Surveillance & Maritime News for December 2022

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...

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.

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...

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...

Regional Container Lines (RCL) is pleased to announce a new service called Panjang. The Straits – Indonesia service (RSI) is offered via slots on the Wanhai Lines operated service wef 27th April sailing from Port Klang. The service will call Port Klang West (Fri/Fri), Port Klang North (Fri/Sat), Singapore (Sun/ Mon), Jakarta (Tue/Wed), Surabaya (Fri/Sat), Panjang (Sun/Mon), Jakarta (Tue/Tue), with two vessels of 2100 teus capacity. Both SOC and COC services will be offered. Panjang will...

Regional Container Lines (RCL) is pleased to announce an additional sailing weekly from Laem Chabang to Jakarta, following a new deployment and slot arrangement on this corridor in partnership with Ocean Network Express (ONE) & Samudera Shipping Lines (SSL). RTI The maiden voyage under this arrangement will call Laem Chabang on 11th April and Jakarta on 18th of April The current RTI will continue to run Laem Chabang (Wed/Thu), Port Klang (W) (Sun/Sun), Singapore (Mon/Tue), Jakarta (WED/...

RCL is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural Colombo to Tuticorin service, providing twice sailings per week, with Service Code RTC. RTC (RCL Colombo-Tuticorin) Service, will commence her maiden voyage on the 8th of January 2018 with M.V. Charlie voyage 001N calling CMB (Mon/Tue) – TUT (Wed/Thu) – CMB (Fri/Sat) – TUT (Sun/Mon). Feedering options Mr. Charlie Chu, EVP of Business said, “Introducing this new service to the market is in response to Main Line Oper...