Digital transformation - Case studies

Given the increased demand before the Chinese New Year and THE Alliance’s service deployment, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) will take delivery of one more 11,000 TEU new chartered vessel - ‘YM Target’ on February 5th, 2021. With the support from the ship owner, YM Target can be delivered and join Yang Ming’s global fleet nearly three months ahead of schedule. The vessel will be deployed to THE Alliance’s Trans-Pacific route PN3 and provide efficient...

FESCO Transportation Group, in partnership with Fagioli S.p.A, arranged the transportation and installation of power equipment for the Yerevan Thermal Power Plant. The cargo with a total weight of 14.5 thousand freight tons was delivered from Georgia to Armenia by rail and road transport. Transportation of power equipment Oversized heavy equipment, a gas turbine (205 tons), a transformer (182 tons), and a gas turbine generator (169 tons) were shipped from the Port of Poti (Georgia) to Yerevan...

Kongsberg Maritime announced that it has been selected to supply a large electric winch package for a pelagic trawler/purse seiner, currently being built for the Danish company - Astrid Fiskeri A/S at Karstensens Skibsvaerft A/S in Denmark. The contract includes delivery and commissioning of a set of powerful fishery and auxiliary winches, together with a large Variable Speed Drive package and the latest version of KONGSBERG’s control and monitoring system. Electric multidrive technology...

The customer, Global Shippers Association (GSA), is one of the world’s renowned retailers, with over 11,500 stores, located across 27 countries. They employ more than 2.2 million associates, around the world and 1.5 million of those associates in the US alone. The COVID-19 situation required GSA to transport personal protective equipment (PPE) urgently, without damaging the quality of the cargo. Exporting PPE cargo quickly The customer, Global Shippers Association (GSA), had to export P...

The customer is one of the world's largest apparel companies. The company designs and markets jeans, casual wear and related accessories for men, women and children.   They sell their products in over 110 countries with a global footprint of more than 3,000 retail stores and shop-in-shops. Several international vendors The customer continued to face concerns in its sourcing process In an increasingly competitive lifestyle and fashion market, the customer continued to face c...

In this fast-changing world, visibility and control are critical to capture the full benefit of business opportunities. Great products and a strong brand build the foundations for better growth. Still, an unbroken supply chain at all levels, from suppliers to sales, is essential in achieving it. Identifying the challenges for Tokmanni Tokmanni Group has been on top of its game for several years now. The Finnish discount chain deals in the quick movement of its retail cargo. However, the compan...

Nava started out as an agriculture company that cleverly combined Italy’s Mediterranean climate, biodiversity and its favourable agronomic conditions, to grow high-quality grapes. In 2001, their passion to share Italy’s premium produce with the world, led them to become the prominent trader that they are today. And why not, as Italy is strategically located with access to major world markets. Nava’s initial years were spent successfully trading their much-loved grapes, with ma...

Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce that it will be supplying a portfolio of SIMRAD sonar equipment for a new 75 metres Pelagic trawler, currently in build at Karstensen’s Shipyard in Skagen, Denmark. Commissioned in partnership by Scottish fishing companies - Northbay Fishing Co. Ltd and Wiseman Fishing Co. Ltd, the new vessel – to be called Artemis – will be based in Banff, Scotland. Artemis, Pelagic trawler Pelagic trawlers target fish in the mid- and surface water,...

Petredec Holdings (Eastern) PTE Ltd has announced the signing of a contract for the construction of 3+3 × 93,000 cbm LPG carriers at Jiangnan Shipyard in China. Each vessel will be powered by individual MAN B&W 6G60ME-LGIP dual-fuel engines, capable of running on LPG. Environmentally friendly solution Philip Harwood, Petredec Fleet Director, stated “Petredec has always been at the forefront of new technology and this order continues our tradition of investing in the most effi...

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract worth NOK 200 million with Spanish shipbuilder - Navantia to supply propeller systems for five F110 frigates, currently in construction for the Spanish Navy. These next-generation vessels are designed to follow on from Navantia’s F100 frigate. Egil Haugsdal, President of Kongsberg Maritime, says, “We are very pleased to be working with Navantia on this project.”  Supplier of naval propulsion equipment Egil Haugsdal continues...

As the marine industry races to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre is taking a key role. The 2800 sq. m testing space, already equipped for the modern oil and gas fuels, has been readied for testing with biofuels. In the coming years, the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre will accumulate knowledge that is vital to a carbon-free future. Partnership with biofuels in focus Alfa Laval, bio-fuel producer, MASH Energy and ship owner, DFDS have ente...

Tokyo – Leading Classification Society, ClassNK has granted its ‘Digital Smart Ship (DSS)’ notation for ‘SAKURA LEADER’, LNG-fuelled PCTC, which was ordered to Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. Ltd., by NYK Line. The vessel is marked with the first ‘DSS’ on its notation in ClassNK’s registry. 'Guidelines for Digital Smart Ship' As a part of the society’s new initiative, ‘Innovation Endorsement’, aiming to certify innovations utilising...

MAN Energy Solutions has announced the latest order for its MAN 175D four-stroke engines, in connection with the building of four corvettes for the Finnish Navy. Each of the four corvette ships will be equipped with 4 × MAN 12V175D-MEL GenSets, with a total output of 7,700 kW (4 × 1920 kW) – in total, 16 GenSets. Jyrki Heinimaa, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), said “Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the negotiations were challenging and...

