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The recruitment company Universum conducts an annual student survey at 26 Norwegian educational institutions. More than 13,000 students have been asked to rank different companies by attractiveness. KONGSBERG is ranked on second place among engineering students, beaten only by Equinor who has topped the list for a number of years. When female engineering students are asked to pitch their preferred employers, KONGSBERG comes in 10th place, up two places from last year. Increasing support among...

Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (‘Imabari’), MAN Energy Solutions (hereinafter ‘MAN’), Mitsui E&S Machinery Co., Ltd. (‘Mitsui E&S Machinery’), ClassNK (‘ClassNK’), ITOCHU ENEX Co. Ltd. (‘ITOCHU ENEX’) and ITOCHU Corporation (‘ITOCHU’) have agreed to jointly develop ships equipped with the main engine using ammonia as its main fuel (‘Ammonia-fuelled Engine’). With international momentum towards the transi...

To offset the scarcity of reefer containers in South Africa, ahead of the upcoming citrus season and to support the nation’s agricultural sector, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), the world’s renowned integrated container logistics company, has brought 1,800 empty refrigerated 40-foot containers from the Middle East, as additional stock to serve customers. Refrigerated containers delivery There is additional supply to come and this will complement the refrigerated containers tha...

Tokyo – Leading Classification Society, ClassNK has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., for their concept design of a 180,000 DWT LPG dual fuelled bulk carrier, developed in cooperation with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Approval in Principle (AiP) The AiP was granted to the concept design, based on ClassNK’s Guidelines for Ships Using Low-Flashpoint Fuels and its Rule Part GF (regulation for ships using low-flashpoint fuels), incorporating...

In this webinar on ‘Improving inventory availability in a volatile supply chain’ hosted by MIT University and delivered by Dr. Erez Agmoni, Head of Supply Chain Warehousing and Distribution, North America at Maersk, on 7 April 2020, we discussed how Maersk and its customers can ensure their supply chains are kept moving and improving even during volatile times. Webinar Agenda Reasons for supply chain volatility How to prepare for supply chain disruptions Innovational approaches...

The rise in demand for bottled water in domestic and international markets provides a growing avenue for FMCG companies to expand their business. However, in a relatively seasonal market, companies require fast-moving supply solutions capable of meeting different requirements. The customer Maersk’s customer is the third largest non-alcoholic beverage company in the US and is also a part of the world’s leading bottled water company. Its product portfolio comprises various brands f...

PIL announces that its independently run weekly East Africa Service (EAS) will operate with 9 PIL vessels. Commencing from 15th May 2020, this service will introduce a direct call from Dalian to East Africa, with full rotation as follows: Dalian- Qingdao - Shanghai - Ningbo - Nansha - Singapore - Mombasa - Dar-es-Salam - Singapore - Nansha - Dalian PIL's Independent EAS service will replace the current joint service operated with Cosco and our East Africa 2 (EA2) service will cease.

FESCO Transportation Group’s (‘FESCO’) diesel motor vessel - Vasiliy Golovnin successfully finished the Antarctic expedition of 2020. The vessel delivered cargoes for two Indian and one Belgian research stations. The expedition lasted for three and a half months; the vessel returned to the port of Cape Town (South Africa) on 10 April 2020. Vasiliy Golovnin delivers various cargoes The vessel - Vasiliy Golovnin under the command of Captain Iksan Yusupov delivered 1382 to...

Seeking logistical efficiency has been a hallmark of some of the most successful brands. They continuously search for solutions that bring the biggest impact through the smallest amount of investment. These solutions can be as broad as launching a new product line to something as focused as shifting to a new mode of logistics. Their customer, one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, chose long-term efficiency over short-term fixes. Intercontinental rail solution The customer...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the globe, SBM Offshore has been adapting to this unprecedented situation, protecting its workforce and putting in place business continuity measures. SBM Offshore’s priority remains the health and safety of its staff, contractors and their families, ensuring safe operations across the Company’s activities at the same time. A dedicated task force continues to monitor the situation at all Company locations across the globe, on a daily basis....

