PhilaPort Buys Coveted Mustin Yard in Expansion Push
The Port of Philadelphia - PhilaPort has acquired the Mustin Yard from Norfolk Southern Corporation, deemed as one of the critical assets for the port’s future growth.Located adjacent to PhilaPort’s SouthPort Marine Terminal, the 152-acre Mustin Yard represents the last available land at the nexus of deep water, rail, and highway access.The acquisition of Mustin Yard, which was originally part of the former Philadelphia Navy Yard…
Sofar Ocean Launches Wayfinder Voyage Simulator for Fleet Planning
Sofar Ocean has launched Wayfinder Voyage Simulator, a voyage planning tool that lets operators, commercial teams and chartering desks generate and compare unlimited voyage scenarios in seconds, aiming to improve fleet efficiency and profitability.Part of Sofar’s Wayfinder platform, the simulator incorporates the company’s marine weather forecasts, informed by what Sofar says is the largest private real-time ocean sensor network and ‘outperform traditional models by up to 50%’…
Sanlorenzo Builds its Largest Yacht to Date
Italian yacht builder Sanlorenzo has unveiled the first 74Steel, the company’s largest yacht built to date, ahead of its launch in La Spezia.At 74 meters and around 1,900 GT, the 74Steel is Sanlorenzo’s largest yacht ever crafted, with steel and aluminum construction and propelled by diesel-electric system.According to the company, three hulls for the model have so far been sold and a fourth under negotiation before launch.Aside from other amenities…
Fincantieri Moves Beyond Steel with Composites Deal for Naval Shipbuilding
Italy’s Fincantieri has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Aeronautical Service, a small and medium-sized enterprise specializing in aerospace solutions, to advance the use of carbon-based composite materials in naval shipbuilding.The agreement aims to introduce composite technologies across civil and military platforms, reducing reliance on steel and extending Fincantieri’s technological…
Gaza Flotilla Boats Boarded by Israeli Military
Israeli forces boarded boats with foreign activists carrying aid to Gaza and took them to an Israeli port, disrupting a protest that had become one of most high-profile symbols of opposition to Israel's blockade of the enclave.A video from the Israeli foreign ministry verified by Reuters showed the most prominent of the flotilla's passengers, Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, sitting on a…
Vard Delivers Windward Offshore’s First CSOV
Windward Offshore has taken delivery of its first Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), Windward Athens, built by Norwegian shipbuilder Vard.The vessel represents a major milestone on Windward Offshore’s growth path and marks the company’s entry into operations with its dedicated CSOV fleet.The Windward Athens is designed to support installation, commissioning, and maintenance activities in offshore wind farms.Measuring 87.5 meters in length with a 19.5-meter beam…
ClassNK Grants Approval for SRC Group’s Methanol Superstorage Tank
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a methanol fuel tank design concept developed by SRC Group, which uses a Sandwich Plate System (SPS) technology to almost double shipboard storage capacity for both methanol and ethanol.The certification demonstrates its feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives.With the growing adoption of alternative fuels such as methanol in the maritime industry…
U-Ming Installs Anemoi’s Rotor Sails on Grand Pioneer VLOC
U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation has completed the installation of four Rotor Sails on its very large ore carrier (VLOC) vessel Grand Pioneer, becoming the first Taiwanese shipowner to adopt the wind-assisted propulsion technology.The sails, supplied by U.K.-based Anemoi Marine Technologies, were installed on a 325,000 deadweight tonne (DWT) vessel at COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard in September during a scheduled dry-docking.The plug-and-play process saw the four 35-meter tall…
ESAB's New Rogue EMP 210 PRO Compact Multiprocess Welder Hits Market
Fabrication technology specialist ESAB has announced that its new Rogue EMP 210 PRO, a compact, multiprocessor welding power source, is now in stock and available through standard distribution and online sales channels. The Rogue EMP 210 makes it easier to weld with optimized arc settings because it features an advanced digital interface and offers functions such as Synergic Control and Arc Dynamics…
ESAB Enhances Rogue Stick and Tig Inverters with New Functionality
Fabrication technology specialist ESAB has enhanced its Rogue ES and ET line of inverters by adding DC Pulsed Stick welding functionality to all three models in the series.The models that received the upgrade include Rogue ES 151iP PRO and Rogue ES 201iP PRO Stick/Live TIG welders and the Rogue ET 201iP PRO, a TIG/Stick inverter that also offers a DC Pulsed TIG output and high-frequency (HF) TIG arc starts.All units can adjust Stick pulsing frequency between 0.2 and 100 Hz…
Global Energy Group Rebrands as it Charts Next Growth Phase
Energy services company Global Energy Group has rebranded as Global and unveiled plans to build a new 2,000 square meter headquarters in Inverness as part of its strategy to grow turnover from $400 million to $670 million within three years.Group companies, Global Port Services, Global Crane Services, Global Wind Projects, Global Infrastructure, and Global Power Services (formerly Approved Power Services)…
