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Located in the hustle and bustle of the biggest port authority in Estonia, the Port of Tallinn has opened the most modern and multifunctional terminal in the region. Beautifully designed to reduce its negative impact on the environment, the sustainable cruise terminal can operate outside of cruise season, making the capital more accessible whilst reducing its environmental footprint. A striking feature of the terminal designed by Salto Architects is the remarkable use of Kebony, a global pionee...

MBARI – Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, a private non-profit oceanographic research centre based in Moss Landing, California is building a new research vessel at Freire Shipyard in Spain. The R/V David Packard will be a state-of-the-art vessel, 50 metres long and able to accommodate 12 crew and 18 scientists on MBARI’s missions to explore and understand a changing ocean. The basic design of the R/V David Packard was developed by Glosten, with the detailed design develope...

The return of commercial cargo trains, a multi-million-pound expansion, and soaring exports have left a North East port in ship-shape condition post-COVID. Port of Sunderland welcomed its first cargo freight train in two decades last year, as port chiefs and representatives from DB Cargo and Network Rail welcomed 21 wagons pulled by a Class 60 Engine. The return of intermodal ship-to-rail cargo topped off what was an already stellar year for the municipally-owned port, having seen exports soar...

The government of Benin has awarded a contract to Norwegian technology company, Vissim to deliver a coastal monitoring system designed for improved environmental monitoring and safer passage along Benin’s coastline and ocean area. The ultimate objective is to increase international trade with Benin. The contract is funded by Export Finance Norway. Vissim secures contract from Benin government The contract was signed at a ceremony in Cotonou, Benin, by Minister of Defence, Fortunet Alain...

Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is equipping the German-Norwegian submarine project U212 CD with a fully digital sensor suite. The optronics division of HENSOLDT has received a corresponding order worth over 50 million euros from kta naval systems, a consortium of Kongsberg, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systeme, and Atlas Elektronik. Optronic mast and panoramic surveillance system The order comprises six optronic systems, consisting of an OMS 150 optronic mast system, an OMS 300, and an i360°OS...

Maritime UK partnered with EngineeringUK, as part of The Tomorrow's Engineers Code, to address the maritime sector’s future workforce skills and shared commitment to increase the number and diversity of young people entering engineering careers. Part of this partnership included Maritime UK, BAE Systems and EngineeringUK taking part in an online conversation, where they talked about the challenges facing the maritime sector and how this is going to impact future workforce skills. The Tom...

Svitzer, a renowned global towage operator and part of A.P. Moller - Maersk, converts its whole fleet of 10 towage tugs in London, United Kingdom, to be powered by carbon neutral marine biofuel. This enables DP World-owned Unifeeder to reduce its emissions and boost its green agenda. Ecotow towage service Replacing marine fuel oil with the carbon neutral biofuel enables Svitzer to offer a new towage service, called Ecotow, which unlocks approximately 90% CO2 reduction in Scope 3 emissions from...

Shipping over 30% of Kenyan imports and 50% of the country’s export volumes, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) plays a key role in partnering with Kenyan businesses, in order to help them grow and expand to other markets. Expands landside offering in Kenya With over 300 employees in both commercial and operational functions, Maersk is also strengthening its organisation in Kenya to expand its landside offering, in order to further address customer needs and pain points, in line with it...

Almost two years on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is still operating in testing times. Volatility and uncertainty continue to be seen across global networks, and the importance of the supply chain to the success of organisations has also increased, making operational resilience a vital need of the hour. In October 2020, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) had conducted a successful webinar that focused on the key steps for building supply chain resilience in the chemical in...

In the afternoon of January 14th, 2022, CULINES signed a partnership agreement with KUKA HOME at its Shanghai Operational Centre. Mr. Berton CHEN (Assistant President at KUKA HOME), Ms. Even BAO (Chairperson at TJI Freight Services), Mr. Kevin DING (Executive Vice President at CULINES), Mr. Hawk HUANG (Vice President/COO at CULINES), and other relevant colleagues attended the ceremony. Direct business communication Based on the pure values of ‘Doing Good Things, Making Good Friends.&rsq...