Maersk’s offer of intermodal solutions for the Russian market is expanding, with the new container service launched in April, connecting the port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea with the dry port Vorsino near Moscow (Kaluga region). The new service is offered by Maersk jointly with Russian partners Ruscon group and Transcontainer JSC and offers a reliable solution for containers arriving at Novorossiysk on Maersk’s ocean services and destined for customers in Moscow and neighbourin...

Brands have been expanding globally in search of new markets in recent years. In doing so, the demand for specialised warehouses and distribution centres has also grown. Companies require warehouses that are not only closer to production sites but also to their customers. This leads to lower costs and improved lead times. With retail companies also focusing on e-commerce to target new customers, warehouses need to transform. They must become more multi-purpose-usage facilities that can handle s...

For multinational companies dealing in baby food products, one market remains the cream of the crop: China. According to research firm Euromonitor, the Chinese baby food market stood at 128 billion yuan (USD 18 billion) in China in 2018. This figure was forecast to increase to 160 billion yuan (USD 23 billion) over the next five years, much of it driven by international brands.   Buoyed by the 2015 withdrawal of the one-child policy in China and the rising spending prowess of its middle-c...

FESCO Transportation Group (‘FESCO’) provided complex agent services for the vessel which was used to transport the platform Odyssey (the launch complex of the Sea Launch floating spaceport) to the port of Slavyanka (the Primorye Territory). FESCO performed operations on the territory of Russia to support and maintain the vessel and prepare all the necessary documents, as well as controlled the unloading of the platform at the destination port.

ClassNK granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to SHIN KURUSHIMA DOCKYARD CO., LTD. for their concept design of a 49,000 DWT LNG-fueled chemical tanker. The AiP was granted to the concept design based on its Rule Part GF (regulation for ships using low-flashpoint fuels) incorporating “International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code), IMO Res. MSC.391(95) and MSC.458(101)”. Design features The main features of the design announced by S...

HMM announced that the company has decided to stop using the name ‘Hyundai Merchant Marine’ as its official corporate name and brand, starting on 1 April 2020. The decision was approved at the 44th Annual Shareholders Meeting of the company, which was held at HMM headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, on 27 March. The name ‘Hyundai Merchant Marine’ has been used for 37 years, since the company changed its name from the ‘Asia Merchant Marine’ in 1983. ‘HMM...

ClassNK has established its "Rules for the Survey and Construction of Governmental and Naval Ships", technical rules that are applied to governmental ships and their onboard equipment. Overseas transfer of defense equipment ClassNK has established standards for conducting third-party certification of governmental and naval ships During the overseas transfer of defense equipment including governmental ships and their onboard machinery, the equipment may be subject to third-party quality in...

The International Transport Forum (ITF) has announced the postponement of the ITF 2020 Summit, which was earlier scheduled to take place from May 27 to May 29, 2020. ITF 2020 Summit postponed The world’s renowned transport policy event, ITF 2020 Summit, was slated to take place in Leipzig, Germany The world’s renowned transport policy event, ITF 2020 Summit, was slated to take place in Leipzig, Germany, under the theme of ‘Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development&rsq...

A footwear company that was using a ‘direct-to-customer’ delivery model, changed its model into a combination of ‘direct’ and ‘consolidated’ shipments, making savings over USD 200,000 annually. This case study applies to a specific low volume country and not the entire globe. How Maersk helped Maersk analysed the containers that were being shipped directly into the final delivery distribution centre and discovered an opportunity. It then designed a new solut...

In addition to helping customers do well, Maersk's passion to do good has led it to work closely and successfully with NGOs, donors, suppliers, and aid & relief organisations within the UN. The Challenge Aid and relief organisations face very difficult and often unpredictable challenges, especially in the case of natural disasters. They are increasingly looking for the support of a global network of logistics experts who can understand their challenges and offer a full range of sup...

