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The eCommerce surge is shaking up the shipping industry, making speed and efficiency a must. The time has come to move beyond paper and towards widespread adoption of the game-changing electronic Bill of Lading (eBL). Mediterranean Shipping Company - MSC’s Global Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO), Andre Simha will explain more at an upcoming event - TradeTech Europe 2022, during the eCommerce week, organised by the United Nations agency - UNCTAD. Rapid growth of eCommerce eCo...

£1.06 million in funds has been awarded to a consortium, led by MSE International, in order to address clean maritime challenges in the seaports and shipping sectors. The consortium of nine organisations, which is led by MSE International, will get the £1.06 million funds, as part of the Smart Maritime Land Operations Call. The call was launched in November 2020, as part of a Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) initiative, supported by the Department for Transport (DfT),...

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) took delivery of one new 11,000 TEU container vessel, ‘YM Trophy’. The vessel is chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and was built by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. After delivery, YM Trophy will be put into service immediately on Yang Ming’s Trans-Pacific route PS6 to provide efficient transport service between Asia and the Pacific Southwest. Increase operational efficiency To increase Yang Ming’s mid-to-long-term opera...

Satcom Direct (SD), the business aviation solutions provider, is strengthening its Asia Pacific network with the opening of a Singapore office. The new location represents the base for Brian Roos, the recently appointed Asia Pacific, Regional Director, and the newly named Regional Sales Manager, Kaviraj (Kavi) Nadarajah. Brian Roos Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, of SD International, Michael Skou Christensen, Roos is responsible for establishing the SD presence in Singapore a...

International not-for-profit organisation Global Maritime Forum announces the new composition of its Board of Directors, following annual general meeting. Jan Dieleman, President, of Ocean Transportation at Cargill was elected as the new Chair of the Board of Directors, taking over the position from Peter Stokes, former Senior Adviser and Head of Shipping at Lazard, who is retiring. Author's quote “I am honoured to accept the role as Chair of the Global Maritime Forum. Peter has made gre...

Ukrainian seaports are in the frontline of the war. Help port workers and their families, now and through the crisis. The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) is working with The Seafarers’ Charity to support port workers and their families impacted by the humanitarian disaster caused by the war in Ukraine. Practical financial help Ukrainian seaports are in the frontline of the war, as the siege of Mariupol and heavy fighting around Berdyansk and Kherson has demonstrate...

At the end of April 2022, the shipping company Rederi AB Gotland added another vessel on the Hansa Destinations Nynäshamn–Rostock route. This has doubled the freight capacity and added more departures in both directions. This means that increased goods volumes can be moved from land to sea transport. Eliana Marino and Drotten The new vessel added to the route between Port of Nynäshamn and Rostock in Germany is called the Eliana Marino. The vessel Drotten has operated on the ro...

Artemis Technologies, the pioneer in green maritime innovation, has just released the first pictures of its 100% electric, high-speed foiling workboat prototype on Belfast Lough. Artemis eFoiler® system The vessel was designed and built to include the production specification drivetrain, battery, and flight control components consumers will eventually see in the finished workboat. With big goals set for 2022, this announcement brings Artemis Technologies one step closer to providing high-s...

MetOcean Telematics is pleased to announce it will be exhibiting at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2022, in Houston, Texas, USA, from May 2-5, 2022. MetOcean Systems and Iridium OTC is a global event that connects offshore energy professionals from more than 130 countries to collaborate and discuss the challenges, solutions, and changing energy landscape of the offshore energy sector.  OTC is looking forward to connecting with partners and clients in the industry and showcasing...

The renowned annual B2B event for the global cruise industry, Seatrade Cruise Global 2022 brings together more than 13,000 buyers and suppliers from 140 countries and 300 international journalists. Seatrade Cruise Global 2022 The three-day exhibition is the largest gathering of the cruise industry, hosting over 700 exhibiting companies from all sectors, including Design & Ship Interiors, Entertainment, Environmental & Health, Hotel Operations and Concessions, Information Technology, Po...

