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The United Nations’ High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy has launched a new ocean action agenda. 14 world leaders have united behind this plan, which was launched on December 2, 2020. KONGSBERG has actively contributed through the panel’s advisory network, which brings a wider stakeholder voice to the Ocean Panel, representing relevant sectors to the ocean economy. United Nations’ High Level Panel Geir Håøy, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Pres...

Swedish ferry company - Stena Line has officially taken ownership of its newest ferry, Stena Embla, following a hand-over ceremony in Weihai, China. The vessel is the third of five new next-generation E-Flexer RoPax vessels that are being constructed at the CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard, as part of an extensive modernisation of the company’s fleet. It is last of three new vessels due for the Irish Sea, which marks the end of a 7-year development programme totalling a £400m investment...

On November 30, 2020, SITC International and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding successfully held the signing ceremony of the new shipbuilding project. Mr. Yang Xianxiang, Vice Chairman and CEO of SITC International, and Mr. Ren Letian, Chairman of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. attended the signing ceremony. Good cooperative relationship Since the first signing of cooperation in 2017, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has successfully delivered 2400TEU series ships to SITC, and other new ships are also und...

The world continues to face the challenges, relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the second wave has sustainably inscribed this virus in everyone’s daily lives, ENGIE Solutions offer air treatment solutions to improve Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in cruise and naval vessels. In order to improve the comfort, health and safety of passengers and crews in public areas and cabins, ENGIE Solutions designs, implements and maintains solutions suited to existing systems, bringing them together in...

Satcom Global has added a new satellite to the Ku-band Aura VSAT network, expanding coverage and capacity across the North Pacific. Enhanced coverage and improved connectivity The addition of NSS-6 will augment the existing satellite footprint for Satcom Global customers  The addition of NSS-6 will augment the existing satellite footprint in place over the Pacific Ocean, providing enhanced coverage and improved connectivity for Satcom Global customers sailing trans-Pacific trad...

Wan Hai Lines Ltd is pleased to announce the launch of the China – East India Service V - ‘CI5 Service’ on 13th December, 2020. This new service will help to expand Wan Hai Lines’ network in North China and East India. China – East India Service V - ‘CI5 Service’ This service will be operated by six vessels with nominal capacity of 4,250 TEU. CI5 maiden voyage will commence from Qingdao port on 13th December, 2020, and it will be a 42-day fixed round t...

On November 28, 2020, ‘SITC Global Shipping Logistics Center’ was inaugurated in Qingdao. Wang Qingxian, Member of the Standing Committee of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee. Sun Yonghong, Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, Secretary of the Working Committee of the West Coast New Area, and Secretary of the Working Committee of the Qingdao Free Trade Zone, Zhao Shiyu, Deputy Secretary of the...

Manufacturing engines that power a third of the world’s largest cargo ships Wärtsilä often needs to fabricate specialist tools to solve problems and optimise efficiencies with its equipment onboard. The lifting tool is one such example. It is critical to building and servicing large engines, allowing engineers to move immensely heavy engine parts, such as pistons. The perfect partner Typically, such parts are both expensive and time-consuming to manufacture and deliver, and th...

Modern, sustainable, practical and ready-to-assemble is how one would define the entire catalogue of the Swedish customer – the world’s most extensive furniture manufacturer.   Ever since its founding in the 1940s, the company has been laser-focused on making affordable products for its customers. These values, combined with their DIY designs and environment-friendly policies, make them a household name in over 50 countries. The challenge Moving empty containers back a...

Retail is one of those industries that demand extraordinary logistical agility. To achieve that, it’s essential to make sure that every step of the supply chain is efficient and organised enough to accommodate the ever-changing need for speed.   The customer is one of the top ten retailers in the world with stores across the globe. They have established themselves as a brand that always has the right offer for their customers, and at a consistently competitive price point. The ch...

Wallem Group, a provider of technology-driven maritime solutions, has selected cloud-based simulation from ARI Simulation to make training for its 7,000 seafarers more accessible and flexible. The use of advanced technology and an elevated focus on safety require shipping companies to continuously reassess training requirements and enhance the skills of seagoing personnel. The cloud infrastructure will provide a single simulation environment with access to a wide range of training modules, inc...

FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) delivered equipment from Russia to Bangladesh, including a reactor vessel for the first power unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, which is now under construction. To implement the project, FESCO experts developed an individual scheme of transportation of the oversized heavy equipment: a 347-ton reactor pressure vessel, a steam generator (334 tons), a pressure compensator (191 tons), and a polar crane (80 tons). Reactor pressure vessel FESCO has extensiv...

The Republic of Colombia has officially requested to become a full member of the International Transport Forum (ITF), the world’s only global body with a mandate for all transport modes.   Colombia’s President Iván Duque Márquez made the announcement at an official event at the Presidential seat Casa de Nariño in Bogotá on 27 November 2020 in the presence of Minister of Transport Ángela Orozco Gomez and ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim (att...

Danelec Marine (Danelec) and Veracity by DNV (Veracity) have signed a pilot agreement to enable new maritime use-cases; combining the strengths of DanelecConnect’s onboard data capture capabilities and Veracity’s eco-system and platform architecture. Danelec is a manufacturer to the maritime industry of Voyage Data Recorders, Electronic Chart Display, Information Systems, and ship-2-shore data solutions. By running their data over Veracity’s independent data platform, using Ve...

The German Maritime industry is undergoing a period of rapid transformation. Digitalisation and decarbonisation are the grand challenges of the current time, and they require increased collaboration between all industry stakeholders. To address the current challenges and to help the German Maritime industry transition to a greener and more efficient future, DNV GL, the classification society, has appointed Rasmus Stute as Area Germany Business Development Manager. Understanding the complex shi...

FESCO Transportation Group reports that Andrey Severilov has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of FESCO PJSC (the parent company of the FESCO Group). Evgeny Melnikov became Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors. The decisions were made at the Meeting of the Board of Directors on 25 November 2020. Extensive industry experience  Andrey Severilov is a professional investor in industrial and financial assets, and a shareholder in CB LOCKO-Bank, Siberian Titan, and TomskAz...

Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce that it will be supplying a portfolio of SIMRAD sonar equipment for a new 75 metres Pelagic trawler, currently in build at Karstensen’s Shipyard in Skagen, Denmark. Commissioned in partnership by Scottish fishing companies - Northbay Fishing Co. Ltd and Wiseman Fishing Co. Ltd, the new vessel – to be called Artemis – will be based in Banff, Scotland. Artemis, Pelagic trawler Pelagic trawlers target fish in the mid- and surface water,...

Proper ventilation is essential to preventing damage to the cargo and ensuring the safety of the crew and vessel in bulk carriers. To provide ship’s masters and crew with an understanding of different ventilation requirements for bulk cargoes, INTERCARGO, The Standard Club, and DNV GL, the classification society, have launched a new ventilation guide. Ventilation guide In addition, fumigation issues and the entry of ship personnel into confined spaces are addressed The guide covers the...

VSTEP and the well-established Inland Shipping School – Maritieme Academie Harlingen (MAH) have been collaborating over the past few weeks to ensure that the NAUTIS Inland Simulators at MAH and Nova College are up to date with the latest CESNI (2019) requirements. One of the most renowned inland navigation training schools in Europe – Maritime Academie Harlingen (MAH), which uses NAUTIS Inland Simulators to offer a wide range of inland maritime courses to hundreds of trainees each y...

Wallem Ship Management – one of the largest and most experienced providers of ship management services – has appointed Navigate Response to enhance its global media response capability. As a leading provider of technology-driven maritime solutions for shipowners worldwide, Wallem has engaged Navigate Response to deliver crisis communications support and training to its global operations onshore and at sea. Enhancing security via digital solutions Wallem is committed to investing i...

