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On 1st February 2022, the first ferry on Stena Line’s new route Nynäshamn-Hanko was seen to set sail towards Finland. The vessel Urd left Nynäshamn/Stockholm Norvik Port after an inauguration ceremony with a small group of guests from business and politics. Starting with three departures per week, the link Nynäshamn-Hanko will soon switch to a daily schedule, when the ferry Stena Gothica joins its sister vessel in the beginning of May.   “By Urd’s departure...

Teknotherm Inc., proudly serving the fishing fleet in Seattle, WA since 1987, has acquired Bowman Refrigeration Inc. with effect from December 2021. This acquisition is the latest addition to the Dutch Heinen & Hopman Group, one of the fastest-growing HVAC&R suppliers, serving the marine fleet globally with more than 50 locations all over the world.  Products and services Bowman Refrigeration has been delivering high-quality services and products supporting the fishing industry i...

Simulytic, a Siemens Insurtech venture, analyses the safety and impact of autonomous vehicles, translating big simulation data outputs into tailored insurance insights.   With the appointment of Alex Gerodimos as Chief Growth Officer (CGO), Simulytic has made an important strategic addition to the leadership team. Alex Gerodimos’ role at Simulytic As CGO, Alex will act as an executive leader to strategise and execute Simulytic’s go-to-market, acceleratin...

Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce that Ocean Infinity has signed an order for 6 HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) rated to 3000 metres depth. The vehicles are equipped with a geophysical sensor suite and the latest generation KONGSBERG batteries. New vehicles for global operations The new vehicles will be mobilised for global operations, enabled by Ocean Infinity’s remote operations infrastructure. The vehicles will integrate as part of the Armada fleet of uncrewed and...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Yokohama-based member of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has concluded a contract with Sanyu Kisen Co., Ltd., a Kobe-based marine solutions enterprise that is principally engaged in management of ships navigation in Japanese, as well as international waters, calling for the construction of a demonstration test ship, in order to transport liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2). The agreement is in conjunction with initiatives of the New Energy and Industria...

Maritime UK has announced the launch of its Careers and Outreach Programme impact report for the period of 2020-21. The report sets out progress in delivering careers and outreach activity, since Maritime UK received funding from the Department for Transport, as part of the 'Maritime 2050' delivery programme. Careers and Outreach Programme Maritime UK, the umbrella body for the UK’s maritime industries, was tasked with better coordinating existing careers activity and making progress in...

A Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) icebreaker is helping to keep shipping moving on the Great Lakes throughout the winter with a set of Thordon Bearings’ propeller shaft bearings that were fitted more than 30 years ago. Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Griffon, the oldest vessel of the CCG’s Type 1100 series, was retrofitted with a set of four Thordon XL polymer stave bearings in 1990, 20 years into her service life. Sister ships received Thordon bearings from new throughout the 1980s....

Inmarsat, the world pioneer in global, mobile satellite communications, has joined forces with the largest Passenger Shipping Group in Greece, Attica Group, and digital consultancy, Thetius, to launch the ‘Inmarsat Ferry Open Innovation Challenge: crew training and entertainment’. Focusing on the needs of ferry crews, the competition invites start-ups and SMEs to put forward digital solutions to enhance the training or enrich the leisure hours of personnel. They often work for weeks...

Teknotherm has announced that the company will be delivering the HVAC systems for the world’s largest zero-emission freight ferry. Scandlines, Cemre Shipyard and LMG Marin are developing this innovative vessel, for the Puttgarden-Rødby route between Denmark and Germany. Developing new HVAC technology Their philosophy of building innovative solutions and according to a green vision for the future fits perfectly into Teknotherm’s strategy of continuously developing new HVAC t...

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has announced an increase of 43.6% in condition survey for Flag Registration by the Agency, in the year 2021, as against the performance in the year 2020. NIMASA also recorded an improved Port State Control (PSC) implementation in the year 2021, with 24.2% higher than the PSC inspections of the year 2020. Improved Port and Flag State Administration Dr. Bashir Jamoh, who disclosed this dur...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has established the Marine Decarbonation Business Development Group, responding to the energy transition strategy promoted by MHI Group. New organisation formed This new organisation formed by consolidating a range of functions, from technology development and market research to the formulation and implementation of business strategies, will utilise the advanced technologies accumulated by the company, over i...

Long-term contracted ocean freight rates fell by 3.6% in January 2022, according to the latest Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI®) Public Indices. Based on crowd-sourced data from global shippers, the analysis shows the second consecutive monthly rates decline, following a staggering 14 months of consistent increases. As such, despite the dip, contracted rates stand 98.1% up year on year, demonstrating the commanding position carriers continue to occupy in shipping negotiations.  Pain and g...

MSC returns to TPM Conference in Long Beach, USA, which will be held on the following dates: 27 February – 2 March. TPM is organised by The Journal of Commerce within IHS Markit and is the premier conference for the trans-Pacific and global container shipping and logistics community. Annually attracting the most senior-level audience in the industry, TPM is a platform for a week of essential and intensive networking, negotiations, and relationship building among the multiple parties in th...

The Norwegian Shipowners Association has announced that they welcome the Ocean Fund initiative to speed up the green transition in the global shipping industry. They believe that if shipping is to achieve ambitious climate goals, the global maritime industry needs to put in place, new and effective measures that will stimulate investment in green technology and emission-reducing measures. The Ocean Fund 75 per cent of the funds received, as part of the Ocean Fund, will go back to the shipping...