Maersk's customer is the world’s largest home improvement retailer with over 2200 stores across North America and manufactured in over 25 countries worldwide. They lead the Do It Yourself (DIY) category with in-stock and focus on a postponement allocation strategy via transload usage. This allows them to get “the right product to the right place at the right time.” To build on this proposition further, they need to strengthen their existing transload programme in their two l...

The consumer electronics industry has expanded steadily over the years. Product innovation, falling prices, and increased purchasing power of the consumers have been supporting an average growth rate of 1-1.5 percent since 2013. Even since then, numerous players have entered the market for a share of the pie. Given the growing competition, a customer, a manufacturer of set-top boxes and LCD TVs decided to ramp up their production and sourcing. The challenge The customer’s decision was d...

Maersk's customer is a U.S.-based global manufacturer of office products and marketing office business supplies. They have subsidiaries in more than 20 countries and sales in over 120 countries. Their latest plan was to start selling products directly to consumers by adapting their existing B2B supply chain in China to a B2C model. The challenge The change in their existing model required a much broader shift in mindset as well as capabilities that lacked within their current staff. The ne...

As year-on-year Christmas sales figures indicate, end consumers are rapidly adopting e-commerce. Shopping preferences like this are calling for a change in traditional supply chains. And while retailers are adapting to provide omnichannel experiences, this change is resulting in challenges like an increasingly complex customer base, more sourcing locations, and a highly competitive marketplace pushing to reduce costs and improve service levels. This article tries to demonstrate how ‘last...

A.P. Moller – Maersk’s (Maersk) customer is a leading home improvement retailer in the U.S. The US retailer currently have a staff of more than 340,000 and operate over 2,000 stores in all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, eight Canadian provinces and Mexico. Their goal was to reduce supply chain costs and facilitate growth in their import volumes. The roadblock to this was a high ratio (17.4%) of 20-foot light box utilisation. The current situation led to higher supply chain...

Classification Society ClassNK, Japan Marine United (JMU), and NAPA have completed a joint feasibility study on 3D model-based plan approval using 3D CAD models as part of their technical investigation project. Shipbuilding designs are gradually transitioning from 2D drawings to those designed with 3D CAD software. Classification societies, whose plan approvals are currently based mostly on 2D drawings, are also required to develop a scheme for 3D CAD models from their submission to their exami...

The retail industry is undergoing enormous change. The customers have evolved. They are demanding and selective. In these times, the retailers must review their existing supply chain setups and devise faster ways of reaching the markets. Maersk’s customer, an iconic American retail brand, with over 500 stores across the US foresaw the possible implications of outdated processes and reached out to Maersk for a solution. The challenge The private labels’ supply chains were c...

On the afternoon of December 3, 2020, the China Shipping 50 Forum, acclaimed as a think tank in the shipping industry, held its 7th annual meeting in Qingdao. As a member of the Forum, Chairman of CULines Raymond Chen attended the meeting upon invitation. Guest attending the event The event gathered top-class experts and scholars from the port and shipping logistics sector The event gathered top-class experts and scholars from the port and shipping logistics sector, senior executives at...

Neptune Pacific Line (Neptune) announced it has acquired Pacific Direct Line (PDL) from PDL’s parent holding company, Pacific International Lines (PIL). The combined business will seamlessly link transport, warehousing, depots, and customs clearance services and fully integrate customers’ supply chains across 18 South Pacific markets. The acquisition of PDL will strengthen Neptune’s Melanesian and Polynesian network, provide a link to Micronesia and the French territories, and...

Classification Society ClassNK released its CBM Guidelines that explain the revised rules for using Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) in-class surveys to promote the use of CBM technology. Condition-based maintenance Condition-based maintenance, a method for monitoring the operating state of equipment, diagnosing the state of said equipment based upon the information obtained from such monitoring, and then performing necessary maintenance and inspections, has been attracting attention in recen...