimise performance and reliability. The ROV will complement and increase the …

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Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. (Höegh LNG) has announced an agreement between Höegh LNG, Australian Industrial Energy Pty Ltd (AIE) and Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) for the deployment of the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) Hoegh Galleon. The aim of the deployment is to support energy security in Egypt. Hoegh Galleon will be …

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The evolving Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) agenda is not merely a prerequisite for operating in the dry bulk shipping industry of the 21st century; it is a roadmap for thriving amidst challenges and securing sustainable success, says The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO). Summarising INTERCARGO’s newly published ESG Review, Kostas Gkonis, INTERCARGO …

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Wescom Group’s new First Aid Kits have now received Certificate of Type Approvals from Lloyds Register. The ANP Pharma branded products are the culmination of internal investment expanding Wescom Group’s UK pharmaceutical distribution facilities in Basildon, UK, to enable the development of SOLAS and Category C first aid kits for the marine sector.  The approval …

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Every year, an estimated 14 million tonnes of used plastics end up in the world’s waterways and, finally, the ocean. These plastics entangle wildlife, break down into hard-to-remove microplastics, and litter our human and natural environments. Torqeedo GmbH, the world’s leading manufacturer of electric and hybrid drives for the marine market, is taking the next …

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Dutch emission-reducing tech enterprise, Value Maritime (VM) and Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have inked a contract for VM to supply an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) and Carbon Capture feature for an LR1 Product Tanker. VM will provide a 15MW next generation EGCS Filtree with its additional Carbon Capture unit set …

Value Maritime and MOL team up to capture carbon together Read More »