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rivieramm.com | Rebecca Moore
US-headquartered Headhunter has scooped a new contract for its Tidal Wave HMX sewage treatment plant. The advanced marine waste-management solutions provider has been awarded the contract from Austal USA to provide a Tidal Wave HMX sewage treatment plant for three new expeditionary medical ships for the United States Navy. Headhunter president Mark Mellinger says, “People want compact, reliable, easy-to-use technology that meets or exceeds the most stringent current regulations.
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1 week ago | 
rivieramm.com | Rebecca Moore
But while the year-to-date picture has been good, Mr Abbott explains the new alliances have started to settle down, and some carriers have tried to compensate for their service problems by “throwing around some stupid rates”.
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1 week ago | 
rivieramm.com | Rebecca Moore
Viking’s hydrogen-powered cruise ship will use hydrogen stored on board with fuel-cell technology Fincantieri has announced the launch of the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, Viking Libra, in partnership with Viking. Currently under construction at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard, this vessel will utilise onboard-stored hydrogen for both propulsion and electricity generation, with delivery scheduled for the end of 2026.
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1 week ago | 
rivieramm.com | Rebecca Moore
Meanwhile, ERMA First highlighted while the market is growing, challenges include infrastructure and regulation. ERMA First chief technical officer Stelios Kyriacou says, “There is a mixture of proposed solutions, dominated by chemical absorption technologies, although other methods are also presented.
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1 week ago | 
rivieramm.com | Rebecca Moore
Anisa Koci is principal port project manager at Portsmouth International Port. Her current role mainly involves managing infrastructure schemes which support the growth and regeneration of the local surrounding Portsmouth area. Major schemes at the port are overseen by Ms Koci, who has been leading on complex capital infrastructure programmes at the port for the last four years to support the growth and regeneration of the city.
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1 week ago | 
rivieramm.com | Rebecca Moore
Hong Kong-headquartered Sun Ferry has added a third vessel from a fleet of seven newbuild vessels that boost operational efficiency and allow the ferry operator to future proof. Incat Crowther technical manager Sam Mackay says, “Xin Ming Zhu 30 is the third vessel in a fleet of seven we have designed for Sun Ferry. This vessel stands out due to its diesel-electric propulsion system, which is unique among the fleet.
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1 week ago | 
rivieramm.com | Rebecca Moore
Japanese cruise operator NYK Cruises has taken delivery of its new cruise ship from Meyer Werft. Asuka III stands for a new and Japanese kind of luxury at sea. The 740-passenger ship, which sails alongside Asuka II, will offer cruises from various ports in Japan. The ship’s design combines open spaces with traditional Japanese aesthetics. Japanese artists are also exhibited on the ship, with a fresco by Hiroshi Senju in the Gallery Café and paintings by Reiji Hiramatsu in the Noblesse Restaurant.
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1 week ago | 
rivieramm.com | Rebecca Moore
China’s top eight container ports saw their collective volumes surge by 7% to hit an estimated 224M TEU for the full year 2024 compared with 2023. And for January–October 2024, the eight ports collectively saw their volumes swell by 9% to 186M TEU. Infrata (a DSS+ company) technical director Dean Davison says, “The estimated, full-year port volumes in China for 2024 will see continued growth across almost all the major facilities, with increases ranging between 5%-15% likely.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivieramm.com | Rebecca Moore
The ships will be equipped with advanced multi-fuel engines capable of operating on LNG, biodiesel and next-generation sustainable fuels Fincantieri has signed an agreement with Carnival Corp for the design and construction of two new cruise ships for AIDA Cruises, the leading brand in the German-speaking cruise market. This agreement marks the first time Fincantieri will build ships for AIDA Cruises, further strengthening the company’s longstanding collaboration with Carnival Corp.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivieramm.com | Rebecca Moore
As passenger vessel traffic grows and new vessels that employ electrification come into service, so does the demand for reliable shore power, placing increasing pressure on ports to expand infrastructure while reducing emissions. With the EU mandating all container and passenger ships over 5,000 gt must connect to shore power at Trans-European Transport Network ports by 2030, the clock is ticking.
