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Wan Hai Lines is pleased to announce the launch of the Korea- China- Indonesia- Vietnam “CKI” service on October 31st, 2019. This new service will help to expand the Wan Hai Lines network by providing a new direct service between South Korea, East China, and South East Asia region. Service coverage CKI service will be jointly operated with KMTC by using 4 vessels of 2,500 TEU nominal size CKI service will be jointly operated with KOREA MARINE TRANSPORT CO., LTD. (KMTC) by using 4...

Dell (CN) and COSCO Shipping Lines signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement. According to the agreement, both sides will, with the firm support of their respective industry-wise leadership and influence, fully explore the potential for collaboration in fields like logistics, digitalisation, AI, etc., and roll out comprehensive strategic cooperation under the guidance of market fundamentals and customer orientation. The framework agreement has laid the foundation for future solid coop...

HMM is closely working together with DSME on the research, development, and innovation in the field of smart ship technologies. MoU agreement The MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) signed by two parties includes: Research on real-time service systems based on IoT (Internet of Things); Design on-shore platform for optimised fleet operation; Development of automated warehousing systems for ship materials; Development of economic navigation solutions. Smart ship solution HMM promote inno...

On September 21st, 2019, the world’s first container ship retrofitted with a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) engine, “Wes Amelie”, received LNG through a SIMOPS (simultaneous operations) ship-to-ship bunker operation from the world’s largest LNG bunker supply vessel “Kairos”. LNG ship-to-ship operation The operation took place at the Vuosaari Harbour container terminal in the Port of Helsinki, Finland. The transfer of LNG between the two vessels marks an import...

Wan Hai is a member of the Getting to Zero Coalition, a Global Maritime Forum initiative to accelerate the decarburisation of the shipping industry. Decarburisation efforts “After being involved as an industry partner in the Global Maritime Forum for the last few years, Wan Hai Lines fully supports the collaborative efforts that are needed to achieve the substantive to fulfill the ambitious targets set forth by the IMO for 2050," says Randy Chen, Vice Chairman. "Having debated the timel...

TSL is pleased to announce the launch of the Shanghai 1(SH1) Service that will provide weekly connections between Vietnam and China. SH1 service will provide an alternative service for shippers who need to move cargo from Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong, Ningbo and Shanghai. The new SH1 service will commence sailing from Ho Chi Minh City on the 5th of October with the following port rotation: Ho Chi Minh City – Hong Kong – Ningbo – Shanghai

GreenSteam, the global supplier of vessel-based machine learning solutions, and Unifeeder, the largest, Pan-European feeder and short-sea operator, are expanding their partnership to pave the way for sustainable shipping. The Climate is a hot topic, which is why we need to find new sustainable ways to create energy. GHG emissions caused by vessels have long been a major challenge facing the modern shipping industry. Shipping strategy to focus on reducing annual GHG emissions Vessels are still...

Pacific International Lines (PIL), Singapore’s containership operator, has successfully attained Environmental Ship Index (ESI) certification for its fleet comprising of half a million TEUs. This is a major milestone for the Singaporean shipowner ahead of the transition towards the Global Sulphur Cap 2020 from 1 January 2020. ESI certification To qualify for certification, vessels have to demonstrate that their emission levels are below what is allowed by IMO ESI certification is an on...

In December 2018, All Freight Services International (AFSI) in Canada and Blue Water Shipping were awarded the contract to transport the world’s first Siemens SGT-A45 Mobile Turbine from Alabama, United States to Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan by Bayat Power, the largest gas-fired power generation company in Afghanistan.  This is the first new gas turbine to be deployed in Afghanistan in more than 40 years, and it will provide reliable and affordable electricity to over 200,000 homes. T...

Wallem Group is introducing collaborative inboxes to its agency business line, in a move designed to enhance responsiveness in communications by overcoming the limitations of conventional end-to-end email. The rethink on how communication takes place between Wallem’s agents and its counter-parties is part of a broader digital transformation championed by CEO Frank Coles aimed at streamlining interactions with customers and improving transparency through the intelligent use of technology....

