Surveillance & Maritime News for September 2021

Fish Tales Charters operates out of Hout Bay, a seaside suburb of Cape Town, and Struisbaai, a coastal settlement in the Western Cape Province. The business is run and staffed entirely by a group of cheerful and capable guys whose experience at the helm is matched with an unquenchable enthusiasm for the sport. Lining up alongside skipper Justin van der Walt (AKA 'One-Armed Bandit') are Johann Kruger (AKA 'Tap Tap Go'), world-record bigeye tuna skipper Mark Manchip (AKA 'The Destroyer') and Nick...

The customer, a southeast Asian seafood exporter, is a leading supplier of shrimp.   Shrimp farming is a lucrative 19.1 billion USD international industry with time-tested techniques, processing methods and supply chains. Containers of shrimp worth upwards of 200,000 USD travel safe and trouble-free around the world thanks to state-of-the-art refrigerated containers or Reefers. Challenge Customers needed to find a better way to manage their Bills of Lading to reduce the risk of...

Retailo, the fastest-growing B2B e-commerce platform in the MENAP region, partners with Maersk, a global integrator of container logistics, for warehousing services in Pakistan.   Through this regional partnership, Retailo will be able to rely on Maersk for its ever-expanding business needs by getting access to purpose-built warehouses and expand the scale of its business. Retail sector incompetence The partnership with Maersk will help Retailo manage its large inventories as per...

Maersk Inc. North America has announced the start of a new service linking ports in Vietnam and China with the US East Coast via the Panama Canal, starting in May 2021. TP23 string and service The service will improve speed, reliability and coverage and integrate into US East Coast landside logistics offerings The TP23 string will include eight Maersk vessels and two from ZIM. The rotation is intended to be Vung Tau, Vietnam/Yantian, South China/Panama Canal /Savannah /Charleston/Newark, whi...

The Board of Directors of A.P. Moller - Maersk has decided to appoint Chief Technology & Information Officer (CTIO) Navneet Kapoor to the Executive Board with effect from 1 April 2021. The appointment is both a recognition of the role Technology plays for the transformation of A.P. Moller – Maersk, and the strategic leadership capabilities of Navneet Kapoor. Responsibility Navneet Kapoor leads the efforts to build competitive advantage from technology As CTIO, Navneet Kapoor leads t...

The Methanol Institute (MI) today announced A.P. Moller - Maersk. as the association’s newest member company.  Maersk’s first carbon-neutral vessel will be a methanol dual fuel ship. It will have a capacity of around 2000 TEU and be deployed in one of its intra-regional networks. While the vessel will be able to operate on standard VLSFO, the plan is to operate the vessel on carbon neutral e-methanol or sustainable bio-methanol from day one. First dual vessel fuel Maersk has...

From electronics to eels, from medicine to men’s fashion retail, Maersk transports everything. Grey containers stacked neatly atop each other, huge container vessels crossing the vast oceans, and the seven-pointed white star. All these come to mind when one thinks of global container shipping company Maersk. This is Maersk’s legacy, a legacy that is nearly 100 years old. Over the last four years, though, the company has taken a strategic decision to change course. Forward-looking a...

In July 2020, two fully functional Maersk containers were skilfully painted with a rainbow to join Maersk’s fleet. On March 11, 2021, they embarked on their World Tour, set to end in Denmark for Copenhagen Pride 2021, stopping at several locations across Asia and Europe on their way.  The first part of the journey for the 40 and 20-foot rainbow boxes was aboard the Maersk Edmonton from APM Terminals Pier 400 in Los Angeles to APM Terminals Yokohama in Japan, where they arrived on Mar...

Started in 2002, Braskem is the largest petrochemical company in Latin America. The Brazilian-based company plays a significant role in production chains essential to economic development, focusing on sustainable solutions that improve people’s lives in areas such as housing, food and transportation. The push was made possible with their comprehensive solutions such as plastic resins and chemical products for these diverse industries. The company operates 40 industrial units in Brazil, th...