Vasiliy Golovnin, diesel electric ship of FESCO Transportation Group (‘FESCO’), has left port Cape Town, in the Republic of South Africa, on January 5, 2022 and embarked on a new expedition to Antarctica, carrying cargo for Indian research stations. This is the first voyage within the framework of a new five-year contract concluded between FESCO and the National Center for Polar and Oceanic Research of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of India (NCPOR). Prior to this, FESCO had been su...

Notice is hereby served that an extraordinary general meeting of MPC Container Ships ASA (the ‘Company’) will be held on January 28, 2022, at 12:00 hours CET, at the Company’s offices at Munkedamsveien 45 A, N-0250 Oslo, Norway. The notice is attached hereto. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, shareholders are encouraged to abstain from appearing in person, at the general meeting, but rather participate by means of advance votes or by granting a proxy. Shareholders not enrolled by...

SBM Offshore is pleased to announce the proposed appointment of Øivind Tangen as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and member of its Management Board. Øivind Tangen (1973, Norwegian) has been working for the Company for 19 years and has a wealth of experience in engineering and operational roles, as well as in strategy and project execution. He is currently a Managing Director of the Company, responsible for SBM Offshore’s Lease and Operate segment, which includes the Company&rs...

The technology group Wärtsilä has again been selected to supply a broad scope of solutions for new LNG-fuelled container ships ordered by CMA CGM, a pioneer of shipping and logistics based in France. This latest series comprises 12 container vessels to be built in China. Six 13,000 TEU container vessels are being built at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) CO. Ltd, with the other six 15,000 TEU container vessels under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. The v...

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a long-term Optimised Maintenance Agreement with Singapore-based NYK Shipmanagement. The 13-year contract is designed to ensure maximum uptime and equipment reliability, with assured maintenance costs, for an LNG carrier vessel featuring three Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines. The agreement was signed in November 2021. The agreement covers maintenance and planning support. It includes Expert Insight, which enables dynamic, data-driven...

To make sure the customers’ sustainability objectives are met, when transporting their products across the globe, A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced a more ambitious climate neutral target. The goal is to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions, across the entire business, by 2040, one decade ahead of the initial 2050 ambition. Maersk's Net zero carbon targets Mads Stensen, the Senior Sustainability Advisor at Maersk, said “More than half of Maersk’s top 200 customers...

A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) announces new aspiring emissions targets, expected to align the company with the Net Zero criteria of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C. They include a societal commitment to act now and drive material impact in this decade, and a commitment to deliver net zero supply chains to customers by 2040. The targets go beyond previous efforts to reduce emissions related to the ocean fleet, as they cover all direct and...

Participants from across the maritime value chain participated in the DNV Conference – The Fuel of the Future. Aimed at advancing the idea that collaboration is the key to success in decarbonising the maritime world, the event attracted more than 6500 registrants and brought together a comprehensive line-up of shipowners, energy majors, financers, and regulators who offered their unique insights on how shipping can be chart the optimal route ahead. Decarbonisation Decarbonisation is t...

Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Soren Toft has highlighted the importance of working together, in order to achieve net decarbonisation goals, in a keynote digital speech delivered at DNV’s ‘Fuel of the Future Conference’, on January, 11, 2022, as part of the annual Nor-Shipping convention. In his speech, Soren Toft explained MSC’s views on the status of decarbonisation in the container shipping sector, summarised how the compan...

Wilhelmsen Ship Management has strengthened its position in the tanker market with a newly signed agreement to acquire a majority stake in Hamburg-based Ahrenkiel Tankers. The transaction will result in Wilhelmsen Ship Management taking over the management of five tankers. Wilhelmsen Ship Management will gain 80% ownership of Ahrenkiel Tankers under the deal, with the remaining 20% to be held by existing owners MPC Capital Group. Ahrenkiel Tankers will be rebranded as Barber Ship Management. S...

