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To make sure the customers’ sustainability objectives are met, when transporting their products across the globe, A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced a more ambitious climate neutral target. The goal is to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions, across the entire business, by 2040, one decade ahead of the initial 2050 ambition. Maersk's Net zero carbon targets Mads Stensen, the Senior Sustainability Advisor at Maersk, said “More than half of Maersk’s top 200 customers...

A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) announces new aspiring emissions targets, expected to align the company with the Net Zero criteria of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C. They include a societal commitment to act now and drive material impact in this decade, and a commitment to deliver net zero supply chains to customers by 2040. The targets go beyond previous efforts to reduce emissions related to the ocean fleet, as they cover all direct and...

Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Soren Toft has highlighted the importance of working together, in order to achieve net decarbonisation goals, in a keynote digital speech delivered at DNV’s ‘Fuel of the Future Conference’, on January, 11, 2022, as part of the annual Nor-Shipping convention. In his speech, Soren Toft explained MSC’s views on the status of decarbonisation in the container shipping sector, summarised how the compan...

Blue Water’s Energy and Projects Division has experienced positive and sustainable growth in recent years, both in terms of activity level and expansion of locations. To further strengthen its global position, Blue Water is opening two additional offices in the Middle East: Iraq and Saudi Arabia. This is to underline and strengthen the objective of servicing customers across the business with a regional and local presence. “We want to expand our global presence to serve current an...

Nestled in the North Pacific Ocean and the largest of the Micronesian islands is Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States of America (USA). There are two main drivers of trade in this island nation in the Pacific Ocean, the US military presence and tourism. The current population of Guam stands at about 170,000 people, with this number expected to increase slightly by 2024, as 5,000 US Marine personnel and their families will be relocated to Guam from Okinawa, Japan. Guam, a ke...

The next stage of Wightlink’s £1.5 million investment in the FastCat foot passenger route terminal, between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier Head, in the United Kingdom, starts on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. The timetable will stay the same, but there will be changes to the way customers can board the catamarans, in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, for the next three months, because of major structural repairs and maintenance at the terminal. FastCat terminal repair work Customers will...

Tokyo’s renowned classification society, ClassNK has released ‘PrimeShip-PSC Intelligence’, a mobile app to assist the improvement of ship management system and PSC performance, provided free of charge. The application is the mobile version of PSC Intelligence PC version for ship management companies, which was released in 2018. PrimeShip-PSC Intelligence mobile app The PrimeShip-PSC Intelligence mobile application has been developed for seafarers The PrimeShip-PSC Intellig...

After the successful delivery of Scenic Eclipse, they are proud to share that Heinen & Hopman will deliver the HVAC and provision cooling systems for Scenic Eclipse II as well. The sistership of the world’s first Discovery Yacht will be built by MKM Yachts in Rijeka, Croatia. The scope of delivery is almost the same as the scope of Scenic Eclipse. Heinen & Hopman has finished the engineering and is currently taking care of equipment delivery. From January the technicians will...

Rolls-Royce is focusing on methanol as a fuel for climate-friendly shipping: Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems is currently working on mtu engines for use with methanol. New four-stroke engines The new high-speed four-stroke engines, which are based on proven mtu technologies, are planned to be available to customers as soon as possible for use in commercial ships and yachts. Denise Kurtulus, the Vice President - Global Marine at Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, said “With the new de...

Rolls-Royce has agreed to work with IHI Corporation, to develop and deliver a future fighter engine demonstrator. Rolls-Royce – IHI Corporation The engine demonstrator programme will be a critical step forward, in enabling the two nations – United Kingdom and Japan, to develop their future fighter aircraft requirements, potentially securing hundreds of future jobs in the UK and Japan. Work on the joint engine demonstrator will kick-start in early 2022, with the United Kingdom (UK)...