Shell has signed an enterprise agreement with Kongsberg Digital for digital twin software to be deployed across its assets and capital projects. Kognitwin® Energy Software-as-a-Service The Kognitwin® Energy Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) solution will provide integration, visualisation, and analytics capabilities to Shell assets globally. The solution will be supplied through Kongsberg Digital’s cloud-native Kognitwin® Energy dynamic digital twin service plat...

Kongsberg Maritime announce that it has been contracted by Island Offshore, a Norwegian provider of high-quality solutions for the offshore oil industry, to supply turnkey hybrid battery solutions for three of the firm’s UT 776 CD-design Platform Supply Vessels. Hybrid craft with increased efficiency  Two of the ships, Island Crusader and Island Contender, previously operated with a combination of Bergen LNG engines and Bergen Diesel engines, while the Island Commander deploys four...

A Greek ferry operator made the decision to replace the 30-year old engines onboard one of its vessels, with two new MaK 8M32C diesel main propulsion engines. The welding preparations and rigging were handled by the shipyard personnel, but the owner sought Goltens’ expertise for proper installation of the engines on the foundations. This included precision alignment of the engines to the gear boxes and chocking of the engines in place. MaK 8M32C diesel main propulsion engines Goltens pr...

A top tier General Merchandise importer into North America selected Maersk Customs Services to optimise vessel level clearance. The importer was paying a high amount of Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF) on an annual basis. Administration costs and reconciliation were increasing as the company grew its imports year-on-year. A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) took on the challenge and provided an efficient solution. The challenge The importer was paying a high amount of Merchandise Processin...

The customers' question: Reduce vendor errors in the invoice process and resulting shipment delays and maintain existing Customs Clearance Agent but use their innovative solutions. The challenge - To reduce administrative responsibilities surrounding the management of a duty drawback program. Need to minimize manual effort to capture SKU-level value, duty, and customs fees, especially for clients who lack the ability to automate the entry process themselves. Mitigate risk of errors related...

The challenge for the customer was to reduce vendor created errors in the invoice process, minimise the amount of manual updates required by the broker and eliminate the impact of potential delays in clearances, due to manual errors. The challenge Reduce vendor created errors in the invoice process, Minimise the amount of manual updates required by the broker, and Eliminate the impact of potential delays in clearances, due to manual errors. The customer is a long-term Maersk customer, i...

Pakistan is a thriving agricultural state wherein agriculture sector contributes more than a quarter of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Among the large exports from agricultural produce, the exports of citrus fruits alone generate multi-million US dollar revenues in a year for Pakistan. Exports of perishable goods, such as fruits, vegetables, pharmaceuticals, fresh produce among others requires high levels of expertise during its transportation in refrigerated containers (Reef...

To offset the scarcity of reefer containers in South Africa, ahead of the upcoming citrus season and to support the nation’s agricultural sector, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), the world’s renowned integrated container logistics company, has brought 1,800 empty refrigerated 40-foot containers from the Middle East, as additional stock to serve customers. Refrigerated containers delivery There is additional supply to come and this will complement the refrigerated containers tha...

For multinational companies dealing in baby food products, one market remains the cream of the crop: China. According to research firm Euromonitor, the Chinese baby food market stood at 128 billion yuan (USD 18 billion) in China in 2018. This figure was forecast to increase to 160 billion yuan (USD 23 billion) over the next five years, much of it driven by international brands.   Buoyed by the 2015 withdrawal of the one-child policy in China and the rising spending prowess of its middle-c...

A footwear company that was using a ‘direct-to-customer’ delivery model, changed its model into a combination of ‘direct’ and ‘consolidated’ shipments, making savings over USD 200,000 annually. This case study applies to a specific low volume country and not the entire globe. How Maersk helped Maersk analysed the containers that were being shipped directly into the final delivery distribution centre and discovered an opportunity. It then designed a new solut...

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...

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...

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...

One of the largest fashion and design groups in the world, H&M Group, has chosen Maersk ECO Delivery to reduce the company’s carbon footprint in transportation. The initiative uses sustainable biofuel to power selected Maersk-vessels and helps H&M to make progress towards its ambitious sustainability goals. H&M Group pushes for sustainability With more than 5,000 stores worldwide and an extensive online presence, H&M Group is in a unique position to make a substantial dif...

One of the largest fashion and design groups in the world, H&M Group, has chosen Maersk ECO Delivery to reduce the company’s carbon footprint in transportation. The initiative uses sustainable biofuel to power selected Maersk-vessels and helps H&M to make progress towards its ambitious sustainability goals. H&M Group pushes for sustainability With more than 5,000 stores worldwide and an extensive online presence, H&M Group is in a unique position to make a substantial dif...

To address a vital need in global trade, A.P. Moller - Maersk is developing an integrated cold chain offering that will reduce food waste, minimise complexity for customers, and put the business in an even stronger position to tap into the high-growth market for perishable goods.   Whether you are transporting fruits, fish or medicine, getting delicate, temperature-sensitive goods to market is a long, complicated and often wasteful journey. Challenges Companies experience frustratin...

To address a vital need in global trade, A.P. Moller - Maersk is developing an integrated cold chain offering that will reduce food waste, minimise complexity for customers, and put the business in an even stronger position to tap into the high-growth market for perishable goods.   Whether you are transporting fruits, fish or medicine, getting delicate, temperature-sensitive goods to market is a long, complicated and often wasteful journey. Challenges Companies experience frustratin...