Rob Almeida

Rob Almeida is Partner and Chief Marketing Officer at gCaptain. Rob can be reached at [email protected]. Connect with him via his LinkedIn Page or via Google Plus


Thursday, November 20, 2014
APM Terminals Announces $1B Investment Plan into Ghana’s Tema Port
News

APM Terminals Announces $1B Investment Plan into Ghana’s Tema Port

APM Terminals signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today with the Government of Ghana, representing a private investment in excess of USD $1 billion for

November 20, 2014
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014
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gCaptain

Who Else Reads gCaptain?

For those of you who are curious as to the actual reach of gCaptain and who are readers are, we sifted through our data and figured we’d share it with

November 19, 2014
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise Detained, Again.
Interesting

Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise Detained, Again.

A year after being detained by Russian authorities, Greenpeace’s vessel Arctic Sunrise is once again under the control of government authorities.  This

November 18, 2014
Total Views: 97

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Engineering News

Exmar Chooses Scrubbers for LPG Newbuilds

Belgain gas shipper Exmar has chosen to go with emissions scrubbers for two of their new 38,000 cubic meter LPG carriers currently under construction at

November 18, 2014
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Wärtsilä harbor tug drydocks world
Engines

Drydocks World to Build Nine LNG-Powered Escort Tugs

Dubai shipbuilder Drydocks World has contracted Wärtsilä to design and supply the propulsion and other equipment for the first LNG-powered harbor tugs to

November 18, 2014
Total Views: 129

Sunday, November 16, 2014
odyssea courage damage
Collision

Helix ESG’s Q4000 Damaged After Collision With Supply Vessel [PHOTOS]

Early Saturday morning, a source tells gCaptain the offshore supply vessel Odyssea Courage collided with the semi-submersible well intervention rig Q4000,

November 16, 2014
Total Views: 361

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Incidents

Shocking Video Shows Spanish Navy Attacking Greenpeace Protesters Off Canary Islands

In a bold move of aggression on Saturday morning, Spanish Navy rigid-hulled inflatable boats repeatedly slammed into Greenpeace protesters off the Canary

November 16, 2014
Total Views: 388

Thursday, November 13, 2014
aidaprima
Engineering News

AIDA Cruises – Embracing the Use of LNG as a Ship Fuel

In mid-October, the world’s first LNG hybrid barge “Hummel” was christened in Hamburg, Germany with the mission to provide an

November 13, 2014
Total Views: 292

hansa siegburg ship
Collision

Sailor Killed in Collision with Containership Off Xiamen

Vessel managers Leonhardt & Blumberg report that on 11 November at approximately 2345 hours local time its container vessel Hansa Siegburg collided with a

November 13, 2014
Total Views: 97

Wednesday, November 12, 2014
H2 co2 fpso
Engineering News

ClassNK Approves Floating Hydrogen and CO2 Storage Vessel Concept

Floating production, storage and offloading vessels, FPSOs, have been around for decades allowing operators to produce oil from an offshore field and transfer

November 12, 2014
Total Views: 323

Tuesday, November 11, 2014
mol comfort sinking
Engineering News

Danish Naval Architect Uncovers Important Clues to MOL Comfort’s Demise

Pretty much the entire world was caught by surprise when images of a huge crack in the fully laden containership MOL Comfort surfaced last summer. The ship

November 11, 2014
Total Views: 2139

hiload sevan FLNG
News

Sevan’s FLNG Concept Approved-in-Principle by ABS

“By awarding Sevan AIP, we have acknowledged that the company’s innovative approach to designing and constructing a first-of-its-kind FLNG production unit

November 11, 2014
Total Views: 173

Monday, November 10, 2014
Wärtsilä 50df
Engineering News

Wärtsilä Wins Historic Engine Order

Wärtsilä announced today what is likely their largest single order ever order for marine engines. Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in

November 10, 2014
Total Views: 543

Sunday, November 9, 2014
Transocean Reports $2.2 Billion Quarterly Loss
News

Transocean Reports $2.2 Billion Quarterly Loss

Transocean offshore drilling reported on Sunday a net loss of $2.217 billion this quarter, or $6.12 per diluted share. Considering the Zug, Switzerland-based

November 9, 2014
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dover seaways
Incidents

DFDS’ Dover Seaways Damaged, 4 Sent to Hospital

DFDS Seaways’ Ro-Pax vessel Dover Seaways had an unfortunate incident on Sunday morning when it struck the harbor wall at Dover while enroute to Dunkirk,

November 9, 2014
Total Views: 57

Friday, November 7, 2014
As Market Conditions Deteriorate, Boskalis Acquires Stake in Fugro
News

As Market Conditions Deteriorate, Boskalis Acquires Stake in Fugro

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. described Fugro today as an “interesting” company today after buying a 14.8 percent stake in the global

November 7, 2014
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Statoil Completes Barents Sea Drilling Campaign with Dry Well
News

Statoil Completes Barents Sea Drilling Campaign with Dry Well

210 kilometers north of Hammerfest, the Transocean Spitsbergen found nothing of consequence after drilling the last of Statoil’s wildcat wells in the

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 36

Ocean Falcon atlantic offshore
News

Zamakona Splashes Ocean Falcon

Atlantic Offshore’s Havyard 820-design, DNV-classed Ocean Falcon was launched on Thursday 6 November at Zamakona Shipyard in Pasia, Spain. Final

November 7, 2014
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Thursday, November 6, 2014
magnus towing ddII bosphorus strait
News

Teekay Offshore to Acquire Half Dozen DP Anchor Handlers, Steps into Lawsuit

In Teekay Offshore’s 3rd quarter report released today, the company has announced their subsidiary ALP Maritime will be adding to its fleet six modern

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 124

comanche sailing
Multimedia

Comanche Rips Along Under Full Sail [VIDEO]

Finally, some proper video shot of the 100-foot Comanche fully powered up, by renowned sailing photographer Onne van der Wal. Those guys hiking out on the

November 6, 2014
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