Baker Huges wins work on Petrobras fields in Santos basin
Oilfield services giant Baker Hughes has signed a deal with Brazilian major Petrobras for the provision of flexible pipe systems, risers, and flowlines to several of the company’s oil fields. In total, the US firm will provide 77 km of flexible pipe systems to be deployed in Brazil’s pre-salt fields. The multi-year project includes risers […]
Equinor hires Patriot Offshore for CTV services on US offshore wind farm
Crew transfer specialist Patriot Offshore Maritime Services, a subsidiary of Liberty Green Logistics, has been awarded a 10-year CTV contract for work on Equinor’s Empire Wind project. The vessel, which will be Jones Act-compliant and built in a US shipyard, will service Equinor’s offshore wind farm during construction as well as the operation and maintenance […]
Associated British Ports acquires land to drive future expansion
Associated British Ports (ABP) has acquired 85,000m² of land on the western side of the Port of Immingham in an off-market transaction. The acquired land is positioned with frontage to Humber Road and Rosper Road, forming an important additional step to the future expansion of the port estate owned by the UK’s largest ports group. […]
Lila Global sells boxship
United Arab Emirates-based Lila Global is halving its container arm, selling an 18-year-old, 1,118 teu containership named Lila Canada for a price brokers put in the low $6ms. The feeder has changed hands a number of times in recent years. It was added as Valencia Elizabeth last year. Prior to that it was called Songa […]
RATS, bots and reverse proxy phishing: why cyber criminals have shipping in their sights
Attackers are using ever more sophisticated approaches to infiltrate a sector that is increasingly within reach, writes Nicolas Furgé, president of digital at Marlink. Cyber risk is seen by many as a fact of life but for a long time, the shipping industry’s comparative isolation from threats was its greatest advantage. Small volumes of low […]
ICAO launches air cargo economics course
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has launched an Introduction to Air Cargo Economics online course that aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the sector. The course costs $200 and breaks down air cargo economics into 18 focused topics, with each topic taking just 5-6 minutes to complete. It covers the importance of air […]
CHAMP launches new multicarrier API connection service
Air cargo software company CHAMP Cargosystems has launched a new service that allows forwarders and shippers to directly connect with more than 25 airlines. The Traxon Multi-Carrier API will allow forwarder and shipper users to compare availability and pricing and make bookings across multiple airlines. “The new service reaches over 25 of the world’s leading […]
Georgia Ports records over 450,000 TEUs in September
In its second busiest September on record, the Georgia Ports Authority handled 450,700 TEUs last month, translating to an increase of 12 %, compared to the same month last year. “In September, we saw front-loading of containers as customers worked to ensure cargo availability ahead of the holiday shopping season,” said GPA President and CEO […]
Wallenius Wilhelmsen secures US$766 million logistics deal
Norway-based car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has entered into a five-year agreement with an agriculture, forestry and roadbuilding equipment manufacturer. The new shipping and logistics agreement will launch on 1 December and is valued at approximately US$766 million in total, based on expected volumes over the five-year period. Rates are in line with current market […]
MT Group to build first hydrogen station in Baltic States
MT Group, an EPC Contractor of European energy infrastructure projects, has signed a major contract with the Klaipeda State Seaport Authority to build a green hydrogen production and refueling station in the Port of Klaipeda. This will be the first hydrogen station in the Baltic States, with a total projected value of €10.5 million (US$11.3 […]