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There are many reasons why working at sea can affect couple and family relationships. These include financial pressures caused by unpredictable income; the physical hazards of working at sea; time spent away from loved ones; and not being at home for birthdays and anniversaries. That’s why The Seafarers’ Charity has made free Relate counselling available to all fishers, their families, and any UK resident working as a merchant seafarer. Understanding the challenges We un...
To improve the service network and provide customers with wider service lines, CULines will launch three Japan line services, during the upcoming spring season. The new Japan service lines will include Japan-Thailand-Vietnam JTVS, Japan-Taiwan express JTX, and Japan-Singapore-Malaysia JPX. Three Japan service lines will connect with CUL's other backbone network to facilitate express service of Japan-South China-Taiwan-Hongkong-Thailand-Vietnam-Singapore-Malaysia and service line of Japan-Port K...
On the afternoon of March 20th, the "COSCO Shipping Xing Wang" departed from Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) with her "Yantian-Santos Brazil" Maiden Voyage. This express service has been launched from Yantian to Brazil without any intermediate port by "COSCO Shipping Xing Wang", which will reach ECOPORT terminal within 35 days with full loaded cargo. CUL and COSCO Special Line Service CUL and COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers signed the "Strategic Cooperati...
HMM is pleased to announce that HMM Nuri, the first of eight 16,000 TEU-class newbuild containerships, starts its first voyage from the port of Busan in Korea. HMM’s 16,000 TEU container vessels have been built at the Ulsan shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and are scheduled to be delivered from this March throughout the second quarter of 2021. HMM Nuri’s deployment HMM Nuri will be deployed on the Far East Europe 4(FE4) route under THE Alliance’s product plan HMM...
Following the successful maiden voyage of the South China Thailand weekend service (SCT) on March 7, CULines plans to launch the weekday service SCT2 on April 6, 2021. Port Rotation of SCT: Hong Kong – Nansha – Shekou - Laem Chabang –Bangkok – Laem Chabang – Hong Kong Port Rotation of SCT2: Hong Kong – Nansha – Shekou – Bangkok – Lam Chabang - Hong Kong Features: South China Bangkok direct service, two sailings per week. Dedicated...
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) held a naming ceremony for its 2,800 TEU class full container vessel, YM Constancy, at CSBC’s Kaohsiung shipyard on March 19th. The ceremony was officiated jointly by Yang Ming Chairman Cheng Cheng-Mount and CSBC Corporation Chairman Cheng Wen-Lon. Mrs. Ho Shu-Ping, Director General of the Department of Navigation and Aviation, Ministry of Transportation and Communications was invited to officially name the ship during the ceremony and wished t...
The ship, which is being constructed for US energy company Dominion Energy, is expected to be delivered by the end of 2023 and will be among the largest of its kind. The new WTIV will be able to transport and install several sets of next-generation wind turbines and their foundations. It will be the first vessel of this type to be built according to the requirements for renewable offshore energy production defined in the United States’ Jones Act. Best possible operation Kongsberg Ma...
Hapag-Lloyd and NileDutch have signed a sale and purchase agreement where Hapag-Lloyd acquires all shares of the Dutch container shipping company Nile Dutch Investments B.V. (NileDutch). With over 40 years of expertise, NileDutch is one of the providers of container services from and to West Africa. The company is present in 85 locations across the world and has 16 own offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Singapore, China, Angola, Congo and Cameroon. Important strategic growth With 10...
Survitec has announced that it has signed an intent to purchase Hansen Protection AS, a renowned European provider of specialist survival suits and protective equipment. Ron Krisanda, the Executive Chairman at Survitec Group, commented: ‘’Hansen Protection has a reputation for consistently delivering excellent products and services. The coming together of our two businesses, through a combination of our people, products, technology and wide-reaching footprint, will bring added value...
