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As the representative body of Liverpool city region’s £5bn maritime sector, Mersey Maritime is now helping to grow the sector across the UK. Mersey Maritime is leveraging its reputation as the UK’s maritime cluster to help grow the sector across the country. Critical role cluster organisation From its headquarters in Birkenhead, close to the River Mersey, Mersey Maritime is the voice of Liverpool city region’s £5bn maritime sector. Among its membership are hundre...

MPC Container Ships ASA is pleased to announce new measures for portfolio optimisation and capital allocation. The Company has entered into agreements to sell vessels Carpathia and AS Cleopatra as well as commercial agreements for the early redelivery of vessels AS Carlotta and Carpathia, against cash compensation. Following the sales of Carpathia and AS Cleopatra, MPCC will have reduced the number of joint venture vessels from 8 to 3 since Q4 2021. AS Carlotta will remain fully owned and ope...

£45 million in funding to maintain the UK’s state-of-the-art fleet of research vessels has been announced by Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani. The £45 million contract, awarded to Babcock International by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), is a key component of the Government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, boosting investment in the prestigious UK shipbuilding industry. Maintenance and upgrades will be carried out on RRS Sir David Attenborough, RRS Discov...

The Chair and Trustees of the General Council of The Seafarers’ Charity are pleased to announce the appointment of Deborah Layde as Chief Executive. Deborah is currently Director of Impact at The Seafarers’ Charity and has played an instrumental role in delivering positive change for seafarers. Working with the Senior Leadership Team and Trustees she has moved the charity from a reactive organisation to one which understands the root cause of problems and develops solutions. Excel...

President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the immediate disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, CVFF, to qualified Nigerians as part of the Federal Government’s commitment to growing the indigenous capacity of Nigerians to own vessels. The Honorable Minister of Transportation, Engineer Mu’azu Jaji Sambo announced at a press conference that the Presidential approval received by the Ministry confirmed Union, Zenith, Polaris, UBA, and Jaiz Banks as the appointed Prim...

In April 2022, committed to creating a virtual e-learning platform and seafarer training centre in the Panama Republic, PAMEL purchased the NAUTIS simulators.  VSTEP will help PAMEL to maintain its leadership position as an innovative education provider and expand internationally with the commitment to articulating the theoretical and practical components according to the STCW Convention.  Value of a new training centre The Seafarers Training Center Panama Maritime E-...

MAN Energy Solutions and Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd. (Anglo-Eastern) recently signed a cooperation agreement regarding a so-called ‘Innovation Partnership’. Under the terms of the agreement, the two parties will – on an ongoing basis – exchange data and knowledge regarding the daily operation of engines, engine performance and maintenance, testing of digital products, development and creation of software, algorithms, and APIs, among other areas. ‘Innovation...

VSTEP launched their latest maritime simulator - NAUTIS Home for maritime professionals, students, or enthusiasts. Making ship simulation available on a large scale brings them closer to their goal, which is to ensure that simulation-based learning becomes a vital part in maritime education and training. Simulation-based learning has been applied to a great extent in a variety of fields such as aviation and healthcare. In the maritime industry, simulation training has not yet obtained that equa...

A first Annual Report focused on the delivery of a joint project to support regional growth within the maritime sector has been launched at the latest meeting of the Maritime UK National Council chaired by its Patron, Her Royal Highness - The Princess Royal. The meeting took place at Watermen’s Hall, in London, United Kingdom (UK), on Wednesday, 07 December 2022. Regional Growth is one of the five identified priority themes of Maritime UK, which in turn correspond to key ambitions set out...

With the signature of Ocean Alliance Day 7 Product, the CMA CGM Group continues to support its customers’ business, by expanding its range of services to serve more ports, with direct calls and improved transit times starting from January 2023. The Group’s customers will reap the benefit of an optimised, highly competitive offering built on: 353 containerships, of which 125 will be operated by the CMA CGM Group, which continues to play a leading role within the alliance; 40 serv...

