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Through the years, Blue Water Shipping has loaded, unloaded and transported thousands of wind turbine components to innumerable wind farms around the world. This has now provided the company with the Port Terminal Operator of the Year award at the international Heavy Lift Awards 2020. The panel of judges was especially impressed with the efficient multipurpose facility serving the wind industry through innovative solutions going above and beyond the customers’ needs. All while keeping saf...

MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, MAN PrimeServ, has announced the conclusion of a project involving the retrofitting of an SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) system to a fishing trawler operated by the Norwegian shipping company, Ivan Ulsund Rederi. As a result, the ‘Brusøyskjær’ enjoys reduced NOx levels that surpass IMO Tier III standards, while its MAN 6L27/38 main engine enjoys a reduced fuel-oil consumption owing to other work. NOx emissions redu...

MAN Energy Solutions has received an order for 5 × 6G70ME-GI Mk 10.5 dual-fuel engines in connection with the construction of 5 × 210,000-dwt Newcastlemax bulkcarriers for EPS, the Singapore-based shipping company. EPS has sealed an agreement to charter the five LNG dual-fuel Newcastlemaxes to Australian mining giant, BHP, for a period of five years. The vessels are scheduled for delivery during 2022 and will carry iron ore between Western Australia and China. Dry bulk shipping fle...

MAN Energy Solutions has announced the latest order for its MAN 175D four-stroke engines, in connection with the building of four corvettes for the Finnish Navy. Each of the four corvette ships will be equipped with 4 × MAN 12V175D-MEL GenSets, with a total output of 7,700 kW (4 × 1920 kW) – in total, 16 GenSets. Jyrki Heinimaa, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), said “Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the negotiations were challenging and...

Within the framework of a new seasonal intermodal container service, FESCO Transportation Group ('FESCO') delivered about 300 TEU of various cargoes from Novosibirsk to settlements in Yakutia, taking over almost 25% of the market on this route. The service was launched in July 2020 in test mode, and it has been working regularly since August. In 2021, it will operate from May to September depending on the river navigation. Intermodal service The intermodal service includes railway delivery by...

On the morning of October 27, 2020, SITC International and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding held a ceremony for the naming and delivery of the new ship ‘SITC Klang.’ Smooth ship delivery Mr. Yang Xianxiang, Vice Chairman and CEO of SITC International, along with his wife and godmother Ms. Liu Lan, Mr. Ren Letian, Chairman of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, Mr. Xiao Senyuan, Vice President of SITC Shipping Group, and representatives of teachers and students of Shanghai Maritime University a...

The Joint Working Group (JWG) comprising the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the Ministry of Transport, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Ports Authority, Marine Police Interpol, the oil industry (represented by OCIMF), and shipping industry (represented by ICS, BIMCO, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, and the Nigerian Shipowners’ Association) was established in May 2020, in order to facilitate coordination between government and industry and align efforts to deter and respond to i...

#SpotlightOnShipping sees Maritime CEO in conversation with industry pioneers to tackle decarbonisation agenda. A new video series bringing together pioneers from across the shipping industry to tackle some of the most pressing challenges confronting shipping's decarbonisation efforts has been launched by DNV GL - Maritime. 'Spotlight on Shipping' sees Maritime CEO, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, in conversation with industry pioneers to hear their insights about how their organisations are workin...

At a recent online webinar, the Open Simulation Platform (OSP) joint industry project (JIP) announced the results of its two-year project run and the intention to transition into an open source community. The project, which attracted some twenty partners, including founding participants DNV GL, Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine (now Kongsberg Maritime CM), SINTEF, and NTNU, was focused on the co-simulation of maritime equipment, systems, and ships, to enable cross-organisational collaboration. Sma...

