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MAN Energy Solutions successful ME-GI (-Gas Injection) engine has set a new industrial standard for two-stroke propulsion engines aboard among others LNG carriers, container vessels, car carriers, and bulk carriers. The ME-GI engine provides ship-owners and operators with a peerless solution within environmentally friendly and high-efficiency, two-stroke technology, without the greenhouse emissions such as methane slip that are characteristic of competing engines. Multi-fuel combustion With t...

Satcom Direct (SD), the business aviation solutions provider, is delivering high-speed connectivity to the world’s first VVIP Airbus ACJ320neo. Acropolis Aviation, the UK-based VVIP charter operator selected SD for its ability to deliver a custom-made connectivity solution that can meet the demanding needs of crew and passengers on board the definitive executive airliner, while also supporting and enhancing ground operations. Consistent network availability A combination of SD hardware...

HMM announced that the company has signed sales and purchase agreement with CMA CGM for the sale of its 50% stake, minus one share, in the Total Terminal International Algeciras (TTI Algeciras), a container terminal in the south of Spain. 50% stake sale of TTI Algeciras Shares of TTI Algeciras are owned by HMM and HT Algeciras, which is a special purpose company that is wholly controlled by HMM. HMM directly owns a stake of 50% minus one share, with the remaining 50% stake plus one share held...

The Annual Summit of the International Transport Forum will take place from 26 to 28 May 2021 in Leipzig, Germany.  The theme of the Summit will remain “Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development”, the topic of the postponed 2020 Summit, with a special focus on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted innovation in the sector. Lessons from COVID-19 In a message published on the 2021 Summit website, ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim said, “The vital importance...

Unifeeder announces that starting August 22nd, 2020, it will increase capacity on its weekly service between Benelux and Portugal. To serve all customer segments, Unifeeder deploys new vessels that are suitable for carrying all types of containers, from deep-sea cargo to tank containers and European 45’ pallet-wide containers. Rotterdam being the leading European hub port allows consolidation Intra-European cargo flows on a single vessel and distribution to key ports in Portugal. The ser...

System integrator RH Marine and developer of maritime training solutions VSTEP Simulation have signed a cooperation agreement. As a result, VSTEP can also supply RH Marine’s ECDIS chart and navigation system with its bridge simulators for schools, training institutes, and fleet owners. VSTEP supplies software and hardware for NAUTIS simulators around the world from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Europe, but also in North, Central, and South America. Realistic bridge training i...

From July 09th to 10th, 2020, a Captain and First Mate training was held in the Shanghai ship management conference room. The meeting included 12 Captains, 16 Chief Mates, a total of 28 people, and focused on the frequent dock scraping and berthing in Japan that occurred in 2020. The operation centre, the ship's legal department and various ship management departments have conducted targeted training on crew injuries and illnesses.  CEO Yang was invited to the training meeting to ela...

July 11, 2020, is the 16th China Navigation Day. The ‘2020 China Navigation Day Forum’ with the theme of ‘Joining Hands to Maintain International Logistics Flow’ was held in Shanghai. Mr. Liu Xiaoming, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Transport, Mr. Tang Zhiping, Deputy Mayor of Shanghai Municipal People's Government, Mr. Li Tianbi, Safety Director of the Ministry of Transport, Mr. Huang Rong, Deputy Secretary-General of Shanghai Municipal People's Government and other...

The COVID-19 epidemic could not stop the progress of SITC International’s people. After months of intense preparations, SITC Indonesia Jakarta container yard was successfully put into operation. SITC Indonesia Jakarta Depot The SITC Indonesia Jakarta Depot is mainly engaged in container storage, warehousing, container equipment repair and maintenance, and container transportation. Through a professional team and advanced information management, SITC International can provide customers wi...

SITC International's new shipbuilding "SITC Cagayan" in Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Industry was successfully delivered on March 10, 2020. This round will soon be put into the routes operated by SITC to provide customers with higher-quality and higher-standard services and further strengthen SITC's competitive advantage in the Asian regional market.