Market sentiments continue to remain strong across major economies in West and Central Asia, driven primarily by strong demand for consumer products. Despite growing concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, the region has seen varied reactions across the logistics sector, over the last month. A truckers’ strike created supply chain disruptions in Bangladesh, while in India, a dip in fuel prices brought welcome relief for both businesses and consumers alike....

As of 1 January 2022, Aarhus Logistics Center (ALC) changes its name to Blue Water Logistics, in order to optimise the port setup and continue increasing the efficiency of the activities for the benefit of customers and business partners. In 2013, Blue Water Shipping acquired ALC, which has been operated independently servicing new and long-time customers within logistics, stevedoring, and warehousing. “The change of name will not affect customer relations, cooperation agreements, or ser...

‘By perseverance, everything reaches its target,’ the saying goes. Yet another year is almost over, and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge everybody’s patience and perseverance. Many probably thought they would be back to a more ‘normal’ situation by now, but unfortunately it seems everyone will have to persevere a while longer. All the more important it is now to acknowledge and celebrate some of the progress and milestones that are being reached in the...

At the 32nd session of the IMO Assembly (A 32) from December 6 to December 15, 2021, the Assembly adopted a resolution on comprehensive action to address seafarers’ challenges, during the COVID-19 pandemic, consolidating issues related to crew change, access to medical care, ‘key worker’ designation and seafarers' prioritisation for COVID-19 vaccination. The resolution urges IMO Member States to: Designate seafarers as ‘key workers’, in order to facilitate shore...

Crowley recently awarded cadets Justin Kern and Ryan Tobin of SUNY Maritime College with its Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships in recognition of their success and pursuit of maritime careers. A senior from East Islip, N.Y., Justin Kern is studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Operations with a U.S. Coast Guard deck licence. Kern is an active member of the Coast Guard Club and the Coast Guard Auxiliary University Program (AUP), serving first as the club operations officer, t...

Inmarsat, the renowned company in global, mobile satellite communications, is giving free connectivity to maritime crews around the globe that use its Fleet Hotspot service. Free connectivity to maritime crews Given the critical role that connectivity plays in crew welfare, Inmarsat will deliver 250 MB of free data to active Fleet Hotspot accounts on December 24, 2021.The seasonal gift will be automatically topped up to active crew accounts. The free 250 MB is available for a variety of conne...

Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation has awarded Blue Water a new four-year contract – covering transport of military equipment with focus on USA, Canada and Europe. Further, the contract includes worldwide relocation services for personal property. Over the years, Blue Water has built a significant setup and wide experience in transport of defence equipment. Through existing cooperation with Danish Defence, they have provided transport and logistics services to the milit...

Malaysia Airlines, the national carrier of Malaysia operated its inaugural flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in partnership with PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad (PDB) and Neste. The flight marks Malaysia Airlines’ commitment to make SAF the cleaner and more viable energy option for regular flights by 2025. Collaborative result The historic flight MH7979 utilising the Airbus 330-200 aircraft departed Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at 12:55 pm local time using a blended mixture of approxim...

Swiss based marine engine technology developer, Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd. (WinGD) continues to invest in its R&D (Research & Development) testing infrastructure, with the opening of a new collaborative Global Test Centre in Shanghai, China. Global Test Centre The new test centre, which opened on the December 16, 2021, is in collaboration with CSPI (China Shipbuilding Power Engineering Institute Co., Ltd.), for the advancement of a decarbonised future, through sustainable fuel an...

Arkady Korostelev, the President of FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO/the Group) took part in a meeting on implementation of coastal transportations in 2022, in the Far Eastern Federal District, presided by Alexander Poshivay, the Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation (Russia). Coastal transportations in 2022 The President of FESCO, Arkady Korostelev, at the meeting, voiced the need for administrations of the Magadan Region, the Kamchatka Territory, the Chukotka Autonomous Okr...

