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Influenced by the global COVID-19 epidemic and other factors, the dilemma of "one equipment is difficult to obtain" for foreign trade customers is further highlighted. To solve the urgent needs of customers, CULINES made efforts to increase the supply of shipping space on various services in July. Asia - Europe service upgraded CULINES has expanded the AEX service scope and added direct service from Asia to London Tilbury, UK China United Lines will upgrade its AEX route (Asia - Europe Expre...
More than 80 staff from Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service took part in a major incident training exercise aboard the Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel RFA Fort Austin, yesterday – the first for 18 months due to coronavirus. Part of an initiative between Cammell Laird and Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS), the training exercise put 10 fire and rescue teams through their paces with two different emergency scenarios - both set on the 23,384-tonne vessel which is berthed at Cammell La...
In 2015 Stena Line made history by converting one of the largest RoPax ferries in the world, the 240-metre Stena Germanica, to become the world’s first methanol powered ferry. Now the Swedish ferry company has achieved another world first, by powering Stena Germanica with methanol recycled from residual steel gases. This week Stena Line took the next step on their sustainable journey towards achieving zero carbon when the Stena Germanica travelled from Sweden to Germany powered by recycle...
The Seafarers’ Charity, in partnership with researchers at the University of Nottingham, released a new survey to better understand the reality of working conditions for fishing crew across the UK. The 20-minute research survey covers subjects including contracts and crew accommodation, facilities, and fishers' welfare. Crew members are encouraged to anonymously share their experiences of working life on fishing vessels. Financial challenges Catherine Spencer, CEO of The S...
Together with its partner - ScanOcean AB, Neste is broadening the sales and distribution of low-sulphur marine fuels in the Swedish market. At the end of June 2021, ScanOcean will add Neste MGO DMA from the Neste Marine™ 0.1 product range to their product offering, alongside the Neste MDO DMB. Both bunker grades will be available at the Södertälje ex-pipe bunker station that serves vessels also in transit into Lake Mälaren. Compatibility features We are working...
Iridium Communications Inc., announces that the Iridium Certus® 200 service is commercially available for maritime, land mobile, and government markets. The new service class offers the best performance-to-value in the industry for maritime and land-mobile applications, with aviation solutions targeting late 2021. Unlike competing L-band broadband services that require a large antenna dome, Iridium Certus 200 offers uncompressed transmission speeds up to 176 Kbps and up to three high-qual...
Globally renowned Swedish ferry company - Stena Line has officially taken delivery of its newest RoPax ferry, Stena Scandica, on Friday, 18th June, 2021. The vessel is the first of two Visentini vessels that are being lengthened and modernised by Stena RoRo at the Sedef Shipbuilding in Tuzla, Turkey. Stena Scandica will start operating on Stena Lines route between Nynäshamn in Sweden and Ventspils in Latvia in the beginning of July 2021. Newest RoPax ferry, Stena Scandica Stena Line is w...
DNV, the independent expert in assurance and risk management, has signed an agreement with Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) for collaboration on the hydrogen value chain. Collaborative aim The overall aim of the collaboration is to explore the safe implementation of potential new technologies, working jointly with relevant governmental agencies to promote the introduction of hydrogen as an energy source in the Singapore market to support the country’s decarbonisation goals.&...
Avikus, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group’s newly established subsidiary, specialised in autonomous navigation technology, became South Korea’s first company to succeed in fully autonomous navigation of a ship. Avikus Avikus announced that it successfully completed fully autonomous, unmanned operation of a cruise ship Avikus announced that it successfully completed fully autonomous, unmanned operation of a cruise ship for 12 passengers, at a demonstration event, held in Pohang-...
General cargo ship “FESCO Pioner” set sail on 13 June 2021. FESCO vessel will deliver to Anadyr and Egvekonot about 287 TEU of containerised cargo and 103 tonnes of general cargo. The approximate date of arrival of the vessel to Anadyr is 22 June 2021. Delivery of the goods on linear service "FESCO Anadyr Direct Line" (FADL) is to last until the end of October. FESCO vessels will have 5 voyages to deliver about 1500 containers and 1000 tonnes of general cargo to the ports of Anadyr...
