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As of 1 January 2022, Aarhus Logistics Center (ALC) changes its name to Blue Water Logistics, in order to optimise the port setup and continue increasing the efficiency of the activities for the benefit of customers and business partners. In 2013, Blue Water Shipping acquired ALC, which has been operated independently servicing new and long-time customers within logistics, stevedoring, and warehousing. “The change of name will not affect customer relations, cooperation agreements, or ser...

‘By perseverance, everything reaches its target,’ the saying goes. Yet another year is almost over, and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge everybody’s patience and perseverance. Many probably thought they would be back to a more ‘normal’ situation by now, but unfortunately it seems everyone will have to persevere a while longer. All the more important it is now to acknowledge and celebrate some of the progress and milestones that are being reached in the...

Leask Marine have completed a 5-month O&M preventative maintenance programme, installing Dynamic Bend Stiffeners (DBS) on cables at the London Array offshore wind farm, in order to help extend the life of their subsea assets. C-Fenna and C-Force vessels The programming saw Leask Marine’s C-Fenna and newly commissioned C-Force, working side-by-side to clean marine growth from existing cable protection systems, before installing the Dynamic Bend Stiffener, using a bespoke installation...

At the 32nd session of the IMO Assembly (A 32) from December 6 to December 15, 2021, the Assembly adopted a resolution on comprehensive action to address seafarers’ challenges, during the COVID-19 pandemic, consolidating issues related to crew change, access to medical care, ‘key worker’ designation and seafarers' prioritisation for COVID-19 vaccination. The resolution urges IMO Member States to: Designate seafarers as ‘key workers’, in order to facilitate shore...

Crowley recently awarded cadets Justin Kern and Ryan Tobin of SUNY Maritime College with its Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships in recognition of their success and pursuit of maritime careers. A senior from East Islip, N.Y., Justin Kern is studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Operations with a U.S. Coast Guard deck licence. Kern is an active member of the Coast Guard Club and the Coast Guard Auxiliary University Program (AUP), serving first as the club operations officer, t...

Inmarsat, the renowned company in global, mobile satellite communications, is giving free connectivity to maritime crews around the globe that use its Fleet Hotspot service. Free connectivity to maritime crews Given the critical role that connectivity plays in crew welfare, Inmarsat will deliver 250 MB of free data to active Fleet Hotspot accounts on December 24, 2021.The seasonal gift will be automatically topped up to active crew accounts. The free 250 MB is available for a variety of conne...

Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation has awarded Blue Water a new four-year contract – covering transport of military equipment with focus on USA, Canada and Europe. Further, the contract includes worldwide relocation services for personal property. Over the years, Blue Water has built a significant setup and wide experience in transport of defence equipment. Through existing cooperation with Danish Defence, they have provided transport and logistics services to the milit...

Solent Gateway, the UK’s fastest-growing port, is offering a unique opportunity for the renewables sector with its designated Freeport status complemented with the sea, road, and rail access, opening substantial growth opportunities in the region. The Sector Deal between the offshore wind industry and the UK Government in 2019 created certainty – unmatched by other European governments – that the UK will remain the anchor market for offshore wind. Productivity and innovation...

bp and Maersk Tankers, with support from the Danish Maritime Authority, have completed trials using biofuel-blended marine fuel in product tankers, demonstrating that sustainable biofuels can be used as a marine ‘drop-in fuel’ to help reduce carbon emissions in shipping. Global shipping accounts for around 3% of the global carbon emissions. bp is a major global marine fuel and lubricants supplier and operator and charterer of tankers and other vessels worldwide. Maersk Tankers comme...

SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that it has secured a US$620 million bridge loan facility for the financing of the construction of FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão. The FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão will be deployed at the Mero field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil. Mero is a project under Libra Consortium responsibility, in which Petrobras is the operator with 40 percent and with the following partners: Shell Brasil with 20 percent, TotalEnergies with 20 percent, CNODC...

