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Live From Nor-Shipping 2015

The Seatrade Global reporting team bring you all the key stories in the run-up to, and live on the ground during, Nor-Shipping 2015, the international shipping exhibition.

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AWT launches SmartWatch performance management

Jun 03, 2015

Applied Weather Technologies (AWT) has announced its latest service, SmartWatch, enabling ship managers to record ship performance information using noon and import reports.

War! What is it good for? Shipping, apparently

Jun 03, 2015

The rise of geopolitical conflicts around the globe could prove to be positive for shipping.

Chinese yards adopting Thordon's seawater-lubricated bearings

Jun 03, 2015

Thordon Bearings has announced an order for 20 of its seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings systems from Chinese shipyards, as the system proves popular.

Brazil's local content versus cost and production levels dilemma

Jun 03, 2015

The drive for protectionism and local content in the offshore oil and gas industry are facing issues of higher costs and lower production.

No more Savile Row for offshore, standardisation to be the way forward

Jun 03, 2015

Operators in the offshore market will have to realign their business models and embrace standardisation to cope with lower long-term revenues, leading executives said at Nor-Shipping’s Agenda Offshore conference on Wednesday.

Shipping headed for a multi-fuel future, says ExxonMobil

Jun 03, 2015

In a seminar entitled “Future of Marine Fuels by 2020/25” ExxonMobil noted that despite much excitement over LNG-fuelled vessels, no one fuel stood out as an obvious panacea for shipowners following the introduction of the worldwide 0.5% sulphur cap.

Wärtsilä engine gets Guinness World Record

Jun 02, 2015

Wärtsilä has launched a new engine, the Wärtsilä 31, which has been awarded the Guinness World Record for most efficient diesel engine.

Diversification is good, but shipowners also need to understand the risks

Jun 02, 2015

Diversification is good for shipping companies but only if companies understand the reasons why they are doing it and the risks involved, according to leading shipping executives speaking at Nor-Shipping 2015.

Open source key to big data shipping innovation, claims Marsec

Jun 02, 2015

Operators deciding to make use of big data in their operations must choose “open source” if innovation in shipping technology is to continue, says Krystyna Wojnarowicz, co-founder of Marsec.

Norwegian PM pledges sustainable growth for a smarter shipping industry

Jun 02, 2015

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg pledged to create sustainable knowledge-based growth for the country’s maritime industries, at the opening of Nor-Shipping 2015.