DNV, the classification society, has launched Compliance Planner, a new digital tool that enables DNV customers to easily track the requirements and deadlines of legislation for both individual vessels and entire fleets. As both the number and complexity of international shipping regulations continue to grow, navigating the timelines and requirements has become an increasing burden on ship owners and operators. Compliance Planner presents a full overview of the requirements facing any v...
Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has won contracts to design and equip two construction service operation vessels (CSOV/SOV) for the Norway-based ship owner, Awind AS, a fully-owned subsidiary of Integrated Wind Solutions AS (IWS). The combined contract value is approximately NOK 250 million. Destined for the renewable offshore wind market, the new CSOVs will be built to Kongsberg Maritime’s UT 5519 DE design, by the Chinese shipyard, China Merchant Heavy Industries (CMHI), with which Kongsberg ha...
To support the pursuit of IMO’s decarbonisation targets, DNV has joined forces with 22 companies by entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a joint cross-industry study of common issues concerning ammonia as an alternative marine fuel. Partners include representatives from the fields of energy, mining, power utility, chemical, terminal, shipping, shipbuilding, manufacture, bunkering, and classification. Transitioning to a low carbon future Transitioning to a low carbon futu...
CULINES held a ceremony at its Shanghai Headquarters to conclude a new building contract with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YZJ). This order is for two container vessels, each with a capacity of 2,400TEU. This is the second new-building order in CULINES’s investment program following the four 1,900 TEU feeder vessels announced earlier in 2021. Vessel investment program Low Load Tunning main engine uses the latest generation of EFI technology to upgrade the ship's energy saving...
Neste and ITOCHU Corporation has announced that they are joining forces to deliver renewable diesel to the Japanese market. In this collaboration, ITOCHU Corporation will be the first company in Japan to sell and distribute renewable diesel from Neste. In addition, FamilyMart, which is owned by ITOCHU Corporation and is one of the largest convenience store chains in Japan, will start to use renewable diesel in some of the delivery vehicles at their distribution centre in Yokohama City. Thi...
Production of ‘farmed’ aquatic animals will more than double from 30 million tonnes per year (Mt/yr) live weight to 74 Mt/yr in 2050, according to the independent assurance and risk management company. DNV’s first Marine Aquaculture Forecast warns, however, that production will not meet demand in mid-century unless the industry tackles key sustainability barriers to growth by 2030. Marine aquaculture Marine aquaculture plays a role in securing supplies of food for a global p...
FESCO Transportation Group has provided relocation of four Kalmar’s straddle carriers CSC340 from JSC First Container Terminal in St. Petersburg to LLC Vostochnaya Stevedornaya Company in the Primorye Territory. Both the terminals are part of the Global Ports group. Multi-purpose dry cargo vessel FESCO used its multi-purpose dry cargo vessel equipped with cranes with a lifting capacity of up to 120 tonnes To transfer the carriers, FESCO used its multi-purpose dry cargo vessel FESCO Par...
Environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, and BAE Systems, whose shipyards are located at Govan and Scotstoun on the Clyde, in Scotland, has launched an exciting new partnership that will see the shipbuilder become a supporter of Upstream Battle, the charity’s award-winning campaign to tackle marine litter from source to sea. Upstream Battle campaign Since its launch in 2018, the Upstream Battle campaign has been raising awareness, gathering evidence, and inspiring action in...
Global survival and safety solutions provider, Survitec has announced that it has completed a £27.5 million Super Senior Revolving Capital Facility (RCF) with Santander UK. This new facility is in addition to the recently finalised £270 million refinancing announced by the company in April 2021. Both agreements support Survitec’s growth plans for its survival technology products and services. New RCF complemented by a foreign exchange facility The new RCF is complemented by...
FESCO Transportation Group and Internship Navigation (member of Hartmann Group) have agreed to cooperate in the technical management of vessels. The agreement was signed by the parties at the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg. According to the agreement, FESCO is planning to use the experiences and competence of Hartmann Group to perform the dock and general repairs and further maintenance of the Group’s vessels. Moreover, the parties are planning to cooperate in the realm of...
Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of global container and roro carriers have appealed to governments for broad political action, which is critical for the shipping industry to meet climate challenge. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set a goal for the international shipping industry to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), by at least 50%, by 2050, and then to move to zero GHG emissions. Meeting IMO’s zero GHG emissions goals Shipping will decarbonise and the industr...
Global safety solutions provider - Survitec has launched a unique service for the marine industry that provides a streamlined supply chain process for critical firefighting and other lifesaving products. Called Survitec Essentials, the new service addresses the need for marine operators to have predictable and convenient access to essential safety products at major maritime hubs around the world. Survitec Essentials Survitec Essentials ensures the availability of a consistent range of...
HMM has announced that the company transported 23 TEU of containers, carrying medical oxygen supplies, since it started delivering COVID-related medical devices to India, on May 12, 2021. The medical oxygen supplies mainly include medical grade oxygen, oxygen tanks, oxygen bottles, oxygen concentrators, steel pipes to manufacture oxygen cylinders, and associated equipment. Medical equipment supply for India As part of collaboration efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infection in India,...
Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Wilhelmsen) is proud to announce the smooth and successful takeover of Ertuğrul Gazi, the first Turkish-flagged floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) vessel. The new-build FSRU, built at Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea, is owned by the Turkish state-owned crude oil and natural gas pipeline corporation, BOTAŞ. Ertuğrul Gazi FSRU The newly built FSRU completed its sea trials in March 2021 and will operate in the İskenderun Bay The newly built FSRU co...
For several years, Blue Water Shipping has been active with different port-related services in Thyboron, on the west coast of Jutland. “In recent years, we have been involved in various projects. Seeing a future great potential, we have decided to open an office in the Port of Thyboron in cooperation with a local partner, Kynde & Toft," says Søren Stougaard from Blue Water’s Port Service Division. Major steel constructions Since its establishment in 1958, Kynde & To...
On May 20, 2021, Singapore -flagged Containership, 'X-Press Pearl' reported smoke from the cargo hold while at Colombo anchorage, Sri Lanka. Emergency procedures were initiated, and Co2 was released into the cargo hold. Port control and the local authority were informed, and Sri Lankan navy assets along with firefighting teams were placed on standby. Water spraying tugs On May 21, the vessel reported fire on deck. Firefighting tugs were deployed by the port authority and a helicopter providin...
Starting in June 2021, CULINES will strengthen the Europe service AEX by providing more frequency from monthly to bi-weekly. To meet customers' demands in Asia-Europe Express Service (AEX service), CULINES will provide more space from June 2021, by upgrading the frequency from monthly to bi-weekly. In addition to the current two 4250TEU type vessels on AEX service, there will be two more vessels of similar size deploying fixedly on the AEX. Upgraded AEX service To provide tailor-made service,...
On May 13, 2021, the container ship - ‘Haifeng Haikou’ imported by Hainan Haifeng Shipping Co., Ltd. was officially put into operation. This ship is the first international ship registered in Hainan Free Trade Port from foreign nationality, since the release of the ‘Overall Plan for the Construction of Hainan Free Trade Port’ on June 1, 2020. It is also the first ‘zero-tariff’ import and international shipping ship. Efficient approval efficiency With the fu...
FESCO Transportation Group is expanding its domestic route network and has launched a new regular container train ‘FESCO Chita Shuttle’ going from the Terminal and Logistics Centre Bely Rast (Moscow) to Chita. FESCO Chita Shuttle service The service was used for the transportation of goods varying from consumer products to equipment The trains will depart once a week from the Bely Rast station, transit time to the destination – station Chita-1 – is 7 days. Th...
The Maritime Safety Award is presented by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), in association with Lloyd’s Register, to an individual, company or organisation, which has made a significant technological contribution to improving maritime safety or the protection of the maritime environment. Smart Ropes and Line Management Plan (LMP) Wilhelmsen’s winning entry is their safer mooring solutions, consisting of Smart Ropes and LMP Wilhelmsen’s winning entry is...