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Airfreight allows people to effectively and efficiently transport what they need, around the world, fast. Enterprises might be launching a product globally or carrying on a large project with a team waiting on parts. It might just be that their timeline has overrun and now they have to get the goods in a hurry! Whether a charter is what they need or just a general shipping requirement, TGI Cargo has the professional team at the ready to service all needs. Air freight and door to door service...

Within the framework of a new seasonal intermodal container service, FESCO Transportation Group ('FESCO') delivered about 300 TEU of various cargoes from Novosibirsk to settlements in Yakutia, taking over almost 25% of the market on this route. The service was launched in July 2020 in test mode, and it has been working regularly since August. In 2021, it will operate from May to September depending on the river navigation. Intermodal service The intermodal service includes railway delivery by...

On the morning of October 27, 2020, SITC International and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding held a ceremony for the naming and delivery of the new ship ‘SITC Klang.’ Smooth ship delivery Mr. Yang Xianxiang, Vice Chairman and CEO of SITC International, along with his wife and godmother Ms. Liu Lan, Mr. Ren Letian, Chairman of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, Mr. Xiao Senyuan, Vice President of SITC Shipping Group, and representatives of teachers and students of Shanghai Maritime University a...

As part of its continuous efforts to enhance network efficiency and serve its customers better, PIL announces the following enhancement to our existing Mozambique Service (MZS). With effect from 16 October, all Tamatave / Mozambique cargo from Dalian will be loaded on its weekly East Africa Service (EAS) and will be transhipped at Mombasa onto its dedicated Mozambique Feeder (MZF). The EAS vessels call: Dalian - Qingdao - Shanghai - Ningbo - Nansha - Singapore - Mombasa - Dar es Salam - Sin...

At the end of October the RoPax ferry Stena Nordica returns to the Stena Line’s route between Gdynia and Karlskrona. Stena Nordica will replace the more freight focused vessel Stena Baltica and offers a wider choice for both passengers and freight customers. Stena Nordica will run five times a week in each direction and take freight, cars and passengers. Currently, there are three ferries operating on the Gdynia-Karlskrona route, including the two twin vessels Stena Vision and Stena Spiri...

The Joint Working Group (JWG) comprising the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the Ministry of Transport, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Ports Authority, Marine Police Interpol, the oil industry (represented by OCIMF), and shipping industry (represented by ICS, BIMCO, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, and the Nigerian Shipowners’ Association) was established in May 2020, in order to facilitate coordination between government and industry and align efforts to deter and respond to i...

#SpotlightOnShipping sees Maritime CEO in conversation with industry pioneers to tackle decarbonisation agenda. A new video series bringing together pioneers from across the shipping industry to tackle some of the most pressing challenges confronting shipping's decarbonisation efforts has been launched by DNV GL - Maritime. 'Spotlight on Shipping' sees Maritime CEO, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, in conversation with industry pioneers to hear their insights about how their organisations are workin...

At a recent online webinar, the Open Simulation Platform (OSP) joint industry project (JIP) announced the results of its two-year project run and the intention to transition into an open source community. The project, which attracted some twenty partners, including founding participants DNV GL, Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine (now Kongsberg Maritime CM), SINTEF, and NTNU, was focused on the co-simulation of maritime equipment, systems, and ships, to enable cross-organisational collaboration. Sma...

Blue Water Shipping has just won the Airfreight Solution of the Year award at the international Heavy Lift Awards 2020. Blue Water took home the trophy, awarded within the project cargo category, for its involvement in the delivery of the world’s first Siemens SGT-A45 turbine. The panel of judges found Blue Water’s transport of the turbine - which is the world’s strongest mobile gas turbine – to be the most technically complex project handled last year within this catego...

Singapore-based PACC Ship Managers Pte Ltd (PaccShip) has chosen to extend its supply relationship with Satcom Global Ltd, renewing its contract for Aura VSAT for an additional 3-year period. Satcom Global has supported over 50 PaccShip-managed vessels with seamless Ku-band connectivity since 2017, with an additional 5 vessels due to join the Aura network later this year. Vessels’ operational requirements The team delivers a reliable communications connectivity that consistently meets o...

SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, has confirmed the award of contracts for the next phase of the Payara development project located in the Stabroek block in Guyana. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will construct, install and then lease and operate the Prosperity FPSO for a period of up to two years, after which the FPSO ownership and operation will transfer to EEPGL. The award follows th...

Ocean Infinity, the next-generation sub-sea technology, and data company announced that it has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER). NOAA is an agency within the United States Department of Commerce whose dedicated scientists use cutting-edge research and high-tech instrumentation to provide citizens, planners, emergency managers, and other decision-makers...

Ocean Infinity, the next-generation sub-sea technology, and data company announced that it has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER). NOAA is an agency within the United States Department of Commerce whose dedicated scientists use cutting-edge research and high-tech instrumentation to provide citizens, planners, emergency managers, and other decision-makers...

FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) delivered equipment, including four steam generators of 358 tons each, from the Rostov region to the Akkuyu nuclear power plant under construction in Turkey. To implement this project, FESCO’s experts developed individual transportation schemes. Steam generators, which are recognised as oversized and heavy equipment, were delivered from the manufacturer – the branch of JSC AEM-technologies Atommash in Volgodonsk – by purpose-built vehicles to...

NAUTIS Maritime Simulator users will soon receive an update to 3.6, the latest version of the simulator software. This update comes with new features, fixes, and refinements that aim to make training sessions smoother and more immersive, thus contributing to an increased amount of value that trainees can get out of the virtual simulation.  Keeping up high-standards With visual and behavioural realism, NAUTIS users are ensured they are practicing true-to-life situations The develop...

Yang Shaopeng, Chairman of the Board of Directors of SITC International, attended the opening ceremony of Hainan SITC Shipping Co., Ltd. in Haikou.  Haikou Comprehensive Bonded Zone Management Committee, Hainan Provincial Department of Communications, Hainan Maritime Safety Administration, Hainan Provincial Port and Shipping Administration, Haikou Customs, Haikou Investment Promotion Bureau, China Classification Society Hainan Branch, some directors of the Chinese Entrepreneurs Club, and m...

Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce the sale of four HUGIN AUV systems to the Indian Defence Public Sector shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE), located in Kolkata, India. This sale has been conducted in collaboration with Kongsberg Maritime India, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime. HiPAP 502 acoustic positioning and communication systems The purchase, which also includes HiPAP 502 high-accuracy acoustic positioning and communication systems to suppo...

Launched in 2017, Marintec Innovation is dedicated to covering important topics in the global maritime industry, and to let the ‘sparks of inspiration’ fly to create new ideas. Following ‘Cruise Shipbuilding’ in 2017, ‘International Marine Intelligent Energy Efficiency Technology’ in 2018, and ‘Marintec Interiors’ in 2019, this year’s theme is ‘The Fourth Industrial Revolution at Sea.’ A one-day conference which will be taking pl...

HMM unveiled its land-based ‘Fleet Control Centre’ located at the HMM R&D facilities in Busan, South Korea. This centre has been newly designed to effectively monitor and control the operation of HMM’s modern fleet including twelve 24,000 TEU and eight 16,000 TEU container vessels.    HMM has completed the delivery of its twelve 24,000 TEU containerships in September 2020, while eight 16,000 TEU vessels will be included in its fleet in the second quarter of 2021....

“The grand challenge of our time is finding a pathway towards decarbonisation,” said Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV GL – Maritime, adding “Reducing GHG emissions is rapidly becoming the defining decision-making factor for the future of the shipping industry. The pressure to act decisively is mounting. Perfect is the enemy of good, and so we mustn’t wait for an ideal solution to arrive and risk making no progress at all." He continues, "Using a wide ran...

Jan De Nul Group recently announced that its trailing suction hopper dredger, ‘Alexander von Humboldt, had completed 2,000 hours of operation on 100% renewable, second-generation Biofuel Oil (BFO). The vessel is powered by 2 × MAN 12V32/40 and 1 × MAN 7L32/40 main engines. Jan De Nul Group reports that this major milestone represents the longest continuous use of 100% sustainable marine biofuel in the maritime industry and states that the achievement further reinforces the...

