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Wan Hai Lines will expand further on its already extensive intra-Asia and West India network by launching a new weekly service between South China – Vietnam and West India (China West India no.8, CI8). The service will be operated by WHL independently and is composed of four container vessels with a capacity of 2,100 TEU. Port rotation Port rotation of the service is as follows: HONG KONG – NANSHA - CAI MEP - PORT KLANG NORTH PORT - NHAVA SHEVA – COLOMBO - PORT KLANG NORTH...

Wrist continues to support sustainable measures with a new partnership with Fresh Water Norway, offering customers from the Northern part of Europe a more environmentally option when sourcing fresh water for those at sea. Wrist and Fresh Water Norway recently signed a contract for the supply and distribution of the eco-friendly, recyclable Tetra Pak water cartons. The water will be shipped from Norway to Rotterdam and be part of Wrist’s product range in the Rotterdam and Noerresundby ware...

Satellite communications provider Satcom Global is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with software specialist AnsuR Technologies (AnsuR). The collaboration will enable Satcom Global to support its maritime and remote-land based communications customers with access to innovative visual technology, globally. Streaming video solution AnsuR develops software solutions for use in challenging environments, supporting optimised and cost-effective transmission of important and often vital...

FESCO Transportation Group (“FESCO”) has completed the first intermodal transportation of fish products in reefers from Vladivostok to Germany via the Trans-Siberian Railway and the port of St. Petersburg, Russia. A regular train consisting of forty-nine 40FT reefers loaded with Pollock fillets and minced Pollock departed from Vladivostok to St. Petersburg. Then the cargo was loaded onto a vessel and arrived at Bremerhaven on 12 April. Enable Russians extend their trade The total...

The Japanese propeller manufacturer - Nakashima Propeller Co. Ltd. and the German shipbuilding firm - Becker Marine Systems are further expanding their strategic partnership, after decades of cooperation. The combined product portfolio of both companies creates a strong hydrodynamic system provider for propulsion and maneuvering of ships of all sizes, for shipyards and shipping companies worldwide. Product portfolios that complement each other Together, they can make good use of the product p...

Global safety solutions pioneer - Survitec announced that it has completed a £270 million refinancing with funds managed or advised by the Credit Group of Ares Management Corporation (Ares), a global alternative investment manager. Ray Leclercq, Survitec’s Chief Financial Officer said, “Successfully concluding this financing demonstrates the confidence we believe that Ares and M&G have in our business. This marks a key milestone for Survitec’s customers, employees, s...

The Organising Committee of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) is ramping up preparations for the next edition, set to take place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar. The seventh edition of DIMDEX will be proudly hosted and organised by the Qatar Armed Forces and will take place from the 21st to 23rd of March 2022, at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), in Doha, Qatar. DIMDEX 2022 eve...

Scheduled for August 2021, this substantial upgrade will involve a broad scope of delivery. The centre’s main K-Sim Navigation simulator will be upgraded with new visual image generation and display/projection systems, and an array of new consoles and hardware (HW) panels. In addition, a unique new floor projection system will be installed to replicate the port and starboard views from the bridge wings. This feature will allow trainee officers on the main bridge to monitor the tugs an...

In response to the increasing customers' demand for Asia/Europe routing options, Maersk is picking up the pace of its AE19 service -a combination of a short-sea and intercontinental rail service between Northern European ports in Finland, Poland, Germany and Scandinavia and ports in Korea, China and Japan. From now on, trains leaving North Europe with destination to the Russian Far East -via the ports of St. Petersburg and Vostochniy- are upgraded from fortnightly to weekly and trains coming we...

The organising committee of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) is ramping up preparations for the next edition, which is set to take place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Amir of the State of Qatar. The seventh edition of DIMDEX will be proudly hosted and organised by the Qatar Armed Forces and will take place from the 21st to 23rd of March 2022, at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), in Doha, Qatar. DI...

SBM Offshore is committed to playing a key role in supporting the energy transition by both investing in renewable energy solutions and innovating to develop cleaner forms of fossil energy. SBM is tackling this challenge through several initiatives, such as the emission ZERO™ program, and is delighted to share another great example of commitment; a current project with Carbon Collectors.  Imodco’s CCS Tower Loading Unit This project, undertaken in conjunction with Imodco, par...

