The UK’s National Workboat Association is launching an ‘Understanding Fatigue’ campaign to combat crewmember fatigue on offshore energy support vessels. A poster has been designed for display on all OESVs to help crews spot the signs This comes in direct response to widespread concerns about the occurrence of fatigue among workboat crewmembers. The challenge… Read more »
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Kalmar to Supply BRI
Kalmar will supply 10 reachstackers to China Railway Urumqi Group Co. as part of China’s infrastructure project the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The Urumqi Railway Bureau, founded in 2017, is a subsidiary company under the jurisdiction of the China Railway Corporation. The latest order of Kalmar reachstackers will add to the fleet of 30… Read more »
China’s Belt and Road: Q&A with Andrew Cainey
In the latest instalment of Port Technology’s Belt and Road (BRI) series, covering China’s plan to drastically alter the face of global trade, we talk to Andrew Cainey (AC), an expert on Chinese financial reform and innovation. The second section of a two-part interview will uncover how China plans to carry out their economic strategy in the… Read more »
DP WORLD TESTS THE EFFICIENCY OF REMOTE OPERATION
DP World Yarimca is automating two of its Konecranes RTG cranes to test the possibilities of better efficiency. Remote testing: DP World Yarimca is upgrading two of its Konecranes RTG cranes to test remote productivity The Yarimca container terminal in Turkey operates a fleet of 18 Konecranes RTGs and is one of the largest… Read more »
Piraeus Port Profits Up on Euro Appreciation and Container Throughput Rises
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (“COSCO SHIPPING Ports” or “CSP” or the “Company”, SEHK: 1199), the world’s leading ports operator, announced interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) for the six months ended 30 June 2018. RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS – Revenue surged by 79.7% to US$495.5 million – Gross profit increased substantially by 59.8%… Read more »
OFFSHORE WIND PARTNERSHIP PROJECT TEST SUCCESS
An offshore wind partnership has completed successful testing of innovative new installation technology which promises to reduce underwater noise and costs. The BLUE Hammer is designed to reduce underwater noise levels by up to 20 dB (SEL) and reduce fatigue damage during installation by up to 90% Photo: The Carbon Trust The Carbon Trust… Read more »
RECORD POWER FOR TIDAL STREAM TURBINE
Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s first 2MW floating tidal stream turbine has clocked up over 3GWh of renewable electricity in its first year of testing at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland. Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s SR2000 has supplied the equivalent annual electricity demand of around 830 UK households over a 12-month period. Credit: Scotrenewables… Read more »
Shipping Industry Launches New Security Resources for World Fleet
International shipping industry organisations, with military support, have launched a new website dedicated to providing comprehensive maritime security guidance to companies and mariners. Launched today, the new website www.maritimeglobalsecurity.orgprovides security-related guidance produced by the industry as well as links to other useful maritime and military security resources. “In a world of increasingly complex security risks,… Read more »
GLOBAL SHIPPING INDUSTRY FACES CALLS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS
The 2018 Greenport Congress conference invites industry experts to discuss the reduction of emissions in depth, offering insight into how ports and shipping terminals can tackle their rising emissions. The IMO’s International Marine Environment Protection Committee met in London, UK last week to agree on a global plan for reducing emissions levels within the shipping… Read more »
BLOCKCHAIN SOLUTION PROMOTES EFFICIENT TRADE
More than 20 global ports and terminal operators are supporting a new blockchain enabled shipping solution which aims to promote a more efficient and secure global trade, support information sharing and transparency and encourage industry-wide innovation. TradeLens is designed so that users can interact more efficiently through real-time access to shipping data and shipping… Read more »