The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, has signed a binding agreement to acquire GCT Bayonne and New York terminals, currently held by Global Container Terminals Inc. (GCT). Two major US East Coast terminals The Port of New York and New Jersey is a key entry point serving the Northeastern U.S. supply chain areas and represents CMA CGM’s largest gateway on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts. The Bayonne and New York terminals, with an existing combined ca...

Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and ClassNK have signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to establish a framework for cooperation in cyber security research activities. Cyber security has been acknowledged by the maritime industry as a key element to keep ships safe during operations, and to ensure its solid and steady digital transformation in coming years. Singapore, being a global maritime hub that connects regional and global markets, is ideally positioned for such research activiti...

DNV Supply Chain & Product Assurance has expanded its portfolio of sustainability services to help businesses implement solutions and provide the necessary third-party verification required by EU regulators. The EU Green Deal is the conclusion of a series of developments in terms of sustainability started by the Kyoto Protocol, the first carbon reduction scheme in 1997, which involved the EU nations. These regulations raised a trillion Euros to enable countries to invest and transition into...

Rolls-Royce recently delivered the 5,555th mtu engine of Series 1000, 1300 and 1500 to global articulated dump truck manufacturer and construction equipment manufacturer - Bell Equipment. Rolls-Royce has been supplying Bell Equipment with mtu engines from Series 1000 to Series 1500 since 2013. To mark the delivery of the 5,555th mtu engine, Dr. Lei Berners-Wu, the Vice President - Global Industrial at Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems business unit symbolically presented a special engine piston...

The Marine Fuels Alliance (MFA), a network of independent bunker suppliers, announces a partnership with Windward, the Maritime AI™ company, to overcome the evolving challenges of compliance, screening and environmental risk. As part of the partnership, Windward will provide its expertise through educational sessions and will offer a bespoke package of AI-powered solutions to MFA members, enabling them to better manage and stay ahead of risk by automating and optimizing due diligence proc...

The Belledune Port Authority (BPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Germany’s largest seaport, the Port of Hamburg, to collaborate on the movement of dry and liquid bulk commodities, and manufactured products, between Canada and Germany, with a focus on clean fuels and green products. The Port of Hamburg, located on the River Elbe, about 100 kilometres from the river’s mouth on the North Sea, is positioned as Germany’s major foreign trade hub with up to 450...

PD Ports has welcomed the first vessel call on a brand new, dedicated, service from Spain and Portugal into Teesport, United Kingdom. The Kristin Schepers, a vessel capable of carrying 800 containers, arrived at Teesport on Tuesday, after a four-day sailing from Aveiro in Portugal to discharge containerised cargo for onward distribution via PD Ports’ dedicated road haulage fleet. New route into Teesport We’re delighted to be welcoming Ellerman City Liners to our roster at Teesport...

Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce (Puerto Aguadulce) has reached a new milestone with its recent handling of CMA CGM ARGENTINA – the largest-capacity vessel to arrive in Colombia’s main port - Buenaventura. The milestone highlights Buenaventura’s position as a strategic port city for the country’s foreign trade with the Asia-Pacific region and the world. Milestone for Colombia’s Buenaventura port This news has great significance not only for the national port...

WE Tech has commenced an agency agreement with Monaco Shipping Services SARL (MSS) for the Monaco and Italy markets. The official document was signed on December 2, 2022 at MSS’ office in Monte Carlo, Monaco. WE Tech – MSS partnership The companies will together serve the future needs of Monaco and Italy’s shipping industry. The upcoming IMO regulations (EEXI and CII) strongly focus on reducing GHG emissions and improving the performance of ships, hence there will be huge mar...

Partners have signed an agreement to investigate the possibility of establishing transport of CO2 from biogas plants in North Denmark, temporary storage facilities in the Port of Hirtshals, and shipping to the North Sea, where the CO2 will be injected into the subsoil. The project, named Greenport Scandinavia, thus involves the entire value chain for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Green transition "It is a fantastic project that we at Blue Water are delighted to be a part of. We are transp...

