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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...

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...

  The customer is one of the top fast fashion companies globally. Initially founded as a textile manufacturer, they are now a global brand with over 1000 stores around the world. Challenge The customer was battling with high intangible logistics costs along with concerns over 77% of cargo arriving at destination 10 days earlier than required. This was leading to overflow and capacity issues, as well as increased detention & demurrage – and the costs that come with it. They wa...

The shipping industry has made a strong commitment to reduce its global carbon emissions towards 2050. A group of leading industry players are taking the next step to develop new fuel types and technologies by launching the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping. The founding company partners behind this initiative are ABS, A.P. Møller - Mærsk, Cargill, MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, NYK Line and Siemens Energy. The centre, wh...

A group of leading industry players are taking the next step to develop new fuel types and technologies by launching the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping. The founding company partners behind this initiative are ABS, A.P. Moller - Maersk, Cargill, MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, NYK Line and Siemens.  The centre, which will be based in Copenhagen, Denmark, is made possible by a start-up donation of DKK 400m by the A.P. Moller Foundation. Decar...

Blue Water Port Services is involved in two projects for Siemens Renewable Energy. The first project is Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, consisting of two 6 MW wind turbines to be installed 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, USA, and is the nation’s second offshore wind farm. The second project is Borssele Wind Farms 1 and 2, where 94 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines will be installed 14 miles off the coast of the Dutch province Zeeland. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy The first...

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...

HMM held a naming ceremony for a 24,000 TEU-class containership ‘HMM Algeciras’, the world’s largest containership, at the DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering)’s Okpo shipyard in Geoje, Korea. Distinguished guests attending the ceremony  About 160 distinguished persons attended the ceremony, including Moon Jae-in (President of the Republic of Korea), Hong Nam-ki (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance), Moon Seong-hyeok (Minister o...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the globe, SBM Offshore has been adapting to this unprecedented situation, protecting its workforce and putting in place business continuity measures. SBM Offshore’s priority remains the health and safety of its staff, contractors and their families, ensuring safe operations across the Company’s activities at the same time. A dedicated task force continues to monitor the situation at all Company locations across the globe, on a daily basis....

HMM announced that the company has decided to stop using the name ‘Hyundai Merchant Marine’ as its official corporate name and brand, starting on 1 April 2020. The decision was approved at the 44th Annual Shareholders Meeting of the company, which was held at HMM headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, on 27 March. The name ‘Hyundai Merchant Marine’ has been used for 37 years, since the company changed its name from the ‘Asia Merchant Marine’ in 1983. ‘HMM...

The International Transport Forum (ITF) has announced the postponement of the ITF 2020 Summit, which was earlier scheduled to take place from May 27 to May 29, 2020. ITF 2020 Summit postponed The world’s renowned transport policy event, ITF 2020 Summit, was slated to take place in Leipzig, Germany The world’s renowned transport policy event, ITF 2020 Summit, was slated to take place in Leipzig, Germany, under the theme of ‘Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development&rsq...

Following the cancellation of a number of global events, including the Mobile World Conference in Spain, ITB in Germany and the Geneva International Auto Show, the DIMDEX 2020 organising committee has been consulting with public health officials and the Government of the State of Qatar regarding the status of the event. DIMDEX 2020 event cancelled After extensive consideration, the DIMDEX 2020 organising committee has made the difficult decision to cancel the Doha International Maritime Defenc...

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...

Wallem Group Managing Director for Ship Agency Services, Dickson Chin, has joined Hong Kong’s highly influential Advisory Committee on Cruise Industry (ACCI), where his extensive logistical support experts will help ensure that the number of cruise ships calling at the territory continues to flourish. Developing cruise hub ACCI remit includes fostering cooperation with locations throughout Asia to cater for ships and passengers Established in 2008, ACCI advises the government of Hong Ko...

President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan accompanied the Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis to visit the project of COSCO Shipping Piraeus Port. The leaders and couples of the two countries listened to the introduction of the port operation and development plan, and then came to the roof platform to overlook the entire port. A busy, orderly, and thriving scene on the dock. The 20000TEU "COSCO Shipping Leo”, 14000TEU "COSCO Shipping Belgium” and other large container ships are...

ISL Star, a bulk carrier managed by Wallem Group, together with the U.S. Coast Guard successfully retrieved a crew of eight Indonesian fishermen adrift for over a week after their boat lost power in the middle of the western Pacific. The Hallelujar, a 60ft Indonesian-flagged fishing vessel of wooden construction, had been adrift for 10 days when on August 14th the AMVER vessel ISL Star received a message from the U.S. Coast Guard that the crew on board was seeking immediate assistance. By the t...

