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Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Limited (Cammell Laird) is reporting an annual loss for the fifth year in a row, but is now showing signs of emerging from ‘some of the most challenging times in the group’s history’. That was how Chief Executive - David McGinley described 2020 and 2021 after the Birkenhead shipyard took a significant financial hit from the building of the £200 million polar research vessel - RRS Sir David Attenborough. Cammell Laird’...

Maritime UK, the umbrella organisation for the UK’s maritime sector, has appointed Robin Mortimer as its new Chair and Tom Boardley as Vice Chair. Robin Mortimer was nominated by the British Ports Association and UK Major Ports Group, while Tom Boardley was nominated by the UK Chamber of Shipping. New Chair and Vice Chair appointed Maritime UK will be working closely with the UK government on its refresh to the Clean Maritime Plan Currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...

Global safety equipment manufacturer and supplier - Survitec will demonstrate a range of Maritime Defence equipment, including boats and personal protective equipment (PPE), with live waterborne displays at DSEI 2021 from 14th – 17th September 2021 at Excel, London, United Kingdom (UK). The demonstration will feature a number of new additions from Survitec, including the Marin Life Jacket, their newest defence life jacket, which fully integrates to any body armour, which is important not...

As part of expansion of its own network of routes FESCO Transportation Group (‘FESCO’, the ‘Group’) organized a new intermodal service from China, the Republic of Korea and Japan to Moscow via port Nakhodka. The service includes delivery of cargo by regular sea lines of the Group to Nakhodka Sea Fishing Port from Korean ports Busan and Incheon as well as from Chinese ports Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao and Xingang with transshipment in Busan. End-to-end service Within the...

Newport Shipping is proud to announce that it is now a Board Member of Sea-LNG. As part of its strategy of being involved in the developments of LNG as a fuel for the maritime industry, the company now will be more involved with the promotion of LNG as a fuel. Lianghui Xia, Managing Director, Newport Shipping comments that: "It is part of our long-term strategy for promoting LNG as a practical and sustainable fuel choice for decarbonisation. Sea-LNG is one of the best platforms where we can rea...

DNV and partners will research and develop a toolbox to strengthen coexistence between ocean stakeholders after the project received a grant of NOK 8.8M from The Research Council of Norway. The three-year project, called Marine Co-existence scenario building (MARCO), aims to develop a scalable system model toolbox for determining and forecasting marine coexistence between different users of the ocean and marine ecosystems. The innovation project, led by DNV, will focus on establishing a common...

The PortXL community gathered at the RDM Innovation Dock to celebrate the achievements of the 2022 cohort. The solutions of the 13 start-up companies vary from flywheel designs originally meant for space operations to offshore wind turbine floaters that double as hydrogen storage. The goal of the PortXL acceleration programme is to build collaborations between corporates and start- and scale-ups to accelerate innovation. More than 10 collaborations were signed to continue working with these inn...

Ahlsell has signed an agreement to acquire Solelgrossisten Sverige AB, a company dealing purely in solar energy, charging and energy storage. The company’s annual turnover 2021 amounted to SEK 95 million and they are in a strong development phase. Solelgrossisten is a pioneer in its field and over the years they have developed a broad experience and in-depth technical and digital expertise. The company’s head office and warehouse are located in Tomelilla, and sales offices are also...

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised a pool of lenders on a SACE-backed shipping financing for the construction of the largest ever cruise ship to be built in Italy, MSC Seascape, built at Fincantieri, Italy. MSC Cruises took delivery of MSC Seascape on 16 November 2022. The ship arrived in New York on 5 December, with her first sailing from Miami taking place this week. Expansive waterfront promenade MSC Seascape is the sister ship of MSC Seashore – also built at Fincantie...

The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), the General Lighthouse Authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man announced on 12 December 2022, the Award of a £51.8 million contract to Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondán S.A, for the build of a state-of-the-art hybrid powered ship to support its vital safety service to mariners. Gondán is a well-established and highly respected family business with a track record of delivering quality vessels.  The tender includes a commitment to...

