Christmas Island News

Unifeeder is introducing an upgrade to their current services connecting Benelux and Sweden. Starting on the 10th of October, their customers will enjoy a direct vessel leaving Antwerp on Friday afternoons and arriving for Monday deliveries in the Gothenburg area. Fixed weekday schedules This upgrade offers a great addition to our existing service between Rotterdam and Gothenburg, as well as a shorter trucking distance for cargo coming from Belgium and France. Reliable door-to-door service...

Unifeeder announces that it has acquired a 77% stake in The Feedertech Group, a Singapore-based feeder and shortsea operator. The Group’s Chairman, Ali Maghami, will retain the remaining 23% shareholding. The Feedertech Group Established in 2003, the Group operates two companies; Feedertech, which is a feedering service, and Perma, a regional shortsea network. Both operate in the same market and connect the fast-growing trade route of Asia-Middle East via the Indian Subcontinent. The Gr...

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) recognised four Vigor work locations, Ketchikan, Vancouver, Swan Island, and Hawaii for safety performance in 2021. Vigor completed USS William P. Lawrence (DDG) ahead of schedule in early 2022, returning it to service and keeping our skilled workforce safe every day.  Award recognitions The team in Hawaii was honoured twice, with the "Significance in Safety Achievement" Award and the "Excellence in Safety" Award, while the other three locations...

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh says that the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, ISPS, is a major component of the security architecture that NIMASA is implementing in the Nigerian maritime domain. Dr. Bashir Jamoh stated this while receiving in audience of the Deputy Head of International Maritime Security Operations Team, IMSOT, Jim Hamilton, who led a team on a working visit to ass...

With 27 containers from Vancouver, Canada, being loaded onto the container vessel ‘Merete Maersk’, the first batch of Chinese coastal relay of international cargo from a foreign carrier started its last leg of ocean transportation, en-route from Shanghai’s Yangshan terminal to Tianjin. This move marks a milestone in China’s opening of its cabotage market to foreign carriers. International cargo relay “We are proud to be the first foreign company that successfully...

The naming and delivery ceremony of CULINES' first container new building CUL NANSHA was held in the Longxue Plant of CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in Nansha, Guangzhou. More attendees joined this ceremony via video call from Shanghai and the United States. Hongyu Xu (Deputy Director-General of Guangzhou Port Authority), the godmother of CUL NANSHA, cut the rope and named the new vessel. Attendees Yuzhang Pan (Second-Level Inspector of the Administrative Commission of Nansha Economic and...

They are excited to share that Unifeeder is collaborating with TradeLens, a logistic platform developed by A.P. Moller - Maersk and IBM powered by blockchain technology. Unifeeder is currently sharing all tracking data to the platform which provides members of the Maersk Group with greater transparency of their Unifeeder shipments. Improving operational efficiency The platform has the potential to significantly improve operational efficiency and expand the capabilities of optimising internal...

Unifeeder announces that starting the 4th of June, Unifeeder will provide a weekly service between the RST South terminal in Rotterdam and FCT & Seafishport terminals in St. Petersburg. This new connection provides our customers with a highly competitive lead time of only 6 days and extensive connectivity in Rotterdam to/from other European locations. Service highlights: Door to door multimodal services between Northern Europe and Russia Weekly schedule with fixed departure and arrival...

As there are always better ways to address a market, CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division is pleased to announce its TMX 1.2 service launching as of WEEK 23, the faster-ever maritime bridge between Turkey/Spain/France/Algeria. This new weekly Pendulum service (starting ex Ambarli on June 8th, 2022 with m/v “CONTSHIP FUN”) is resulting from a re-shuffling of the SSL INTRAMED services. The TMX product is composed out of 4 loops [TMX 1; TMX 1...

Unifeeder announces that it is adding Brevik to its Norway / Hamburg and Bremerhaven sailings. Brevik has been served for many years by Unifeeder from the port of Rotterdam. However, with the increasing demand for more connectivity and shorter transit times, Unifeeder has decided to implement the multi-hub concept for Brevik, by adding the two German hub ports to the mix. The first sailing will take place from Brevik on Saturday the 31st of October. The multi-hub network delivered by Unifeeder...