Tideman Boats’ latest pilot vessel is destined for an active working life with P&O Maritime Logistics in Mozambique, equipped with an array of cutting-edge Raymarine electronics. Offshore support vessels have a demanding life and none more so than the pilot boats which transport crews between ship and shore. Travelling at high speeds in often jarring sea states, these vessels are expected to combine an exceptional standard of safety with similarly pronounced levels of structural stren...

Braskem inks new Lead Logistics and Hub-in-Transit contract with A.P. Moller – Maersk & PSA Corporation Ltd. Establishing a strategic partnership, the parties highlight their joint commitment to responsible logistics based on continuous supply chain transformation and innovation. Braskem, the largest biopolymers producer in the world, announced the signing of a logistics agreement with A.P. Moller – Maersk & PSA Corporation Ltd. Partnership Maersk will manage the end-to-en...

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S, Fleet Management Limited, Keppel Offshore & Marine, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, Sumitomo Corporation and Yara International ASA are pleased to announce that the parties have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly conduct a feasibility study with the aim to be one of the pioneers in establishing a comprehensive and competitive supply chain for the provision of green ammonia ship-to-ship bunkering at the Port of Singapore, t...

Vincent Clerc, A.P. Moller - Maersk’s CEO of Ocean & Logistics spoke at the JOC Transpacific Maritime Conference - North America’s largest (virtual) customer and industry event - to set the context of supply chain disruption for customers and three themes for improvement. “The threat of supply chain disruption is an industry constant,” said Mr. Clerc addressing the virtual event from his office in Copenhagen, Denmark. “According to a survey done by the Economis...

The client, San Miguel, is the largest citrus producer and exporter in Argentina with operations spanning over 60 years. They export their produce from different countries such as Argentina, Uruguay, South Africa, and Peru. Their worldwide export volumes are calculated at around 6000 containers annually. A front-runner in fresh lemon, they also work with other produce like oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, grapes, and avocado. They wanted a partner who understands that their business is not jus...

The client, one of the most successful international tobacco companies, owns six of the top 15 international cigarette brands in the world. The products are sold in over 180 markets worldwide and hold the biggest market share. The challenges The company needed a reliable logistics provider to act as its extended arm In order to streamline business functions, the client looked at defining their markets into clusters. The company specifically needed a reliable logistics provider to act as its ex...

The customer is a global lifestyle apparel company, with a portfolio of some of the world's most iconic denim brands. The company has been designing, manufacturing, sourcing and distributing high-quality products for more than a century. In early 2020, they selected Maersk as their sole Supply Chain Management (SCM) provider for all inbound finished goods flows from production to distribution, across their global markets. However, during the first quarter of the year, the company faced an unexp...

With A.P. Moller - Maersk as one of the collaborators, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has unveiled plans for the establishment of Europe’s largest production facility of green ammonia. A.P. Moller - Maersk is on a quest to find the marine fuels of the future with green ammonia being one of three preferred fuel types. The Power-to-X facility located in Esbjerg on the Danish west coast will convert power from wind turbines to green ammonia. The green ammonia produced at the facil...

Fast-tracked by advances in technology and increasing customer demand for sustainable supply chains, A.P. Moller - Maersk accelerates the efforts to decarbonise marine operations with the launch of the world’s first carbon-neutral liner vessel in 2023 - seven years ahead of the initial 2030-ambition. All future Maersk-owned new buildings will have dual-fuel technology installed, enabling either carbon-neutral operations or operation on standard Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO). Achievab...

2020 has been another year of solid progress for A.P. Moller - Maersk., both in terms of financial performance and in transforming the company. Despite low volumes during most of 2020, profitability grew throughout the first nine months and ended the year with record Q4 results in Logistics and Terminals, while Ocean delivered an exceptional quarter driven by the increased volumes and current, temporary supply chain disruptions. Accelerated transformation “2020 will forever be remembere...

Trelleborg’s offshore operation in Norway has been awarded a contract by Randaberg Industries AS, to provide Vikotherm® R3 thermal insulation for the 10-inch VFS-2 spool skid to be installed on the Hod Field Development Project, located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in the North Sea. This collaboration between Trelleborg, Randaberg Industries AS and Subsea 7, is the first contract for the application of Trelleborg’s Vikotherm® R3 material on pipeline spool field joints....

