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Following a summer that saw millions of passengers return to the skies, airlines have their sights firmly set on recovery, with a key focus for many being the fully connected passenger journey. To meet this demand, Inmarsat has launched a series of bundles for its OneFi passenger experience platform, giving airlines the ability to create the digital experience they want to provide. Connected platform OneFi is a new connected platform that brings multiple inflight services together within a si...
The frequency of container losses at sea has been a problematic and very costly issue for the industry over the years. According to the World Shipping Council 2019 report, there is an average of 1,382 containers lost at sea yearly. Whilst these figures are small in comparison to the number of containers being transported annually, container stack collapses still pose a significant risk to the industry, both in terms of claims and potential environmental impacts. Potential environmental impac...
Shipping Innovation, owner and organiser of London International Shipping Week, is delighted to welcome a number of key sponsors of LISW23. Seatrade Maritime, the specialist global event organiser and maritime news provider, has underlined its commitment to London International Shipping Week 2023 by becoming a Platinum Sponsor while the Bahamas Maritime Authority has been confirmed as a Silver Sponsor of the week. International maritime community Chris Morley, Group Director – Maritime...
On October 12, 1847, Siemens started operations as a small factory workshop with ten employees manufacturing pointer telegraphs, in a courtyard tucked away behind a building on Schoeneberger Strasse in Berlin. Now, 175 years later, Siemens has more than 300,000 employees around the world and, with around €62 billion in annual revenue, is one of the technology powerhouses. On October 1, 1847, 11 days before operations began, Werner von Siemens and precision mechanic Johann Georg Halske had...
CMA CGM informs its customers of following Local Port Charge in South Africa. Effective October 1st, 2022 (date of loading in the origin ports) until further notice (November 10th for US shipments): Local Port Charge: Ports: South African ports Perimeter: Import/Export Cargo: All Quantum: ZAR 38 per unit Payment: Collect/prepaid Please contact local CMA CGM office should anyone require further information on the same.
GEM elettronica will participate at Euronaval 2022, the World Naval Defence exhibition, which is to be held in Paris, France, from October 18 to October 21, 2022. Euronaval 2022 Visitors attending Euronaval 2022 event can join GEM elettronica at the company’s booth in Hall 2A, stand number - L146.
Lloyd’s Register has been announced as a Bronze Sponsor for Maritime UK Week. Starting on 10 October, Maritime UK Week 2022 will shine a spotlight on the latest developments in the maritime sector and engage people across the UK with the world of maritime. Maritime sector Responsible for enabling 95% of the UK’s global trade, maritime touches every part of everyone's lives. As an island nation, during the pandemic, the maritime sector’s key workers kept the UK supplie...
As there are always better ways to address a market, CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division is pleased to announce their new butterfly MOROCCO SHUTTLE service, launching from Week 45 between Morocco | France | Spain. This new weekly service (starting ex Agadir on November 10th, 2022) - on top of addressing Moroccan cabotage - will enable to implement a sustainable maritime bridge between Agadir & Port Vendres for the upcoming fruits & vegetables campaign. This will allow a -75% CO2 em...
Digital technology is shaping the future of defence and it’s changing the way they work. Speaking at the annual Disruptive Technology for Defence Transformation event, Babcock’s Chief Technology Officer, Dr Richard Drake said the innovative approaches they are creating now will help them better prepare for the changing battlespace. New technology solutions As the second largest supplier to the UK Ministry of Defence, Babcock is working with AI and autonomous systems to transform t...
DSIT Solutions Ltd. – a pioneer in the development, manufacture, and supply of high-end, comprehensive, and integrated protection solutions against all underwater threat types – showcases at EURONAVAL 2022 its unique, multilayered defence solution for securing strategic assets against the various types of underwater threats in diverse ranges and sea depths. These include, among others, hostile military, terror and illegal activities, intrusion, sabotage, and smuggling by divers, Sem...
