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SITC International and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding held a ceremony for the naming of the new ship, 'SITC Singapore'

SITC International and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding held a ceremony for the naming and delivery of the new ship - ‘SITC Singapore’. Mr. Xue Mingyuan, Executive Director of SITC International, President of SITC Shipping Group, Mr. Xiao Senyuan, Vice President of SITC Shipping Group, Mr. Ren Letian, Chairman of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, Mr. Wan Jian, President of Jiangsu Maritime Vocational and Technical College, Ritong International Logistics East Asia Mr. Xing Fangliang, the head...

A.P. Moller- Maersk, The Ocean Cleanup extend relationship with new three-year partnership

The Ocean Cleanup’s mission is to develop advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. To achieve this goal, the organisation aims to stop the inflow via rivers and clean up what has already accumulated in the ocean. Its ultimate goal is to reach a 90% reduction of floating ocean plastic by 2040. Oceans healthy environment “As a responsible maritime operator, we are committed to ensuring that the oceans can remain a healthy environment for generations to come.&...

Neste and Avfuel Corporation to create continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the United States

Neste and Avfuel Corporation announce a strategic partnership to create an efficient, continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the United States. Neste will provide Avfuel with SAF in volumes able to meet the growing demands of Avfuel’s customers, including fixed base operators (FBOs), airports, flight departments, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and commercial operators. Avfuel will be a branded SAF distributor for Neste, and will sell it under the brand name Nest...

CULines and PUTBOX Reach strategic co-operation

China United Lines Ltd. (CULines), through its logistics investment division, CULines International Shipping Agency Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Branch – has reached in-depth partnership with PUTBOX, a leading Internet platform for the road transportation of containers in China, and completed strategic investment in the latter. The two sides aim to jointly build up an industrial Internet platform and develop the financial transaction market for the container truck industry in the Greater Bay Area,...

Novenco awarded the contract order for HVAC Equipment to Type 31e Frigate Project

Novenco AS in Norway is proud to have been awarded the contract for design, supply, certification and commissioning of the Chilled Water Plant and HVAC equipment to the Type 31 General Purpose Frigates for the UK Royal Navy. The order is for supply to five vessels and was received from Babcock International Group. The Type 31 Frigates will be built at Babcock’s Rosyth site in Scotland. About Type 31 Frigate Each type 31 Frigate will be 139 meters long. Babcock’s Arrowhead 140...

BWS created good partnership and value for customer

Furnipart and Blue Water have just extended and expanded their cooperation covering transport from the Far East to the company’s domicile in Hinnerup, Denmark. The new agreement entails that Furnipart’s transport will change from sea freight to rail transport in the future. Rail transport Rail transport brings several advantages to Furnipart. The duration of the transport of 15,000 kilometres will be shortened by approx. 14 days, and this means that their design handles and knobs...

Wan Hai Lines to launch independent CV7 Express Service

Wan Hai Lines will expand further on its already extensive intra-Asia network by launching a new weekly service between East China – Taiwan and Ho Chi Minh(CV7). The service will be operated by two container vessels with a capacity of 650 TEU. Rotation service Port rotation of the service is as follows: Shanghai-Kaohsiung-Ho Chi Minh-Shanghai The first voyage is scheduled from Shanghai on Jan 12th, 2021. The CV7 service which connects Shanghai - Kaohsiung and Ho Chi Minh directl...

OCIMF publishes the new and improved cyber security guidelines - Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships

The fourth edition of the industry cyber risk management guidelines, Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships is now available and lays the foundation for further improvements and refinement of companies’ cyber security risk assessments. The version 4 of the cyber security guidelines is published at a time when ship owners and ship managers are faced with a requirement to implement cyber risk management in their safety management systems (SMS) by the time of their first Document of Comp...

Yang Ming sets up a new subsidiary in France

To further reinforce its regional development strategy, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (herein-after referred to as Yang Ming) sets up a new subsidiary with NAXCO Group in France, named Yang Ming (France) S.A.S. (herein-after referred to as Yang Ming (France)), which officially began operating on 1st January 2021. The subsidiary aims at assisting Yang Ming to develop the local market and integrate regional resources. Weekly service routes Yang Ming will establish a presence in the Fre...

A.P. Moller - Maersk takes steps to address US export and trucker logistics issues

In response to surging US imports and the resulting intermodal equipment flow imbalances, all members of the logistics sector have been challenged to find solutions. Maersk senior officials have stated that this is a situation the company takes very seriously. Every component of Maersk’s integrated global logistics business model is working across the entire logistics spectrum to respond with solutions involving all supply chain participants. Maersk is taking steps to address the concern...

