Boluda Shipping’s acquisition of Samskip, announced today (28 October), is seen by the two companies as an opportunity to create a comprehensive short-sea shipping network, connecting Northern Europe with the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands and West Africa. The transaction is expected to close on 1 January 2027, subject to approval by the relevant authorities and fulfilment of the agreed closing conditions. Boluda and Samskip already have an established relationship through their joint services in Spain. Boluda has a strong position in towage, an established container shipping business and extensive expertise in port logistics. Samskip brings to the deal its […]

The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has launched a tender for the construction of a new electrical substation which will double the Spanish port’s energy supply capacity. In a statement issued yesterday (27 October), APV said that new ST2 will share power capacity with the existing ST1 of between 40 and 90 megawatts (MW), depending on how they are supplied. The ST2 project, estimated to take 20 months , will involve an investment of €18.7 million and APV said it will ‘strengthen the electricity supply in anticipation of increased energy demand in the coming years’. This extra demand will include […]

Norway-based Hydroniq Coolers has announced the ‘early delivery’ of a marine cooling system that will be installed on board the first of Washington State Ferries’ new generation of hybrid-electric ferries that will be delivered in 2030. Hydroniq Coolers has delivered a complete, ready-to-install Rack cooler with multiple freshwater systems. The cooler reduces the temperature of the main engine and auxiliary systems using seawater. The company has delivered the system as a subcontractor to W&O, a SunSource Company which has been contracted by Eastern Shipbuilding Group to deliver the complete marine cooling system to the newbuild ferry. Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s yard […]