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MPC Container Ships ASA (‘MPCC’ or the ‘Company’) will participate in Capital Link’s Corporate Presentations webinar series on January 31, 2023, at 17:00 CET / 11:00 AM ET. MPC Container Ships ASA’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Constantin Baack and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Moritz Fuhrmann will go through a brief a presentation on the Company and the current container shipping market, followed by a Q & A (Questions & Answers) session. Presen...
The Liverpool City Region’s maritime industry played host to a senior member of the ministerial team in the Department for Transport, Baroness Vere, during a visit to the area on Friday, 27 January 2023. Mersey Maritime welcomed the Minister to their Maritime Knowledge Hub in Birkenhead where she was briefed on their leading role in the rollout of a national initiative, the Regional Cluster Development Programme, which is focused on growing the industry around the coastal communities of t...
A total of €200 million for all companies operating in the maritime industry in mainland France and the French overseas territories. Applicants can submit their projects on the dedicated platform as of January 30. Call for projects financed and coordinated by the CMA CGM Fund for Energies to support innovative solutions, in collaboration with public actors. Decarbonisation of the French shipping industry The CMA CGM Group has launched a call for projects targeted at startups and bus...
Rodman Polyships has signed a contract with the Marine Research Centre of the University of Vigo for the building of a new state-of-the-art oceanographic vessel with plug-in hybrid propulsion. The new Rodman 58, with a length of 19.5 metres and a beam of 5.4 metres, will strengthen Vigo’s position and Galicia’s in general, in coastal oceanographic research, enabling them to deal with some of the most critical social challenges related to climate and environmental change with greater...
Vanos S.A. is honoured to actively participate in broadening their Seafarers’ knowledge with regards to Safety & Security in Shipping. The company, for the second consecutive year, proudly supported the ‘Go Maritime Event’, which was organised by Isalos.net and that took place on Friday, January 20th 2023, at the Merchant Marine Academy of Macedonia. Useful guidance for the new generation of seafarers More specifically, their Executives - Mr. Constantinos Sagris –...
Last year, maritime shipping bunkered significantly more fuel in Rotterdam, Netherlands, approximately 10.8 million compared to 10.2 million up to 2021. With that, demand for fuel oil, gas oil, methanol and LNG was 6.3 percent higher in 2022, in comparison to 2021. Biofuel-blended bunkers Notable was the increase in demand for biofuel-blended bunkers. Demand rose from 301,000 tonnes to 790,000 tonnes. For the first time, some sea-going vessels bunkered methanol, but from the summer of 2023, se...
Tokyo-based Classification Society, ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a large ammonia fuelled 210,000 DWT bulk carrier, which has been jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and MITSUI & CO., LTD (MITSUI). Ammonia is expected to be used as a ship fuel for decarbonisation, since it does not emit CO2 when combusted. Meanwhile, adequate safety measures are imperative, as it has been pointed out that ammonia is toxic to humans and corrosive to materials. Class...
While the EEXI is a one-off design-focused protocol granting a ticket to trade for existing ships, the CII as a measure of operational energy efficiency is the primary mechanism to reduce emissions going forward. Based on Annual Efficiency Ratio (AER) results, vessels will be awarded CII ratings ranging from A to E. The calculation essentially divides annual Fuel Oil Consumption (FOC) by distance travelled, taking into account the CO2 factor of the fuel used (100% in the case of fossil fuel oil...
PD Ports is delighted to have secured an additional weekly sailing between Rotterdam, Botlek and Teesport, thanks to continued collaboration with shipping line - A2B-online Container B.V. (A2B-online). The expansion of the service, which will start from the end of January, will increase sailings on the route to four times per week and increase the total number of containers handled via the route to 40,000 per year, further demonstrating how Teesport acts as the UK’s Northern gateway for i...