Blue Water’s Energy and Projects Division has experienced positive and sustainable growth in recent years, both in terms of activity level and expansion of locations. To further strengthen its global position, Blue Water is opening two additional offices in the Middle East: Iraq and Saudi Arabia. This is to underline and strengthen the objective of servicing customers across the business with a regional and local presence. “We want to expand our global presence to serve current an...

When cruise ships start calling at the Port of Aarhus from 2023 onwards, PowerCon A/S will be there to supply them with energy.  Back in September 2021, the Board of the Port of Aarhus resolved to invest in a shore power facility for cruise ships. Before this decision, the job of establishing the facility in the port in Aarhus was tendered as an EU project, a tender that was won by Hadsund-based PowerCon A/S. Small and large shore power solutions PowerCon has been providing small and l...

Unifeeder begins the new year with some exciting news. From 14th January 2022, Unifeeder Shortsea will be launching a new service linking Rotterdam to/from the ports of Dublin, Cork, and Belfast - with connections into the entire network of Unifeeder in Europe.  Quick booking process This new service in the Irish Sea offers an enhanced carrying capacity, as well as all-new routes between Rotterdam and key ports in Ireland, giving Unifeeder customers the benefit of connecting markets bet...

Tufail Chemical Industries and Maersk Pakistan signed a partnership earlier this week wherein Maersk would provide ‘Maersk Flow’, a digital tool, to Tufail Chemical to streamline and manage their supply chains efficiently. The partnership marks a significant step towards modernising logistics and improving supply chain performance with less time and effort. Tufail Chemical Industries conducts business with tech and appliance industries and has been importing plastic raw material, in...

The value of the competitively awarded contract could reach $101.2 million if all options are exercised. Under the docking selected restricted availability (DSRA) contract awarded, BAE Systems will dry-dock the ship, perform underwater hull preservation work, support the Navy’s efforts to upgrade the ship’s Aegis combat system and its command and control equipment, and refurbish the living spaces for the ship’s 285 crewmembers. The work is expected to begin in March 2022 and t...

WE Tech Solutions. Oy, the energy efficiency solutions provider, has received an order to deliver its solution one economical operations to six 174k LNG Carriers for Hyundai LNG Shipping. The vessels are to be built at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. and the equipment delivery from WE Tech to the shipyard will commence in October 2022. The economical operations solution package featured with innovative Direct Drive Permanent Magnet Shaft Generators and WE Drives™ are the benchmarking...

Nestled in the North Pacific Ocean and the largest of the Micronesian islands is Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States of America (USA). There are two main drivers of trade in this island nation in the Pacific Ocean, the US military presence and tourism. The current population of Guam stands at about 170,000 people, with this number expected to increase slightly by 2024, as 5,000 US Marine personnel and their families will be relocated to Guam from Okinawa, Japan. Guam, a ke...

Evergreen Marine has worked with the Chang Yung-Fa Foundation to organise a number of charity activities in recent years, including One-Day Seafarer camps, an ocean painting contest, seafaring careers seminar, donations of books, and sponsorship of field trips. More recently, Evergreen Marine made a donation of 120 computers to Zhongxin, Meihua, and Waishe elementary schools in Taoyuan, and held a donation ceremony at the Chang Yung-Fa Foundation on November 9, 2021, to mark the occasion. Urba...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has taken its first order for LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) fuel gas supply systems (FGSS), for high-pressure dual-fuel marine engines. The company will deliver FGSS to be installed on six (6) LNG-fuelled car carriers, to be built by a group company of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. LNG fuel gas supply systems (FGSS) The core components of the newly ordered FGSS are LNG fuel tanks, LNG fuel gas supply units and...

The next stage of Wightlink’s £1.5 million investment in the FastCat foot passenger route terminal, between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier Head, in the United Kingdom, starts on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. The timetable will stay the same, but there will be changes to the way customers can board the catamarans, in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, for the next three months, because of major structural repairs and maintenance at the terminal. FastCat terminal repair work Customers will...