Posts Tagged ‘Helsinki’
NAPA and ChartWorld partner to provide artificial intelligence-driven voyage optimization

ChartWorld’s Oliver Schwarz and NAPA’s Risto Kariranta are excited to start collaboration in providing AI-driven voyage planning and optimization.
NAPA and ChartWorld partner to provide artificial intelligence-driven voyage optimization
Helsinki, Finland and Limassol, Cyprus – 29 April 2019 –...
April 29th, 2019 | Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More
MOL Chooses NAPA’s Performance Monitoring and Analysis Solution for 80 of Its Time-Chartered Bulk Carriers

Helsinki, Finland and Tokyo, Japan – 24 October 2018 – NAPA, the leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider today announced that it has signed an agreement with MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.) to provide performance analysis and reporting for 80 of MOL’s time-chartered bulk...
October 24th, 2018 | IT and Communications, Liner Shipping and Trade, Technology | Read More
Wärtsilä uses start-up mindset to accelerate Intelligent Vessel outcomes

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Wärtsilä Corporation, 11 October 2017 at 12:00 pm EEST – Wärtsilä opens the first of four Digital Acceleration Centres to speed up the innovation and co-creation with customers on a range of new business models and solutions, including the industry’s most advanced intelligent...
October 11th, 2017 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Technical, Technology | Read More
Hot Port news from GAC

04-Nov-2016
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF LANDING STEPS
Hong Kong
SUBMARINE OUTFALL INSPECTION WORKS IN DANGEROUS GOODS ANCHORAGE
Hong Kong
PORT RELEASES CRUISE SHIP TARIFFS FOR 2017
Helsinki, Finland
Temporary closure of landing steps
Friday, November 4, 2016, Hong Kong
Landing...
November 4th, 2016 | Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC

28-Oct-2016
NEW CRUISE BERTH TO REPLACE MELKKI QUAY
Helsinki, Finland
New cruise berth to replace Melkki Quay
Friday, October 28, 2016, Helsinki, Finland
The use of Melkki quay in [Helsinki’s] West Harbour will be ended in 2019, when the area will be allocated to residential...
October 28th, 2016 | Ports & Terminals | Read More
Norsepower’s Rotor Sail Solution Wins Prestigious ‘Innovation of the Year’ Award

Judges describe world’s first renewable energy-powered vessel technology as “unlike anything else and…truly innovative”
Helsinki, Finland – 23 June 2016: Norsepower Oy Ltd., the developer of the world’s first renewable energy-powered vessel technology, has announced that it has received the...
June 23rd, 2016 | Awards, Energy, Events | Read More
Shipping industry to be benefit from ABB’s new Helsinki Integrated Operations Center

Opening of Helsinki Center will strengthen shore side capability of shipping companies
Helsinki, Finland, 11 May 2016 – ABB is continuing to leverage the increased connectivity of the shipping industry by opening a second Integrated Operations Center. The facility in Helsinki will serve the Passenger,...
May 11th, 2016 | IT and Communications, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Ship Conversions, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Shipmanagement, Technology | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC

13-Apr-2016
NEW WASTE MANAGEMENT PRICING TO TACKLE CRUISE SHIP GREY WATER/SEWAGE DUMPING
Helsinki, Finland
DRAFT REDUCTION IN SOUTH WEST PASS
Mississippi River, USA
New waste management pricing to tackle cruise ship grey water/sewage dumping
Wednesday,...
April 13th, 2016 | Environment, Inland Waterways, Pollution, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC

18-Nov-2015
LAYING OF POWER CABLE
Hong Kong
NEW CRUISE PASSENGER VISITS RECORD
Helsinki, Finland
CONDITION YELLOW DECLARED AS WEATHER DETERIORATES
Lake Charles, USA
CHANNEL CLOSURE
Freeport, USA
BRIDGE REPAINTING AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS
Delaware River, USA
PARTIAL RIVER BLOCKAGE POSTPONED...
November 18th, 2015 | Canals, Inland Waterways, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC

17-Nov-2015
PORT TARIFFS TO INCREASE FOR 2016
Helsinki, Finland
BAY PLAN (BAPLIE) ELECTRONIC FILING REQUIREMENTS
Canada
FENDER PILE REPLACING WORKS AT FERRY PIER
Hong Kong
CHRISTMAS BOAT LIGHT PARADE IN CRUISE BAY
Singapore
IMPLEMENTATION...
November 17th, 2015 | Canals, Inland Waterways, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC

16-Nov-2015
CRUISE SHIP GREY WATER/SEWAGE DUMPING
Helsinki, Finland
SUBMARINE OUTFALL INSPECTION WORKS OFF TYPHOON SHELTER
Hong Kong
TEMPORARY OBSTRUCTION OF RIVER
Mobile River, USA
Cruise ship grey water/sewage dumping
Monday, November 16, 2015, Helsinki, Finland
From...
November 16th, 2015 | Canals, Inland Waterways, Pollution, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Yaskawa to celebrate 100th anniversary while expanding…

l to r: Manfred Stern is CEO of Yaskawa Europe, and Junji Tsuda is President of Yaskawa group, and JP Makinen CEO of The Switch
Yaskawa to celebrate 100th anniversary while expanding into renewable energy and marine with The Switch technology
Yaskawa Electric Corporation, a world leader in industrial...
October 12th, 2015 | Anniversaries, Associations, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Exhibitions | Read More
Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics expands into Finland for Höegh Autoliners