Unifeeder A/S and We4Sea B.V. have signed a cooperation agreement to roll out the We4Sea Digital Twin-based performance monitoring solution across Unifeeder’s fleet. The aim is to reduce the fuel consumption and emissions of the ships. Integrated logistics company The Unifeeder Group is an integrated logistics company with the largest feeder network and rapidly growing shortsea business in Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, and the South East Asia region with connectivity...

MetOcean Telematics is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at CANSEC 2022 event in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from June 1-2, 2022. CANSEC is North America’s largest multi-service defence event and is back for its 25th anniversary in 2022. They are looking forward to connecting with partners and clients at the show, and showcasing MetOcean’s latest defence technology. Visitors at CANSEC 2022 event can visit the MetOcean team at booth 1010. CANSEC CANSEC has been held ann...

To navigate the challenge of net-zero carbon emissions, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) has joined The Silk Alliance, in order to develop and formulate potential measures for vessel decarbonisation, among members of maritime supply chain. The Silk Alliance is aimed at establishing Green Corridor Cluster and paving the pathway towards maritime decarbonisation. The Silk Alliance Initiated by the Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, The Silk Alliance consists o...

The organisers of London International Shipping Week are proud to announce that Inmarsat has signed up as Diamond Sponsor of next year’s event, London International Shipping Week 2023 - LISW23. This announcement follows confirmation that the week-long premier global shipping and maritime event will be held during the week of September 11 to September 15, 2023. Inmarsat is the world’s renowned provider of global mobile satellite communications. Shipping Innovation, the Owner of Londo...

Seehafen Kiel GmbH & Co. KG (Port oF Kiel, Germany) has commissioned Siemens AG with the construction of two additional SIHARBOR shore power plants at Kiel’s Ostuferhafen. The construction project with a total investment value of approximately €17 million comprises a 50/60 Hz shore power plant for cruise ships and ferries and a 50 Hz shore power plant for ferries. New shore power connection It makes it possible to generate the electricity ships need while they are in port using...

Over 300 delegates from the maritime industry met at the Portsmouth International Port on Tuesday 24th May to celebrate the success of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC), delivered by Innovate UK. The £23m competition from the Department for Transport has so far funded 55 companies to design and develop innovative technologies to support the transition towards a cleaner maritime future with projects being completed in just seven months. Decarbonisation strategy Deliveri...

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr. Bashir Jamoh declared that the Agency is committed to the domestication of her capacity development programme to save the nation scarce foreign exchange needed in training young Nigerians abroad. Dr. Jamoh stated this when he received the Management of Greg Ogbeifun Institute of Maritime Technology together with their partners from the Training Centre for Blue Collar Port Workers in the Port of Antwerp...

MTU Yuchai Power Company Ltd, a joint venture between Rolls-Royce plc and Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group Co Ltd, recently celebrated a major milestone as the 1,000th MTU Series 4000 engine rolled off the production line at the factory in Yulin. Internationalisation Qiwei Wu, President of Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group, said, “Six years ago, Rolls-Royce decided to cooperate with Yuchai and located the joint venture company at Yuchai’s headquarters, which further underlined Yuchai&...

International Maritime Organization’s GHG Working Group finalises guidelines to support implementation of carbon intensity measures and agrees to further develop a ‘basket of candidate mid-term measures’, including technical and carbon-pricing elements Draft guidelines to support implementation of ship carbon intensity measures coming into effect in 2023 have been finalised by an International Maritime Organization (IMO) Working Group.  12th session of the ISWG-GHG 12 T...

Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has restated the Agency’s commitment to ensuring effective pollution prevention and control in the Nigerian Maritime domain, in order to continue to create an enabling environment for the sector to thrive. Dr. Bashir Jamoh who made this assertion while speaking at the 7th meeting of the National Standing Committee on International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Fund implementation in N...

