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Nor-Shipping is a globally renowned exhibition and event, which is based in Norway. This is where the maritime and ocean industries meet to connect, collaborate and facilitate sustainable success in the ocean space. Taking place every two years, Nor-Shipping operates as a hub for international decision-makers from both the private and public spheres. Nor-Shipping, global maritime exhibition Nor-Shipping is where ship owners and operators mix with politicians, equipment suppliers, NGOs Nor-Sh...

In the presence of the Egyptian Prime Minister, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in a joint bid to further accelerate the supply of green fuels and the global transformation to net-zero shipping. This partnership follows six fuel sourcing partnerships announced earlier this month, and with it, Maersk joins forces with the General Authority for Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), the Egyptian New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (E...

The Maritime Skills Commission (MSC), established by Maritime UK and the Department for Transport in 2020, is launching its Future Ports Workforce Research Report. The report came as a recommendation from the MSC’s Labour Market Intelligence Scoping Report in October 2020. The modern port is a significantly different place from the port of history. It is increasingly shaped by forces such as the globalisation of supply chains, automation, and digitisation. It is also shaped by external...

The day after the war broke out in Ukraine, Blue Water was contacted by a client who needed their assistance unloading four aircraft over the weekend. The aircraft would land at the Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport (RZE) in Poland about one and a half hour drive from the Ukrainian border. Safe cargo delivery  Blue Water's scope was to get the cargo safely to the border of Ukraine including the handling, counting, and reloading of the cargo and to make sure the delivery was complete. The next ste...

ArkEdge Space Inc. has completed a new round of financing through SPARX Innovation for Future Corporation and Pavilion Capital PTE as new shareholders, raising JPY 635 million (approx. USD 5.2 million) and joining existing shareholders Incubate Fund and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital Co. Added to an initial round in January 2022, led by Incubate Fund and including Real Tech Fund and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital Co., the total amount raised in Series A is JPY 2.3 billion (approx. USD 18....

Rising COVID-19 cases in China, large-scale fuel stock-outs in Sri Lanka, and developments in Europe, among other global supply chain disruptions, have had an increasing impact on shipping volumes in Quarter 1 of 2022 and have exacerbated port congestion across the world. Demand remains incredibly strong, which continues to put increased pressure on the global supply chains, as capacity is still tied up outside ports in the US, Europe and Asia. Despite the disruptions witnessed across various r...

Shipping Innovation – Maritime UK, the Owner and Manager of London International Shipping Week (LISW), the globally renowned maritime industry event, is delighted to announce the appointment of Karen Martin as the new Commercial Director. Karen Martin will be responsible for all sales and commercial activities related to London International Shipping Week (LISW) and will be the point of contact for sponsors and advertisers for the next installment of LISW, scheduled to take place in Septe...

BAE Systems recently celebrated the best suppliers and subcontractors to its ship repair business for 2021 during a ‘Partner2Win’ Supplier ceremony on March 16, doling out dozens of awards for companies that successfully supported the maintenance of U.S. Navy ships and commercial vessels. ‘Partner2Win’ programme BAE Systems Ship Repair recognised 119 suppliers for achieving outstanding results in supporting repair and modernisation projects aboard more than 30 naval and...

Since 1 January 2021, the JRC/Alphatron Marine Iberia office has the responsibility for the sales of equipment, spares, training, certificates, technical support, warranties, CoC, and overviewing the trade network´s performance in the African market. From 2020 to 2021, the African partners have doubled their turnover. JRC/Alphatron Marine could not have achieved this incredible increase without the excellent relationship with the loyal JRC distributors, who are representing the quality...

Pacific International Lines (PIL) is pleased to introduce a new weekly direct service, connecting the key ports in China, Vietnam, Singapore and India’s East Coast. The new service, known as China Vietnam India Service (CVI), will commence on 22 April 2022 from Ningbo, China. It will be served by a consortium of vessels with an average capacity of 2200 TEUs, jointly deployed by PIL, Regional Container Lines (RCL) and Interasia Lines (IAL). China Vietnam India Service (CVI) The new C...