Global full-service provider Blue Water announces a new logistics partnership with the shared professional services group supporting Holland America Group, which consists of Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn and P&O Australia. As part of the cooperation, Blue Water will be managing the warehouse operations for the Group’s main distribution center in Florida, including order fulfillment, distribution, storage, cross dock, and live loads for dry, chilled, and frozen shipm...

Malaysia Airlines, the national carrier of Malaysia operated its inaugural flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in partnership with PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad (PDB) and Neste. The flight marks Malaysia Airlines’ commitment to make SAF the cleaner and more viable energy option for regular flights by 2025. Collaborative result The historic flight MH7979 utilising the Airbus 330-200 aircraft departed Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at 12:55 pm local time using a blended mixture of approxim...

Swiss based marine engine technology developer, Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd. (WinGD) continues to invest in its R&D (Research & Development) testing infrastructure, with the opening of a new collaborative Global Test Centre in Shanghai, China. Global Test Centre The new test centre, which opened on the December 16, 2021, is in collaboration with CSPI (China Shipbuilding Power Engineering Institute Co., Ltd.), for the advancement of a decarbonised future, through sustainable fuel an...

Arkady Korostelev, the President of FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO/the Group) took part in a meeting on implementation of coastal transportations in 2022, in the Far Eastern Federal District, presided by Alexander Poshivay, the Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation (Russia). Coastal transportations in 2022 The President of FESCO, Arkady Korostelev, at the meeting, voiced the need for administrations of the Magadan Region, the Kamchatka Territory, the Chukotka Autonomous Okr...

Master Boat Builders has begun construction of Crowley’s eWolf, the first all-electric ship assist tug in the U.S., at its shipyard in Coden, Ala. “Initiating construction of the first-ever fully electric U.S. tugboat, the eWolf marks a historic moment for Crowley and Master Boat Builders,” said Garrett Rice, President of Master Boat Builders. “Today is also a remarkable milestone for the entire U.S. maritime industry, as we work toward providing groundbreaking...

Orca AI, the AI-based navigation safety platform, has partnered with Greece’s Latsco Shipping Limited, to enable their liquefied natural gas (LNG) fleet to increase its situational awareness and navigate safely on congested waterways. Orca’s AI-powered maritime avoidance collision system utilises computer vision sensors and thermal cameras to provide real-time alerts on potentially hazardous events. The platform provides operators with greater visibility on those events with ac...

Deutsche Yachten, the working group of the German Boat and Shipbuilders Association, has welcomed Ocean Independence AG as their newest member, bolstering their position as one of the world's pioneering brokerage houses for superyachts. With headquarters located in Küsnacht, Switzerland, not far from Zürich, the company operates two strategic locations in Germany with branches in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. Yacht brokers Ocean Independence sales broker Lukas Stratmann says, "The Ge...

Communications agency, ADPR, has announced that it has been appointed by Neander Motors AG (Neander), the premium German engines and automotive brand that created the world’s first turbo-diesel outboard engine under 100 horsepower (hp), the Dtorque. ADPR appointed by Neander ADPR has been brought onboard by Neander, in order to help raise the profile of the brand globally, as well as supporting with its full rebranding. Supporting businesses in the marine industry is at the heart of eve...

Port Skills and Safety has joined Maritime UK., the umbrella body and collective voice for the UK’s £46.1bn maritime sectors. The maritime industries come together through Maritime UK to make progress on key areas of shared interest. Maritime UK’s national priorities are people, competitiveness, regional growth, environment, and innovation. The Workboat Association Port Skills and Safety follows The Workboat Association, which was the latest organisation to...

Rolls-Royce will ensure a climate-neutral energy supply at the container terminal currently under construction at the Port of Duisburg, Germany.   Rolls-Royce's Power Systems business unit is supplying its latest mtu hydrogen technology for this purpose, in order to supply the future terminal with electrical energy and heat in a sustainable manner: mtu fuel cell solutions for electrical peak load coverage as well as mtu hydrogen heat and power generation station.   To this end, Dui...