Eco Wave Power Global AB (‘Eco Wave Power’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that it will be providing sponsorship to AltaSea’s innovative and engaging Blue Hour 3: The Warehouse fundraising event on October 8, 2022, which will bring together art and technology to tell the story of the emerging Blue Economy. Blue Hour 3: The Warehouse will celebrate the ocean through various art installations spread throughout Berth 60 – a 60,000 square foot warehouse...
Valencia, the world cereal capital, celebrates the 62nd edition of the European Commodities Exchange, which brings together more than 3,000 participants and 90 companies from all over the world. The Prior and Consul Major of the Lonja de València, Vicente Ebri points out to his European partners that “A strong port is synonymous with trade and wealth for its people. The new container terminal in the northern extension of the Port of Valencia is more necessary than ever.” Vic...
The shipping industry has been shifting towards decarbonisation and aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The transition requires ships to pursue superior energy efficiency and optimised operational functionality in a reliable, safe and economical way while reducing the environmental footprint. DNV’s latest study has presented several potential decarbonisation strategies (A-D) for a new LNG carrier design to determine feasible approaches, so as to achieve compliance with the IMO...
Ingeteam’s 50th anniversary celebration was held in the Euskalduna Palace, in Bilbao, Spain, with a stirring tribute to the four families who founded the company. Fifty years ago, a group of four engineer friends travelling home after completing post-graduate engineering studies in Germany, decided to set up a business. Despite the tough situation at the time, they founded the company - TEAM in 1972, and it later merged with Ingelectric to create Ingeteam. Tribute to the founders of Inge...
Unifeeder is pleased to announce that from October 11, 2022, they will launch two new Scandinavian services to ensure weekly transit connections between Wilhelmshaven to/from Fredericia & Aarhus and Wilhelmshaven to/from Oslo & Gothenburg. The two new weekly services connecting Wilhelmshaven to Scandinavia include: Wilhelmshaven - Hamburg - Fredericia - Aarhus – Wilhelmshaven Hamburg - Wilhelmshaven - Oslo - Gothenburg – Hamburg Two new weekly services connect Wilhelm...
The electrification of HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) is entering its final round. In the future, the tractor units deployed on the journeys between block storage and the container rail terminal or the empty depot will be driven by battery power. In order to further reduce CO₂ emissions at CTA, seven new battery-powered tractor units have been ordered and will replace the previously used equipment that runs on diesel. This terminal process will therefore emit no CO₂, nitrogen oxide o...
Rolls-Royce has completed a major investment in its Pascagoula, Mississippi site that will provide increased capabilities and capacity to support U.S. Navy programs. A new 26,000 ft 2 facility, with foundry and machining equipment provided by a U.S. Department of Defense DPA Title III grant, will increase the company’s ability to manufacture propellers and propulsor components for naval platforms. Authority comment Dan Rediger, Rolls-Royce Head of Naval Operations – Defense said,...
According to a press release from Shearwater, the dual ROV vessel is expected to be available to clients early in the second quarter of 2023 following a conversion of the SW Tasman multipurpose vessel. Designed to deploy ocean bottom nodes in both deep and shallow water the vessel will also be able to provide high-quality source for surveys and conduct towed streamer surveys. Ulstein Design & Solutions AS, the original vessel designers, will provide conversion engineering, with Evotec prov...
Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that Ghanim-1, Ghanim-2, Ghanim-3, and Ghanim-4, four TRAktor 2700-Z were successfully delivered for operations in Kuwait’s most important Shuwaikh Port. The newly completed tractor tugs designed by Robert Allan Ltd. were constructed at Grandweld Shipyard in Dubai. The tugs were designed to perform multiple tasks including ship assist, escort, towing, fire fighting, oil pollution response, and others. Robert Allan Ltd. worked closely with the Grand...
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) announces that it has ordered a further six large ocean-going vessels that can sail on green methanol. The six vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and have a nominal capacity of approx. 17,000 containers (Twenty Foot Equivalent - TEU). They will replace existing capacity in the Maersk fleet. Ensure significant progress "Our customers are looking to us to decarbonise their supply chains, and these six vessels able to operate on green methanol w...
