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As part of its long-standing commitment to restore service reliability and increase service frequency Neptune Pacific Direct Line (NPDL) is pleased to announce a comprehensive service upgrade to help restore supply chains, and address congestion and operational challenges at New Zealand and Fiji ports. Launching in late April 2023, NPDL’s new Australia New Zealand Pacific (ANZPAC) service will provide fixed day fortnightly sailings with 3 x 1700 TEU vessels (The Capitaine Tasman, Capitain...

The World Ocean Council (WOC) is pleased to announce the expansion of its SMART Ocean-SMART Industries (SO-SI) Programme through the appointment of a Programme Manager, with support provided by Singapore-based Swire Shipping Pte. Ltd. Mr. William (Bill) Staby, as Programme Manager at the World Ocean Council (WOC), will lead the SO-SI Programme to organise industry/science partnerships and promote data collection by ships, platforms and other offshore infrastructure, which can be used to host or...

Tokyo-based Classification Society, ClassNK has granted the Class C Innovation Endorsement Provider Certification to FUKUJIN KISEN CO., LTD, a ship-owning company based in Ehime, Japan. ClassNK offers its third-party Innovation Endorsement ‘Provider Certification’, which supports innovative initiatives, to companies and organisations. ClassNK's third-party certification ClassNK conducts the third-party certification on the initiatives to transform their own business methods As co...

The Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has approved the appointment of Mrs. Olubusola Obasanjo-Akande and Engr. Christopher Amakulo as Directors. The NIMASA Board also approved the promotion of 22 Assistant Directors to Deputy Directors, 86 Chiefs to Assistant Directors and 400 other staff to their next grade levels. The Governing Board of the Agency ratified the promotion during a meeting held in Lagos, Nigeria. Staff promotions approved by the...

With effect from 10 April, 2023, the Head Office of Pacific International Lines (PIL) in Singapore will be relocated to the following address: Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd 128 Beach Road #15-01 Guoco Midtown Singapore 189773 The main telephone number remains unchanged at +65 62218133. People are advised to send all mail and physical correspondences to the above new address from 10 April, 2023 onwards.

Analysis of Xeneta’s Carbon Emissions Index (CEI) has revealed that Yang Ming is the container industry’s ‘emission hero’ for all relevant CEI-covered trades in Q4 2022. The Taiwanese giant was the industry’s only major player to score below the CEI performance baseline of 100 (set in Q1 2018) across all CEI routes. According to the Carbon Emissions Index (CEI), a unique solution from Xeneta and Marine Benchmark, Yang Ming found the industry’s best balance be...

In 2021, Waves Group was awarded the Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) services scope from Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) for the installation of two Export Cables for the St Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm grid connection, one of the first commercial-scale offshore wind projects in France. Located some 16.3 km off the coast of St Brieuc Bay in France, the wind farm will cover an approximate area of 75 km² and have a total generating capacity of 496MW. The 62 wind turbi...

In reference to the recent declining bunker prices, Mariana Express Lines Pte. Ltd. (MELL) has reviewed their BAF/BRF quantum for May 2023, please see below for update:  

FESCO Transportation Group (“FESCO”, the “Group”) intends to increase the total area of container warehouse in Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV, a FESCO company) by 20% by 2025. The first stage of warehouse expansion was the launch of a new production site “Warehouse 81” of 13.5 thousand m2 and an operational capacity of 1,113 TEU within the territory of the Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV). FESCO to increase total area of container warehouse at CPV...

One of the world’s renowned container terminal operators, APM Terminals, part of A.P. Moller - Maersk, has announced the expansion of its Maasvlakte II terminal in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The project involves a site of approximately 47.5 hectares with 1,000 metres of deep-sea quay. The Port of Rotterdam Authority is now constructing the new quay walls, which will be completed by mid-2024. The expansion will increase the terminal’s capacity by approx. 2 million TEU and the new sectio...