The Goltens Worldwide group of companies announced the appointment of Mr. Sandeep Seth as President. Mr. Seth first joined Goltens in 2002 and has steadily climbed the ranks, serving in positions of progressively increasing responsibility. Mr. Seth will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Seth has most recently served as Vice President Asia Pacific and Vice President Finance of Goltens Worldwide. In these positions, he has overseen the operational, business development,...

Pacific International Lines (PIL), Singapore’s containership operator, is proud to be part of Singapore’s 54th birthday celebrations by sponsoring 102 20-foot GP containers for the 2019 National Day Parade (NDP). The 102 containers will be used for delivery of goods from different vendors to the parade venue at the Padang, and ensuring the safe storage of NDP props and NDP fun packs. Home-grown shipping line Mr Teo Siong Seng, Executive Chairman and MD of PIL said: “PIL is h...

WAN HAI LINES (the “Company”) solemnly declares that the Company is a safety-certified and good-quality enterprise (AEO), and is always at the top of container shipping schedule reliability recognized by this industry for long. Also time and again has the company always been recognised for schedule reliability and awarded “Container Shipping Line of The Year India-Far East Trade Lane”. International safety standards, laws and regulations In strict accordance with the r...

Ocean Network Express (ONE) announces details of a new service with direct coverage between Africa, India and the Middle East (AIM). The new product will broaden ONE’s already expansive global coverage by offering direct port calls between West Africa, South Africa and key locations in West Asia. Expansive global coverage The AIM Service, launched through a joint cooperation with Hapag-Lloyd, will commence from October 2019 with 9 ships of nominal 2,800 TEU. The new service will offer...

Global shipment management software solutions provider, CargoSmart, announced the execution of Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) Services Agreements with maritime industry operators CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines, COSCO SHIPPING Ports, Hapag-Lloyd, Hutchison Ports, OOCL, Port of Qingdao, PSA International and Shanghai International Port Group. Under these agreements, each signatory commits to provide resources to support preparatory work required to establish the GSBN, a not-for-profit joi...

West Coast Marine announces that they are the authorised distributors of Cox Marine diesel outboard engines in India. Cox Marine is a British designer and builder of diesel engines developed for worldwide and multi-market applications. Cox’s first ground-breaking diesel outboard engine, the CXO300, is the highest power density diesel outboard engine ever developed. As a low weight, high power, single fuel engine, the CXO300 delivers the same performance and efficiency as an inboard but wi...

West Coast Marine announces that it is the authorised distributor of Coppercoat anti-fouling products in India. An initial three-year agreement has been ratified following a successful meeting between Coppercoat director Ewan Clark and West Coast Marine director Jitendra Rami at the Seaworks 2019 exhibition and conference in Southampton. A non-ablative combination of copper powder and resin, Coppercoat is both exceptionally hard-wearing and kind to the environment. It will adhere firmly to sur...

To better serve the customers and meet the changing needs of the market, PIL announces improvements to its Southeast Asia to Australia services. Its current Australia-Asia Alliance Service 1 and 2 (AA1 & AA2) will be upgraded to offer more competitive transit times and better port connections. Enhanced AA1 and AA2 services The enhanced AA1 and AA2 services will cover all major ports in Australia with effect from early August. Port rotations are as follows: AA1 Laem Chabang – Si...

Pacific International Lines Pvt. Ltd is pleased to announce the launch of 2 new India services – China India Service (CIS) and China Pakistan Service (CPS), with effect from August 2019. These new services will provide enhanced direct service between Central/Southern China and India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka, calling Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Karachi (SAPT & Port Qasim), and Colombo. Rotation of CIS SHANGHAI – NINGBO –SHEKOU – NANSHA – SINGAPORE – PORT KLANG...

Ocean Network Express (ONE), together with Hapag-Lloyd, joins TradeLens, the blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform jointly developed by A.P. Moller - Maersk and IBM, to benefit shippers and drive greater innovation. CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company also recently announced joining TradeLens. ONE is constantly strengthening and expanding its coverage to meet the challenging demands of the crucial Asia market and recognises that expanding digital collaboration is critical to t...