CULINES celebrates successful maiden voyage of New South China-Vietnam service (SV2)

CULINES is celebrating the successful maiden voyage of its new South China-Vietnam service (SV2). The SV2 is the fourth liner route operated by them in Vietnam, as well as another important step to strengthen presence in the Vietnamese market, and connect the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the China-Vietnam supply chains. Port Rotation of SV2 Haiphong (3/3) – Nansha (6/6) – Shekou (7/7) – Haiphong (3/3)

TGI Cargo highlights the added value of global forwarding utilising the power of global freight

Freight forwarding is one of the most crucial components of the global supply chain. A good global forwarding company adds extraordinary value not only in moving goods for their clients; they facilitate bottom line revenue through cost savings throughout the business. Global freight is the product of the global freight industry. This is the movement across the globe of materials and goods to facilitate trade; a key component of every business that uses or sells physical products. Global Freigh...

ArkEdge Space selected as collaborative research partner by the NSPO

ArkEdge Space Inc. is developing a 6U CubeSat, in collaboration with the Intelligent Space Systems Laboratory (ISSL) of The University of Tokyo, as part of the 6U microsatellite short-term demonstration project '6U Fast Validation CubeSat' of the National Space Organisation (NSPO) of Taiwan. After making a proposal for the satellite's development, manufacturing, launch, and initial operations, ArkEdge Space was selected as a collaborative research partner by the NSPO. Satellite launch and inse...

TGI Cargo shares five key factors to a stress-free and successful freight forwarding project

Moving freight can be a stressful time for any mining or resources operation – especially when it comes to major projects involving the transportation of capital equipment worth hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars. Therefore, it’s not only important to partner with a professional freight forwarder it’s essential that both parties collaborate and communicate to achieve the goal of moving freight on time and on budget and free of injury and damage to freight, property a...

A.P. Moller - Maersk Air Freight to bring emergency COVID-19 testing kits from Europe and Asia to Africa for a FMCG company

The year 2020 stands witness to human resilience and the undying spirit of collaboration. As COVID-19 spread across the world, commercial establishments reduced their operations to protect their employees. In April 2020, when the pandemic reached Kenya, the sudden spike in cases quickly exhausted the local supply of COVID-19 testing kits. To make more available, the Kenyan government tried sourcing from other countries. However, logistics had become challenging due to global shutdowns and limit...

The completion ceremony of the 3rd SITC Mini-MBA Shipping Management Oriented Training Course was successfully held

The Third SITC Mini-MBA shipping management orientation training class course completion ceremony was successfully held in Shanghai Maritime University. Lu Jing, President of Shanghai Maritime University, Li Xinwei, Director of the Office of the President of Shanghai Maritime University, Liu Bin, Dean of the School of Economics and Management of Shanghai Maritime University, Yang Xianxiang, Vice Chairman and CEO of SITC International, and Xiao Senyuan, Vic...

FESCO transported and installed power equipment for Yerevan Thermal Power Plant

FESCO Transportation Group, in partnership with Fagioli S.p.A, arranged the transportation and installation of power equipment for the Yerevan Thermal Power Plant. The cargo with a total weight of 14.5 thousand freight tons was delivered from Georgia to Armenia by rail and road transport. Transportation of power equipment Oversized heavy equipment, a gas turbine (205 tons), a transformer (182 tons), and a gas turbine generator (169 tons) were shipped from the Port of Poti (Georgia) to Yerevan...

Neste successfully completed its first industrial-scale processing run with liquefied waste plastic in Finland

Neste successfully processed 400 tons of liquefied plastic waste at its refinery in Finland this fall, an amount corresponding to the annual amount of plastic waste generated by 20,000 average European citizens. This was the first time Neste processed liquefied waste plastic at an industrial scale. During the run, packaging and mixed waste plastics were upgraded into high-quality recycled feedstock for petrochemical industry uses, e.g. for the production of new plastics. The processing run mar...

Blue Water acquires J. Lauritzen’s Eftf’s thermo activities

Blue Water acquires J. Lauritzen’s Eftf’s thermo activities – which mainly include road transport and rail solutions of food products between Italy, Benelux and Scandinavia - with effect from 1 January. The southbound traffics are primarily seafood and meat products and the northbound are fruit and vegetables to the Scandinavian consumers. “We are pleased to take over a business that fits well into the existing strategy for our reefer activities. Our position will be str...

SITC International and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding host a naming ceremony for the new ship - SITC Penang

On December 19, 2020, SITC International and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding held a ceremony for the naming and delivery of the new ship, ‘SITC Penang.’ Mr. Yang Xianxiang, Vice Chairman and CEO of SITC International, together with his wife, Mr. Lu Jing, President of Shanghai Maritime University, Ms. Cao Hongfen, Secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Maritime University School of Commerce, Mr. Xiao Yingjie, Dean of Shanghai Maritime University School of Merchant Marine, and Chairman...