In its latest move to strengthen its global warehouse and logistics network even further, Wrist Ship Supply is opening new facilities in Valencia, extending their reach in Spain to support existing operations in Algeciras and Las Palmas. With the newly established Valencia Hub being fully operational from 1 September, Wrist will serve all ports on the Spanish east coast, strengthening its reach and responsiveness to customer demands in the region. Increased operational efficiency The reinfor...

This year, Wrist Ship Supply can pride themselves of having three generations of the graduate program, the Wrist Acceleration program, working side by side in the Montreal Branch: Shayne Assaf – a graduate from the WAP 2014 team, who is the Branch Manager. Kevin Ghostlaw – a graduate from the WAP 2018 team, who recently transferred from Long Beach to Montreal to take up the Sales Manager position. Frank Berce – their latest recruit to the WAP 2020 team, who is the Technica...

The heads of nine companies today established a new initiative to accelerate the transition to a net-zero global economy. The initiative, known as Transform to Net Zero, intends to develop and deliver research, guidance, and implementable roadmaps to enable all businesses to achieve net-zero emissions. The Initiative will be led by founding members including A.P. Moller - Maersk, Danone, Mercedes-Benz AG, Microsoft Corp., Natura &Co, NIKE, Inc., Starbucks,...

Brazil has become an observer country in the International Transport Forum. Brazil’s request to participate as an observer in the ITF was granted by the 60 current ITF member countries with effect from 15 July. Role of transportation The ITF is the only global body that covers all transport modes. Its mission is to foster a deeper understanding of the role of transport in economic growth, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion and to raise the public profile of tran...

ClassNK has released its “Guidelines for Designing Cyber Security Onboard Ships” (Second Edition) for new building designs targeting shipyards and ship-building owners. In the second edition of the “Guidelines for Designing Cyber Security Onboard Ships”, the control measures and the framework to implement such measures were updated to incorporate the international cyber security standards for industrial control systems IEC 62443 series and the latest recommendation o...

Ocean Infinity, the marine robotics company has completed its recent project for ExxonMobil, within the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. sustainable service The project involved acquiring high-resolution geophysical and geotechnical data through the simultaneous deployment of multiple Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV), in water depths of between 70m and 2150m over an area of approximately 3,100 square km. The project demonstrated the Company’s commitment to the safest and most sus...

SAGT - South Asia Gateway Terminals Ltd, the first Public Private Partnership (PPP) container terminal in Sri Lanka, also became the first terminal in the country to adopt the Blockchain Technology, by collaborating with TradeLens, a digital platform jointly developed by A.P. Moller - Maersk and IBM. This move will help in accelerating the digitisation agenda of shipping industry in Sri Lanka, by transforming manual, paper-based and time-consuming administrative processes into digital ones. SAG...

SD Government, the global satellite connectivity solutions provider, is extending the life of Inmarsat’s existing satellites through the leasing of an additional antenna at SD Government’s Santa Paula, CA. Teleport. The newly leased 12.8m antenna is transmitting and receiving in both C-band and L-band frequencies, bolstering capacity for the Tracking, Telemetry and Command (TT&C) and traffic operations of the Inmarsat satellite network. The Santa Paula teleport hosts Inmarsat&r...

For its 7th edition of the Monaco Solar & Energy Boat Challenge, the Yacht Club de Monaco went online with the event with virtual presentations made to the jury and an online prize-giving ceremony on July 8, 2020. Sustainability was at the core of the project from the SBM Offshore E-Racing Team, in terms of the lifecycle of the cockpit, the use of different materials, as well as the propulsion system, which comprises standard components that can all be reused. Reuse and recycling...

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (“ClassNK”) joined the Maritime Transportation System Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MTS-ISAC) as part of a growing list of maritime community partners. This is an innovative relationship between the two nonprofit organisations aimed at strengthening vessel and shoreside cyber risk management. Preventing cyber incidents The partnership provides ClassNK with actionable insights from community-sourced cyber threat intelligence to reinforce ClassNK’...