The next important milestone in the development of the Becker LNG PowerPac® is the first operation of two prototype units of the mobile shore power solution from Becker Marine Systems at HHLA’s container terminal Burchardkai in Hamburg. In attendance of guests of the national and international container, ro/ro, and ferry ports and shipping companies as well as representatives of Hamburg authorities, a twenty-four-hour test run of both prototypes will start on 20th June. Clean energy...

The South Korean container liner shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will join THE Alliance as a full member. Through this, the members of THE Alliance have also decided to establish new cooperation with four members and a term until 2030. The actions were agreed upon in Taipei on 19 June 2019. Subject to the necessary regulatory approvals, the new contract between the four lines will start on 1 April 2020. New and modern vessels HMM has ordered twelve 23,000 TEU vessels which will...

Members of THE Alliance, Ocean Network Express (ONE), Hapag-Lloyd, and Yang Ming announced a fourth member, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), a South Korean container liner shipping company to join The Alliance as a full member. Through this, the members of THE Alliance have also decided to establish a new cooperation with four members and a term until 2030. The actions were agreed in Taipei on 19 June 2019. Subject to the necessary regulatory approvals, the new contract between the four lines wil...

The HMM vessel ‘Hyundai Dubai’ rescued all 23 crew members of the Norwegian tanker ‘Front Altair’ which encountered an explosion accident in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the ‘Hyundai Dubai’, the three rounds of explosion occurred at 06:40 a.m. and the captain of the ‘Front Altair’ sent the distress signal with urgency to ‘Hyundai Dubai’, which was passing nearby. In response, ‘Hyundai Dubai’ safely rescued all 23 cr...

As Alfa Laval Aalborg boiler solutions celebrate 100 years in the marine industry, they are also leading the way in today’s era of change. With the 2020 sulphur cap rapidly approaching, Alfa Laval is delivering multi-fuel Aalborg boiler solutions and helping customers prepare existing boiler systems for tomorrow’s fuel scenarios. A century ago, when the first marine boiler left the Aalborg Shipyard in Aalborg, Denmark, no regulations were governing the fuel content of vessel emissio...

Global eTrade Services (GeTS), a global trade platform company and a subsidiary of CrimsonLogic (a provider of digital solutions, products, and services) announced the addition of Pacific International Lines (PIL) – the world’s top 10th containership operator on CALISTA™, an interoperable, neutral and trusted platform that enables supply chain orchestration across the world. Benefits of intermodal connectivity PIL will leverage the innovative supply chain orchestration platfo...

Wrist Ship Supply is pleased to announce that Mr. Niels Christian Snog will take the position of Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Global Sales at Wrist. Experience Niels Snog comes from a position as CEO of Garrets International, a business unit within Wrist, dedicated to budgets and delivering provisions and stores. Niels has led SeaStar since 2009 and Garrets since 2016, and from the 1st of June, he will take up the role of VP and CCO for Global Sales, running the Key Account...

Oslo-based Xeneta, the ocean freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform, has revealed a jump in long-term contracted rates for containership operators during May, as 2018 rates expire and new contracts push the index upwards. Global rates Global rates leaped by 11.5% across the month, with US rates for imports climbing by close to 20%" According to the latest XSI® Public Indices report, based on crowd-sourced data covering over 160,000 port-to-port pairings, with 110 million...

In recent years, Blue Water’s Aarhus office has seen a heavy increase in freight to Greenland - especially the Blue Air Pack product has become very popular. Naturally, this places demands on our competences and knowledge of the Greenland market in general. “We have an extremely competent Greenland team in Aarhus. Everyone possesses wide experience within this field, and one of the team members has extensive knowledge of the country from his previous employment with Blue Water Green...

HMM (CEO Jae-hoon Bae) announced the launch of its new Corporate Identity (CI) to reflect its vision and ambition to take a leap forward to a bright future. The new CI features the pride of Korea’s national flagship carrier as well as an intuitive grasp of the shipping business. The blue HMM letter embodies the shape of the front of a large ship crossing the ocean, and the red line on top represents the rising sun on the horizon where the ship is sailing. Making fresh resolution ...