Launched in 2018, Edda Wind owns and operates service vessels, which support the maintenance work conducted, during the commissioning and operation of offshore wind parks. “The Wilhelmsen group’s strategy is very clear, which is to further expand into renewables, by working together with partners and leveraging our expertise and assets. So, finding an opportunity like this, to work with Østensjø and invest in Edda Wind, a growing company, rapidly expanding its fleet wi...
Golden Ocean Group Limited Ltd announces that Marius Hermansen has resigned as a Director of the Company. Mr. Hermansen has served as a Director since September 2019. The Board would like to thank Mr. Hermansen for his contribution and wishes him well in his future pursuits. Larsen’s experience The Board is pleased to announce that Mr. Bjørn Tore Larsen will replace Mr. Hermansen. Mr. Larsen is currently the Chairman of the OSM Maritime Group, a world-leading ship management comp...
Blue Water has completed two challenging shipments for a new build project for a good client. The scope included road transport from the factory to the port of shipment in Spain, sea freight to China, and road transport to the Chinese shipyard. The 24 units weighing 42 tonnes each and measuring more than 14 metres in length were safely transported, and the BWS team ensured compliance with the COVID-19 restrictions in the ports in Spain and China as well as during the entire transport process....
To ensure that Blue Water has the best employees in the industry, it has chosen to strengthen the focus on employee development by expanding the internal "Learning and Development" function. Daniel Frausing Borch This means, among other things, that BWS has employed Daniel Frausing Borch as responsible for the further development of its in-house academy. Daniel comes from a similar position at BBOXX which is a UK solar energy company with offices around the world. Strengthen programme qualit...
Over the past three years, Blue Water has completed several projects in Norway in connection with the establishment of the wind farm Fosen Vind. This is the largest onshore wind turbine project in Europe with a total of 278 wind turbines delivered by Blue Water. Component transportation Blue Water’s skilled team has managed the progress of events and coordination Blue Water was responsible for the transportation of wind turbine components from Spain, Germany, and Esbjerg in Denmark to...
Survitec will be attending the Security & Policing Virtual Exhibition, UK on 9 – 11 March 2021. The show is organised by the UK Home Office for command, control and operational equipment used by security agencies and features the latest products and services in law enforcement equipment. Height safety characteristics Survitec will feature some of their Maritime Operations Capabilities, including the XTP 290N lightweight duty lifejacket, which can be tailored to suit each individual...
2020 was an unstable year for Blue Water’s Aerospace Logistics. The team assists the Aviation industry with all kinds of logistics needs including aircraft-on-ground (AOG) logistics, aircraft engine transportation, helicopter transports, airside logistics, customs solutions, warehouse logistics and tailored transport solutions in general - by road, rail, courier and air. Like many other activities, Aerospace Logistics was affected by the global lockdown of the Aviation industry. Due to a...
For many years, they have seen a huge global development in the Renewable Energy segment in general, and not least in the Wind sector. The development involves the political mandate and the geographic scattering, but certainly also technologically and volume-wise. "We think it is marvellous to be part of an industry where the sky is the limit. The demand on the suppliers is continuously changing - and the market is constantly opening up new opportunities. The biggest challenge is how to keep up...
The Energy & Projects division in Brest has provided logistics support to the shipment of a cooling prototype unit from mainland France to the isle of La Désirade in the French Caribbean. This prototype ‘Cryosolar’ was designed by the French renewable energy developer - VALOREM and aims to provide and store cooling power to isolated communities using solar power. Regular container lines The prototype’s most notable characteristic is that it consists of a 40’...
From October 2020 to late January 2021, Blue Water completed three project shipments of equipment from Italy to Northern China for a good client. The total weight of the cargo consisting of 142 units was 895 tonnes, the heaviest units weighing 162 tonnes each. The equipment was to be installed on board an FPSO vessel (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) at a shipyard in China. Project The project was executed with the local manufacturer in Italy, the client in China, and...
In France, focusing on a new potential - the low-hanging fruit - for a while. It has indeed proved to be quite interesting, and have had to employ additional manpower to cope with the increased work volume. Before Brexit, the British fishing boats landed their catches in Roscoff or Guilvinec in Brittany and sold the fish at the fish auction in Guilvinec. Now the fish must be declared to customs, and Brest is the only port in the region that is authorised to discharge these boats. Brest experie...