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, announces at EBACE 2022, a new three-way partnership agreement with OneWeb, the global communications company powered from space, and QEST, Quantenelektronische Systeme GmbH, a worldwide market pioneer in innovative aeronautical antennas. Inflight broadband services The collaboration is to progress the development of an Electronic Phased Array antenna to support OneWeb’s advancing mobility services. The agreement also covers a long...

In Zurich, industry pioneers from across the global maritime value chain came together to launch the All Aboard Alliance, which will provide a platform for collaborative action to make the maritime industry more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Global seaborne trade The backdrop for setting up the All Aboard Alliance is the fact that global seaborne trade relies on millions of people working in the maritime sector on shore and at sea. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and in light o...

Babcock LGE, the pioneer in liquefied gas solutions, is delighted to have a number of its customers’ ships featured on the Royal Institute of Naval Architects' (RINA) annual ‘Significant Ship of 2021’ list.  Making the prestigious list, which includes some of the very best in current ship design and construction, is the world’s first Chinese-built 99,000m3 Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) – the Pacific Ineos Belstaff.  LGE supplied the fully integrated...

Crowley, the longest-serving U.S. supply chain company with a nearly 70-year history in Puerto Rico inaugurated its state-of-the-art LNG Loading Terminal in the southern town of Peñuelas. Sustainable energy solutions The liquefied natural gas facility marks a major milestone and supports the island’s economy with full-service, sustainable energy solutions to industrial and commercial operators in Puerto Rico, Central America, and the Caribbean. The inaugural event hosted by C...

IMO’s Facilitation Committee has adopted amendments to the Facilitation (FAL) Convention, which will make the single window for data exchange mandatory in ports around the world, marking a significant step in the acceleration of digitalisation in shipping. Other amendments adopted include lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic and add new and amended Recommended Practices to prevent corruption and illicit activities in the maritime sector. Facilitation (FAL) Convention The Facilitati...

Satcom Global AuraNow is the only maritime VSAT solution that allows vessel managers and owners to perform an instant upgrade to their bandwidth via an online portal. By simply clicking the ‘Perform and immediate upgrade’ button in the AuraNow customer portal, vessel and fleet managers can give their vessels access to greater bandwidth within minutes. AuraNow portal A one-stop-shop solution that gives direct access to manage to the vessel and fleet communications The easy-to-use...

Fires are among the biggest threats to seagoing vessels, despite the irony of the vessels being surrounded by water. Fire threats are especially serious given that receiving outside assistance is impossible, or at least very time-consuming. Evacuation is also problematic in the middle of the ocean. Not surprisingly, electrical fires make up around half of the incidences of combustion onboard ships – electrical systems and water are a dangerous combination. Other fires come from flammable...

The International Transport Forum (ITF) announces the winners of its inaugural Decarbonising Transport Award. The ITF Decarbonising Transport Award winner in the innovation category is Wanyama Autosafety Initiatives for its efforts at reducing air pollution from vehicle emissions. The Kampala-based start-up mobilises a network of over 400 local mechanics to improve the environmental performance of the Ugandan capital's most polluting vehicles. Born of an urgency to halt the detrimental ef...

An expert welder from Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd will fly the flag for the UK and the East Midlands at the internationally respected WorldSkills 2022 competition in China later this year. Will Hunt, who works at the Raynesway site in Derby, was selected after excelling in national welding competitions. He is now part of the 39-strong Team UK and will face off against rivals from 80 countries to bring home gold in their field. On hearing the news, Will said: “The welding competitions ha...

  The first four CV90 Combat Support Vehicles were delivered to the Norwegian Armed Forces during a ceremony hosted by local industry partner Ritek AS in Levanger, Norway. The four vehicles are the first of 20 modernized CV90 engineering vehicles BAE Systems will deliver, in partnership with Ritek and the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency. “While rebuilding these vehicles, it has been important for the government that Norwegian jobs are supported", said Bent Joacim Bentze...