View the online version • VIDEO: Sinking the Kraken • India's Major Ports to Go Green • DAT Offloads Two New LR2 Tankers • Report: Greece Sets Deadline for Thessaloniki Port Bids • Partners to Develop Drone for Remote Ballast Tank Inspection • Metrostar Management Sells VLCC Newbuildings • Expanded Port of Kapellskär Ready for Operations • CMA CGM, Total Partner Up on Lower Emission Marine Fuel • MSC, HMM Conclude Purchase of Hanjin's TTI Stake • More Shipowners Opt for South Asian Beaching Yards • Pakistan's Port Qasim to Get 2nd FSRU • Two Ice Class Bulker Newbuildings Join Pangaea's Fleet • European Parliament Supports Arctic HFO Ban • d'Amico Disposes of Two MR Tankers • Alphaliner: A Hundred More Panamaxes Need to Be Scrapped VIDEO: Sinking the Kraken Video Courtesy: Texas Parks and Wildlife The US Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Artificial Reef Program sank a 371-foot cargo vessel, named the Kraken, on January 20, 2017.... Read more India's Major Ports to Go Green India has started the process of setting-up renewable energy projects at its twelve major ports by investing INR 7.04 billion (USD 104.5 million) as part of the country's Green Port... Read more DAT Offloads Two New LR2 Tankers South Korea-based shipping company Dong-A Tanker (DAT) has sold two long range 2 (LR2) tanker newbuildings currently being built by compatriot shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries,... Read more Report: Greece Sets Deadline for Thessaloniki Port Bids Investors have been given a deadline of March 24 to submit their bids for a majority stake in the second biggest Greek port, the port of Thessaloniki, Reuters cited sources close to the... Read more Partners to Develop Drone for Remote Ballast Tank Inspection Dutch AkzoNobel’s Marine Coatings Business and the UK-based companies Barrier Group and DroneOps have teamed up to develop a drone capable of remotely inspecting ballast water tanks in... Read more Metrostar Management Sells VLCC Newbuildings Greek shipowner Metrostar Management has reached an agreement with its compatriot Olympic Shipping and Management for the sale of two 308,000 dwt very large crude carriers (VLCCs), according... Read more Expanded Port of Kapellskär Ready for Operations Swedish Port of Kapellskär, the most northern port of Ports of Stockholm, is ready to launch operations at all of its five quay-berths following expansion works. The port now has two... Read more CMA CGM, Total Partner Up on Lower Emission Marine Fuel French container shipping major CMA CGM and compatriot company Total have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which the energy producer and provider will supply lower... Read more MSC, HMM Conclude Purchase of Hanjin's TTI Stake Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and South Korean Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) have finalized the acquisition of Hanjin Shipping's interests in Total Terminals International... Read more More Shipowners Opt for South Asian Beaching Yards The shipping industry's management of end-of-life vessels has shown no improvements in 2016 as the number of ships sold for shipbreaking on the beaches of South Asia increased during the... Read more Pakistan's Port Qasim to Get 2nd FSRU Following negotiations with the consortium of Engro, Fatima, and Shell, US-based Excelerate Energy said that it would help deliver a proposed floating LNG terminal and second FSRU to the... Read more Two Ice Class Bulker Newbuildings Join Pangaea's Fleet Newport-based dry bulk shipping and logistics provider Pangaea Logistics Solutions has taken delivery of two Ultramax dry bulk carriers from Oshima Shipyard in Japan, completing its current... Read more European Parliament Supports Arctic HFO Ban The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have voted to call for a ban on the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO), the dirtiest of all fuel types, by ships when operating in the Arctic. The... Read more d'Amico Disposes of Two MR Tankers Italy-based shipping company d’Amico International Shipping (DIS) revealed that its subsidiary d'Amico Tankers sold two medium range (MR) product tankers to Monaco-based ship management... Read more Alphaliner: A Hundred More Panamaxes Need to Be Scrapped Despite a massive scrapping spree of classic Panamax containerships, the sector remains under pressure as up to one hundred further Panamaxes will need to be scrapped before the segment... Read more 5 advantages of Thermal Insulation Coatings The developments in micro- and nanotechnology didn’t bypass the insulation market without notice. Read more Events Euromaritime 2017 2017-01-31 - 2017-02-02 The Euromaritime event will take place in Europe for three days. This is one of the major and influential trade events dealing with marine and port technology, shipping logistics and security industry. The event will gather all the prominent professionals of the Ship... 10th annual Border Security Conference 2017-02-15 - 2017-02-17 The 2017 conference will possibly be the most relevant and topical event to date as we enter our 10th successive year. With the rise of cross border terrorism, the current migrant crisis growing in the Mediterranean and across Europe, Brexit raising questions over the... European Shipping Week 2017 2017-02-27 - 2017-03-03 European Shipping Week is intended to be a platform where policy-makers from the main EU institutions will meet and engage with European shipowners and other stakeholders from the shipping sector. The focus is on shipping, in all its different aspects. More info Seatrade Cruise Global 2017-03-13 - 2017-03-16 For more than 30 years, Seatrade Cruise Global has been the leading international exhibition and conference serving the cruise industry by bringing together buyers and suppliers for a week of networking, sourcing, innovation, and education. As an exhibitor at Seatrade... 9th Annual Coasts and Marine Structures 2017 Conference 2017-03-20 - 2017-03-22 Discover Best Practise Strategies for Design, Planning, Construction and Asset Management To remain competitive, Australian port operators must plan, design, manage and maintain their assets more creatively and proactively to meet future demands and drive profitability. With... African Ports Expansion Conference 2017 2017-03-20 - 2017-03-21 Africa is experiencing a major surge in trade with growing volumes of cargo across its ports. To keep up with the increase, government authorities across the continent are investment millions to increase its capacity. As such, the African Ports Expansion Conference... 14th Annual Green Ship Technology 2017-03-21 - 2017-03-24 4 concurrent streams focussing on innovation in ship design, energy management, emissions reduction & discharges to sea Cargo owners' response to increased pressure for a sustainable logistics chain Shipowner panels analyse the realities of using... Intermodal Asia 2017 2017-03-21 - 2017-03-23 The Intermodal Asia in Shanghai is the leading trade fair in the transportation and container industry. At this trade show the major suppliers and service providers in the industry will meet. It is the ideal platform for exhibitors and visitors to strengthen existing... Copyright World Maritime News, All rights reserved. You are receiving this mail because you opted in at our website. Change your profile | Unsubscribe from this list