On the afternoon of November 23, 2020, China United Lines Ltd. (CULines) entered into a 'Two Ports & Two Shipping Operators' Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Guangzhou Port Company Limited, Hainan Harbor & Shipping Holdings Co., Ltd. and New Golden Sea Shipping Pte. Ltd. The signing of this strategic framework agreement is an extension of the partnership between CULines and New Golden Sea Shipping. SHX service The two parties co-launched the SHX service, which has completed its ma...

MAN Energy Solutions announces that it is to offer its proprietary EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system as an emissions solution for its new, low-speed ME-GA engine, the Otto-cycle variant of its established ME-GI dual-fuel engine. EGR is a NOx-emissions-reduction technique that ensures IMO Tier III compliance in both diesel and gas mode. The company has long experience with the emission-reduction technology and reported the first order for an EGR system in 2011 when it was fully integrated w...

A comprehensive and interactive dashboard that predicts LNG demand and enables scenario modelling in Australia was developed as a result of the East Coast Australia LNG Joint Industry Project (EC JIP). Facilitated by DNV GL, project partners included oil & gas suppliers, LNG infrastructure consultants, ship owners and operators, charterers, industry associations, governmental agencies, and regulators. The EC JIP was recently concluded in October and the dashboard will be made available to t...

  Ocean Infinity is excited to announce plans for the next phase of its Armada fleet of robotic vessels with a signed contract for eight 78-metre, optionally crewed robotic vessels. Sustainable logistics services The impact and the scale of this robotic fleet will spark the biggest transformation of the maritime industry" Designed for today’s tasks but with tomorrow’s in mind, these exceptionally fuel-efficient, onshore-controlled vessels will initially only utilise a skel...

RCL is pleased to announce the launch of its new service between Singapore – Cebu – Cagayan de Oro – Singapore using two vessels i.e. Ratha and Pira Bhum in a weekly sailing. Branded as the “RSP6”, the maiden call will commence with the Pira Bhum ex Singapore on 30 November 2020, followed by the Ratha Bhum.  Direct connectivity According to an RCL spokesperson, “Our customers have been asking RCL to provide direct connectivity for both to and from Cebu...

These quality boilers will be installed in the NB1105 Arctic Freezer Trawler and delivered to the owner PF Havborg from the Faroe Islands in 2022. Steam will be delivered by the MCS Combined Steam Boiler utilising the exhaust heat and is equipped with an MDO atomising burner. PARAT will also deliver an MVH Oil-Fired Smoke Tube Boiler for Hot Water. Equipment delivery The system will be delivered with a Feed water tank, water treatment, heat exchangers, hot water boiler, pumps, and s...

A new report by the International Transport Forum explores ways to reduce carbon emissions and air pollution from ships. The publication coincides with the 75th meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization. The report “Navigating Towards Cleaner Maritime Shipping” specifically examines: How the Nordic region can build on its success as a pioneer in sustainable shipping, and How these experiences can help other shipping nations...

Petredec Holdings (Eastern) PTE Ltd has announced the signing of a contract for the construction of 3+3 × 93,000 cbm LPG carriers at Jiangnan Shipyard in China. Each vessel will be powered by individual MAN B&W 6G60ME-LGIP dual-fuel engines, capable of running on LPG. Environmentally friendly solution Philip Harwood, Petredec Fleet Director, stated “Petredec has always been at the forefront of new technology and this order continues our tradition of investing in the most effi...

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract worth NOK 200 million with Spanish shipbuilder - Navantia to supply propeller systems for five F110 frigates, currently in construction for the Spanish Navy. These next-generation vessels are designed to follow on from Navantia’s F100 frigate. Egil Haugsdal, President of Kongsberg Maritime, says, “We are very pleased to be working with Navantia on this project.”  Supplier of naval propulsion equipment Egil Haugsdal continues...

Shell and offshore robotic ship operator - Ocean Infinity have signed a joint development agreement to combine expertise and assets to execute multiclient seep hunter projects. The combination of Shell’s specialist seeps hunting expertise and Ocean Infinity’s ‘Armada’ fleet of robotic ships, will provide effective location targeting and wide-scale coverage. Improved exploration work In turn, this will culminate in more reliable results, improving the focus of explorati...