Hurtigruten Norway, which is working towards delivering its first zero emission ship by 2030, has kicked off an innovative research project, in partnership with research institute - SINTEF and 12 maritime partners. The new consortium is dedicated to developing innovative, zero-emission solutions for the future of passenger ships. Building sustainable vessels The partners aim to create the most energy-efficient and sustainable cruise ship ever built by 2030 Based on cutting-edge research, the...

Rolls-Royce has announced changes to their Board and Executive Team, adding leaders with proven track records of delivering success and a strong commitment to creating a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing business. This follows the launch by Chief Executive - Tufan Erginbilgic, on 23 February 2023, of a transformation programme requiring a winning culture and shared determination to deliver sustainable earnings growth and cash generation. Changes to the Board and Executive Tea...

In close coordination with the UfM EU (DG MARE) and Jordan Co-Presidency, on March 28, 2023, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the World Ocean Council (WOC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at UfM Headquarters in Barcelona, Spain, in the framework of the 2021 UfM Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Blue Economy and Roadmap for its implementation, and of the WestMED Initiative, supported by the UfM and by the European Commission. Based on the experience with sea basin and ma...

The Port of Valencia has trained 2,600 hauliers operating in the Valencian precinct on the ValenciaportPCS App for mobile devices. The aim has been to promote the use of this application, to actively listen to lorry professionals, to improve the operability of the logistics chain, to promote environmental sustainability and to reduce the number of incidents that drivers may encounter when accessing the site. This training has been carried out by ValenciaportPCS technicians at the entrance and...

Tokyo – Leading Classification Society, ClassNK granted the Class C Innovation Endorsement Provider Certification to Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd. ClassNK offers its third-party Innovation Endorsement ‘Provider Certification’, which supports innovative initiatives, to companies and organisations. As companies pursue ESG-oriented management and SDGs, ClassNK conducts third-party certification on the initiatives to transform their own business methods and organisations to establish...

Wrist in Montreal has just opened a new sufferance warehouse which allows them to – quickly and efficiently – clear customer ship spares and consolidate with provisions and stores in one single operation. In expanding the customs clearance services, Montreal meets the increasing need for Last mile services to ease the delivery process of provisions and stores together with customers’ ship spares. For many years, Wrist in Montreal has been clearing customers’ ship spare...

SAFE Boats International announces the introduction of a revolutionary, autonomous hydrographic survey vessel: Merlin. This innovative, 23-metre semi-displacement monohull design was developed in collaboration with Mythos AI, Echo81, and World Marine Design. SAFE Boats International has exclusive rights to build the design at their Tacoma, Washington large-craft production facility. Autonomous hydrographic survey vessel: Merlin Merlin will be a Jones Act-compliant all-aluminum hull power...

Every year, 241 million containers are transported across the seas with over 7 trillion dollars’ worth of food, clothes, electronics and other goods that the world needs. While crucial for the smooth functioning of the global supply chain, containers and their cargoes can also harbour and transfer contaminating pests. All parties in the supply chain have a shared responsibility for stopping the spread of pests, by keeping cargo and containers clean, when in their custody. Joint Indu...

Peel Ports Group (Peel Ports) launches UK’s first Green Automotive Hub, in order to enable sustainable manufacturing in Merseyside, United Kingdom (UK). Peel Ports Group has announced plans for a new £10million Green Automotive Hub in Merseyside, in order to help power sustainable vehicle manufacturing ambitions. Green Automotive Hub Located on Queen Elizabeth II Dock at Eastham, within Peel Port’s Mersey cluster, the project will facilitate a greener end-to-end maritime log...

As part of its service offerings in China, PIL provides river barge service for its customers who require efficient movement of their cargo from the ports into inland China. Backed by this established experience, PIL is working to integrate its barge service offering in China, as part of the newly launched PIL Intermodal Service. PIL Intermodal Service With the addition of the barge service, as well as the rail and truck services, customers in China can entrust PIL to provide them with good p...