Between January 2020 and March 2021, the average daily data consumption onboard a vessel in the global commercial shipping sector has nearly tripled. Inmarsat’s recent report has shown this consumption to grow from 3.4 to 9.8 gigabytes in just a little over a year. The worldwide maritime digital products and services market is reportedly worth $159 billion. A report by Thetius shows that this is 18% ahead of pre-pandemic estimates. M2M devices In 2022, the market turnover is...
South East Asia’s largest defence exhibition, IndoDefence 2022 is scheduled to take place from November 2nd to 5th, 2022, at JIExpo Kemayoran in Jakarta, Indonesia. IEC Telecom is thrilled to participate in this biennial tri-service defence technology and sales exhibition and shine a spotlight on the latest satellite-based security solutions. Satellite communication portfolio IEC Telecom will be displaying its high-precision satellite communication portfolio with solutions th...
Satellite communications have become central to the provision of crew welfare. The Maritime Labour Convention declared internet connectivity at sea to be a mandatory requirement and the International Transport Workers Federation has described crew comms as 'a human right'. With a crew shortage predicted by 2026, the maritime sector is emphasising new working practices to make an ‘office at sea’ attractive to the new generation of seafarers. Communication solutions Large vess...
Propspeed, the globally renowned innovator of underwater foul-release coatings, has announced that Propspeed has been proven to make vessels more fuel efficient, improve performance and offset fuel costs. Several Propspeed customers have monitored their performance data, before applying Propspeed and after, and have shared that information back to the company. Demand for fuel-efficient vessels “Seeing how shockingly high fuel costs these days are, boaters are looking for any way to make...
Lisa Edvardsen Haugan has been appointed as the new President of Kongsberg Maritime, the largest business area of KONGSBERG. She takes the helm after Egil Haugsdal. Ms. Edvardsen Haugan has long and extensive experience from both the defence and civil business area in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KONGSBERG), including having been EVP Finance at Kongsberg Maritime and Finance Director at Kongsberg Protech Systems. She currently heads the Deck Machinery & Motion Control division of Kongsberg Mariti...
UK Ports has been announced as a Bronze Sponsor for Maritime UK Week. Starting on 10 October, Maritime UK Week 2022 will shine a spotlight on the latest developments in the maritime sector and engage people across the United Kingdom (UK) with the world of maritime. Responsible for enabling 95% of the UK’s global trade, maritime touches every part of people’s lives. As an island nation, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the maritime sector’s key workers kept the UK supplied with f...
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, announced that it has updated its global health and safety protocols, by removing all COVID-19 testing, masking and vaccination requirements, effective from Oct. 4, 2022. Given the significant, positive progress in the public health environment, the Norwegian Cruise Line updated its health and safety guidelines, which are now more aligned with other global travel organisations. Removal of COVID-19 safety protocols “Heal...
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has signed a partnership agreement with the Commonwealth Secretariat, under which both organisations commit to strengthening the maritime and port sectors in selected developing countries, through activities which will promote and facilitate the adoption of sustainable maritime transport systems and practices. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday (29 September, 2022) by IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim...
Peder Winther joined Wrist Group on October 1st as CEO for the Ship Supply business and will become part of the Global Management Team and the Executive Management together with Group CEO, Jens Holger Nielsen and Group CFO, Anders Skipper. Peder Winther will take daily responsibility for the Ship Supply regions, Global Sales and Marketing, Global Procurement, and Process Excellence. The strengthening of the ship supply business is part of Wrist’s strategic initiatives for future grow...
Following successful trial inspections, OCIMF can announce the countdown to the release of the production edition of SIRE 2.0 has begun. Due to the significance of this change from VIQ7 to SIRE 2.0, OCIMF will not limit the notice to the standard 90-day window. The SIRE 2.0 integrator API is now available. The SIRE 2.0 integrator API is self-documenting and acts as its own test harness. Inspection booking services There are only minimal changes in this version of the SIRE 2.0 integrator API a...