Stena Line has announced the latest addition to their Baltic Sea fleet. The 186 metre long Visentini RoPax vessel - Stena Livia will initially join sister vessel - Stena Flavia on the Nynäshamn-Ventspils route from mid-April 2021. Later this year, the pair will replace the existing tonnage on the ferry route between Travemünde and Liepaja, adding 40 percent freight capacity and shorten the crossing time substantially. New RoPax vessels added to Baltic Sea fleet We have seen an incre...

The crew of FESCO’s vessel 'Vasily Golovnin' conducted a search and recovery of two self-propelled platforms for maritime research of the Norwegian Polar Institute nearshore Antarctica. In severe weather conditions, FESCO’s seamen managed to find two self-propelled research vehicles – Seaglider and Sailbuoy – and bring them on board. The difficulties were not only in the dimensions of the vehicles (each is 2 metres long), but also in the sensors on the sides of the vehic...

In 2020, ferry company - Stena Line continued to reduce its total CO2 emissions and is ten years ahead of the IMO international shipping emission reduction targets. Nevertheless, the Swedish shipping company is now accelerating the transition towards fossil-free shipping and presents its plan to reduce total CO2 emissions by as much as 30% until 2030. Despite a challenging year, Stena Line continued to reduce its total carbon dioxide emissions in 2020. Emissions also decreased per nautical mile...

BAE Systems will retain its key role in supporting the Royal Navy, at the Portsmouth Naval Base, with the company securing two contracts, as part of the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) competition. The contracts, worth up to £ 1.3 billion, over five years, will commence on October 1, 2021, following a transition period. BAE Systems – KBR Inc. joint venture BAE Systems will continue to deliver ship asset management, repair and maintenan...

RCL, with its partner ONE; is pleased to announce a revamp of its existing RLM service between Laem Chabang - Ho Chi Minh – Manila North. In the new rotation, the service will be extended to call Pusan, Qingtao, and Shanghai in addition to the existing rotation. The new rotation is Laem Chabang – Caipmep – Manila North – Qingtao – Pusan – Shanghai – Laem Chabang using 4 x 2,500 TEU nominal capacity. RCL will contribute one ship in this new rotation. The...

Spire Global, Inc. (Spire), a globally renowned provider of space-based data and analytics solutions, which recently struck an agreement for planned business collaboration with NavSight Holdings, Inc. (NavSight), has announced that Durjoy Mazumdar, the former Global Head of Enterprise Sales at The Weather Company, an IBM Business, has joined Spire Global as Sales Executive of Weather Solutions. Executing growth strategies Durjoy Mazumdar will report to John Lusk, Senior Vice President and Gene...

The new East Africa Service 3 (EAS3) will offer direct weekly sailings between China, South-East Asia, Kenya and Tanzania with very competitive transit times. It will be launched in late April enabling the customers to enjoy even better connectivity between Asia and East Africa. In addition, the EAS3 will offer excellent connections to Hapag-Lloyd’s global network via the hub ports of Singapore, Port Kelang and Shanghai. Seven 2,800 TEU vessels will be deployed in the service, including...

MAN Energy Solutions recently conducted a successful Type Approval Test (TAT) for a new engine, L23/30H Mk3. Owing to current COVID-19 restrictions, the TAT was executed on-site in Korea in early March 2021 by STX and MAN Energy Solutions staff, with the classification team joining proceedings remotely. The event was filmed and broadcast globally with viewers watching from Europe, North America and Asia. Major classification societies Finn Fjeldhøj, Head of Small-Bore, Four-Stroke Engi...

Retailo, the fastest-growing B2B e-commerce platform in the MENAP region, partners with Maersk, a global integrator of container logistics, for warehousing services in Pakistan.   Through this regional partnership, Retailo will be able to rely on Maersk for its ever-expanding business needs by getting access to purpose-built warehouses and expand the scale of its business. Retail sector incompetence The partnership with Maersk will help Retailo manage its large inventories as per...

