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After only 9 months post the construction began in June 2019, the chilled capabilities of A.P. Moller - Maersk’s own cold store facility in St. Petersburg, Russia, are operational, addressing the needs of a high-demand Russian market. In the near future, the St. Petersburg cold store facility will also offer freezing capabilities in a separate storage chamber for frozen produce (-25°C). Maersk’s cold store facility in St. Petersburg The first container to arrive at the new war...

Seeking logistical efficiency has been a hallmark of some of the most successful brands. They continuously search for solutions that bring the biggest impact through the smallest amount of investment. These solutions can be as broad as launching a new product line to something as focused as shifting to a new mode of logistics. Their customer, one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, chose long-term efficiency over short-term fixes. Intercontinental rail solution The customer...

These quality steam boilers will be installed in the NB1106 Factory Freezer Trawler and delivered to the Russian owner Okeanrybflot. This will be one of the world’s largest purpose-built factory trawlers.Steam will be delivered by our 2x 4 tons MCS Combined Steam Boilers utilising the exhaust heat, the boilers are equipped with a rotary cup burner designed to use excess fish oil as a substitute to marine diesel if available.  Equipment delivery The system will be delivered...

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....

FESCO Transportation Group (‘FESCO’) provided complex agent services for the vessel which was used to transport the platform Odyssey (the launch complex of the Sea Launch floating spaceport) to the port of Slavyanka (the Primorye Territory). FESCO performed operations on the territory of Russia to support and maintain the vessel and prepare all the necessary documents, as well as controlled the unloading of the platform at the destination port.

ClassNK granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to SHIN KURUSHIMA DOCKYARD CO., LTD. for their concept design of a 49,000 DWT LNG-fueled chemical tanker. The AiP was granted to the concept design based on its Rule Part GF (regulation for ships using low-flashpoint fuels) incorporating “International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code), IMO Res. MSC.391(95) and MSC.458(101)”. Design features The main features of the design announced by S...

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...

A.P. Moller – Maersk’s (Maersk) customer is a leading home improvement retailer in the U.S. The US retailer currently have a staff of more than 340,000 and operate over 2,000 stores in all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, eight Canadian provinces and Mexico. Their goal was to reduce supply chain costs and facilitate growth in their import volumes. The roadblock to this was a high ratio (17.4%) of 20-foot light box utilisation. The current situation led to higher supply chain...

Classification Society ClassNK, Japan Marine United (JMU), and NAPA have completed a joint feasibility study on 3D model-based plan approval using 3D CAD models as part of their technical investigation project. Shipbuilding designs are gradually transitioning from 2D drawings to those designed with 3D CAD software. Classification societies, whose plan approvals are currently based mostly on 2D drawings, are also required to develop a scheme for 3D CAD models from their submission to their exami...

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) established for the first time in Korea’s shipbuilding industry ‘Co-Prosperity Business Office’ under the direct control of its CEO, with an aim to build a new win-win business model with its partner companies.   For this, HHI expanded and reorganized the existing business unit responsible for supporting partner companies, led by a Senior Vice President-level Executive, into Co-Prosperity Business Office with three departments staffed with...

The retail industry is undergoing enormous change. The customers have evolved. They are demanding and selective. In these times, the retailers must review their existing supply chain setups and devise faster ways of reaching the markets. Maersk’s customer, an iconic American retail brand, with over 500 stores across the US foresaw the possible implications of outdated processes and reached out to Maersk for a solution. The challenge The private labels’ supply chains were c...

Provided by Zurich, this new service will offer customers the synergy of world-class logistics and insurance solutions. Maersk has teamed up with Zurich Insurance Plc (Zurich) to bring Maersk Cargo Insurance, a product to protect customer’s goods against physical loss or damage. A customers’ cargo can be exposed to various risks while in transit and Maersk Cargo Insurance covers goods from the time they are first moved for loading until the completion of unloading at destination, fr...

Classification Society ClassNK granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) based on its Rule Part N which adopts IGC Code and its Guidelines for Ships Using Low-Flashpoint Fuels to Daihatsu Diesel for their concept design of an LPG reformed gas-fuelled coastal LPG carrier developed in cooperation with Iino Gas Transport, Osaka Gas, Izumi Steel Works, and Miura Shipbuilding in terms of safety assessments. The Vessel is designed to be equipped with an LPG reformer developed jointly by Daihatsu Diesel...

On the afternoon of December 3, 2020, the China Shipping 50 Forum, acclaimed as a think tank in the shipping industry, held its 7th annual meeting in Qingdao. As a member of the Forum, Chairman of CULines Raymond Chen attended the meeting upon invitation. Guest attending the event The event gathered top-class experts and scholars from the port and shipping logistics sector The event gathered top-class experts and scholars from the port and shipping logistics sector, senior executives at...

