Automated identification systems (AIS) News

MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean) is pleased to announce Jean Pelletier has joined the MetOcean Telematics team as the Vice President of Engineering. Reporting to Scott Ivany, Jean will be responsible for leading the execution of projects and initiatives within MetOcean’s Engineering department. Within his career to date, Jean has held roles QinetiQ Group Canada, Ultra Sonar Systems and IMP Aerospace and Defence. MetOcean Telematics hires Jean Pelletier “I am thrilled to join such a...

The family owned food company Fontana Food is establishing at Stockholm Norvik Port, which will shorten their producer to consumer logistics chain. This in turn means more sustainable and cost effective transport, with Stockholm Norvik Port growing in its role as an important logistics hub in the Greater Stockholm area. Simpler logistics chain Fontana Food AB, a company that imports food products from the Mediterranean, is relocating parts of the company’s operations from Tyresö to...

The tender has been awarded to the firm COMSA S.A.U. for a value of 5,523,650 euros. The works will begin in the last quarter of this year and have a completion period of 12 months. The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) takes a further step in the port-city integration which will allow the use of this area by the citizens. A further step in the commitment of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) to the Sagunto town council and its neighbours in the port-city integration. Valencia port has awarde...

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) will present at the Seatrade Cruise Med fair, one of the main world events linked to the cruise industry, its offer of excursions in municipalities in the province of Valencia based on sustainable, safe, non-seasonal, and adapted to the needs of cruise passengers. A differentiated offer that includes a wide range of urban or rural activities, with alternatives for lovers of the outdoors, sport or hiking, with more sustainable options. An offer that adds to...

The LSSTF was launched by the Large Engine Competence Center (LEC) of the University of Graz in 2019. This forum led to the development of a partnership between LEC and Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) with its subsidiary Flotte Hamburg taking the lead. The joint goal is to create a network for the shipping sector that can further the exchange of knowledge and help advance the development of sustainable maritime propulsion technology. As part of the Austrian COMET Competence Centers for Excellent...

The Seafarers’ Charity is celebrating the announcement that Robert Greenwood, trustee of the charity, has been awarded the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service. Robert was nominated for the Merchant Navy Medal for his considerable dedication over many years to improving safety and welfare in the fishing industry; one of the most dangerous professions in the world. Extensive knowledge Robert Greenwood has been a trustee for The Seafarers’ Charity for five years. During that...

Hutchison Ports and Terminal Investment Limited Sàrl (TIL), the terminal investment company of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), are pleased to announce the intention of a collaboration to develop a new container terminal in the Europahaven, where the north side of the Hutchison Ports ECT Delta terminal and Hutchison Ports Delta II (the former APMT-R site) are located. Both locations on the Delta peninsula are part of the new container terminal and will facilitate...

While spot rates for ‘dry standard’ FEUs are declining on the world’s key global trading corridors, the rates for equivalent reefers are bucking the trend on the North Europe to Far East route. According to the latest market intelligence from Xeneta, which crowd sources real-time ocean freight rate data from shippers, the average 40’ HC reefer spot rate stood at a mighty US$ 5230 for the trade on 23 August, compared to dry standard FEUs at US$ 980. At this point, two ye...

The Port of Sines and the Algarve Authority (APS) participated in several events as part of the UN Oceans Conference, held in Lisbon from June 27 to July 1 of 2022, aiming to promote innovative science-based solutions to launch a new chapter in global action for the sustainability of oceans and the planet. Taking advantage of the stay of stakeholders related to the Blue Economy, the Blue Finance Event was held, which brought together companies related to the financing of sustainable development...

London Medway, part of the Peel Ports Group, has reported a substantial increase in trade on its unaccompanied freight service between the UK and France in recent weeks amid ongoing Dover delays. The cross-channel service, which is run by DFDS, has witnessed a 34 percent increase in units in the last fortnight as congestion issues continue to plague South East ports. The rise in demand for the service, between Sheerness and Calais, has seen individual vessels recently carrying more than 200 uni...

