Surveillance & Maritime News for July 2021

Ocean Network Express (ONE) announces details of a new service with direct coverage between Africa, India and the Middle East (AIM). The new product will broaden ONE’s already expansive global coverage by offering direct port calls between West Africa, South Africa and key locations in West Asia. Expansive global coverage The AIM Service, launched through a joint cooperation with Hapag-Lloyd, will commence from October 2019 with 9 ships of nominal 2,800 TEU. The new service will offer...

Global shipment management software solutions provider, CargoSmart, announced the execution of Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) Services Agreements with maritime industry operators CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines, COSCO SHIPPING Ports, Hapag-Lloyd, Hutchison Ports, OOCL, Port of Qingdao, PSA International and Shanghai International Port Group. Under these agreements, each signatory commits to provide resources to support preparatory work required to establish the GSBN, a not-for-profit joi...

CIRCOR has launched the Allweiler SNA™ series of customisable three-screw lube oil pumps for diverse API 676/682 applications. The Allweiler SNA series allows for customised setups in any of 12 ways, a choice of foot or flange mounting schemes, and the ability to adjust inlet and outlet positions at a moment's notice. Plug-and-play solution The Allweiler SNA pump is available in a bare shaft version but also as an aggregate solution “Allweiler SNA is a pump solution that adapts to...

Ocean Network Express (ONE), together with Hapag-Lloyd, joins TradeLens, the blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform jointly developed by A.P. Moller - Maersk and IBM, to benefit shippers and drive greater innovation. CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company also recently announced joining TradeLens. ONE is constantly strengthening and expanding its coverage to meet the challenging demands of the crucial Asia market and recognises that expanding digital collaboration is critical to t...

Members of THE Alliance, Ocean Network Express (ONE), Hapag-Lloyd, and Yang Ming announced a fourth member, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), a South Korean container liner shipping company to join The Alliance as a full member. Through this, the members of THE Alliance have also decided to establish a new cooperation with four members and a term until 2030. The actions were agreed in Taipei on 19 June 2019. Subject to the necessary regulatory approvals, the new contract between the four lines wil...

Ocean Network Express (ONE) is pleased to announce that the 14,000 TEU containership ONE CYGNUS, was successfully delivered at Japan Marine United Corporation’s shipyard at Kure, Hiroshima. This is ONE’s third delivery this year after the M/V ONE APUS on 13 June 2019 and is the last delivery in the series of 7 newly built 14,000 magenta containerships. It is equipped with outstanding safety and environmentally-friendly capabilities such as structural arrest technology and highly eff...

Hong Kong-based TS Lines has taken in charge the 1,808 teu TS QINGDAO, fifth of six ‘Bangkokmax’ ships that the carrier is to receive from CSBC of Taiwan. TS Lines had ordered the first two vessels July 2015, with two more orders placed in May 2016 and another two in March 2018. Built at CSBC’s Keelung yard, the gearless ships are examples of the CSBC 1800 wide-beam Mk-II type of which more than 20 units have been delivered since 2014. Exhaust gas cleaning The TS QINGDAO is...

COSCO SHIPPING LINES signed LSFO supply agreement with Double Rich Limited on 28th of March, 2019. According to the agreement, Double Rich limited will provide fuel oil with sulfur content not exceeding 0.5% m/m conforming to the regulation of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for COSCO SHIPPING LINES in order to assist the fleets of COSCO SHIPPING LINES to better fulfill the amendment of ANNEX VI in International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), which has...

PARAT Halvorsen will install a complete new PARAT MSH Smoke Tube Boiler with Rotary Cup burner to burn Fish Oil, on Factory Trawler Northern Jaeger. For this Retrofit delivery to American Seafoods, PARAT will install an 8 ts/h MSH Smoke Tube Boiler with a Rotary cup burner designed for MDO / non-heated fish oil. The existing exhaust gas boilers will be integrated into the new Control system designed by PARAT.

Pacific International Lines (“PIL”) has used an electronic Bill of Lading (e-BL) built on the IBM Blockchain Platform in a successful real-time pilot tracking shipment of mandarin oranges from China for the Lunar New Year celebrations. The trial produced a reduction in the administrative process of transferring the title deed from 5-7 days to just one second Reduces administration With the use of IBM Blockchain-powered e-BL, the trial has produced a significant reduction in the ad...

Allweiler, a CIRCOR Business Unit, is looking forward to the 2019 Hanover Fair. The Allweiler booth (Hall 15, Booth G43) will focus on the redesigned OptiFix™ progressing cavity pump, a next-gen maintenance solution designed to save money. Allweiler's team of experts will demonstrate its functionality by guiding visitors through the five easy steps to dismantle the pump. The IN-1000 Condition and Operation Monitoring System will also be on display to show visitors how they can improve saf...

In view of the growth potential in Latin American trade, Evergreen Marine Corp. (Evergreen Line) is continuing to establish its own offices at main service locations in the region. The move will strengthen the effectiveness of the line’s operations, improve its capability to react to market opportunities, optimise the efficiency of its network routing and enhance its competitiveness in the area. Trade expansion in Latin America Evergreen confirms its continued commitment to serving the t...