Joachim Lagerstedt
Höegh Autoliners has appointed Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics (SSL) as its agent in Finland from 1 December 2015.
SSL, which has worked with Höegh Autoliners in Sweden and Norway for several years, is opening a branch office in Helsinki and has recruited Petri Kalkkinen...
October 5th, 2015 | Logistics, Ports & Terminals, Ship Agencies | Read More
New Baltic Sea ferry will be powered by environmentally sustainable Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines

The new fast ropax ferry ordered by AS Tallink Grupp for its Tallinn – Helsinki route, will feature Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines running primarily on liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Wärtsilä Corporation, 12 March 2015 at 10 am EET – A new fast ropax ferry ordered by the Estonia based Tallink...
March 12th, 2015 | Associations, Bunkering, Cruise Ferry, Emissions, Environment, LNG, Marine Equipment Products and Services, News, Ro-Ro and Passenger Ferries, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Technical, Technology, Tourism | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC

2015 port charges for cruise vessels
December 10, 2014, Finland, Helsinki
The Port of Helsinki has released their charges applicable to cruise vessels for 2015. Below please find a summary of the new charges compared with those applied during 2014:
HARBOUR DUES
0, 1955 x NRT (max NRT 34 000 used)
[2014:...
December 10th, 2014 | Cruise Ferry, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
GAC offshore services prepare tanker for onwards voyage to Russia

Crew change and support services in the Baltic
Helsinki, Finland: 11November 2014 –When the Teekay oil tanker ‘Stena Alexita’ dropped anchor off Helsinki on her way to Russian Baltic port of Primorsk, GAC Finland were kept busy with a list of crew services and more.
Over a period of ten days, a...
November 11th, 2014 | Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More
ISAF Youth Match Race Worlds Action Heats Up In Helsinki

Thursday 24 July 2014 – The ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship on water action matched the warm climate as the competition heated up on the second day in Helsinki, Finland.
Temperatures in Helsinki reached a new summer high but that not did stop the on-water action with 12 more flights...
July 24th, 2014 | Associations, Sailing, Sports, Yachting | Read More
Snow unbeatable on first day Of ISAF Youth Match Racing Worlds

23 July 2014 – America’s Nevin Snow was unbeatable on the opening day of the ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship in Helsinki, Finland as he stormed to five victories.
The day started sunny with some light breeze present. The Race Committee was able to complete the first two flights...
July 23rd, 2014 | Sailing, Sports, Weather, Yachting | Read More
ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship Opens In Helsink
Tuesday 22 July 2014
Two practice days are behind the competitors and racing at the 2014 ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship is set to commence on Wednesday 23 July.Both Monday and Tuesday have been quite ideal conditions, having had nice moderate wind and sun. Only on...
July 22nd, 2014 | Associations, Sailing, Sports, Yachting | Read More
2014 ISAF Youth Match Racing Worlds Entrants Confirmed

The entries for the inaugural ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship set to be held in Helsinki, Finland from 23-27 July have been confirmed.
Organised by the Nylandska Jaktklubben in conjunction with the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), the ISAF Grade W event will welcome 15 skippers...
June 19th, 2014 | Sailing, Sports, Yachting | Read More
Swinoujscie, Poland Named As 2015 ISAF Youth Match Racing Worlds Venue

Swinoujscie, Poland has been named as the venue for the 2015 ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship.
Located in West Pomerania in the North West of Poland, Swinoujscie is one of the most attractive destinations for sailors and tourists in Poland.
Following a bid process, an ISAF Match Racing Committee...
April 30th, 2014 | Sailing, Sports, Yachting | Read More
ClassNK acquires leading maritime software house NAPA

Tetsuya Kinoshita, Executive Vice President, ClassNK (Top left), Yasushi Nakamura, Representative Director, Executive Vice President, ClassNK (Bottom left) Juha Heikinheimo, President, NAPA Group (Top right) and Markku Riipinen, Chairman of the Board, Napa Ltd (Bottom right).
The acquisition, hailed...
March 18th, 2014 | Classification Societies, IT and Communications, Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world.
In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
* Germany, Kiel Canal – Lock operations update (19:15 hours on 6 Dec)
* Finland, Helsinki – Record-breaking cruise season
* United States, all ports – Comment period for proposed new measures
extended
*...
December 6th, 2013 | Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world.
In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
* Germany, Kiel Canal – Brunsbuttel locks closed due to extreme high water
* Finland, Helsinki – Port dues to rise in 2014
* Hong Kong, Hong Kong – Demolition of temporary platform
* Singapore, Pasir...
December 5th, 2013 | Canals, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Weather | Read More
ESPO to-do list for the new TEN-T

Port of Helsinki
This week, the European Commission is gathering with all transport stakeholders in Helsinki and Tallinn for the 2013 TEN-T days. This event comes at a very timely moment for a discussion on the way forward for the new TEN-T policy as well as its funding mechanism, the “Connecting Europe...
October 15th, 2013 | European Union, Politics and Government, Ports & Terminals | Read More