Maersk forms strategic partnership to improve efficiency and save logistics cost

The customer is one of the pioneer designer, marketer, and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities.   Logistics plays a vital role in maximising efficiency and competitiveness in their multichannel business throughout the world.They house several of the multi-brand consolidation centres for the merchandise from Asian suppliers in South East Asia which are subsequently distributed in cross-dock to t...

A.P. Moller - Maersk to shift vessel calls to new container terminal in Kalundborg operated by APM Terminals

A.P. Moller - Maersk announced the signing of an agreement with Maersk to regularly call Kalundborg as APM Terminals will establish and operate a new container operation at Kalundborg in agreement with Port of Kalundborg.  As a consequence, Maersk will leave Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) located in the center of Copenhagen as of March 2021. Agreement Kalundborg will be added to the global supply lines as volumes for connection The agreement between A.P. Moller – Maersk and APM T...

ATLAS Incinerators’ introduces new X10 TITAN for shipowners and shipyards

For decades it has been customary to use steam, electricity, or thermal oil to heat sludge oil before its incineration. ATLAS Incinerators’ new X10 TITAN range, launched with the new X610 TITAN, means that is all history. Without compromising on the high quality of the ATLAS incinerators, the new X10 TITAN range has been designed to incinerate sludge oil and simultaneously burn solid waste, while consuming an absolute minimum of energy onboard the ship. Consumes less energy The new desi...

HHI Group and DNV GL present green tankers of the future

DNV GL, the classification society, and HHI Group, the shipyard, have teamed up to embark on the development of future-proof tanker designs. In a recent "Green Tankers towards 2050" industry webinar, attended by more than 250 participants from shipping companies around the world, DNV GL and HHI Group presented the results of new joint research and explained how eco-friendly maritime solutions can help shipowners and managers to cope with stricter environmental regulations now and in the future....

Maersk partners with GSA to share global logistics solutions

The Global Shippers Association (GSA), recently invited Maersk leaders to discuss Logistics & Solutions with their members via a virtual session. The GSA is a Fort Myers, Florida-based consortium of major corporations who combine their freight volumes to negotiate international transportation services with the world’s leading carriers. Best account managers Mark Chadwick, President of the GSA, opened the session by setting the context. “Maersk has been a key partner for...

A.P. Moller - Maersk and Novo Nordisk announce partnership on global cold chain logistics

A.P. Moller - Maersk has announced the signing of a logistics agreement with Novo Nordisk, effective from 2021. The three-year agreement on cold chain logistics covers transportation, including ocean services and inland logistics. Maersk - Novo Nordisk partnership We are proud to be chosen as one of Novo Nordisk´s main logistic companies" Vincent Clerc, the Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Ocean and Logistics, at A.P. Moller – Maersk, said &ldquo...

A.P. Moller - Maersk provides supply chain transparency through optimised warehousing and distribution

The customer, Superdry, is a contemporary clothing brand from the UK that fuses vintage Americana and Japanese-inspired graphics with British styles. Their product range is characterised by authentic vintage washes, unique detailing and hand-drawn graphics. Superdry is present in 169 countries. They have over 200 stores across the UK, US and Europe, along with e-commerce websites and a vast network of franchise outlets. The challenge Superdry needed to establish an efficient logistics hub ope...

Atlas Incinerators launches X10 TITAN – A game-changer for ship-owners and shipyards

The new X10 TITAN range from ATLAS Incinerators will save shipowners and shipyards money while shrinking their environmental footprint. For decades it has been customary to use steam, electricity, or thermal oil to heat sludge oil before its incineration. ATLAS Incinerators’ new X10 TITAN range, launched with the new X610 TITAN, means that is all history. Minimum energy consumption Without compromising on the high quality of the ATLAS incinerators, the new X10 TITAN range has been desig...

Blue Water Shipping delivers aid cargo to hurricane victims

Blue Water’s Aid & Development team has assisted with bringing in humanitarian aid cargo, such as plastic sheeting, cleaning and hygiene kits and medicine to thousands of victims in Central America suffering from the flooding after category four and five hurricanes Eta and Iota. Houses, roads, schools and hospitals in Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Belize were devastated during the record-breaking stormy season, and seven million people were affected by the two hurricanes within t...

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering wins orders for 6 ships worth KRW 1 Trillion

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group’s intermediate holding company controlling the Group’s shipbuilding units, won orders to build six new ships worth KRW 1 trillion in total.   KSOE announced on December 16 that it recently signed contracts with shipping companies based in Europe, Bermuda, and Asia to construct four 174,000m³ LNG carriers and two 318,000-ton very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs). Enhancing operation...

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