Neste Corporation’s Board of Directors has appointed Matti Lehmus (born 1974) as President and CEO as of 1 May 2022. He succeeds Peter Vanacker, who will hold the position until 30 April 2022. Matti Lehmus holds a M. Sc. in chemical engineering and an eMBA. He joined Neste in 1998 and has held several key leadership positions during his career in both the oil products business and renewables. He has been a member of the Neste Executive Committee since 2009 and currently serves as Exe...

Following the announcement on November 30, 2021, concerning the signature of the contracts for FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão, SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that it has entered into a shareholder agreement with its long-standing business partners Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK). Ownership interest MC and NYK have acquired a respective 25% and 20% ownership interest in the special purpose companies related to the lease and operation of the FPSO Al...

Pacific International Lines (PIL) would like to announce that it is making some changes to its Red Sea Gulf Service (RGS), which is a weekly direct service connecting India, the Red Sea, and the Middle East Gulf regions. Effective from 16 April 2022, RGS will no longer call at Karachi and will connect directly from Mundra to Jebel Ali. RGS will continue to be offered by a consortium of vessels with an average capacity of 1400 TEUs, jointly by PIL and Unifeeder. This is part of PIL&rsqu...

  BAE Systems has signed an agreement with Barzan Maintenance Shield and the Qatar Emiri Naval Force (QENF) to develop Warship Support and Naval Base Management Services for the QENF. The agreement was signed at the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) and outlines the intent of all parties to work together to deliver world-class support for the State of Qatar’s Barzan Class Fast Attack Craft, as well as Naval Base Management Services for th...

Crowley has successfully managed the acquisition of the MV Honor, the first vessel acquisition under its contract, in order to help recapitalise a sealift fleet, with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). With the forthcoming acquisition of the MV Freedom, vehicle carriers are part of the multi-year vessel acquisition and management contract, designed to help recapitalise the U.S. Ready Reserve Force. The acquisitions will enhance the Ready Reserve Force, by increasing ship reliability an...

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh has ascribed the decline of piracy on Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea to collaboration among various organs of Government in Nigeria, Governments in the region, and stakeholders from within and outside the country. Dr. Jamoh, who stated this while receiving the Management of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA Channel 10 in Lagos, noted that the success in fighting piracy in Nigeri...

MAN Energy Solutions has signed a cooperation agreement with HSD Engine Co., Ltd., to deliver its EEXI (Energy Efficiency eXisting ship Index) solutions to MAN B&W-branded low-speed engines manufactured by HSD. These come either as a complete package with an assessment report, or just a standalone OPL (Overridable Power Limitation) solution depending on customer requirements. Effective immediately, the agreement is set to run for an initial period of two years.  Decarbonisation in the...

On March 9, 2022, at a digital ceremony, MAN Energy Solutions and classification society, DNV, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Effective immediately, the Memorandum of Understanding is due to run for a period of three years. Under the terms of the memorandum, the two companies will – by June 30th, 2022 – detail action plans within the fields of decarbonisation, the hydrogen value-chain and digitalisation. MAN Energy Solutions – DNV sign MoU Dr. Uwe Lauber, the Ch...

The Seafarers’ Charity’s UK Maritime Anchor Fund supports working-age UK merchant seafarers. The Fund is open for applications for those impacted by the P&O Ferries redundancies. The Fund will support seafarers through financial help, advice, relationship counselling, and mental health and well-being support and counselling. UK Maritime Anchor Fund The UK Maritime Anchor Fund was created in 2020 with key delivery partner charities to provide an end-to-end package...

Commenting on the decision by P&O Ferries to dismiss 800 seafarers, a spokesperson for Maritime UK said “We are a membership organisation, but when we disagree with the actions of one of our companies, we should say so. We fully appreciate the challenges that some of our maritime businesses have faced, largely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that for some, this has resulted in very difficult decisions having to be made.” The Maritime UK spokesperson’s adds, &ldqu...