Peel Ports Group has announced plans for a new £10million Green Automotive Hub in Merseyside to help power sustainable vehicle manufacturing ambitions. Located on Queen Elizabeth II Dock at Eastham, within Peel Port’s Mersey cluster, the project will facilitate a greener end-to-end maritime logistics service in the North West. The hub, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, will sit on a 9.5-acre site on the River Mersey, adjacent to the Manchester Ship Canal, also operated...

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has presented at Eco Mobility Expo, its projects to become an emission-neutral port in 2030: railways, electrification of the docks or the use of fuels such as hydrogen. The PAV is earmarking more than 131 million Euros of public investment in decarbonisation projects, with the strategic objective of becoming an emission neutral port by 2030. The services, connectivity and infrastructures of Valenciaport facilitate the attraction of industrial projects to th...

The 1st ValenciaportPCS Shippers’ Conference was held with the aim of listening to import/export companies, in order to improve the digital services offered by the technological platform – ValenciaportPCS digital platform. ValenciaportPCS ValenciaportPCS has shown itself to be an effective and efficient tool that saves costs and time for all companies linked to the port community. Valenciaport adds new actors to its commitment to the digitalisation of the logistics value chain Va...

Orbital Marine Power (Orbital), the renewable energy company focused on the commercial deployment of its innovative floating tidal turbine technology, announced it has been awarded an Option Agreement from Crown Estate Scotland for a new tidal energy project in the Westray Firth. Orkney-headquartered Orbital Marine Power also confirmed it has a grid connection in place to service the pioneering project, which is located adjacent to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) facility, where Orbita...

Ports of Stockholm, in collaboration with several partners, has been awarded research funding from the Swedish Transport Agency for research into autonomous shipping in an urban city environment. The aim of the research project is to explore and develop the safety aspects and create new pre-conditions for maritime sustainability and mobility services, in addition to strengthening Stockholm’s position from an international perspective. Ports of Stockholm secures research funding RISE is...

The smooth flow of world trade will be a central topic at this September’s London International Shipping Week 2023 (LISW23) thanks to support from DP World, the major supplier of smart logistics solutions and a significant UK investor, which has come onboard as the event’s exclusive International Logistics Sponsor. Supply chain innovation and resilience will be central to discussions during the week-long event, particularly as the shipping industry addresses international environmen...

Longspur is pleased to announce the publication of its latest sector report, Attention All Shipping, which explores the use of methanol to offer both retrofit and replacement options as a shipping fuel to meet compliance requirements. Current maritime fuels look set to become more costly than low-carbon alternatives as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and EU emission regulations tighten, with this impacting the sector from as early as 2025, methanol is gaining traction as a fuel to...

Summer has been particularly great for the Marine Logistics Department in Copenhagen, which landed a new customer in a competitive market. Door-to-deck solutions  Frank Hjorth, Manager of Wrist Marine Logistics Copenhagen, says, “This is a customer operating in complex areas of the world, where local know-how of last mile solutions is a necessity." Frank Hjorth adds, "We are proud of our ability to provide expert care to this customer, delivering complete door-to-deck solutions wit...

Peel Ports Group, one of the UK’s largest port operators, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of HES Humber Bulk Terminal for an undisclosed sum. The UK ports group has acquired the business from specialist bulk terminals operator, HES International (headquartered in Rotterdam), to expand its presence to the UK’s East Coast. UK East Coast expansion The acquisition means Peel Ports now operates across eight key locations in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland, with...

India’s major shipbuilder, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), based in Cochin, Kerala, has received a prestigious international order from M/s. Samskip Group (Samskip) in Norway, a major global logistics solution provider, for the design and construction of two zero emission feeder container vessels with an option for two more vessels. The project is one of the world’s first zero emission feeder container vessel that will be powered using hydrogen fuel cells ultimately, with green hydro...