Currently under construction at Weihai and expected to be delivered for deployment in the Baltic Sea by 2023, the ships will each have the capacity for 1,212 passengers and are specified with a focus on sustainable technologies and green operation. Worth in excess of EUR 12 million, the contract will see the system fitted to Finnlines’ flagship Superstar RoPax vessels. The ships will be built to the highest Swedish/Finnish ice-class (1A Super), with a twin shaft line propulsion system pow...

Blue Water Shipping has just won the Airfreight Solution of the Year award at the international Heavy Lift Awards 2020. Blue Water took home the trophy, awarded within the project cargo category, for its involvement in the delivery of the world’s first Siemens SGT-A45 turbine. The panel of judges found Blue Water’s transport of the turbine - which is the world’s strongest mobile gas turbine – to be the most technically complex project handled last year within this catego...

T.S. Lines LTD., KMTC (Korea Marine Transport Co., Ltd.) and X-Press Feeders will launch in late October 2020, a weekly service connecting China, the Straits, Western India and Pakistan. The China - Western India - Pakistan Loop will return to East Asia via a way port call at Colombo, Sri Lanka. China - Western India - Pakistan Loop T.S. Lines and X-Press Feeders will market the new offer as ‘China India West Coast X-Press’ (CWX), while KMTC will market it as ‘AIS4’. Th...

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...

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...

FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) delivered equipment, including four steam generators of 358 tons each, from the Rostov region to the Akkuyu nuclear power plant under construction in Turkey. To implement this project, FESCO’s experts developed individual transportation schemes. Steam generators, which are recognised as oversized and heavy equipment, were delivered from the manufacturer – the branch of JSC AEM-technologies Atommash in Volgodonsk – by purpose-built vehicles to...

Stena is developing a solution to use recycled batteries in charging stations at ports. Stena is now taking the next step in shipping electrification: the development of a new type of energy storage, similar to very large powerbanks, which will be essential for the quick charging of electric ferries in the future. The project is part-financed by the EU and will, among other things, investigate how used batteries from the transport sector can be reused for energy storage in ports. “An incr...

HMM unveiled its land-based ‘Fleet Control Centre’ located at the HMM R&D facilities in Busan, South Korea. This centre has been newly designed to effectively monitor and control the operation of HMM’s modern fleet including twelve 24,000 TEU and eight 16,000 TEU container vessels.    HMM has completed the delivery of its twelve 24,000 TEU containerships in September 2020, while eight 16,000 TEU vessels will be included in its fleet in the second quarter of 2021....

MPC Container Ships ASA is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Benjamin Pfeifer as Group CFO commencing 1 January 2021. Experience Dr. Pfeifer brings to the Company a CFO and corporate finance background from various industries. He will join the Company from Luxembourg-based Garant Holding International S.A. where he presently serves as CFO and member of the Board of Directors. Dr. Pfeifer holds a Doctorate of Economics from the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel, Germany. D...

“The grand challenge of our time is finding a pathway towards decarbonisation,” said Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV GL – Maritime, adding “Reducing GHG emissions is rapidly becoming the defining decision-making factor for the future of the shipping industry. The pressure to act decisively is mounting. Perfect is the enemy of good, and so we mustn’t wait for an ideal solution to arrive and risk making no progress at all." He continues, "Using a wide ran...

FESCO Transportation Group is launching FESCO Arctic Line – a new maritime container service, which will connect the ports of Provideniya and Pevek in the Chukotka Autonomous Area with the ports of China and the USA. Direct mixed railway The service will operate on the following routes: Qingdao (China) - Taicang (China) - Provideniya - Pevek, and Everett (USA) - Provideniya - Pevek. Calls to the port of Vladivostok and Vostochny will be also possible. The transportation will be carried o...

More than 4 thousand TEU in total will be transported under the contract valid until the end of September 2021. FESCO’s experience and competencies allow it to carry out intermodal cargo transportation, delivering by container trains from the Monchegorsk station (Murmansk region) to the port of St. Petersburg and water transportation to the destination ports in Europe, Asia, North and South America. Requiring special clearance The range of transported goods is extensive and includes nic...