Ocean Wise are proud to announce a recent contract win with the Port of Tyne, in the United Kingdom (UK), to provide an environmental monitoring solution to support operational decision making across the Port of Tyne’s jurisdiction. New monitoring equipment The project involves installation of new monitoring equipment, as well as integration with a suit of existing sensors, in order to deliver ongoing, accurate and reliable, real-time tide and weather data. The Port of Tyne is one of UK...

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, has confirmed the first installation of the Satcom Direct Plane Simple® antenna on a special mission aircraft. The Plane Simple Ku-band variant is being installed on a Brazilian-registered Embraer EMB-110 for aircraft operator Fototerra, a company specialising in airborne geographic data capture. This also represents the first Plane Simple Ku-band installation for the Latin American region. Supplemental Type Certificates To com...

The launch of a new report by DNV, the world’s renowned classification society’s latest Maritime Forecast to 2050, part of the Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) suite of reports. Conceived to help shipowners navigate the technologies and fuels needed to meet global greenhouse gas (GHG) targets, the report features an updated carbon risk management framework, including a new ‘decarbonisation stairway’ model to help owners map a path to sustainability. The 80-page report ai...

ClassNK has opened a new exclusive surveyor office in Rome, Italy with operations beginning 1 August 2022. Responding to the recent increase in the number of surveys and audits required in the southern part of Italy and Malta, ClassNK opened its newest office in Rome, located at the center Italian Peninsula, and will provide more efficient service in these areas. ClassNK will continue to improve its worldwide survey offices network in order to meet its clients’ requests and provide timel...

ClassNK will add the function for SEEMP Part III development to its ClassNK MRV Portal on 2 August 2022. With the start of the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) rating in 2023, it is required for ships of 5,000GT and above engaged in the international voyage to develop a ship operational carbon intensity plan (SEEMP Part III) with the IMO designating format, which should include CII calculation methodology, required CII values over the next three years, an implementation plan for achieving the r...

Hanseaticsoft, part of Lloyd's Register’s Maritime Performance Services division, a global provider of ship management software and Kaiko Systems, a renowned provider of a user-friendly data collection and analysis tool, have announced that they will be integrating their systems to ease technical management and increase collaboration between vessels and staff on shore. Hanseaticsoft offers a cloud-based management system for shipping and ship management companies, Cloud Fleet Manager (CFM...

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has entered into an agreement to acquire Lithuanian smallsat mission integrator and bus manufacturer - NanoAvionics. The planned acquisition expands KONGSBERG’s space offering to also have products and technology for manufacturing small satellites. NanoAvionics is a globally renowned smallsat mission integrator and bus manufacturer with significant global growth in recent years, including expansions into the United Kingdom and the United State...

VSTEP announces that Viking Cruises has chosen to facilitate their professionals with VSTEP’s state-of-the-art and CESNI-compliant simulation products. With this partnership, Viking Cruises enables learning by simulation at a large scale for all their sailing professionals. Viking Cruises is facing, like many other inland shipping companies, a shortage in personnel. By investing in their own simulation solutions, they gain control over their learning paths and reaching their training obje...

The latest Indicator shows that the number of seafarers onboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contract has decreased slightly to 4.3% from 4.5% in the last month, while the number of seafarers onboard vessels for over 11 months has remained stable at 0.3%. These numbers remain very close to what has been reported since December 2021, confirming a stabilisation of the situation. Neptune Indicator The Neptune Indicator also reports a 2.8 percentage point increase in seafarer vaccines, from...

Rolls-Royce will provide 70 of its mtu Series 4000 engines, produced in Yulin by MTU Yuchai Power, the Chinese Joint Venture with Yuchai Diesel, for use in generator sets that will be packaged and distributed by emergency power systems provider Hefei Calsion Electric System Co., Ltd. The gensets will be installed at multiple semiconductor manufacturing locations in China to ensure that chip production is not affected by power failures. The rapid expansion of information technology applications...