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., a global cruise company which operates Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, announces its commitment to pursue net zero emissions by 2050 across its operations and value chain. The Company has also committed to develop short- and near-term greenhouse gas (‘GHG’) reduction targets to support its path to net zero. In addition, the Company has published its first Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (...

MAN Energy Solutions has won the order for 4 × dual-fuel MAN B&W 6S60ME-GI engines in connection with the construction of two hybrids, 8,000 lane-metre, RoRo vessels for CLdN, the Luxembourg-based shipping group. Both 234-metre vessels are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2025. The two new buildings will have a hybrid propulsion system with each featuring 2 × ME-GI engines (2 × 11 MW) along with MAN Energy Solutions’ proprietary EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculat...

Ocean Infinity is on a mission to play its part in protecting the planet by transforming operations at sea, through the development and deployment of innovative technology.   Developing technologies with benefits  Sam Taylor, Business Development Manager, discusses the essential technologies being developed to facilitate safe remote operations that could bring wider benefits to the conventional offshore industry by enabling lower emission operations. Some developments cou...

The first comprehensive set of Marine Plans to guide development across England’s seas have been adopted and published. The publication of the North East, North West, South East and South West Marine Plans follows the adoption of the East Marine Plan in 2014 and the South Marine Plan in 2018. This means all of England’s seas – an area of approximately 230,000 square kilometres – a third larger than the total land area of England – are now covered by Marine Plans....

Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an ammonia-ready LNG-fuelled Panamax bulk carrier developed by the Planning and Design Centre for Greener Ships (GSC). Ammonia is expected to be used as ship fuel for decarbonisation since it does not emit CO2 when burned. Meanwhile, taking adequate safety measures is impartial due to its characteristics of being toxic to humans and corrosive against materials, and ClassNK has worked on the development of...

Navies around the world are becoming increasingly aware that they will also be affected by the decarbonisation challenge facing the maritime world. However, to fulfil their defensive purpose, naval vessels must also meet specific requirements which add complexity to their search for the most sustainable fuel types. Despite navies not being subject to the same scrutiny as the commercial shipping industry, they are nevertheless coming under growing societal pressure to reduce their environmental...

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh has been named winner of the Vanguard Public Sector Icon, Maritime, 2021. The Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Eze Anaba who announced this while presenting a conveyance letter to Dr Jamoh in Lagos said other awardees are President of the African Development Bank, ADB, Akinwunmi Adesina, Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mele Kyari, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State amongst others....

ClassNK has released ‘ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emission Transition Accelerator),’ a GHG emissions management tool to track accurate CO2 emissions and confirm and simulate CII ratings. While the shift toward a zero-emission society has accelerated around the world, the time has come for the maritime industry to systematically plan, manage, and report the GHG emissions from shipping. ClassNK has provided ‘ClassNK Zero Emission Transition Support Services’ to support customers in...

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) held its 372nd Board Meeting on 15th April to approve that, the five new 15,000 TEU vessels authorised at 368th Board Meeting on 14th January, would be equipped with dual-fuel LNG marine engines. Addressing climate change Yang Ming will be the first shipping company in Taiwan that owns LNG-powered container ships. The shipbuilding plan is set to strengthen the Company’s mid-to-long-term operational competitiveness and accelerate the fl...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, based in Yokohama, Japan, has completed a conceptual study for the design of an ‘Ammonia/Liquefied CO2 Carrier’, which is capable of transporting both ammonia and liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2). The extensive study conducted with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. provides the basis for a type of vessel with the potential to become mainstream in the LCO2 carrier market, by flexibly meeting the projected increase in...

