Wärtsilä has launched a new aframax tanker design, designed for lowest possible operating costs and high environmental efficiency, which it will be exhibiting on its stand, 3.102.
In a stirring Posidonia 2014 opening speech, Greek Prime minister Antonis Samaris paid tribute to the sea and seafaring as defining “the essence of Greece, its history and unique civilization.”
George Economou has urged all Greek shipowners to look at getting involved in the offshore sector as the margins are better than for conventional shipping.
ABB Turbocharging, at Posidonia 2014 stand 2.211, is demonstrating its range of two-stroke and four-stroke turbocharging equipment, including its newest 2-stroke A200-L turbocharger.
Although the LNG shipping market is expected to take a bit of a dip over the next two years the current newbuilding orderbook is seen as insufficient to meet demand later in the decade according to leading shipowners.
GasLog LNG Services has signed a long term repair and refit deal with Singapore’s Sembawang Shipyard.