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RCL is pleased to advise that it will take over vessel operation on the RBH service from its current partner ONE from 3 April 2019. Replacement in vessel RCL will replace ONE's existing vessel with the M.V. Danu Bhum; followed by the ALS Satsuki Currently, RBH includes calls at Thai Sugar Terminal (TST) – Laem Chabang – Haiphong – Hong Kong – Shekou – Thai Sugar Terminal with 2 X 1,000 TEU nominal-sized vessels. Both RCL and ONE contribute one vessel each to th...

RCL is pleased to join its partners ONE, Xpress Feeders, and COSCO in merging the TCX and TSC services which are currently plying between Thailand and East India into one mega service with 4 x 5,500 TEU vessels calling Thailand and East India. The new and current proformas are: Maiden voyage RCL will continue branding the service as RMB while contributing the M.V. Felixstowe Bridge as its vessel contribution to the service. The maiden voyage on the westbound for the new RMB will commence wit...

RCL is pleased to announce that it will take over CNC's existing vessel operation on the RBC1 come end March 2019. RBC currently rotation RBC currently rotation includes calls at Ningbo – Shanghai – Laem Chabang – Bangkok (PAT) – Laem Chabang in a 3 vessel, 21-day rotation. RCL already employs two of those vessels on the service i.e. M.V. Jitra Bhum and Itha Bhum on the service. RCL will phase in the M.V. Kama Bhum to replace CNC's vessel at Ningbo from 28 March 19, ma...

RCL, with its partners CNC and HMM is pleased to announce the merger of RCL’s current RBC5 with the CSE service from CNC and HMM into a 6 x 1,700 TEU sized vessels covering: Ningbo (Sun) Shanghai (Tue) Ho Chi Minh (Mon) Manila North (Saturday) Shanghai (Thu) Shanghai (Fri) Ningbo (Sat) Laem Chabang (Sun) Bangkok (Pat) Bangkok (Thai Sugar) Laem Chabang (Thu) Manila North (Tue) Multi-country coverage RCL will benefit from a second sailing between Shanghai and Ningbo to Ho C...

RCL is pleased to announce the launch of its new Port Klang (West Port) – Port Klang (North Port) – Calcutta – Port Klang. Branded as ‘RCH8’, the service will deploy two vessels i.e. the Ora Bhum (628 TEU) and the Chana Bhum (750 TEU) in an 18-day rotation on this service. Feeder type ports RCL is already involved in the Indian main port trades through our cooperation with partners" The maiden voyage will commence with the Ora Bhum 411N on the 16 March 2019 from...

Goltens’ Worldwide Green Technologies Division Asia has announced contracts with NYK Bulk & Projects Carrier Ltd. (NBP) and BW LPG for support in retrofitting a total of 37 vessels with ballast water treatment systems (BWT). The NBP order is for 25 of their bulk carriers. NBP is one of the world’s pioneering ocean carriers of project cargo, heavy lift cargo, steel products, and bulk cargo. The company is a subsidiary of NYK, Japan’s largest shipping company. The scope of t...

Pacific International Lines (“PIL”) has used an electronic Bill of Lading (e-BL) built on the IBM Blockchain Platform in a successful real-time pilot tracking shipment of mandarin oranges from China for the Lunar New Year celebrations. The trial produced a reduction in the administrative process of transferring the title deed from 5-7 days to just one second Reduces administration With the use of IBM Blockchain-powered e-BL, the trial has produced a significant reduction in the ad...

HMM announced on January 31 that it will develop the cloud-based next-generation IT system under the tentative name “New-GAUS 2020” in 2020. “New-GAUS 2020” is the shipping and logistics system to be independently developed by HMM and is a project that increases efficiency and convenience by rebuilding the existing "GAUS" (Global Advanced &Unified System) as a cloud-based IT system. To this end, HMM will sign the main contract with Oracle and start developing it in e...

On January 30, 2019, HMM announced that it held a signing ceremony for the ‘PSA-Hyundai Pusan New Port (PHPNT) Pier 4’ sales contract. Over 100 participants joined the signing ceremony hosted at the PHPNT office in Pusan, including Young-Choon Kim (Minister of Oceans & Fisheries of Korea), Kichan Nam (President Busan Port Authority), C. K. Yoo (HMM President & CEO), and Roger Tan Keh Chai (PSA Regional CEO Northeast Asia). Sales contract details HMM becomes co-owner of PSA...

