General News

After more than 100 years of independence, marine and industrial engine, generator and gearbox specialist WaterMota says that it has been acquired by the Netherlands based B&N Group.

Alfa Laval recently announced the launch of the EPC 60 Retrofit, an upgrade kit intended to enhance older control systems of previous generations of Alfa Laval centrifugal separators with the modern EPC…

Rolls-Royce has secured a £6 million contract to provide an integrated design, power and propulsion and equipment systems package for an offshore supply vessel to be built at Norwegian yard Simek for…

Singapore-based group Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has secured three major contracts totalling S$130 million.

Wilhelmsen Maritime Services (WMS) president and chief executive officer, Dag Schjerven, emphasised the need for a green shipping ethos at the EXPO 2012 in Korea this week.

ABB has announced a recent order worth $18 million from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to supply propulsion and electrical power systems for two new deep sea pipeline installation vessels.

There is just one week to go until the 34th Motorship Propulsion and Emissions Conference which will take place on 23 and 24 May 2012 in Hamburg.

Following the announcement of Gamma Light & Heavy Industries TGPS propulsion system, CEO Douglas G Bruce says the response from the worldwide maritime industry has been overwhelming.

Drewrys Chemical Tanker Freight Rate Index has recorded its first quarterly decline in the first quarter of 2012 since the third quarter of 2010.