Neptune Pacific Line (Neptune) announced it has acquired Pacific Direct Line (PDL) from PDL’s parent holding company, Pacific International Lines (PIL). The combined business will seamlessly link transport, warehousing, depots, and customs clearance services and fully integrate customers’ supply chains across 18 South Pacific markets. The acquisition of PDL will strengthen Neptune’s Melanesian and Polynesian network, provide a link to Micronesia and the French territories, and...

Maritime engineering business - Cammell Laird is celebrating the valuable contribution of its female members of staff on International Women’s Day. Held all over the world on Sunday 8 March, International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and makes a call to action for women’s equality. Office-based roles Cammell Laird has a number of female employees working in engineering and office-based roles Cammell Laird has a nu...

Satcom Direct (SD), the business aviation solutions provider, is showcasing how the intelligent data and communications platform, SD Pro®, improves modern flight operations management via standardised operating procedures and data protocols, at the NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference, booth 1835. Leveraging elements from its aircraft connectivity services, hardware platforms, and ground network infrastructure, SD is uniquely positioned to create a centralised data management ecosyst...

PARAT Halvorsen AS contributes to a clean energy operation of Tersan shipyards vessel NB1089 with a new Electrical hot water system. The ship is designed by NSK Ship Design to be both efficient for business and the environment. The vessel's energy source is liquified natural gas (LNG) and it is accompanied by a large battery pack. This will lead to a reduction of diesel consumption in the transportation of live salmon and trout. The overall emissions of CO2 are reduced by 30% and 90% for N...

FESCO Transportation Group announces the appointment of Maxim Sakharov as the Group’s President effective March 6, 2020. Maxim Sakharov, previously Vice President for Finance, will replace Aleksandrs Isurins who is stepping down as the Group’s President on the same date. Authority comment “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank Aleksandrs Isurins. During the time he served as the President, he implemented a number of strategic projects, restructured public debt...

ClassNK obtained accreditation on January 23, 2020, from the Japan Accreditation Board (JAB) as a GHG emissions verification body based on the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).Although global warming countermeasures are being discussed at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), GHG emissions control in the international aviation sector, which operates across borders, will...

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...

Alfa Laval’s PureBallast 3 has become one of the first non-Chinese ballast water treatment solutions to be type approved by the China Classification Society. With the Chinese type approval in hand, PureBallast 3 systems can now be installed on vessels that carry the Chinese flag. PureBallast 3 gets type approval certificate Alfa Laval has long had a strong position in the Chinese new-building market" The type approval certificate for PureBallast 3 was issued by the China Classification...

For more than 40 years, HAUG compressors have stood for the best and safest oxygen compressors on the market. For the compression of pure oxygen, oil-free compressors are essential. Due to the high flammability and oxidizing properties of oxygen, it is also important during the production process that the machines are manufactured in an absolutely clean environment. With the experience and specialist knowledge, we are the right partner for individual oxygen solutions.

For more than 40 years, HAUG compressors have stood for the best and safest oxygen compressors on the market. For the compression of pure oxygen, oil-free compressors are essential. Due to the high flammability and oxidizing properties of oxygen, it is also important during the production process that the machines are manufactured in an absolutely clean environment. With the experience and specialist knowledge, we are the right partner for individual oxygen solutions.

Sauer Compressors offers a full range of high-pressure compressors which are ideally suited for professional breathing air application even in continuous operation. In addition to breathing air systems for governmental customers and navies, Sauer also offers individual solutions for professional diving companies and offshore service providers. Based on the robust Sauer high-pressure compressors, Sauer also supplies complete breathing air solutions including breathing air filtration and filling...

Sauer Compressors offers a full range of high-pressure compressors which are ideally suited for professional breathing air application even in continuous operation. In addition to breathing air systems for governmental customers and navies, Sauer also offers individual solutions for professional diving companies and offshore service providers. Based on the robust Sauer high-pressure compressors, Sauer also supplies complete breathing air solutions including breathing air filtration and filling...

A.P. Moller - Maersk secures a new sustainability-linked revolving credit facility of $5.0bn through a syndicate of 26 selected banks. This is the first bank refinancing arranged by Maersk after its transformation from a diversified conglomerate to a global container logistics company. The facility refinances the undrawn $5.1bn facilities maturing in 2021 and has a tenor of five years which may be extended by up to two years. It will be part of the company’s liquidity reserve. Financia...

A.P. Moller - Maersk secures a new sustainability-linked revolving credit facility of $5.0bn through a syndicate of 26 selected banks. This is the first bank refinancing arranged by Maersk after its transformation from a diversified conglomerate to a global container logistics company. The facility refinances the undrawn $5.1bn facilities maturing in 2021 and has a tenor of five years which may be extended by up to two years. It will be part of the company’s liquidity reserve. Financia...

In recent years, with the growing need for ESG investment and SDGs management, social transformation utilising digital technology is rapidly progressing. In the maritime industry, attempts are being made to create new value by collecting and utilising data on ship operations and cargo movements and sharing it among different players to promote further innovation. Advances in digital technology are also introducing unprecedented ways of ensuring safety, such as data condition monitoring and...