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NEWS AND VIEWS FROM SHIPPINGINSIGHT MEDIA SPONSORS – WEEK OF MAY 1
Methanol-fueled ships mark one year at sea
April 28, 2017 — (VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — April 2017 marks one year since Waterfront Shipping (WFS) began welcoming seven of the world’s first oceangoing vessels capable of running on methanol into its fleet. The first three vessels were delivered in April 2016 and the remaining four later in the year. Continue Reading…
Athens Calling
Q1 2017 — Someone once said that knowledge speaks, and wisdom listens, and the results of the Navarino conference suggests that Greek operators have been listening intently, says Roger Adamson.
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Singapore Rolls Out LNG Bunkering Standard
April 29, 2017 — The first Singapore Technical Reference (TR) 56 for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Bunkering was launched by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), SPRING Singapore and the Standards Development Organisation @ Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SDO@SCIC). Continue Reading…
Nick Confuorto – President & COO, Crocean Engineering
Confuorto’s passion for success has helped make CR Ocean Engineering a global leader in scrubber technology.
March 13, 2017 — Tell us about your background and education. Where are you from?
I was born in a suburb of Naples, Italy. I entered the U.S. at the age of 16 and completed high school in Jersey City followed by an engineering degree from Columbia University. Other postgraduate studies were completed at Penn State and Rutgers.
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VIDEO: BC Ferries’ third LNG fueled ferry heads for Canada
April 29, 2017 — BC Ferries reports that Salish Raven, the third and final Salish Class LNG dual fuel vessel, is on its way from Remontowa Shipbuilding’s Gdansk, Poland, shipyard.
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New Sensors Monitor Temp of Dangerous Goods
April 28, 2017 — Nexiot AG is customizing its zero-maintenance smart sensor system for Bertschi Group’s tank containers, to monitor the temperature of dangerous goods and help ensure safe delivery of consignments.
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Port-IT launches Orilla Mail e-mail system
April 27, 2017 — Port-IT has introduced its new Orilla Mail e-mail system, an independently developed application integrated with the company’s existing IRIS anti-virus platform for global multi-engine cyber-security scanning of messages.
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Act Now
Booth space for the 6th SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition is already more than 50% taken. We expect a sell-out, so act now to reserve your booth in the exhibit hall. All networking receptions and breaks will take place in the exhibit hall to give delegates ample exposure to exhibitors. Contact Frank Soccoli at +1.434.295.6642, fsoccoli@shippinginsight.com, to reserve your space.