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Kognitwin Energy is Kongsberg Digital’s digital twin Software-as-a-Service platform that enables operators to integrate and contextualise data from their IT and OT systems and enable advanced process and flow simulation to drive higher degrees of asset performance and collaboration. Open ecosystem Kognitwin Energy enables an open ecosystem of applications through an API-driven integration approach Operators apply Kognitwin Energy to drive a strategic transformation agenda that allows t...

The EEXI regulation is a medium-term component of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) roadmap towards reducing global shipping’s carbon intensity by 40 per cent over the next decade, using 2008 as a baseline. The aim of the EEXI is to assess the energy efficiency of existing ships, focusing solely on their design. It determines the standardised CO2 emissions related to a vessel’s installed engine power, transport capacity, speed, and degree of energy efficiency. Th...

Environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, and BAE Systems, whose shipyards are located at Govan and Scotstoun on the Clyde, in Scotland, has launched an exciting new partnership that will see the shipbuilder become a supporter of Upstream Battle, the charity’s award-winning campaign to tackle marine litter from source to sea. Upstream Battle campaign Since its launch in 2018, the Upstream Battle campaign has been raising awareness, gathering evidence, and inspiring action in...

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings (HHIH), a holding company of HHI Group, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in hydrogen and ammonia-related businesses with Saudi Aramco on March 3.   The MoU was signed by Kisun Chung, Vice President & Head of Management Support Office at HHIH, and Ahmad A. Al Sa'adi, Senior Vice-President of Technical Services at Saudi Aramco. Carbon zero process Hyundai Oilbank plans to cooperate with Saudi Aramco on the realisation of a &l...

A.P. Moller - Maersk has announced the signing of a logistics agreement with Novo Nordisk, effective from 2021. The three-year agreement on cold chain logistics covers transportation, including ocean services and inland logistics. Maersk - Novo Nordisk partnership We are proud to be chosen as one of Novo Nordisk´s main logistic companies" Vincent Clerc, the Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Ocean and Logistics, at A.P. Moller – Maersk, said &ldquo...

Manufacturing engines that power a third of the world’s largest cargo ships Wärtsilä often needs to fabricate specialist tools to solve problems and optimise efficiencies with its equipment onboard. The lifting tool is one such example. It is critical to building and servicing large engines, allowing engineers to move immensely heavy engine parts, such as pistons. The perfect partner Typically, such parts are both expensive and time-consuming to manufacture and deliver, and th...

With the continuous spread of the international pandemic situation (COVID-19) and the increasing downward pressure on the global economy, the 9th Shenzhen World Port Chain Strategy Forum is being held at the right time. 9th Shenzhen International Port Chain Strategy Forum The 9th Shenzhen International Port Chain Strategy Forum is sponsored by Transport Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, organised by Shenzhen Logistics and Supply Chain Management Association, and co-sponsored by Shenzhen Modern...

Developed and refined over the past three years, Wilhelmsen's Smart Ropes system is poised to dramatically improve mooring safety onboard vessels. Based on the experience from rigorous testing aboard a working ro-ro vessel, all parts of the system have been refined and improved in readiness for the next phase of installations. Smart unit functions Comprising a patent-pending measuring unit, embedded within the mooring rope, the ‘smart’ unit transmits key tension, time, temperatu...

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...

Utilising ThyssenKrupp's deep expertise in additive manufacturing, alongside Wilhelmsen’s long-standing maritime service and supply know-how, the maritime company’s recent experiences from its 3DP Early Adopter Program will be an important stepping stone for the new venture. The program, where customers have exclusive access to on-demand additive manufacturing was launched by Wilhelmsen’s Marine Products division in December 2019. Customers include Berge Bulk, Carnival Ma...

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...

Wilhelmsen Ship Management, a provider of third-party ship management services headquartered in Singapore and the Hamburg-based asset and investment manager MPC Capital AG have agreed to combine their activities in the technical management of container ships. To this end, Wilhelmsen Ship Management acquires a 50 % stake in Ahrenkiel Steamship GmbH & Co KG, the technical container ship manager within the MPC Capital Group. Wilhelmsen Ahrenkiel Ship Management In the future, the joint ven...

Neal De Roche, Executive Vice President, Wilhelmsen Ships Agency, said, “As an integral part of the Singapore Crew Change Working Group, (SGCCWG) we are very happy to now be coordinating the first full crew change, performed in line with the new crew change protocol we worked so hard to put together as part of the SGCCWG." "It is encouraging to see how regulators, industry bodies, customers and indeed competitors now coming together to address such a critical matter, the welfare of s...

In support of international military collaboration and exchange, the organising committee of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference 2020 (DIMDEX 2020) will host the Middle East Naval Commanders Conference (MENC), under the theme – ‘Resilience in the Maritime Domain - Confronting Asymmetric Threats’. The upcoming MENC edition will feature panel discussions that will once again address current multifarious naval security challenges. Under the auspices...

The Organising Committee of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) held a successful diplomat briefing session focused on the preparation of the upcoming event at Sharq Village and Spa yesterday, which was attended by high-level diplomats. DIMDEX 2020 A fixture on the global maritime defence and security calendar, DIMDEX 2020 expects an unprecedented turnout of exhibitors and attendees from up to 80 countries. Attendees of the delegate briefing session rece...