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Hong Kong-based TS Lines (TSL) has taken in charge the 1,808 teu TS PUSAN, the last of six wide beams ‘Bangkokmax’ sisters from CSBC of Taiwan. The carrier had ordered the first two ships in July 2015 with two follow-up orders in May 2016 and two more in March 2018.  TS Lines’ gearless ships are based on the ‘CSBC 1800 Mk-II’ design, a type of which, including the TS PUSAN, 22 units have been delivered since 2014. The ships are 171.99 m long and they...

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...

Shell has signed an enterprise agreement with Kongsberg Digital for digital twin software to be deployed across its assets and capital projects. Kognitwin® Energy Software-as-a-Service The Kognitwin® Energy Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) solution will provide integration, visualisation, and analytics capabilities to Shell assets globally. The solution will be supplied through Kongsberg Digital’s cloud-native Kognitwin® Energy dynamic digital twin service plat...

Ocean Network Express (ONE) announces a new shuttle service connecting two Far East Russian ports, Vladivostok and Vostochny to Pusan, South Korea. The new Korea Russia Express (KRX) service has been developed to strengthen the connection between Russia and Asia, enhancing connectivity from Russia to the rest of the world, through ONE’s global network. The first sailing will commence from Pusan on the 14th of September 2020. KRX rotation Korea Russia Express (KRX) rotation is as follow...

Blue Water Shipping has been contracted to move blade racks from the quayside to the rear area in the port of Esbjerg. By means of a port crane rented from Port of Esbjerg, the racks were loaded on Blue Water’s SPMT (self-propelled modular transporter) for transportation to warehouse. Onboard installation vessels The blade rack consisting of a tip and root-end support are approx. 30 metres long and weigh 90 tons each. They had been used onboard installation vessels in connection to the...

FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) is expanding its network of domestic routes for regular container services and launching FESCO Ural Amur Shuttle - a new train from Ekaterinburg to Khabarovsk. Regular container train FESCO launches a regular container train from Ekaterinburg to KhabarovskTrains will depart once a week from Koltsovo station. Transit time to the destination – FESCO Stroyopttorg terminal at Krasnaya Rechka station – is seven days. The service will be used to transpo...

Wan Hai Lines Ltd. is pleased to announce its plan to strengthen its intra-Asia service network through a new weekly service from South China to Indonesia & Malaysia as of 14th November 2020, marketed as KCS2. The new service rotation shall cover Hong Kong – Nansha – Shekou – Surabaya – Semarang – Jakarta – Port Kelang – Hong Kong and deploys 3 of 1,800 TEU vessels. The maiden sailing is scheduled from Hong Kong port on 14th November 2020. Mor...

On the morning of August 12, 2020, SITC International and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding held a ceremony for the naming and delivery of the new ship - ‘SITC Nansha.’ Mr. Xue Mingyuan, Executive Director of SITC International, President of SITC Shipping Group, Mr. Du Chengzhong, Deputy General Manager of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, Mr. Deng Guosheng, Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Guangzhou Port Co., Ltd., Mr. Chen Junyi, Deputy Director of Guangzhou Nansha Dev...

The One Ocean sustainability project, which aims to unite the people of the world in building and exchanging new knowledge for a sustainable ocean, launched on 20th August 2020 at a prestigious event attended by Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and other dignitaries, both political and maritime. Sustainable, global solutions A key component of the One Ocean project is a 19-month circumnavigation by the tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl One Ocean recognises that Norway, as a seafaring nation...

Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) is pleased to share the MACN’s 2019 Impact report. The report describes the exciting results of the collective action programmes and the engagement in the membership on tools and best practice sharing. The report also includes a summary of the direction that the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) will take in the coming years, with the new 2025 strategy.   MACN’s 2025 strategy John Sypnowich, the Chair of the Steering Committe...

MySky, the only AI-powered spend management platform designed for the private aviation industry, and Satcom Direct (SD), the business aviation solutions provider, announced a strategic alliance enabling seamless access to real-time data for private aviation. Subscribers to MySky and SD will greatly benefit from an all-encompassing approach to aircraft management that combines operational and financial information into a single source of data, the SD Pro® platform. MySky and Satcom Direct p...

ClassNK has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) based on its “Guidelines for Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems for Ships” and related regulations to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and AIRSEAS SAS for their automated kite system “Seawing”. Performance and safety The “Seawing” system collects and analyses meteorological and oceanic data in real-time According to an announcement by “K” Line and Airseas, “Seawing” i...

Kongsberg Maritime is celebrating the signing of a contract with Vard to deliver its sonars to the Norwegian Coastguard. The sonars will be used onboard three new craft planned for launch between 2022 and 2024, replacing the existing Nordkapp-class vessels. Active hull-mounted sonar KONGSBERG will equip the new 136-meter, ice-strengthened vessels with its SS1221 sonars, which boast acoustic properties which make them ideally suited for multiple operations safeguarding Norwegian territorial wat...

Kongsberg Maritime announce that it has been contracted by Island Offshore, a Norwegian provider of high-quality solutions for the offshore oil industry, to supply turnkey hybrid battery solutions for three of the firm’s UT 776 CD-design Platform Supply Vessels. Hybrid craft with increased efficiency  Two of the ships, Island Crusader and Island Contender, previously operated with a combination of Bergen LNG engines and Bergen Diesel engines, while the Island Commander deploys four...

Shanghai Hudong Container Terminal, Shanghai Pilot Terminal, and new SITC Container Lines held a signing ceremony for the joint construction of the "Port, Navigation, Pilot" boutique route in the conference room of Hudong Terminal. This time, Hudong Wharf selected SITC's VTX3 from many routes as the pilot of the "port, shipping, and piloting" boutique route. VTX3 boutique routes Leaders conducted in-depth exchanges to provide first-class resources and personnel support for boutique routes At...

Høglund is a well-established provider of advanced marine technology to the shipping industry, specializing in integrated automation and energy solutions. By collaborating with the independent data platform provider, Veracity; Høglund’s ship performance monitoring software will be given access to Veracity’s significant maritime platform capabilities. It will provide Høglund with access to extensive domain knowledge in terms of data requirements, data qualit...

On August 6th, 2020, NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation, and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) signed a joint R&D agreement for the commercialisation of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) that would use ammonia as the main fuel, in addition to an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB). Background CO2-free hydrogen Since carbon dioxide (CO2) is not emitted when ammonia is burned, it is viewed to have promise as a next-generation fuel that could mitigate sh...

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...

A Greek ferry operator made the decision to replace the 30-year old engines onboard one of its vessels, with two new MaK 8M32C diesel main propulsion engines. The welding preparations and rigging were handled by the shipyard personnel, but the owner sought Goltens’ expertise for proper installation of the engines on the foundations. This included precision alignment of the engines to the gear boxes and chocking of the engines in place. MaK 8M32C diesel main propulsion engines Goltens pr...

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...

RCL is pleased to announce the launch of its Port Klang (Westport), Singapore to Ho Chi Minh shuttle service together with its partner Gold Star Lines. Branded as the RHS03, the maiden voyage will commence on 18 Aug 2020 from Ho Chi Minh to Port Klang and Singapore with a 1 x 900 TEU sized vessel. Improve sailing frequency and connectivity According to an RCL spokesperson, “With companies relocating their supply chains to South East Asia and Vietnam in particular, both our COC and SOC c...

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...