Wallem Ship Agency (Wallem Group) was appointed to handle the recent call of the full-rigged Polish tall ship, the S.V. Dar Młodzieży to Hong Kong. The tall ship arrived in Hong Kong on October 26, 2018 and was berthed at China Merchants Wharf, until October 29, 2018. This stop in Hong Kong marked an official one on the ship’s round the world journey, which will see it visit 21 ports in 18 countries. Cost effective dockage Managing Director for Wallem Ship Agency, Dickson Chin said &ldq...

The Aphrodite Leader, a Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) is the first vessel under Wallem Ship Management (Wallen Group) to come under the Japanese Flag. The Aphrodite Leader PCTC vessel completed the various inspections, audits and surveys, in accordance with the Japanese Flag requirements. The vessel then officially changed over to the Japanese Flag, upon receipt of the statutory certificates from the Japanese Government and Class NK. Managing Japanese Flag vessels This marks a positive...

The directors and shareholders of Wallem Group are very pleased to announce that Frank Coles has agreed to join Wallem as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Frank brings with him a wealth of experience, which spans across the sector and includes maritime law, shipping services and maritime communications. Maritime industry veteran Frank Coles will replace outgoing Chief Executive Officer, Simon Doughty, who announced his decision to step down earlier this year. The handover will take place...

The Grimaldi Group, an Alfa Laval PureSOx customer, has signed an agreement for PureSOx connectivity services on five vessels operated by Atlantic Container Line (ACL). The services will provide not only compliance monitoring but also valuable data for use in optimising PureSOx operation. The Grimaldi Group has been using PureSOx for exhaust gas cleaning aboard its vessels since 2014. ACL, a Grimaldi Group company specialised in transatlantic cargo shipping, has hybrid PureSOx scrubber systems...

Allweiler GmbH, part of CIRCOR International, Inc., will exhibit its redesigned vertical centrifugal pump solutions for ship engine rooms at the SMM fair (Hall A2, booth 219). The innovative foot design reduces space requirements and improves operational safety. Reliable with short installations “The new compact MA-S and MA-C series are vertically installed centrifugal pumps with axial inlets and radial outlets.” “The S version was designed for simple and rapid assembly and...

CIRCOR announces the launch of EMTEC-C®, the next generation of the Allweiler three-screw pump that moves abrasive machine chips, particles and heat away from cutting surfaces in high-pressure machine tool coolant service, delivering improved durability and best-in-class efficiency. Intended for use in metalworking applications, transfer lines, and grinding and deep drilling machines, EMTEC-C delivers coolant at a higher rate than centrifugal pumps, allowing machines to run at peak levels w...

Asia Pacific Maritime (APM), Asia’s shipbuilding & marine, workboat, and offshore exhibition and conference concluded on a strong note on 16 March 2018 with attendees expressing optimism for an anticipated upturn. 14,158 trade visitors congregated at the biennial event, as 1,432 brands from 60 countries, represented by over 644 booths, exhibited their innovations for the industry. international participation and support  Yeow Hui Leng, Group Project Director, APM said, “T...

Asia Pacific Maritime (APM), Asia’s premier shipbuilding & marine, workboat, and offshore exhibition and conference were officially launched by Dr. Lam Pin Min, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport & Ministry of Health, Singapore. Taking place from 14 to 16 March, the biennial event comes at a time when the industry is cautiously optimistic, supported by signs of recovery across maritime sectors and positive macroeconomic development. Introduction of new showcases APM...

From 14 to 16 March 2018, Asia Pacific Maritime (APM) will gather key industry players and thought leaders within the global maritime industry for three days of knowledge exchange, networking and business-building. The 15th edition will also welcome 18 official pavilions, including Greece and Spain which will be present for the first time. Throughout the three days, the biennial event expects to host more than 1,500 exhibiting companies, represented at over 630 booths from 60 countries, and ove...

OEMs and specifiers of industrial wastewater treatment applications have a new choice of progressing cavity pumps with Allweiler GmbH’s OptiFix™. The pump from CIRCOR Pumping Technologies (CPT) can be disassembled in five steps and eliminates the need to dismantle it from the piping to change the rotor, stator, joints, or shaft seal. Specially designed dismounting device “Every unproductive second of maintenance, repair, or upgrading of a progressing cavity pump counts towar...

The 15th Asia Pacific Maritime (APM), Southeast Asia’s most established maritime, workboat, and offshore exhibition and conference will present its strongest line-up of keynote and conference speakers when it takes place in Singapore from 14 to 16 March 2018. Over 40 leaders and experts from across the global maritime industry will lead discussions on the major trends and issues shaping Asia Pacific's maritime, workboat, and offshore industries, whilst sharing their insights and forecast...

The 15th Asia Pacific Maritime (APM), Southeast Asia’s most established maritime, workboat, and offshore exhibition and conference will present its strongest line-up of keynote and conference speakers when it takes place in Singapore from 14 to 16 March 2018. Over 40 leaders and experts from across the global maritime industry will lead pertinent discussions on the major trends and issues shaping the maritime, workboat, and offshore industries, whilst sharing their insights and forecast t...