Half of the refrigerated ship fleet worldwide is expected to vanish and replaced by containerships carrying refrigerated boxes, reported London's Financial Times.
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Archive for January 13th, 2011
Global Reefer Fleet to be Reduced 50pc
Daewoo Shipbuilding Targets 18% Jump in Offshore Orders
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world’s third-largest shipyard, expects orders for drilling vessels and offshore platforms to increase 18 percent this year, helped by higher fuel prices.
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Yangzijiang inks $415m in bulker orders
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding racked up $415.3m in bulker orders in the last three months of 2010. The Singapore-listed, Chinese shipbuilder inked contracts for 15 bulkers to be delivered between 2011 and 2013. The new contracts secured comprise three 47,500 dwt bulk carriers, four 49,500 dwt bulk carriers, a pair of 7,600 dwt bulk carriers and...
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BIMCO Reports – Flooding in Australia Affects Dry Bulk Shipping
The flooding in Queensland is primarily affecting the important coal export from Australia. Iron ore which is exported out of West Australia is not directly affected yet, even though that area has received much rain also. Lower steel production and thus also lower seaborne volumes of the two key dry bulk commodities is set...
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MOL Introduces Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) for Tanker Fleet —
Yesterday MOL announced that the company has established a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) and started its use with the MOL tanker fleet. The SEEMP provides the most efficient vessel operation method (optimum route selection, appropriate maintenance, and so on considering slow steaming, ocean currents, and weather) to reduce CO2 emissions while ensuring...
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Carnival Spirit to Call Australia Home
In a major boost for the tourism industry, the world’s largest cruise line – Carnival Cruise Lines – has announced that it will base one of its cruise ships fulltime in Australia.
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Wilhelmsen Ships Service Opens Tunisia Distribution site
Wilhelmsen Ships Service opens Tunisia distribution site13.01.2011 (Ships Service)Wilhelmsen Ships Service has opened a new office in Sousse, south of Tunis and conveniently located between Tunisia’s main ports.
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Raymarine Marine Offers Three-Year Warrenty
Raymarine’s commitment to excellence in service standards and customer support is being further extended with its new three-year warranty.
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