Wallem Group is introducing collaborative inboxes to its agency business line, in a move designed to enhance responsiveness in communications by overcoming the limitations of conventional end-to-end email. The rethink on how communication takes place between Wallem’s agents and its counter-parties is part of a broader digital transformation championed by CEO Frank Coles aimed at streamlining interactions with customers and improving transparency through the intelligent use of technology....

Global shipment management software solutions provider, CargoSmart, announced the execution of Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) Services Agreements with maritime industry operators CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines, COSCO SHIPPING Ports, Hapag-Lloyd, Hutchison Ports, OOCL, Port of Qingdao, PSA International and Shanghai International Port Group. Under these agreements, each signatory commits to provide resources to support preparatory work required to establish the GSBN, a not-for-profit joi...

Ocean Network Express (ONE), together with Hapag-Lloyd, joins TradeLens, the blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform jointly developed by A.P. Moller - Maersk and IBM, to benefit shippers and drive greater innovation. CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company also recently announced joining TradeLens. ONE is constantly strengthening and expanding its coverage to meet the challenging demands of the crucial Asia market and recognises that expanding digital collaboration is critical to t...

Members of THE Alliance, Ocean Network Express (ONE), Hapag-Lloyd, and Yang Ming announced a fourth member, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), a South Korean container liner shipping company to join The Alliance as a full member. Through this, the members of THE Alliance have also decided to establish a new cooperation with four members and a term until 2030. The actions were agreed in Taipei on 19 June 2019. Subject to the necessary regulatory approvals, the new contract between the four lines wil...

The HMM vessel ‘Hyundai Dubai’ rescued all 23 crew members of the Norwegian tanker ‘Front Altair’ which encountered an explosion accident in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the ‘Hyundai Dubai’, the three rounds of explosion occurred at 06:40 a.m. and the captain of the ‘Front Altair’ sent the distress signal with urgency to ‘Hyundai Dubai’, which was passing nearby. In response, ‘Hyundai Dubai’ safely rescued all 23 cr...

Ocean Network Express (ONE) is pleased to announce that the 14,000 TEU containership ONE CYGNUS, was successfully delivered at Japan Marine United Corporation’s shipyard at Kure, Hiroshima. This is ONE’s third delivery this year after the M/V ONE APUS on 13 June 2019 and is the last delivery in the series of 7 newly built 14,000 magenta containerships. It is equipped with outstanding safety and environmentally-friendly capabilities such as structural arrest technology and highly eff...

HMM (CEO Jae-hoon Bae) announced the launch of its new Corporate Identity (CI) to reflect its vision and ambition to take a leap forward to a bright future. The new CI features the pride of Korea’s national flagship carrier as well as an intuitive grasp of the shipping business. The blue HMM letter embodies the shape of the front of a large ship crossing the ocean, and the red line on top represents the rising sun on the horizon where the ship is sailing. Making fresh resolution ...

John-Kaare Aune has been appointed the new Managing Director, Ship Management for the Wallem Group.  He is expected to take up his position with effect from 1 July 2019. John-Kaare Aune John joins Wallem from the Cayman Registry.  Most recently he was Regional Director, Safety and Compliance, overseeing the global commercial services and business development in addition to the Registration section in the Asia-Pacific region. Previously John had also been a Principal Surveyor wit...

Jae-hoon Bae, President & CEO of HMM, starts to accelerate the pace of overseas on-site management following his visit to the sites in Korea. Mr. Bae departed for London, UK on April 22 to strengthen business relationships with not only major customers in Europe but global top-rated carriers, and return to Korea on April 26. Mr. Bae plans to visit the European headquarter of HMM, located in London, to encourage its employees and make sales strategies based on the character of each region a...

COSCO SHIPPING LINES signed LSFO supply agreement with Double Rich Limited on 28th of March, 2019. According to the agreement, Double Rich limited will provide fuel oil with sulfur content not exceeding 0.5% m/m conforming to the regulation of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for COSCO SHIPPING LINES in order to assist the fleets of COSCO SHIPPING LINES to better fulfill the amendment of ANNEX VI in International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), which has...

The launching ceremony of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC) and COSCO SHIPPING “Hainan-ASEAN (Singapore)” Liner Route, co-hosted by Hainan Provincial People’s Government and COSCO SHIPPING, was held at Hainan Yangpu Xiaochantan Terminal owned by Hainan Harbor & Shipping Holding Co., Ltd. Attendees at ceremony Chairman of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) Xiao Yaqing, Governor and Vice Governor...

The Aphrodite Leader, a Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) is the first vessel under Wallem Ship Management (Wallen Group) to come under the Japanese Flag. The Aphrodite Leader PCTC vessel completed the various inspections, audits and surveys, in accordance with the Japanese Flag requirements. The vessel then officially changed over to the Japanese Flag, upon receipt of the statutory certificates from the Japanese Government and Class NK. Managing Japanese Flag vessels This marks a positive...