Recently, Blue Water was entrusted with transporting two moulds for turbine blades from Aalborg, Denmark to Le Havre, France for one of the pioneers in Wind Energy: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE). In addition to the sea transport, the job included transfer of the cargo from SGRE’s warehouse in Aalborg to the loading quay, loading on board the vessels in Aalborg and discharging in Le Havre. Transporting two moulds The transport of the two blade moulds for Siemens Gamesa B75 &...

DHL Express and Neste have announced a significant step towards decarbonising aviation logistics by expanding their existing cooperation with a new strategic collaboration. In the next five years, Neste will supply DHL with approximately 320,000 tons (400 million liters) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM. The agreement is Neste’s largest for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to date and one of the largest SAF agreements in the aviation industry. SAF availability  Nest...

Clarksons Port Services (CPS) is advising businesses not to panic if they have outstanding supplementary declarations following the 175 day cut-off and they can still be completed. Supplementary declarations must be made after a business has completed an entry in its records or a simplified frontier declaration. However, if a business is bringing uncontrolled goods into Great Britain, it may be able to declare the goods by entering them in its records without getting authorisation in advance an...

Delivering exceptional durability and reliability, configured for ease of deployment from all platforms and offering class-leading sensor and navigation performance, HUGIN Edge is the newest member of the HUGIN family of AUVs. The new design combines elements of HUGIN’s carbon monocoque approach used with success for the last 20 years coupled with extensive hydrodynamic modelling to refine the hull’s low-drag shape. HUGIN Edge stands out as a next-generation vehicle designed spe...

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is pleased to announce the launch of a new weekly service connecting the ScanBaltic with the US East Coast, starting end of March. MSC is the only carrier to provide a direct connection between the two regions, reducing transshipment for customers and providing expedited transit times. The service will offer Klaipeda to New York in 15 days, Gdynia in 13 days and Goteborg to New York in 11 days, with no transshipment required between load and discharge...

Following the successful completion of preparations to equip it for service the Global Mercy, the brand new hospital ship built by Mercy Ships, visited the Port of Rotterdam prior to setting sail for Africa, where it will provide healthcare assistance to those most in need. Representatives from MSC Cargo, MSC Cruises and the MSC Foundation took part in a series of events, including a flag raising ceremony and a tour of the completed vessel in all its glory, seeing first-hand how this am...

The globally renowned technology company, Wärtsilä (Wärtsilä Corporation) has developed a dedicated fuel supply system for methanol, MethanolPac, as interest grows in the methanol pathway to decarbonisation. Combined with the recently introduced Wärtsilä 32 Methanol engine and the company’s well-proven retrofit and system integration capabilities, MethanolPac enables Wärtsilä to deliver methanol-capable fuel and power systems, across a wide range of...

MSC is delighted to be attending and speaking at this year’s Fruit Logistica 2022. Taking place from 5 - 7 April 2022 this trade fair event includes presentations, panel discussions and live Q&A sessions with leading experts from across the world.   MSC looks forward to welcoming people to the booth: B04, in Hall 25, daily from 09:00 am to 06:00 pm, and on Thursday, 7 April, from 09.00 am to 04:00 pm. Experts on stage  The experts will be presenting in the Logisti...

MSC is pleased to be part of the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) data-sharing initiative, launched at the White House on 15 March 2022. This major project will help to clear supply chain bottlenecks by improving freight information exchange between key stakeholders – leading to the faster delivery time and reduced costs for consumers. A diverse taskforce representing many stakeholders FLOW includes 18 initial participants, with the aim of welcoming more in the futur...

ClassNK granted the Approval in Principle (AiP) for the world’s first concept design of the methane oxidation catalyst system jointly developed by Hitachi Zosen Corporation (Hitachi Zosen), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd. (YPT). Risk assessment and other measures A concept of the methane oxidation catalyst system was designed by Hitachi Zosen and YPT as part of a project which was adopted by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Deve...