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has sought a partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities in Nigerian waters. Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh who enlisted the additional support recently at a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Mahmood Abubakar, described IUU as a threat to the source of livelihood of legitimate fishing investors also decried exposure of the marine...

As the year-end holiday season arrives, many consumers are already feeling the supply chain crunch – there is no shopping without shipping. The ripple effect from crew change, quarantine period, vaccination progress, port congestion and ship schedule disruptions due to COVID-19 could be reasons for increasing delays and costs. Code of conduct and self-assessment In this issue of WManager, read about the active role in the development of the Code of Conduct and self-assessment tool to pr...

Covering over 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, the oceans are a vital element of our planet’s ecosystem. However, for the millions of vessels that cross them, the aquatic environment can present a problem. Vessels are increasingly using electrical systems to power across oceans, but a component’s design must account for these extreme conditions. Here, David Atkins, project director at marine resistor manufacturer Cressall, investigates offshore resistor design. Importance of...

The Seafarers' Charity reports 50 Vessels join the Fishing First Safety Management Project to improve safety and supply chain transparency. The Seafarers’ Charity reports that the project to develop safety management onboard fishing vessels to the standard of the Fishing Safety Management (FSM) Code is well underway. The new service called Fishing First Safety Management System by SafetyFolder, is being developed to improve safety in the UK fishing fleet and, at the same time, increa...

To expand the intra-Asia network and provide Southeast Asia-Middle East shippers with a new direct route, CULines, with Global Feeder Shipping and Emirates Shipping Line, will launch the Vietnam-Thailand-Middle East express VGX in January 2022. Vietnam-Thailand-Middle East service  VGX, with its maiden voyage scheduled on January 17th, 2022 in Ho Chi Minh, will turn in 35 days with five 1,900-2,100 teu vessels. With streamlined calling, this service features faster delivery in the market....

To ensure service reliability during the ongoing congestion in Asia, the rotation of the SHAKA 2 service had to be adjusted until further notice, following our partner’s decision. Yantian and Hong Kong are taken out of the Southbound rotation, while Port Louis and Honk Kong are taken out of the Northbound rotation. Rotation stops Starting with m/v "MAERSK TAIKUNG" voy. 0SSAVW1MA, ETA Shanghai on December 19th, 2021, and until further notice, the service will therefore have the following...

Gard announced its decision to become a signatory to the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance (PPMI), a global framework to quantify and disclose the carbon intensity of insurers’ marine hull portfolios. Moving towards decrabonisation “We need to work together to tackle the challenge of climate change. As such, the Poseidon Principles are an important contribution from the marine hull insurance industry," said Rolf Thore Roppestad, Chief Executive Officer of Gard. “The p...

Nor-Shipping 2022 will now take place from 4-7 April. After the difficult decision to cancel its scheduled January exhibition and event programme, Your Arena for Ocean Solutions will now gather the global maritime and ocean industries in Oslo and Lillestrøm in the spring. The rescheduled date will allow for freer international travel, less social distancing, and more vibrant networking, knowledge sharing, and business platform. Face-to-face with the future “It gives me great plea...

The Norwegian Shipowners' Association has published updated Guidelines for ESG reporting in the shipping and offshore industries Sustainability is becoming the business itself and is no longer a separate agenda. Companies need to re-think all parts of the business and redefine their strategy and operational processes that support long-term value. The guidelines describe the current legal reporting requirements and do also provide recommendations on relevant standards and indicators so that t...

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) would like to make the following clarifications on a news article published by ETtoday reporting that Yang Ming will submit a proposal to the Board meeting on December, 17th, to construct12 LNG dual-fuel vessels. The said news report is merely assumptions made by ETtoay. Yang Ming would publish its decisions on major capital expenditure at the Market Observation Post System (TWSE MOPS) by law. Vessel resource management is a critical issue of Ya...