Allweiler, a CIRCOR Business Unit, is looking forward to the 2019 Hanover Fair. The Allweiler booth (Hall 15, Booth G43) will focus on the redesigned OptiFix™ progressing cavity pump, a next-gen maintenance solution designed to save money. Allweiler's team of experts will demonstrate its functionality by guiding visitors through the five easy steps to dismantle the pump. The IN-1000 Condition and Operation Monitoring System will also be on display to show visitors how they can improve saf...

HMM held a naming ceremony for a 300,000 dwt Very Large Crude Oil Carrier (VLCC), the ‘Universal Leader’, at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME)’s Okpo shipyard in Geoje, Korea. About 100 distinguished guests attended the ceremony including C.K. Yoo (President & CEO of HMM), Ho Seon Hwang (President of Korea Ocean Business Corporation: KOBC), and Sung Leep Jung (President & CEO of DSME). Delivery of VLCCs All vessels are equipped with a scrubber s...

On 20 January 2019 PT Salam Pacific Indonesia Lines officially opened a new route Jakarta- Padang- Bengkulu to make it easier and more satisfying for customers in the once-a-week departure period. In the future, other new routes will be launched in order to achieve the vision of the shipping company which has been established since 1970.

In view of the growth potential in Latin American trade, Evergreen Marine Corp. (Evergreen Line) is continuing to establish its own offices at main service locations in the region. The move will strengthen the effectiveness of the line’s operations, improve its capability to react to market opportunities, optimise the efficiency of its network routing and enhance its competitiveness in the area. Trade expansion in Latin America Evergreen confirms its continued commitment to serving the t...

The launching ceremony of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC) and COSCO SHIPPING “Hainan-ASEAN (Singapore)” Liner Route, co-hosted by Hainan Provincial People’s Government and COSCO SHIPPING, was held at Hainan Yangpu Xiaochantan Terminal owned by Hainan Harbor & Shipping Holding Co., Ltd. Attendees at ceremony Chairman of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) Xiao Yaqing, Governor and Vice Governor...

PIL informed that Pacific Selatan Agency Sdn Bhd Kuching Branch has relocated to a new office and has begun operations at the new premises with effect from 3 December 2018. Kindly refer to the below for the new address and contact numbers: Address CITY SQUARE1st Floor, Sublot No. 71 & 72 (Survey Lot No. 11195 & 11196)Kwong Lee Bank Road, Kuching 93450 KUCHING Contact numbers 082-266178 082-266179 082-266180 082-266181 (FAX) Please continue to extend support to Pacific Selatan...

Xeneta is utilising its database of over 85 million contracted freight rates to deliver a unique monthly snapshot of long-term rate developments in the container industry. The new Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI™) Public Indices report, provides a detailed overview of the busiest global trade corridors, allowing users to gauge regional developments and track trends for key markets. In June this year Oslo-headquartered Xeneta, the ocean freight rate benchmarking and market intelligence platform...

Wallem Ship Agency (Wallem Group) was appointed to handle the recent call of the full-rigged Polish tall ship, the S.V. Dar Młodzieży to Hong Kong. The tall ship arrived in Hong Kong on October 26, 2018 and was berthed at China Merchants Wharf, until October 29, 2018. This stop in Hong Kong marked an official one on the ship’s round the world journey, which will see it visit 21 ports in 18 countries. Cost effective dockage Managing Director for Wallem Ship Agency, Dickson Chin said &ldq...

PT Salam Pacific Indonesia Lines (SPIL), a national shipping company and Toll Group, an international logistics company, have entered into a new partnership to provide broader supply chain services including Contract logistics, International freight forwarding and Domestic distribution. With 130 years of experience in logistics and supply chain, Toll has significant capabilities in Contract logistics and International freight forwarding along with expertise in mining, energy and remote logistic...

The Aphrodite Leader, a Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) is the first vessel under Wallem Ship Management (Wallen Group) to come under the Japanese Flag. The Aphrodite Leader PCTC vessel completed the various inspections, audits and surveys, in accordance with the Japanese Flag requirements. The vessel then officially changed over to the Japanese Flag, upon receipt of the statutory certificates from the Japanese Government and Class NK. Managing Japanese Flag vessels This marks a positive...

On September 28th, HMM signed the formal contracts for its twenty eco-friendly mega containerships with three shipyards - Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). DSME and SHI will build seven and five 23,000 TEU containerships, respectively, which are expected for delivery in the second quarter of 2020. HHI will construct eight 15,000 TEU containerships to be delivered in the second quarter of 2021. The Ceremonies...