Maersk Inc. North America has announced the start of a new service linking ports in Vietnam and China with the US East Coast via the Panama Canal, starting in May 2021. TP23 string and service The service will improve speed, reliability and coverage and integrate into US East Coast landside logistics offerings The TP23 string will include eight Maersk vessels and two from ZIM. The rotation is intended to be Vung Tau, Vietnam/Yantian, South China/Panama Canal /Savannah /Charleston/Newark, whi...

Propulsion Analytics, a Greek high-tech company that provides vessel and engine performance evaluation applications, and DNV have received funding from Innovation Norway, in order to develop a Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) application for ships. The project will result in an innovative CBM service for ships, with validated methods and accredited tools that merge thermodynamic modelling with artificial intelligence (AI), in order to diagnose machinery system faults and predict performance in...

The opening ceremony of Xiamen Oceanwide International Integrated Logistics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Xiamen Oceanwide") was grandly held in Xiamen on March 29, 2021. Mr. Yang Xianxiang, Vice Chairman, Executive Director, and Chief Executive Officer of SITC International, and Mr. Chen Chaohui, Deputy General Manager of Xiamen Port Holding Group attended the ceremony and delivered speeches. Witnessed by all the guests and shareholder representatives, the unveiling ceremony was open...

BAE Systems will provide installation, engineering, and sustainment support services, in order to ensure the continued safe operation of a U.S. military aircraft. BAE Systems was awarded a four-year US$ 42.5 million task order, by the U.S. Navy, to provide shore-based landing systems integration (LSI) support services, for instrument carrier and instrument landing systems (ICLS/ILS). Landing systems integration (LSI) services The new ILS service provides U.S. Navy pilots with increased guidan...

The Board of Directors of A.P. Moller - Maersk has decided to appoint Chief Technology & Information Officer (CTIO) Navneet Kapoor to the Executive Board with effect from 1 April 2021. The appointment is both a recognition of the role Technology plays for the transformation of A.P. Moller – Maersk, and the strategic leadership capabilities of Navneet Kapoor. Responsibility Navneet Kapoor leads the efforts to build competitive advantage from technology As CTIO, Navneet Kapoor leads t...

BAE Systems is taking decades of flight controls expertise underwater onboard the UK's next-generation submarine, Dreadnought.  This innovative approach involves adapting controls that are usually used in fly-by-wire aircraft and applying them in a marine environment. The complete Active Vehicle Control Management (AVCM) system will oversee all major aspects of the submarines’ manoeuvring capability to the highest levels of safety and reliability, similar to existing systems on moder...

SITC in partnership with Nippon Express Co., Ltd. has announced the Vietnam-China-Europe New Land-Sea Corridor cross-border sea-rail combined transport container was successfully shipped from Vietnam, and arrived on March 8, 2021 by the New Land-Sea Corridor train. The cross-border business The cross-border business cooperation between Ritsu and SITC is a successful attempt to open up the cross-border sea-rail intermodal transport channel between Southeast Asia and Europe with the help of the...

Blue Water is a logistics supplier to the wind industry. Through an extensive network of global offices, Blue Water provides its clients with a variety of tailor-made services focused on the problem solving of their clients most complex supply chain needs. They are looking for a Regional Head of Renewables APAC that is overall responsible for maintaining, build upon and innovate Blue Water’s approach towards the on and offshore renewable/wind energy sector in Asia. Regional renewable en...

As part of the company’s fleet improvement plan, Wan Hai Lines has confirmed an order of 5 container vessels with HHI (Hyundai Heavy Industries). The contract signing ceremony was held at Wan Hai Lines’ Taipei headquarters on 25th March 2021. The contract includes five (5) 13,200 Teu container vessels with HHI. These new vessel types will start taking delivery in the first quarter of 2023, respectively. Fleet renewal plan Currently, Wan Hai Lines operates a fleet of 74 owned...

In 2019, the Blue Water Group presented a record profit of 25.7M EUR. The Danish transport group continues its strong development and has recently introduced its annual accounts for 2020 showing a record profit of 25.8M EUR. New solutions and possibilities "We are very satisfied to deliver a record result in 2020 which has been an extremely unusual and challenging year for many companies including Blue Water. During the spring, we saw the first impact of COVID-19 resulting in a decrease in som...