As the representative body of Liverpool city region’s £5bn maritime sector, Mersey Maritime is now helping to grow the sector across the UK. Mersey Maritime is leveraging its reputation as the UK’s maritime cluster to help grow the sector across the country. Critical role cluster organisation From its headquarters in Birkenhead, close to the River Mersey, Mersey Maritime is the voice of Liverpool city region’s £5bn maritime sector. Among its membership are hundre...

£45 million in funding to maintain the UK’s state-of-the-art fleet of research vessels has been announced by Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani. The £45 million contract, awarded to Babcock International by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), is a key component of the Government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, boosting investment in the prestigious UK shipbuilding industry. Maintenance and upgrades will be carried out on RRS Sir David Attenborough, RRS Discov...

The Chair and Trustees of the General Council of The Seafarers’ Charity are pleased to announce the appointment of Deborah Layde as Chief Executive. Deborah is currently Director of Impact at The Seafarers’ Charity and has played an instrumental role in delivering positive change for seafarers. Working with the Senior Leadership Team and Trustees she has moved the charity from a reactive organisation to one which understands the root cause of problems and develops solutions. Excel...

A first Annual Report focused on the delivery of a joint project to support regional growth within the maritime sector has been launched at the latest meeting of the Maritime UK National Council chaired by its Patron, Her Royal Highness - The Princess Royal. The meeting took place at Watermen’s Hall, in London, United Kingdom (UK), on Wednesday, 07 December 2022. Regional Growth is one of the five identified priority themes of Maritime UK, which in turn correspond to key ambitions set out...

With the signature of Ocean Alliance Day 7 Product, the CMA CGM Group continues to support its customers’ business, by expanding its range of services to serve more ports, with direct calls and improved transit times starting from January 2023. The Group’s customers will reap the benefit of an optimised, highly competitive offering built on: 353 containerships, of which 125 will be operated by the CMA CGM Group, which continues to play a leading role within the alliance; 40 serv...

The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, has signed a binding agreement to acquire GCT Bayonne and New York terminals, currently held by Global Container Terminals Inc. (GCT). Two major US East Coast terminals The Port of New York and New Jersey is a key entry point serving the Northeastern U.S. supply chain areas and represents CMA CGM’s largest gateway on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts. The Bayonne and New York terminals, with an existing combined ca...

Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and ClassNK have signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to establish a framework for cooperation in cyber security research activities. Cyber security has been acknowledged by the maritime industry as a key element to keep ships safe during operations, and to ensure its solid and steady digital transformation in coming years. Singapore, being a global maritime hub that connects regional and global markets, is ideally positioned for such research activiti...

DNV Supply Chain & Product Assurance has expanded its portfolio of sustainability services to help businesses implement solutions and provide the necessary third-party verification required by EU regulators. The EU Green Deal is the conclusion of a series of developments in terms of sustainability started by the Kyoto Protocol, the first carbon reduction scheme in 1997, which involved the EU nations. These regulations raised a trillion Euros to enable countries to invest and transition into...

PD Ports has welcomed the first vessel call on a brand new, dedicated, service from Spain and Portugal into Teesport, United Kingdom. The Kristin Schepers, a vessel capable of carrying 800 containers, arrived at Teesport on Tuesday, after a four-day sailing from Aveiro in Portugal to discharge containerised cargo for onward distribution via PD Ports’ dedicated road haulage fleet. New route into Teesport We’re delighted to be welcoming Ellerman City Liners to our roster at Teesport...

Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce (Puerto Aguadulce) has reached a new milestone with its recent handling of CMA CGM ARGENTINA – the largest-capacity vessel to arrive in Colombia’s main port - Buenaventura. The milestone highlights Buenaventura’s position as a strategic port city for the country’s foreign trade with the Asia-Pacific region and the world. Milestone for Colombia’s Buenaventura port This news has great significance not only for the national port...