Ocean Network Express (ONE) initiates Marine Safety and Quality Campaign 2020, in order to reiterate the marine navigation safety practices. VQS inspections ONE has launched a new self-inspection challenge for vessels, replacing their previous (VQS) inspections As a charterer, Ocean Network Express has carried out onboard Vessel Quality Standard (VQS) inspections, since the start of its operations, in April 2018. In line with their core values, these inspections have enabled ONE to offer a re...

How can transport decarbonisation policies promote low-carbon economic growth and increased the resilience of Argentina’s transport system following the COVID-19 crisis? The International Transport Forum cordially invites media representatives to this virtual conference around these important questions featuring nine sessions between 7 and 30 July. The conference will kick off on Tuesday, 7 July, with a session on “Transport Decarbonisation, Economic Recovery and Resilience” f...

Cammell Laird was once again proud to continue its long tradition of supporting Armed Forces Week (AFW) by paying tribute to all those who serve their country today and the veterans who have served in the past. During AFW they also reflected on their own proud history of supporting the Armed Forces and the Royal Navy in particular, both during times of war and moving into the future. David McGinley, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Cammell Laird Ship Repairers and Shipbuilders Ltd, Atlantic...

SBM Offshore is pleased to announce the closure of a US$600 million bridge loan facility for the financing of the construction of FPSO Sepetiba. The facility was secured by the special purpose company owning FPSO Sepetiba and was agreed upon with a consortium of four international banks. SBM Offshore is the majority owner of this special purpose company (with 64.5% equity ownership), together with Mitsubishi Corporation (20%) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (15.5%). Construction of...

Kongsberg Digital has announced the acquisition of COACH Solutions, a globally renowned supplier of software solutions for vessel performance and monitoring. The new name of the company will be KONGSBERG COACH Solutions. Danish shipping company, Clipper Group developed COACH Solutions’ vessel performance monitoring system and in 2016, it was established as COACH Solutions. The company’s software has more than 900 licences running. Suite of tools for vessel performance COACH Solu...

MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean), is pleased to announce the appointment of PL Technology Solutions Inc. (PL Tech), a Price Langevin company, as its Exclusive Canadian Representative for MetOcean’s suite of security tracking products. PL Tech PL Technology Solutions Inc. (PL Tech), located in Edmonton, Alberta, is an independent Technical security firm specialising in High Technology Solutions for Law Enforcement, Military, Intelligence, and government agencies. PL Tech holds extensive ex...

MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean), is pleased to welcome two new members to its expanding team: Paul Brooks, as VP of Engineering and Operations, and Sheldon Hope, as Director of Manufacturing. Both Paul Brooks and Sheldon Hope will operate out of MetOcean’s head office location in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Paul Brooks MetOcean is a familiar territory for Paul Brooks (Paul). Paul was previously MetOcean Data Systems’ VP, of Engineering from 2012-2016 and MetOcean is excited to welcome...

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) is pleased to announce a milestone order which will see the company making its first delivery of large-size waterjets to Incat, Tasmania-based designers and builders of high-speed, environmentally-efficient wave-piercing catamaran ferries. The scope of supply for the Incat newbuild currently designated ‘Hull 097’ exemplifies KM’s attention to detail while also demonstrating the company’s willingness to carry out bespoke modifications to suit cli...

Maersk will begin the implementation of an innovation called Snap Back Arrestor (SBA) ropes on the mooring lines used to hold vessels in place while docked in port for loading and unloading. Mooring is one of the most dangerous aspects of port and vessel operations. When a mooring rope holding a docked vessel snaps, the abrupt energy release can cause the rope to whip across the dock and ship at a speed of almost 500 MPH or more than twice the speed of a NASCAR level race car. Mooring rope tec...

Maersk vessels will be assisting global research efforts on weather patterns and climate change by committing 300 company-owned vessels to participate in the global Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) programme. While Maersk already has many vessels contributing to the VOS, the newly expanded commitment will see its entire fleet participating by the end of 2020. The recorded data helps meteorologists create more accurate weather and storm forecasts - and will also be used in the creation of atmosphe...