Communications agency, ADPR, has announced that it has been appointed by Neander Motors AG (Neander), the premium German engines and automotive brand that created the world’s first turbo-diesel outboard engine under 100 horsepower (hp), the Dtorque. ADPR appointed by Neander ADPR has been brought onboard by Neander, in order to help raise the profile of the brand globally, as well as supporting with its full rebranding. Supporting businesses in the marine industry is at the heart of eve...

To expand the intra-Asia network and provide Southeast Asia-Middle East shippers with a new direct route, CULines, with Global Feeder Shipping and Emirates Shipping Line, will launch the Vietnam-Thailand-Middle East express VGX in January 2022. Vietnam-Thailand-Middle East service  VGX, with its maiden voyage scheduled on January 17th, 2022 in Ho Chi Minh, will turn in 35 days with five 1,900-2,100 teu vessels. With streamlined calling, this service features faster delivery in the market....

CMA CGM is pleased to announce the launch of the NEW TIKAL 2, a complementary service to the current NEW TIKAL, offering optimised connections from/to West Coast Central America. NEW TIKAL 2 service With this new loop, CMA CGM becomes a vessel operator on the trade and enhances their allocation to match customers’ strong demand from/to Acajutla and Puerto Quetzal. The service is scheduled to start in January 2022. The NEW TIKAL 2 service’s main features will be the following: F...

A newly signed TEST (Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies) Biofouling Project is set to provide pilot projects in developing countries, in order to demonstrate technical solutions for biofouling management in those countries, along with addressing the transfer of invasive aquatic species and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships and ocean vessels. Biofouling is the accumulation of aquatic organisms on wetted or immersed surfaces, such as ships and other offshore structures....

 FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) has welcomed another container ship, FS Ipanema to its fleet, as part of its fleet renewal programme. The vessel will continue to operate on the line between the ports of the United States of America (USA) and Venezuela, under the current contract. FS Ipanema container ship The length of the container ship is 179.7 metres, the width is 27.6 metres, the deadweight is 25,902 tonnes and with the capacity of 1794 TEU. The container ship’s crew consi...

One of the key lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, is that there is a need for increased resilience in supply chains. A survey conducted by the Business Continuity Institute showed that of the 526 responders across 64 countries, 34% of organisations reported an increased annual cost of €1 million or above, caused by supply chain disruptions. Ever-changing challenges make it difficult and expensive for customers to have a global setup that is capable of monitoring...

Unmanned Survey Solutions are delighted to welcome Phil Crump (IHO Category A Hydrographic Surveyor) to their team.  Vast marine industry knowledge Phil Crump has excellent knowledge and experience with a range of survey equipment and processing software, post having completed projects, including navigation surveys for UKHO, wreck investigations, sub-sea inspections, pre- and post-lay surveys, and subsea photogrammetry. He is now skilled in the mobilisation of nearshore and offshore vess...

WE Tech Solutions, with headquarter in Vaasa, Finland, is a pioneer to provide energy-efficient solutions for the global shipping industry. The international merchant fleet is the company’s customer base. WE Tech Solutions WE Tech Solutions is a fast growing company that is aiming for a turnover of EUR 40 million in 2021. The company applies permanent magnet shaft generator and frequency converter technology, in order to meet the needs of their customers. The shaft generator system gene...

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) – of which DNV is a founding member – unveils a framework designed to empower decision-makers in shipping to holistically assess and compare decarbonisation technologies and low to zero-emission energy carriers. The current phase sets out the areas for assessment and comparison and will be built on in the second phase to identify optimal assessment methodologies. The MTF believes this framework will be particularly beneficial when the industry i...

Norwegian davit supplier, Vestdavit has achieved record sales in 2021, as it focuses on continuous product innovation, in order to boost orders in both core and new markets. The company is on course for group-wide sales of more than Nkr 200 million (US$ 22 million) in 2021, a 20% increase on 2020, to ensure a solid profit for the year and its fabrication facility in Poland is currently working at full capacity, according to the Managing Director of Vestdavit, Rolf Andreas Wigand. He said &ldqu...