Norwegian davit supplier Vestdavit has achieved record sales this year as it focuses on continuous product innovation to boost orders in both core and new markets.

Lietuvos jūrinio klasterio partneriai 2021-uosius palydi pristatydami įgyvendintą ambicingą projektą, liudijantį, kad Klaipėda tampa svarbiu žaliojo transporto technologijų plėtojimo centru. Čia sukurtas elektrinis baržų stūmikas įgalina pasiekti nulines CO2 emisijas, o taip pat yra itin svarbus siekiant atgaivinti krovinių gabenimą Nemunu ir plėtoti šalyje žaliąsias transporto grandines.

Festive and celebratory dishes can lift the spirits of crew members who are spending more time away from family amid the crew change challenges posed by the COVID pandemic.

Thome Group has been presented with the Secretary General award in a ceremony hosted by The Mission to Seafarers at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Singapore. The award was in recognition of the Group's sustained efforts in improving seafarers' welfare both at sea and ashore.

Washington, 8 December 2021 – The House today passed HR 4996 without proper debate or committee process. The bill is a political statement of frustration with supply chain challenges – frustrations that ocean carriers share.

OSLO, Norway – LAUSANNE, Switzerland – December 9, 2021 -- Xeneta, the leading ocean and air freight rate benchmarking, market analytics platform and  Compass Financial Technologies, the major financial index provider for alternative asset classes, announced today the launch of the Xeneta Shipping Index by Compass, the most accurate and transparent daily container freight index available. Branded as the Xeneta Shipping Index by Compass (XSI®-C)the solution offers a EU Benchmark Regulation (EU BMR) compliant index for rolling short-term Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates, which are rates applicable to the shipping of all types of goods.

Nor-Shipping 2022 has released details of the four vessels on the shortlist for its coveted Next Generation Ship Award. The prize, to be awarded on 10 January at Nor-Shipping's Opening Ceremony in Oslo City Hall, is always a highlight of 'Your Arena for Ocean Solutions', having previously been won by Color Line's Color Hybrid in 2017 and Sovcomflot's Gagarin Prospect in 2019. This year will see Höegh Autoliner's Aurora, Havila Voyages' Havila Capella, Sea-Cargo's SC Connector, and Wallenius' Sleipner design fight it out for the accolade.

Norway, 9 December 2021 – VARD, one of the world's major designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that it has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one Service Operation Vessels (SOV) for North Star Group in the UK. The vessel of VARD 4 12 design will be the fourth SOV to be delivered from VARD to North Star for operation on the Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the North Sea.

This publication builds upon the analysis of the previous years. The study comprises three parts: two separate sections on the different conventional and container reefer trades, based on an extensive write up and one section analysing the structure of the market.

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a set of findings and recommendations stemming from the fire and explosion aboard the cutter suction dredger Waymon Boyd in Corpus Christi in August 2020, which killed five and injured five more. The board's final investigative report is still pending.

Marlow Navigation adopts the Ocean Learning Platform, providing a wider range of interactive maritime learning solutions, as well as new tools for competence management and crew assessment.

Last week, Rep. Jolene Unsoeld died at the age of 89. She served in Congress from 1989-1995, and she authored bipartisan legislation requiring masters of documented ships to report sexual offenses to the Coast Guard.

Nor-Shipping remains committed to running a full-scale exhibition programme in January, inviting international and domestic maritime and ocean decision makers to showcase innovation, share knowledge and build crucial business partnerships. The organising team, led by Director Sidsel Norvik, is tailoring a safe, exciting and cutting-edge environment to ensure the community can mix, do business and lay foundations for sustainable success, together.

On Thursday, Kongsberg announced the startup of the world's first "full-scale, full-size" hydrogen fuel cell drivetrain for ships. According to the firm, the shoreside test installation shows that the technology is nearing maturity for vessel operations.

Melbourne-headquartered Navia Pty Ltd has extended its Australian network with the purchase of Perth-based Keys Freight and Logistics.  Navia now has locations in four Australian cities and an expanding global footprint with offices in strategic locations around the world.