Recently, Blue Water’s Energy & Projects division arranged two air charters in close cooperation with its global Air Chartering desk. Transport offshore equipment Unforeseen volcanic activity en route forced them to come up with a successful alternative flight plan For one of BWS's long-time Oil & Gas clients, it chartered an Antonov AN-124 to transport offshore equipment from Denmark to Australia, almost 6,300 miles. Due to efficient coordination between the client’s...
In the world of mining, everything is oversized and huge. Transporting and using mining equipment makes the user feel tiny, so nothing is bigger than the issue of on-site and off-site safety. TGI Cargo understands the mining sector like no other logistics company, as they stand on site and see these machines in action. Having partnered with some of the top mining companies across the world, they understand the risks and hazards and how to mitigate them. Transport mining equipment Thorough pre...
CULines is launching several new routes in March 2021, to further expand its service network, meet the diversified transportation needs of customers, and deliver better services. South China-Thailand service The first route opened by CULines after the 2021 Chinese New Year is the South China-Thailand service (SCT), which will welcome its maiden voyage on March 6, 2021. The SCT is one of the fastest and most stable South China-Vietnam/ Thailand routes For the SCT, CULines has deployed t...
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) together with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for a 26.25-year lease and operate contract for the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré, to be deployed at the Búzios field in the Santos Basin approximately 180 kilometres offshore Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. FPSO installation, and operation Under the contract, SBM Offshore is responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and op...
DNV GL has been committed to using its position as an independent third party to build trust in data quality and confidence in secure sharing of data. At the same time, DNV GL has been working to take advantage of the opportunities created by digitalisation to offer new services and ways of working that enhance the customer experience, improve quality and are more efficient. “Shipping is in the midst of a tectonic shift towards digitalisation – towards being able to access and utili...
With A.P. Moller - Maersk as one of the collaborators, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has unveiled plans for the establishment of Europe’s largest production facility of green ammonia. A.P. Moller - Maersk is on a quest to find the marine fuels of the future with green ammonia being one of three preferred fuel types. The Power-to-X facility located in Esbjerg on the Danish west coast will convert power from wind turbines to green ammonia. The green ammonia produced at the facil...
The installation of the 18-kilometre tunnel between Rødbyhavn in Denmark and Puttgarden on the German island of Fehmarn is now in progress. On the Danish side, the main construction phase is proceeding with preparation of the seabed and tunnel ramps. In the meantime, a work harbour is being built wherefrom casting of tunnel elements will take place and construction materials will be shipped in. The project has been relevant for Blue Water for 10 years, so they are looking forward to gett...
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., and Seaspan Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp, announce a strategic agreement for the long-term charter of ten 15,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels, to serve ZIM's Asia - US East Coast trade. ZIM is a player in this growing trade with an estimated market share of 9% according to market intelligence provider, PIERS. Growing market demand Eli Glickman, ZIM President & CEO, stated: "This is a milestone ag...
On the evening of February 7, 2021, CULINES’ first ad-hoc voyage extra-sailing container ship under the China-Europe service – M/V LAILA departed from the Yantian International Container Terminals with a full load, heading for the ports of Rotterdam and Hamburg. CULINES always see it as a top priority to assist customers in completing transportation tasks. So this ad-hoc service additional vessel deployed for the Spring Festival is an attempt by CULINES to address the shipping capac...
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce the successful pricing of a US$850 million non-recourse senior secured notes transaction in a 144A/Reg S offering by a subsidiary company. The issuer of the notes is Guara Norte S.à r.l. (Guara Norte), which owns the FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela. SBM Offshore owns 75% of the equity in Guara Norte and the remaining 25% equity is held by Mitsubishi Corporation. Transaction details The notes are rated Ba1 (Moody’s) and BB+ (Fitch) and were priced at 99...