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“We feel very confident with the decision to implement the K-IMS project with KONGSBERG for the entire fleet,” says Andreas Spertos, EVP, Technical Director, Maran Gas Maritime. “By the end of 2021, K-IMS will be rolled-out to more than 20 LNG carriers of various propulsion types." “Implementation of K-IMS will continue for existing and newbuild vessels until the entire fleet of 40+ LNG carriers is upgraded. K-IMS will replace the existing limited capability data tra...

Sustainable use of the ocean and marine resources is a key part of Aker BioMarine’s strategy. To achieve this, the company has invested heavily in technology that contributes to more sustainable fishery and fishery management. In order to collect detailed data on the krill biomass, Aker BioMarine launched an unmanned solar-powered ocean data drone (Sailbuoy) early in 2020. Now the company has made another important investment, buying a specially designed USV from Kongsberg Maritime. Unm...

The gas-powered ship – which can be fuelled using either zero CO2 emission LBG (Liquefied Biogas) or conventional LNG – is being built for the Norwegian short sea shipping company Seaworks, utilising a design which originated with Norway’s leading vessel architects, Polarkonsult. Having been impressed with KONGSBERG’s products, services and support on previous commercial marine projects, Polarkonsult approached KM with a view to supplying a propulsion system and LNG...

"We are very pleased to have signed a contract to deliver the Vessel Insight infrastructure to Güngen", says Andreas Jagtøyen, Executive Vice President, KDI. "Güngen is a well-reputed shipping company with high ambitions to digitalise its fleet to the highest level and is thereby a forerunner in terms of standardising the digitalisation process on vessels. We are looking forward to working with Güngen and to unlock the full potential that lies in digitalisation and the...

RCL announces the launch of a new shuttle service between Thailand and South China with its partner Mariana Express Lines. The service will call at Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) – Laem Chabang – Nansha – Shekou – Laem Chabang using 2 X 1,200 ship rotation. RCL will brand this service as "RBS". The maiden voyages The maiden voyages will commence 5 June 2021 on the southbound ex Nansha. Mariana Express Lines will initially deploy 2 X 1,200 TEU on the service with RCL...

The signing ceremony of the strategic cooperation agreement between CULines, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized and CHINT took place at the COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Headquarters – Guangzhou Ocean Plaza. Leaders and guests present included the following: President Zhang Zhihuan and Vice President Zhang Wanli of CHINT, Chairman Chen Wei and Assistant to General Manager Gu Weidong of COSCO SHIPPING Specialized, Deputy General Manager Song Xiaoming of Guangzhou Port Group, General Manager Xi Yu and...

China United Lines Ltd. (CULines), through its logistics investment division, CULines International Shipping Agency Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Branch – has reached in-depth partnership with PUTBOX, a leading Internet platform for the road transportation of containers in China, and completed strategic investment in the latter. The two sides aim to jointly build up an industrial Internet platform and develop the financial transaction market for the container truck industry in the Greater Bay Area,...

On the afternoon of November 23, 2020, China United Lines Ltd. (CULines) entered into a 'Two Ports & Two Shipping Operators' Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Guangzhou Port Company Limited, Hainan Harbor & Shipping Holdings Co., Ltd. and New Golden Sea Shipping Pte. Ltd. The signing of this strategic framework agreement is an extension of the partnership between CULines and New Golden Sea Shipping. SHX service The two parties co-launched the SHX service, which has completed its ma...

On the morning of 29th October 2020, along with its steam whistle, the 1200TEU container ship AS FLORA set sail from Yangpu Port, Hainan. CULines held a ceremony at Xiaochantan Terminal of Yangpu Port to celebrate the maiden voyage of its China-Vietnam international liner service (SHX) from Yangpu. Guest present Present at the ceremony were partners of the Hainan Provincial Port and Shipping Administration, the Economic Development Bureau of Yangpu Economic Development Zone, the Provincial De...

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...

FESCO Transportation Group announces the appointment of Maxim Sakharov as the Group’s President effective March 6, 2020. Maxim Sakharov, previously Vice President for Finance, will replace Aleksandrs Isurins who is stepping down as the Group’s President on the same date. Authority comment “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank Aleksandrs Isurins. During the time he served as the President, he implemented a number of strategic projects, restructured public debt...

CUL Shining Shipping Co., Ltd. was established on October 29, 2015, as a subsidiary held and operated by China United Lines Ltd. (CULines). CUL Shining Shipping is mainly engaged in the barge transportation of containers and bulk cargoes in the Yangtze River. It owns dozens of self-operated barges and is able to dispatch more than 300 barges. Branch lines for domestic trade CUL Shining Shipping owns a branch line network connecting Shanghai to the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze...

On the afternoon of December 18, 2019, the opening ceremony of CU LINES Vietnam Co., Ltd. and the launch event of the new China-Vietnam service – CVX took place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Over 120 guests were present to witness and celebrate this special moment, including representatives from the Consulate General of China in Ho Chi Minh City, partner representatives from local ports, cargo owners, traders, Chinese enterprises, shipping and freight operators in Ho Chi Minh and Haiphong...

Within ten years, the Becker Mewis Duct has become a globally successful product. Demand for the energy-saving device is rising again, as the new IMO environmental guidelines come into force next year. Accordingly, there will be great interest at the Nor-Shipping 2019 trade fair, which is taking place in Oslo, Norway, from 4th June to 7th June 2019. Becker Marine Systems will also be presenting other maneuvering systems and energy-saving solutions for ships. Becker Mewis Duct reduces CO2 emiss...

On 20 January 2019 PT Salam Pacific Indonesia Lines officially opened a new route Jakarta- Padang- Bengkulu to make it easier and more satisfying for customers in the once-a-week departure period. In the future, other new routes will be launched in order to achieve the vision of the shipping company which has been established since 1970.

PT Salam Pacific Indonesia Lines (SPIL), a national shipping company and Toll Group, an international logistics company, have entered into a new partnership to provide broader supply chain services including Contract logistics, International freight forwarding and Domestic distribution. With 130 years of experience in logistics and supply chain, Toll has significant capabilities in Contract logistics and International freight forwarding along with expertise in mining, energy and remote logistic...

The US office of Becker Marine Systems is proud to announce the order for a retrofit of yet another set of Becker Flap Rudders placed by the Canal Barge Company, Inc. Founded in 1933, Canal Barge Company is a family-owned, independent marine transportation company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. 140-foot vessel Chosen for retrofit is the 140-foot vessel Eugenie P. Jones, built-in 1975 by the Dravo Corporation. She is a sister vessel of the Susan L. Stall has been successfully running...