Continuing to demonstrate their commitment to the decarbonisation of the maritime sector, Crowley and Shell Trading (US) Company (‘Shell’) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (‘MOU’) with the aim of supporting alternative energy solutions for the future of shoreside and terminal operations. The MOU follows an ongoing joint project that was previously initiated between the companies to provide lower-carbon fuel solutions by designing, building and operating th...

The creator of the world’s first liquid hydrogen bunkering facility for fuelling zero-emission ships, Unitrove, has won a UK Government grant to develop a unit ready for rapid deployment to ports around the world. Steven Lua, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Unitrove Innovation, part of the Unitrove Group (Unitrove), said the £30,000 Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG), awarded by the Department for Transport, in partnership with Connected Places Catapult, would be use...

Rob Jetten, the Dutch Minister of Climate and Energy, received the first certificate for green hydrogen, during a visit to North Sea Port in Terneuzen. These certificates facilitate the trade in hydrogen, as envisaged by HyXchange.   HyXchange contributes to the energy transition and the growth of sustainable energy, and the reduction of natural gas dependence in the Netherlands. HyXchange, Trading Platform  Trading in hydrogen will take place via the trading platform - HyXchange...

As part of ongoing efforts to achieve its decarbonisation objectives, Pacific International Lines (PIL) is pleased to share that it is conducting a trial use of marine biofuel on its container vessel - Kota Megah, when it called at the Port of Singapore, on April 10, 2022. The main aim of the trial is to test the feasibility of using marine biofuel on the engines of the vessel, and to obtain first-hand data on the potential carbon and other emissions. With the experience, PIL will be able t...

NextGEN Connect will bring diverse stakeholders together for route-based action to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Route-based action to reduce GHG Singapore and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have jointly launched NextGEN Connect, which aims to bring industry stakeholders, academia, and global research centres together to offer inclusive solutions for maritime decarbonisation for trials along specific shipping routes. The launch was made during the IMO-Singapore Future of Shippin...

NAPA, the maritime software, services, and data analysis provider, will work with ClassNK and Japanese general trading company Marubeni to assess what fuel and carbon emission savings could be achieved through voyage optimisation. Fleet Intelligence platform NAPA will use its Fleet Intelligence platform to retrospectively analyse the impact of EEXI using the actual vessel performance across Marubeni’s fleet and compare it against similar fleets. ClassNK will provide its expertise in...

As a response to increased customer demand in the Baltic Sea South region, Stena Line will launch its two new E-Flexer vessels on the route between Karlskrona and Gdynia. The E-Flexers are modern, fuel-efficient ferries and a vital part of Stena Lines strategy for expansion as well as the company’s aim to develop sustainable shipping. Stena Line will launch two E-Flexer ferries on the route between Swedish Karlskrona and Polish Gdynia in 2022. The first E-flexer will commence operations i...

The foundation project of the IMO Coordinated Actions to Reduce Emissions from Shipping (IMO CARES) project, which aims to bring stakeholders together from the global north and global south, was launched on 6th April at the IMO-Singapore Future of Shipping Conference. IMO CARES is expected to be a long-term programme. It will support coordination to promote innovation, research and development collaboration, accelerate the adoption of green technologies and facilitate their deployment in develo...

The Seafarers’ Charity’s Chief Executive Officer, Catherine Spencer will step down on 6 July 2022 to take on a new role outside of the maritime sector. Catherine has led the Charity since July 2019. She has worked with the Senior Leadership Team and General Council to re-energise an effective and efficient organisation, working across the maritime sector to ensure seafarers and their families have access to a wide range of quality support. New strategic plan “Catherine has b...

A consortium, led by the Global Maritime Forum. and consisting of BHP, Rio Tinto, Oldendorff Carriers, and Star Bulk Carriers Corp., have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to assess the development of an iron ore Green Corridor between Australia and East Asia. To mobilise demand for green shipping and to scale zero- or near-zero greenhouse gas emission shipping, governments and industry decision-makers are increasingly looking to enable and simplify the task of decarbonising the maritime sec...