The directors and shareholders of Wallem Group are very pleased to announce that Frank Coles has agreed to join Wallem as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Frank brings with him a wealth of experience, which spans across the sector and includes maritime law, shipping services and maritime communications. Maritime industry veteran Frank Coles will replace outgoing Chief Executive Officer, Simon Doughty, who announced his decision to step down earlier this year. The handover will take place...

Marlan Maritime Technologies Ltd (Marlan) is excited to be exhibiting at the Marine & Coastal Civil Engineering Expo 2018 (M&CCE Expo 2018), which is taking place at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Birmingham, in Birmingham, United Kingdom (UK) from September 11 to September 12, 2018. Coastal and near-shore survey and monitoring Marlan will be showcasing Synoptic and talking about the capabilities of their monitoring systems The company executives present at the event are hoping...

The Grimaldi Group, an Alfa Laval PureSOx customer, has signed an agreement for PureSOx connectivity services on five vessels operated by Atlantic Container Line (ACL). The services will provide not only compliance monitoring but also valuable data for use in optimising PureSOx operation. The Grimaldi Group has been using PureSOx for exhaust gas cleaning aboard its vessels since 2014. ACL, a Grimaldi Group company specialised in transatlantic cargo shipping, has hybrid PureSOx scrubber systems...

RCL is pleased to announce the separation of its RSZ service (currently Singapore – Sihanoukville – Songkhla – Singapore with the Nanta Bhum) into two separate weekly loops with rotation and branding as: RCX – Singapore (Tue/Wed) – Sihanoukville (Fri/Sun) – Singapore. RSE – Singapore (Tue/Wed) – Songkhla (Sat/Mon) – Singapore. More relaxed schedule RCL will deploy the Bani Bhum (993 TEU) in the RCX service, while the Nanta Bhum (1036...

HMM announced that its cargo processing at Busan Port for January to July 2018, has hit a new record. Processed cargo during the first seven months of this year reached 1,157,980 TEU, an increase of 14.3 percent year-over-year. Increased service The transit cargo volume increased from 473,341 TEU to 541,926 TEU, up 14.5% year-over-year The volume of exports and imports has recorded 608,872 TEU, a soaring 14.1% year-over-year. Also, the transit cargo volume increased from 473,341 TEU to 541,9...

Hamburg is taking a further step toward improving air quality at its port. Innovative technology developed right here in the city is set to enable large and very large container ships to switch off their auxiliary diesel supplies, during lay time and instead draw the power they need for on-board operations, from a new kind of mobile generator. Becker Marine Systems, Hapag-Lloyd AG and Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) have been testing the new technology, as part of a joint pilot project,...

Allweiler GmbH, part of CIRCOR International, Inc., will exhibit its redesigned vertical centrifugal pump solutions for ship engine rooms at the SMM fair (Hall A2, booth 219). The innovative foot design reduces space requirements and improves operational safety. Reliable with short installations “The new compact MA-S and MA-C series are vertically installed centrifugal pumps with axial inlets and radial outlets.” “The S version was designed for simple and rapid assembly and...

PARAT Halvorsen AS will participate at Nor-Fishing in Trondheim from 21-24 August 2018 and SMM in Hamburg from 4-7 September 2018. It will introduce its steam and heat solutions. Nor-Fishing in Trondheim, Norway Parat gives more information about its retrofit solutions, high-quality steam, and heat system for marine use, designed and produced in Norway. Learn more about its fish oil burners that can burn 100% fish oil without heating.  It is located in Hall T, Stand 185.  SMM in Ha...

Thai-based RCL is pleased to announce the launch of its new service between Central China and Thailand. The port rotation will include Shanghai – Ningbo – Laem Chabang – Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) – Thai Sugar Terminal (TST) - Laem Chabang – Manila (North) – Shanghai. RBC5 and Jaru Bhum RCL will contribute 2 Bangkok maxed vessels, with another vessel from Cosco Shipping in a 21-day rotation Starting 16 August from Shanghai, the service is being brande...

CIRCOR announces the launch of EMTEC-C®, the next generation of the Allweiler three-screw pump that moves abrasive machine chips, particles and heat away from cutting surfaces in high-pressure machine tool coolant service, delivering improved durability and best-in-class efficiency. Intended for use in metalworking applications, transfer lines, and grinding and deep drilling machines, EMTEC-C delivers coolant at a higher rate than centrifugal pumps, allowing machines to run at peak levels w...