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Recently, Blue Water was entrusted with transporting two moulds for turbine blades from Aalborg, Denmark to Le Havre, France for one of the pioneers in Wind Energy: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE). In addition to the sea transport, the job included transfer of the cargo from SGRE’s warehouse in Aalborg to the loading quay, loading on board the vessels in Aalborg and discharging in Le Havre. Transporting two moulds The transport of the two blade moulds for Siemens Gamesa B75 &...

Clarksons Port Services (CPS) is advising businesses not to panic if they have outstanding supplementary declarations following the 175 day cut-off and they can still be completed. Supplementary declarations must be made after a business has completed an entry in its records or a simplified frontier declaration. However, if a business is bringing uncontrolled goods into Great Britain, it may be able to declare the goods by entering them in its records without getting authorisation in advance an...

The globally renowned technology company, Wärtsilä (Wärtsilä Corporation) has developed a dedicated fuel supply system for methanol, MethanolPac, as interest grows in the methanol pathway to decarbonisation. Combined with the recently introduced Wärtsilä 32 Methanol engine and the company’s well-proven retrofit and system integration capabilities, MethanolPac enables Wärtsilä to deliver methanol-capable fuel and power systems, across a wide range of...

The Chairman House Committee on the Nigerian Navy Honorable Yusuf Gagdi has commended the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, for its commitment to transparency in its execution of the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure also known as the Deep Blue Project. This commendation was made today when the Agency’s Management appeared before the House Committee on Navy currently investigating the Deep Blue Contract...

MetOcean Telematics is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at Fish Canada Workboat Canada 2022 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, from March 25-26, 2022. They are looking forward to connecting with partners and attendees in the industry, and showcasing their latest MetOcean systems and Iridium products. Attendees for the event can visit the MetOcean Telematics team at booth 639. Fish Canada Workboat Canada (FCWC) Fish Canada Workboat Canada (FCWC) is the country’s largest c...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila Tuesday announces that the 9th Assembly embarked on the Amendment of the NIMASA Act 2007 and the Cabotage Act 2003 due to the need to improve the regulatory instruments in the Nigerian maritime sector to meet the need of current realities. Honourable Gbajabiamila stated this while declaring open the two-day public hearing by the House Committee on Maritime Safety Education and Administration on the Merchant Shipping Act, Repe...

The brand-new research project will be carried out by the Seafarers International Research Centre at Cardiff University and will focus on women working on cargo ships. It aims to explore their welfare needs and the extent to which these are currently met. “We recognise that seafaring is a male-dominated industry and that creates an assumption that the welfare needs of women seafarers may be similar to those of men. However, with this new research project, we want to explore that assumptio...

FESCO Transportation Group together with Rusfond Charity Fund is extending the program of assistance to critically ill children of Primorye for the year 2022. For these purposes, the Group will allocate 5 million rubles. The joint program was launched in January 2020 and operates in accordance with the principle of co-financing. FESCO and Rusfond together cover the costs of treating critically ill children living in the Primorsky Territory: the Group undertakes to collect 50% of the r...

Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire LEWA GmbH and its subsidiaries, and Geveke B.V. and its subsidiaries, for a combined enterprise value of MEUR 670 (BSEK 7.15). LEWA GmbH is a globally renowned manufacturer of diaphragm metering pumps, process pumps and complete metering systems. Geveke B.V. distributes compressors and engineers advanced and complex process pump installations. Acquisition of LEWA GmbH LEWA GmbH was founded in 1952 and is based in Germany. The company has around 1200 employees...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has completed investment into Marindows Inc., a Tokyo-based firm, aiming to utilise the revolution in information technology to build an integrated digital platform for the marine industry. Amid the current energy revolution, this partnership will accelerate efforts to achieve a carbon neutral world in areas from electrification and autonomous operation to the marine industry, create new value by merging the p...