FESCO Transportation Group is launching FESCO Arctic Line – a new maritime container service, which will connect the ports of Provideniya and Pevek in the Chukotka Autonomous Area with the ports of China and the USA. Direct mixed railway The service will operate on the following routes: Qingdao (China) - Taicang (China) - Provideniya - Pevek, and Everett (USA) - Provideniya - Pevek. Calls to the port of Vladivostok and Vostochny will be also possible. The transportation will be carried o...

More than 4 thousand TEU in total will be transported under the contract valid until the end of September 2021. FESCO’s experience and competencies allow it to carry out intermodal cargo transportation, delivering by container trains from the Monchegorsk station (Murmansk region) to the port of St. Petersburg and water transportation to the destination ports in Europe, Asia, North and South America. Requiring special clearance The range of transported goods is extensive and includes nic...

Wan Hai Lines Ltd. held a ship naming ceremony for WAN HAI 321, WAN HAI 322 and WAN HAI 323 at JAPAN MARINE UNITED CORPORATION KURE SHIPYARD. Mrs. & Mr. Susowake, Managing Executive Officer of Mitsui Chemicals Corporation, Mrs. & Mr. Hayashi, Senior Manager of Overseas Transport Dept. Global Network Division of Toshiba Logistics Corp, Mrs. & Mr. Ni, Managing Director of America Chung Nam Japan K.K. officially named the ships, respectively, during the ceremony. 8 container vessels o...

FESCO Transportation Group has launched a regular intermodal container service for seafood delivery from the Russian Far East to Jilin province in China. The service includes seafood delivery in refrigerated containers by the regular services of FESCO from Kamchatka, Magadan, and Sakhalin to Vladivostok, as well as by motor transport from enterprises in the Primorye Territory. Then the cargo is handled at the Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV, part of the FESCO Group) and sent to the Hunchunn...

For a long, rail transport has been considered a fine alternative to sea and air freight. Over the past year, Blue Water has experienced an increase in demand for the transport of cargo from China. Many clients have discovered the benefits of choosing rail transport solutions since the reopening of China. The solution provides considerable cost savings compared to air freight, and with a reduced transit time of roughly 30 days compared to sea freight, it is a valuable alternative to many c...

Iver Christian Olerud has been appointed the new Executive Vice President for Strategy and Business Development in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA. Mr Olerud takes over from Harald Aarø, who was recently appointed head of the company's space division. He has a Master of Science degree in Economics and Business Administration from NHH Norwegian School of Economics and many years experience of in finance, M&A activities, and business development in international listed companies. Olerud's w...

In response to the growing demand for services in the northeastern part of South America, Blue Water Shipping opened a Caribbean office in Georgetown, Guyana recently. In addition to having over 1,700 employees in a network of 60+ offices, BWS has more than 45 years of experience under their belt, making them a reliable and trustworthy logistics provider. Along with the official opening, Blue Water has appointed Guyana native - Richard DeNobrega to lead operations. He holds over a decade of exp...

UMOE Mandal AS and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have agreed to cooperate on the lifetime extension of Skjold-class coastal corvettes. On May 29th, the Norwegian Government presented a proposal to speed up the lifetime extension of the Royal Norwegian Navy’s coastal corvettes. This is an initiative that will enable increased activity in the Norwegian maritime industry. Sustainable, cost-efficient operations UMOE, KONGSBERG offer modern technology to increase military capabilitie...

Kongsberg Maritime announce that it has been contracted to design and equip a highly innovative vessel for the Norwegian krill processing firm Rimfrost. The ship is to be built by Westcon, who will complete the vessel at their facility in Norway after initial construction at the Tersan Shipyard in Turkey. It is expected that the 120m ship will be ready to begin operations in 2022. The contract has been awarded in several stages during 2020, with the final stage signed in September 2020. The...