MetOcean Telematics is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) 2022 event in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from June 7-9, 2022. They are looking forward to meeting with clients and partners at the show, as well as showcasing MetOcean’s latest defence technology. Please visit their team of defence experts at booth F24 at Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) 2022, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) Undersea Defence Tec...

Neste and Netherlands-based startup Circularise have announced a partnership to bring Circularise’s traceability software into circular polymers and chemicals supply chains. The companies are collaborating in establishing digital solutions to trace renewable and recycled material flows, providing increased transparency along the value chain. The companies will use Circularise’s blockchain-based supply chain traceability software, which creates a digital twin for the physical materia...

MetOcean Telematics is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at CANSEC 2022 event in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from June 1-2, 2022. CANSEC is North America’s largest multi-service defence event and is back for its 25th anniversary in 2022. They are looking forward to connecting with partners and clients at the show, and showcasing MetOcean’s latest defence technology. Visitors at CANSEC 2022 event can visit the MetOcean team at booth 1010. CANSEC CANSEC has been held ann...

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, announces at EBACE 2022, a new three-way partnership agreement with OneWeb, the global communications company powered from space, and QEST, Quantenelektronische Systeme GmbH, a worldwide market pioneer in innovative aeronautical antennas. Inflight broadband services The collaboration is to progress the development of an Electronic Phased Array antenna to support OneWeb’s advancing mobility services. The agreement also covers a long...

Inmarsat, the pioneer in global, mobile satellite communications, has completed the first phases of testing of innovative technology developments for Orchestra, the company’s forthcoming dynamic network of the future. Deliver additional capacity The tests proved the ability to deliver additional capacity at hotspots via unique, shore-based terrestrial networks. Continued growth in demand in key ports and shipping lanes as well as airports and busy flightpaths will lead to signal con...

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, has ramped up its support for military and government customers by unifying COMSAT and SD Communications, under a new brand, SD Government. The rebrand brings its military and government services and support under one umbrella to deliver customers streamlined access to the entire SD ecosystem of services for an even stronger connectivity and support experience. Reliable, consistent connectivity Integration of SD Government with the coll...

Gard announces that Lars Lislegard-Bækken is appointed Gard’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO) with Ingvild Høgenes Nilsen taking over as General Counsel. Lislegard-Bækken has served as Gard’s Chief Legal Counsel since 2018. “Gard is growing and evolving. We have created this new COO role to make sure we are well-positioned and continuously able to deliver on our long-term strategy and goals. It’s about being fit for the future,” said Gard CEO,...

MAN Energy Solutions’ Two-Stroke Business has announced that it has surpassed 2,000 orders for IMO MARPOL Annex VI NOX Tier III-compliant technologies for its portfolio of MAN B&W two-stroke engines. The new milestone occurs just over a year after the company announced the passing of the 1,000 milestones in January 2021. Prioritise environmental considerations Bjarne Foldager – Senior Vice President and Head of Two-Stroke Business – MAN Energy Solutions, said: “Thi...

The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) have developed instruments for satellite-based maritime surveillance. KONGSBERG is now procuring three satellites and is establishing Norway's first satellite constellation with unique and world-leading capabilities. KONGSBERG is the Nordic region's largest company in aerospace and is a global leader in maritime surveillance. The company is now taking the next step to develop new technology and...

CMA CGM announces that it will be launching a new India East Coast Express 2 (IEX 2) service that connects Asia with Indian Subcontinent, effective m/v "Songa Tiger” ETD Singapore on May 30th, 2022. IEX 2 features are the following: Shuttle service from Singapore to Chennai and Colombo Port Rotation: Singapore – Chennai – Colombo – Singapore Connecting Chennai exports via Colombo on CMA CGM's extensive network