Americas

As Covid-19 takes its toll on global economy and stagnates social activities, container shipping lines, as an inseparable part of global supply chains, are making their own contribution to supply-chain recovery.

Ecochlor has received Type Approval from the Norwegian Maritime Authority for the IMO BWMS Code standards across its entire range of ballast water management systems (BWMS).

Montecon at the Port of Montevideo, Uruguay has placed an order with Liebherr Container Cranes for two large electric rubber tyre gantry (RTG) cranes.

Inmarsat, Shell Shipping and Thetius have jointly launched a new crew welfare open innovation challenge for start-ups and SMEs to identify technologies that can improve overall crew safety, health and wellbeing at sea.

Brazil-based Wilson Sons’ innovation laboratory Tuglab, in partnership with the IT Management of the company’s towage division, has developed a Closed-Circuit TV (CCTV) and Network Cabling project for its fleet.

Castor Maritime Inc. has entered into an agreement to buy a 2010-Japan-built panamax dry bulk carrier for $12.75m.

The Connecticut Maritime Association’s (CMA) CMA Shipping 2020 Conference and Exhibition will be delivered as an entirely virtual event as part of the first ever North American Shipping Week to be held from 12-16 October.