Hong Kong-based TS Lines (TSL) has ordered two 'Bangkokmax' containerships of 1,900 teu at the CSSC-controlled Guangzhou Huangpu Shipyard, China, for a price of USD 22.8 M per unit, with options for a further two ships. The first two ships are planned for delivery in Q3 and Q4 2022. The four ships are aimed at TSL own services in East Asia. Newbuilding pipe line These gearless vessels will be wide beam units of a Loa of 172 m for a breadth of 27.50 m and will be fitted with SOx scrubbers for...

Wan Hai Lines Ltd. held a ship naming ceremony for WAN HAI 321, WAN HAI 322 and WAN HAI 323 at JAPAN MARINE UNITED CORPORATION KURE SHIPYARD. Mrs. & Mr. Susowake, Managing Executive Officer of Mitsui Chemicals Corporation, Mrs. & Mr. Hayashi, Senior Manager of Overseas Transport Dept. Global Network Division of Toshiba Logistics Corp, Mrs. & Mr. Ni, Managing Director of America Chung Nam Japan K.K. officially named the ships, respectively, during the ceremony. 8 container vessels o...

FESCO Transportation Group has launched a regular intermodal container service for seafood delivery from the Russian Far East to Jilin province in China. The service includes seafood delivery in refrigerated containers by the regular services of FESCO from Kamchatka, Magadan, and Sakhalin to Vladivostok, as well as by motor transport from enterprises in the Primorye Territory. Then the cargo is handled at the Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV, part of the FESCO Group) and sent to the Hunchunn...

In response to the growing demand for services in the northeastern part of South America, Blue Water Shipping opened a Caribbean office in Georgetown, Guyana recently. In addition to having over 1,700 employees in a network of 60+ offices, BWS has more than 45 years of experience under their belt, making them a reliable and trustworthy logistics provider. Along with the official opening, Blue Water has appointed Guyana native - Richard DeNobrega to lead operations. He holds over a decade of exp...

MAN Energy Solutions has announced that its Chinese licence, CMP, has won a series of new, small-bore, four-stroke orders within the significant, Chinese, inland-and-coastal segment. The orders are for MAN 21/31, 27/38 and 23/30H types and stem in great part from the Chinese government establishing new, impending, emission protocols for the segment with its GB15097 regulation – commonly known as C1 and C2. Medium-speed engines Accordingly, to gain orders for three of our small-bore, med...

In July 2019, the first cargo left the Russian Far East on A.P. Moller - Maersk’s AE19 service, a unique combination of a short-sea and intercontinental rail product, which connects several origins in Asia with ports in Northern Europe.   In September 2020, just over a year later, and thanks to increased customer interest, the combined ocean-rail product becomes a permanent weekly service. The AE19 service complements Maersk’s regular Asia-Europe product offering based on conv...

FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO, Group) announces the appointment of Arkadiy Korosteljov as the President of the Group on 4 September 2020. Maxim Sakharov, who held this position, is now holding the position of the First Deputy President of FESCO. The decision was made on 3 September 2020 by the Board of Directors of FESCO (the parent company of the Group). Successful debt restructuring Leyla Mammad Zada, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of FESCO, said “The global economic crisis...

NYK Line, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), and ENEOS Corporation (i.e., ‘the Companies’) are pleased to announce that the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has approved the Companies’ participation in a demonstration project for the commercialisation of high-power Fuel Cell (FC) vessels. The project, which will begin in September 2020, is Japan's first effort to...

SITC International and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (Yangzijiang Shipbuilding) have signed a contract for six newbuildings of 1800 TEU and an option agreement for six vessels. Yang Shaopeng, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of SITC International, Ren Yuanlin, the Honourary Chairman of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and other leaders attended the signing ceremony. Yang Xianxiang, the Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SITC International, and Ren Letian, the Chairma...