SAIM Marine (SAIM S.p.A.) is exhibiting at BOOT 2023 event in Düsseldorf, Germany with QS Seamaster - bow and stern thrusters: a complete line of DC, AC, brushless DC-AC, retractable and hydraulic thrusters from 40 to 1400 Kgf thrust, available both with analogic or digital connection systems, on/off or proportional commands. BOOT is one of the most prestigious boat shows in the world and has about 1,500 exhibitors, including manufacturers and distributors. Boats from kayaks to super-yacht...
Following the announcement of the second round of ‘Levelling Up’ funding from the Government, industry body - Maritime UK has welcomed the inclusion of a number of projects focused on the sector and more broadly on the vitally important coastal communities around the United Kingdom (UK). Maritime is known to make a massive contribution to the country’s economy, being worth £116 billion and supporting over a million jobs, and has a major contribution to make to levelling...
The Milford Haven Waterway Future Energy Cluster, representing the UK's energy capital, has outlined a vision for a low carbon future at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. The Cluster – a coalition of energy companies, renewable developers, green technology innovators, Pembrokeshire County Council and the Port of Milford Haven – outlined how their plans will play a pivotal role in enhancing the wellbeing of future generations and in helping the Welsh Government achieve a just transition to...
The steel cutting ceremony of the first of two next-generation Methanol MDO/HVO-powered DP2 Construction Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) for Acta Marine was arranged on 18 January, 2023, at Tersan Shipyard. The SX216 design of the vessel has been developed exclusively and in close collaboration with Ulstein Design & Solutions AS. The steel cutting is the official kick-off for the construction of the Acta Marine CSOVs at the shipyard. The 89-metre-long vessels will be equipped with an SMST...
Howden, a global provider of mission-critical air and gas handling products, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Foreship, a pioneer in naval architecture and marine engineering. Howden and Foreship have signed a cooperation agreement focused on streamlining the shipbuilding design process to incorporate Howden’s HV-TURBO compressors in Air Lubrication Systems (ALS), suitable for all types of vessels. Air Lubrication technology The Air Lubrication technology blows micro...
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decision to ambitiously cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in half by 2050 is at the top of shipping companies’ agendas. To ensure that ships contribute as little as possible to GHG emissions, all stakeholders must use cutting-edge technology. This offers a closer look at the technologies that are available for regulatory compliance and energy efficiency improvement. Air Lubrication System The air lubrication system creates a carpet...
Spire Global, Inc. (‘Spire’ or ‘the Company’), a renowned global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has announced leadership changes within the Spire Maritime business. John Lusk has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Spire Maritime. Mr. Lusk joined the Company in 2018 and has held various leadership roles, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Spire Maritime. Extensive industry experience Mr. Lusk has more t...
Thales is a Gold level sponsor of the 2023 Autonomous VTOL Technical Meeting and Electric VTOL Symposium, which will take place in Arizona, USA, from January 24 to January 26, 2023. The event will bring together thought leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs to share their perspectives on the most pressing topics in autonomy and electric VTOL. On January 25, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT, Yanik Doyon, Vice President, Business Development & Sales, Flight Avionics, North America, will speak on a...
Ports of Stockholm can jointly apply, together with eight other Baltic Sea ports, for EU (European Union) grant funding for pilot studies to develop the onshore power infrastructure, enabling more sustainable shipping with low air pollutant emissions. The Swedish government has now given the go-ahead for this application. In the first week in January the positive decision was taken by the Swedish government to approve Ports of Stockholm’s request to submit a joint application, together wi...
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral is the first of the fleet’s three ships to set sail on a 2023 grand voyage and has arrived in Bermuda, after leaving Portsmouth on 5th January for a 78-night ‘Exploration of South America and the Antarctic’ cruise. During the circumnavigation of South America, Balmoral will be calling in to destinations including Peru, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil and for the first time in Fred. Olsen’s history, the Antarctic. Guests will have the chan...