Performance Team – A Maersk Company continues to integrate end-to-end cold chains with the announcement of a new cold storage facility in Houston designed to serve imports and exports. “As we continue to expand our network in North America, providing customer-centered solutions this new facility will provide best-in-class cold chain services by integrating our services, technologies and optimising cold chain logistics efficiencies,” said Jason Walker, Executive Vice President...

James Fisher, a global provider of innovative marine solutions and specialised engineering services, has signed a charter agreement with Go Marine Group for the exclusive use of the multi-purpose service vessel, Go Electra, adding much needed security for customers, amid cost and supply chain crunches in the industry. The agreement will see the boat used, throughout the remainder of 2022, by James Fisher’s marine group brands, James Fisher Renewables (JF Renewables) and James Fisher Subte...

The fourth publication by Maritime UK’s Board of Trade sets out how the United Kingdom (UK) can deliver the trade benefits of the National Shipbuilding Strategy refresh. This paper puts forward the Board of Trade’s thoughts on: Global trends and the importance of the maritime industry to trade. UK strengths and opportunities within the maritime sector. How trade and investment solutions can address challenges in the global maritime sector. Board of Trade publication UK Secr...

The technology group, Wärtsilä (Wärtsilä Corporation) has secured a new agreement for its exhaust gas cleaning systems to be installed on two newbuild 218m roll-on/roll-off passenger vessels (RoPax) at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China. V-SOx hybrid scrubber systems The contract, which was signed in February 2022, will see Wärtsilä fit and commission two 25-megawatt V-SOx hybrid scrubber systems, which can run in both open and closed loop configurati...

Crowley has joined forces with Insurtech MGA, Loadsure to help accelerate the development of proprietary smart technology serving the global cargo and freight insurance market by investing in the $11 million Series A funding round. Crowley’s involvement aligns with the company’s strategic growth strategy to innovate the value chain and create visibility and efficiency for partners and customers who are demanding more accessible and agile paths to reduce risk. Cargo insurance innova...

Maritime UK has welcomed today's National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) as a “major turning point” for the industry, helping put the sector on track to be the world's most competitive maritime nation by 2050. Announced by the Prime Minister in Merseyside, the NSS contains plans to boost the competitiveness and productivity of UK shipbuilding, which the Prime Minister has identified as one of his major policy priorities. This includes more than £200m funding for green maritime...

The 2022 Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference (TPM22) was recently held in Long Beach, USA. CULINES was honored to attend as a Gold Partner with companies along the supply chain in the trans-Pacific region. CULINES exchanged with customers and partners on the latest industrial trends and introduced its shipping logistics solutions. This is the debut of CULINES at TPM and also the first time to participate in such an international shipping conference. The conference At the conference, the CO-CEO...

Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division will power the U.K.’s first high-speed passenger ferries, with the first vessel joining Uber Boat by Thames Clippers’ fleet in autumn 2022. The two 40-metre-long vessels will be built by Wight Shipyard Co on the Isle of Wight. The two new hybrid vessels, each capable of transporting up to 230 passengers, will help London achieve its ambitious target of becoming a zero-carbon city by 2030. Mayor Sadiq Khan has made tackling air pollutio...

Nor-Shipping has seized on International Women’s Day to sign up to the new, 40 by 30 initiative from WISTA Norway. This focuses on increasing female participation in maritime, with a goal of boosting the number of women in leading industry management positions in Norway from today’s level of 15% to 40% by 2030. Nor-Shipping – WISTA partnership Nor-Shipping - Your Arena for Ocean Solutions, has partnered with WISTA for over a decade, highlighting campaigns and hosting the Wave...

During the spring of 2020, Blue Water and SpaceInvader entered a climate partnership, and the journey towards more sustainable road transport began. If possible, the aim was also to contribute to minimising the effect of other challenges such as shortage of capacity and drivers, as well as high freight rates. The two partners have now signed a three-year cooperative agreement. According to the two players, future solutions must be developed in solid climate partnerships where innovation and cou...