The customer is a global technology leader who specialises in the design and manufacture of premium, light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles. In addition to this, they also design and manufacture advanced diesel engines, provide financial services, information technology, and distribute truck parts related to their principal business. They have 27,000+ employees globally and have group sales of $25B with an extensive dealers’ network in more than 2200 locations in +100 countries. The chal...

The concept of 4PL emerged a few years ago when large businesses started noticing complexities in their supply chain multiverses. Due to the size of their operations, changing requirements, and evolving markets, regional supply chains often worked efficiently but without cohesion. Aramco Chemicals Company, a foremost global petrochemical company, was in a position where they realised that their supply chains were too scattered to monitor effectively. So, they wanted to partner with a leading lo...

The Ocean Cleanup’s mission is to develop advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. To achieve this goal, the organisation aims to stop the inflow via rivers and clean up what has already accumulated in the ocean. Its ultimate goal is to reach a 90% reduction of floating ocean plastic by 2040. Oceans healthy environment “As a responsible maritime operator, we are committed to ensuring that the oceans can remain a healthy environment for generations to come.&...

In response to surging US imports and the resulting intermodal equipment flow imbalances, all members of the logistics sector have been challenged to find solutions. Maersk senior officials have stated that this is a situation the company takes very seriously. Every component of Maersk’s integrated global logistics business model is working across the entire logistics spectrum to respond with solutions involving all supply chain participants. Maersk is taking steps to address the concern...

The year 2020 stands witness to human resilience and the undying spirit of collaboration. As COVID-19 spread across the world, commercial establishments reduced their operations to protect their employees. In April 2020, when the pandemic reached Kenya, the sudden spike in cases quickly exhausted the local supply of COVID-19 testing kits. To make more available, the Kenyan government tried sourcing from other countries. However, logistics had become challenging due to global shutdowns and limit...

The Third SITC Mini-MBA shipping management orientation training class course completion ceremony was successfully held in Shanghai Maritime University. Lu Jing, President of Shanghai Maritime University, Li Xinwei, Director of the Office of the President of Shanghai Maritime University, Liu Bin, Dean of the School of Economics and Management of Shanghai Maritime University, Yang Xianxiang, Vice Chairman and CEO of SITC International, and Xiao Senyuan, Vic...

A.P. Moller - Maersk announced the signing of an agreement with Maersk to regularly call Kalundborg as APM Terminals will establish and operate a new container operation at Kalundborg in agreement with Port of Kalundborg.  As a consequence, Maersk will leave Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) located in the center of Copenhagen as of March 2021. Agreement Kalundborg will be added to the global supply lines as volumes for connection The agreement between A.P. Moller – Maersk and APM T...

The customer, Superdry, is a contemporary clothing brand from the UK that fuses vintage Americana and Japanese-inspired graphics with British styles. Their product range is characterised by authentic vintage washes, unique detailing and hand-drawn graphics. Superdry is present in 169 countries. They have over 200 stores across the UK, US and Europe, along with e-commerce websites and a vast network of franchise outlets. The challenge Superdry needed to establish an efficient logistics hub ope...

The Goltens Worldwide group of companies announced the appointment of Mr. Sandeep Seth as President. Mr. Seth first joined Goltens in 2002 and has steadily climbed the ranks, serving in positions of progressively increasing responsibility. Mr. Seth will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Seth has most recently served as Vice President Asia Pacific and Vice President Finance of Goltens Worldwide. In these positions, he has overseen the operational, business development,...

West Coast Marine announces that they are the authorised distributors of Cox Marine diesel outboard engines in India. Cox Marine is a British designer and builder of diesel engines developed for worldwide and multi-market applications. Cox’s first ground-breaking diesel outboard engine, the CXO300, is the highest power density diesel outboard engine ever developed. As a low weight, high power, single fuel engine, the CXO300 delivers the same performance and efficiency as an inboard but wi...