Rolls-Royce announces that it has conducted successful tests of a 12-cylinder gas variant of the mtu Series 4000 L64 engine running on 100% hydrogen fuel. The tests, carried out by the Power Systems business unit, showed very good characteristics in terms of efficiency, performance, emissions and combustion. These tests mark another important step towards the commercial introduction of hydrogen solutions to meet the demand of customers for more sustainable energy. Commercial introduction of hy...
Masdar, one of the world’s renowned clean energy companies, Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Evos Amsterdam and Zenith Energy Terminals have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a green hydrogen supply chain between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam, in order to support Dutch and European markets. The MoU was signed by Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Masdar, Gert-Jan Nieuwenhuizen, the Managing Director of Port of Amsterdam International,...
Everything is now ready for the Port of Valencia to become the first European port to deploy hydrogen technology in its activity. Next Tuesday, on 17th January, 2023, the loading test of this clean fuel will be carried out at the hydrogen plant located on the Xità quay. The tank that will receive the hydrogen and the mobile re-fuelling station that will charge it are already at the Port of Valencia facilities. Leak and pressure tests carried out on storage tank During the previous days...
Throughout the last 25 years, Navadan have built themselves into a strong player within tank and cargo hold cleaning in the commercial shipping industry. Peter Krogh acquired Navadan in 2011 and has led the company since then. He has now been looking for new opportunities on how to build the company even stronger for the future. A preferred solution has been to find a maritime player with complementary competencies and resources, making Wilhelmsen and its global maritime distribution network a...
The UK Transport decarbonisation plan sets out the British Government’s commitments and the actions needed to decarbonise the entire transport system in the United Kingdom (UK). It includes: The pathway to net zero transport in the UK The wider benefits net zero transport can deliver The principles that underpin our approach to delivering net zero transport ‘Decarbonising transport: setting the challenge’ report The plan follows on from ‘Decarbonising transport:...
Resolve Marine, a globally renowned company in ship and vessel salvage, rescue, emergency response, and specialised marine services, has announced that Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Joseph Farrell, III has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO). In the combined role he oversees all operations and administration, including emergency response, projects, Alaska, shared resources, HSEQ, strategy and M&A, finance, government relations, human resources, marketing, and alterna...
Eco Wave Power Global AB will unveil its disruptive technology for the first time during an AltaSea Event on the 12th of January 2023. The press conference will also feature the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of an office and commercial loan hub of Beneficial State Bank (BSB), which is supportive of blue economy related technologies. The press conference will feature Kat Taylor, the philanthropist that co-founded BSB in 2007, alongside Eco Wave Power Founder and CEO Inna Braverman. Joining t...
In an effort to showcase how employment and education can further one and other, Peel Ports Group spoke to Cardiff University Student and Peel Ports employee - Francesca Thomas. Francesca is partway through her Hydrographic Surveyor placement with Peel Ports Group, where she is collecting data for her University dissertation. In conversation with Francesca Thomas Francesca Thomas said, “Within the hydrography department, I have been introduced to a whole new industry that I’m not...
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has commissioned Linde Engineering to build a hydrogen filling station within the scope of its Clean Port & Logistics innovation cluster. The filling station will be part of the test centre for hydrogen-powered port logistics at the Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) in the Port of Hamburg. Hydrogen filling station HHLA will operate the filling station as part of its cluster activities in the Port of Hamburg The hydrogen filling station is being dev...
Representatives of the port community took part in the delivery of toys to the Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Santiago Apóstol and Ausias March schools. The action was promoted by Aportem-Puerto Solidario of Valencia. The Three Wise Men and their pages visited several schools in the Maritime District of Valencia to distribute, with the help of Aportem-Puerto Solidario de Valencia, illusion and toys to 350 children. Distribution of toys to children in Valencia’s schools Profess...
DNV, the global independent energy expert and assurance provider, was engaged by Ocyan as independent third party in the qualification process of a system injecting hydrogen as an additive in the internal combustion engines of drilling rigs, in order to reduce diesel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from drilling. DNV’s technology qualification process will ensure that the technology achieves the expected degree of maturity, following provisions in DNV-RP-A203 – which...