Golden Ocean Group Limited, the owner of large size dry bulk vessels, announces the sale of three of its oldest Panamax vessels, Golden Empress, Golden Enterprise, and Golden Endeavour, delivered in 2010 and 2011, as part of the Company’s ongoing strategy to ensure that it operates a modern, fuel-efficient fleet with a reduced emissions profile. The combined sales price of the three vessels is $52.0 million, and the Company expects to record a gain from the sales of approximately $9.6 mil...

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. announces the launch of ZIM Ecommerce Baltimore Express (ZXB), a new and speedy e-commerce service, in March 2022. ZXB will operate on the following route: Yantian – Cai Mep - Baltimore – New York – Boston – Yantian. The service will commence with a bi-weekly frequency and build up to weekly within a few months. The exact schedule and vessels lineup will be published in the coming days. Customer service offering ZXB will be operate...

Maritime UK is calling upon the sector to #BreaktheBias and commit to gender equality in 2022 and beyond. This year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) theme – ‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’ recognises the contribution of women and girls around the world, who are leading the charge on climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response, to build a more sustainable future for all. Breaking the gender bias Maritime UK plans to spotlight all the wo...

MetOcean Telematics is pleased to announce they will be exhibiting at Security & Policing in Farnborough, UK from March 15-17, 2022. The official UK Government global security event, Security & Policing returns as a live event for its 40th anniversary at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre. They are looking forward to meeting the partners and clients in the industry and showcasing the latest Security products and technologies. Visit the MetOcean Telematics tea...

Pacific International Lines (PIL) is pleased to announce the award of a contract to Jiangnan Shipyard (Group), for the construction of four 14,000 TEU container vessels. The vessels will be equipped with dual-fuel engines and auxiliaries that can run on both Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and low sulphur fuel oil. The four vessels will be delivered progressively from the second half of 2024 through to the first half of 2025. When delivered, the vessels will become the largest container vessels...

Brunvoll has secured an important contract, as a result of its strategic and extensive development of azimuth propulsion systems. The contract with a foreign navy includes propulsion systems for four vessels. The dredgers will serve both the naval and civil needs for dredging of ports and other shallow waters. The vessels are 86 metres long and will have a crew of 14 people. All vessels will be built at local shipyards in the customer's home country. Brunvoll azimuth propulsion units Brunvoll...

At Blue Water, they are deeply concerned about Russia's continued military actions in Ukraine. They continuously follow the situation and assess how the increasing amounts of sanctions against Russia impact their activities and ability to service their customers. They are pausing all new bookings, contracts, and activities in Russia and Belarus – this includes any transit through Russia and Belarus. Blue Water fully respects the sanctions and will comply Blue Water fully respects t...

Blue Water is deeply concerned about Russia's continued military actions in Ukraine. They continuously follow the situation and assess how the increasing amounts of sanctions against Russia impact their activities and ability to service their customers. The company is pausing all new bookings, contracts, and activities in Russia and Belarus – this includes any transit through Russia and Belarus. Blue Water fully respects the sanctions and will comply Blue Water fully respects the sancti...

TGI Cargo, an expert in moving oversized, heavy, and valuable cargo within Australia and internationally has partnered with KeyOptions to deploy its SATiS asset tracking solution to track and monitor its high-value shipments.     Established in 2007, TGI Cargo is a privately owned Australian freight forwarder specialising in challenging logistics projects. The freight TGI Cargo moves for its clients is often valuable and, in some cases, irreplaceable. It is for this reason t...

Kiilto, one of The Nordic countries’ renowned manufacturer of hygiene and cleaning products, pays great attention to limiting CO2 emissions in own production and from transports. With weekly transports from the factory in Assens, Denmark to the warehouse in Oslo, Norway, their solution called for optimisation of truck loads. Each truck was usually loaded with a maximum of 33 pallets, which took up the entire trailer floor. It was not possible to load pallets on top of each other, which le...