Neptune Energy and its licence partners have announced a new discovery at the Calypso exploration well (PL938) in the Norwegian Sea. Preliminary estimates are between 1 - 3.5 million standard cubic metres (MSm3) of recoverable oil equivalents, corresponding to 6 - 22 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe). Calypso is Neptune Energy’s third discovery in six months on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Calypso – new discovery in the Norwegian Continental Shelf These near-field disco...

On 1st January, 2023, Magdalena Bosson will become the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ports of Stockholm. With many years of experience within the Stockholm City Council, she takes over the helm and will continue the development of the Ports of Stockholm. On 1st December, Stockholms Hamn AB’s Board of Directors appointed Magdalena Bosson as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ports of Stockholm. Extensive industry experience I am very happy to announce that Magdalena...

The WEG electric motor production plant in Algeria has just been inaugurated on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, with the presence of the Minister of Industry, Ahmed Zeghdar, as well as H.E. the Brazilian Ambassador, Flavio Marega, in the Wilaya of Sétif, in line with the policy of the Algerian authorities. Indeed, this partnership between the CEVITAL and WEG groups is in line with the orientations desired by the Algerian government with the presidential decree N°67 of November 15, 2020,...

The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has approved the Construction Project for the Container Quay of the North Extension of the Port of Valencia, with a base budget of 542,694,149.17 euros of public investment. To this will be added the 1,021 million euros to be provided by Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), a company belonging to the MSC group, a European company that will be responsible for the construction and operation, under an administrative concession, of the ne...

JRC | Alphatron Marine (Alphatron Marine) announces the appointment of their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jun Nakazawa, who will start effective from the 1st of January 2023. Jun Nakazawa has been the Managing Director of Alphatron Marine USA for the last 2 years and has also been a Board member of Alphatron Marine Beheer since 2014. He started his career at the JRC headquarters in 1990 and was stationed 3 times overseas, including in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil (1996 - 2001), Amsterdam...

At the International WorkBoat Show, Peer Software announced an alliance partnership with SSI, a globally recognised software solutions company for the design, engineering, construction, and maintenance of shipbuilding projects. PeerGFS Peer Software’s distributed file services platform, PeerGFS, helps expand the performance and reach of SSI’s solutions across geographically dispersed project teams. Together, this strategy reduces the impact of WAN speed and lat...

MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean) is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at Monterey Technical Training Days (MTTD) in Monterey Bay, California, USA, from December 12-13, 2022. They look forward to connecting with their partner, Special Services Group, and other attendees at the event. Visit MetOcean’s table to meet their Security team and learn about their latest global surveillance solutions. First Annual Monterey Technical Training Days Hosted by Special Services Group, thi...

Long-term ocean freight rates suffered a steep month-on-month decline in November as subdued spot prices, weak demand, and ongoing economic uncertainty caught up with contracted container agreements. The latest data from the Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI®) indicates that global rates fell by 5.7%, with all major corridors experiencing negative import and export trends. This is the third month in a row that rates have dropped, but the largest month-on-month decline recorded since the launch of...

The annual Environmental Achievement Awards are given to vessels that have no reportable spills, U.S. Coast Guard citations or other pollution incidents. Aligned with its current sustainability strategy, Crowley is committed to leading the industry in reducing environmental impact to protect key marine and terrestrial habitats. Crowley vessels and crews recognised “The safety and stewardship of the environment are essential to everything we do in our vessel operations on the water and i...

Resolve Marine, a globally renowned company in salvage, emergency response, and specialised marine services, has announced a partnership with Peter Gast Shipping GmbH. The combination expands Resolve Marine’s relationships with clients in Germany, and in turn, offers value added emergency response and compliance services to the German shipping market. Based in Hamburg, Germany, Peter Gast Shipping has served the German ship owner and ship operator community for almost 50 years. The cooper...