Sameeha Pradeep Sule is already experienced in Indo-German exchange. During the past three years, she has been part of several intercultural projects of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce. In 2020, she began supporting the Hamburg Representation Mumbai (HRM). In October 2022, the economist took over management of the HRM which also represents Port of Hamburg Marketing. Her predecessor Lea Miram is leaving India after four years and returning to Germany. Important trading partners Since 2011,...

Following the presentation of the new Rodman Ventura range, with the launch of the Rodman 690 Ventura CC at the Southampton and Barcelona boat shows respectively, it is now the turn of the big brother of this new range, the new Rodman 790 Ventura CC, which will be presented worldwide at the next Düsseldorf Boat Show in January 2023. A boat of 7.5 m in hull length and 8.7 m in overall length, 2.55 m in beam and designed to be fitted with an outboard engine of up to 300 hp, which will enable...

WE Tech has commenced an agency agreement with Monaco Shipping Services SARL (MSS) for the Monaco and Italy markets. The official document was signed on December 2, 2022 at MSS’ office in Monte Carlo, Monaco. WE Tech – MSS partnership The companies will together serve the future needs of Monaco and Italy’s shipping industry. The upcoming IMO regulations (EEXI and CII) strongly focus on reducing GHG emissions and improving the performance of ships, hence there will be huge mar...

On 1st January, 2023, Magdalena Bosson will become the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ports of Stockholm. With many years of experience within the Stockholm City Council, she takes over the helm and will continue the development of the Ports of Stockholm. On 1st December, Stockholms Hamn AB’s Board of Directors appointed Magdalena Bosson as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ports of Stockholm. Extensive industry experience I am very happy to announce that Magdalena...

JRC | Alphatron Marine (Alphatron Marine) announces the appointment of their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jun Nakazawa, who will start effective from the 1st of January 2023. Jun Nakazawa has been the Managing Director of Alphatron Marine USA for the last 2 years and has also been a Board member of Alphatron Marine Beheer since 2014. He started his career at the JRC headquarters in 1990 and was stationed 3 times overseas, including in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil (1996 - 2001), Amsterdam...

MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean) is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at Monterey Technical Training Days (MTTD) in Monterey Bay, California, USA, from December 12-13, 2022. They look forward to connecting with their partner, Special Services Group, and other attendees at the event. Visit MetOcean’s table to meet their Security team and learn about their latest global surveillance solutions. First Annual Monterey Technical Training Days Hosted by Special Services Group, thi...

Long-term ocean freight rates suffered a steep month-on-month decline in November as subdued spot prices, weak demand, and ongoing economic uncertainty caught up with contracted container agreements. The latest data from the Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI®) indicates that global rates fell by 5.7%, with all major corridors experiencing negative import and export trends. This is the third month in a row that rates have dropped, but the largest month-on-month decline recorded since the launch of...

The annual Environmental Achievement Awards are given to vessels that have no reportable spills, U.S. Coast Guard citations or other pollution incidents. Aligned with its current sustainability strategy, Crowley is committed to leading the industry in reducing environmental impact to protect key marine and terrestrial habitats. Crowley vessels and crews recognised “The safety and stewardship of the environment are essential to everything we do in our vessel operations on the water and i...

Resolve Marine, a globally renowned company in salvage, emergency response, and specialised marine services, has announced a partnership with Peter Gast Shipping GmbH. The combination expands Resolve Marine’s relationships with clients in Germany, and in turn, offers value added emergency response and compliance services to the German shipping market. Based in Hamburg, Germany, Peter Gast Shipping has served the German ship owner and ship operator community for almost 50 years. The cooper...

Inmarsat’s Fleet Connect and Fleet Data integrated IoT solution will support CCTV and performance management for more than 60 vessels. Inmarsat, the globally renowned company in global, mobile satellite communications, has reached an agreement with offshore services provider - Zamil Offshore to roll out an Internet-of-Things (IoT) solution to more than 60 vessels in the Gulf area. Internet-of-Things (IoT) solution This means Aramco needs deeper insight and control over the performance o...