Less than 15 percent of TGI's domestic freight uses Australia’s Blue Highway – the 80 or so ports and seaways surrounding the country connecting cities and towns and the world. Sea freight is often overlooked because of misconceptions that road and rail freight is more cost-effective. However, when it comes to transporting oversized and heavy equipment, sea freight has a much lower cost per tonne, especially over longer distances. So, what does the user need to know about domestic s...

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has moved forward with its policy of using clean energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions with smart technology by deploying Siemens' SICAM Microgrid Control and Photovoltaic Plant Control to balance the energy mix generated by the world's largest Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Project at Sirindhorn Dam, Ubon Ratchathani Province. The project with a solar power generation capacity of 45 megawatts and a hydroelectric capacity of 36 megawat...

Inmarsat, the world pioneer in global, mobile satellite communications announced a new distribution partnership with Libyan telecoms operator, Rawafed Libya for Telecommunications and Technology (RLTT). RLTT’s specialist “Digital Oilfields” business unit will use Inmarsat’s IsatData Pro (IDP) and BGAN to provide secure, satellite-based data services to oil and gas companies operating in Libya. Digital oilfields Digital Oilfields provides always-on remote telema...

For the sixth consecutive year, Air Products has earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.   Workplace diversity “Striving to build a workplace where every employee knows they belong and the matter is part of our higher purpose,” said Victoria Brifo, senior vice p...

The extraordinary general meeting of MPC Container Ships ASA (the company) was held on Jan 28, 2022, at the company's office located at Munkedamsveien 45 A, N-0250, in Oslo, Norway. The extraordinary general meeting adopted all resolutions on the agenda. The information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

In light of the emerging trend for decarbonisation within the marine sector, MAN Energy Solutions notes that the modular design of the conventionally fuelled, low-speed ME-C engine portfolio lends itself to extensive retrofit options, in regard to alternative green fuels, and that such retrofits already have a proven track record. Thomas S. Hansen, the Head of Promotion and Customer Support at MAN Energy Solutions, said “At MAN Energy Solutions, we design and service many of the global fl...

As a consequence of increased business volume and in line with the execution of the Group's growth strategy, Blue Water has extended the group's top management, which grows from three to four members. The new member will be Thomas Bek, promoted from Global Director of Energy & Projects to COO for Energy, Ports & Projects Division. Current COO Dan Nissen will be responsible for road, sea & air division, including transport and logistics of industrial goods, consumer goods, food and m...

MSC is the first major shipping line to re-route their ships on the west coast of Greece to reduce the risk of collision with endangered sperm whales in the Mediterranean.   After discussions with four major environmental NGOs, the company decided to take swift action and re-route all of their container vessels in this area to safeguard the critical habitat for the subpopulation of whales. Critical action like this is urgently needed in order to protect the remaining 200 to 300 individu...

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announces that it releases all historical and future ocean weather observations into the public domain for free use by the scientific community around the globe. The data which has been collected by Maersk vessels since 2012 increases publicly available ocean weather data by 28 percent. Sharing the data The goal is to aid climate research and weather forecasts by providing weather data from the world’s oceans, where ground-level data coverage is slim...

CMA CGM previously announced the suspension of Le Havre and Puerto Angamos calls till the end of March 2022 on EUROSAL service connecting North Europe with West Coast South America & the Caribbean. Unfortunately, the situation has not improved with heavy congestion and lack of productivity. Therefore, to maintain the service quality in this difficult environment, EUROSAL service will extend the suspension of Le Havre and Puerto Angamos calls till the end of September 2022 : Omit Le Hav...

BAE Systems, Inc. announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s premier benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. This is the third consecutive year and fifth time overall that the company has earned the top score and been designated as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality. BAE Systems, Inc. joins the ranks of m...

A global pioneer in supply chain solutions DP World reinforces its commitment to being a world pioneer in sustainability by entering a strategic partnership with Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (the Center). Launched in 2020 as an independent, not-for-profit organisation, the Center is undertaking intensive research and development to find practical ways to decarbonize the maritime industry through several global initiatives.  Reducing emissions&nbs...

NAPA, the pioneering maritime software, services, and data analysis provider, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), one of the largest shipping companies in the world, and class society ClassNK have jointly developed a navigational risk monitoring system*, which has been adopted in MOL’s fleet of over 700 ships. Building on the combined expertise of all three partners in the fields of ship operations, safe routing, and risk analysis, the solution aims to increase safety across MOL’s flee...

MAN Energy Solutions has announced the delivery of four engines – 2 × MAN 12V32/44CR engines (2 × 7,200 kW) + 2 × MAN 8L32/44CR engines (2 × 4,800 kW) – bound for a BRF (naval supply vessel) set to enter service in early 2023. The BRF is the first in a series of four such vessels, the contract for whose construction was awarded to Groupement Momentané d'Entreprises (GME) –formed by French shipyard, Chantiers de l'Atlantique, and French defenc...

From January 2022 onwards, Liebherr will be expanding its use of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ to its plant in Kirchdorf where the company develops and manufactures annually approximately 2,500 machines, such as hydraulic excavators, material handling machines, and articulated trucks. Neste-produced renewable diesel will be used in the first fill and testing as well as in all plant traffic. Liebherr has already been powering its mobile and crawler cranes at its plant in Ehingen exclusively w...

CEO, Fabian van den Berg, gave a comprehensive interview to The Maritime Executive. Fabian shared expertise and take on industry-trending topics. Among them is how VSTEP enables learning by simulation.  "Historically, we have done it by educating students or as professional development for active mariners at centers set up by shipping companies. Now we are expanding the accessibility of training with mobile and at-home products for our NAUTIS Maritime Simulators." Full mission bridge simu...