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Half a hundred companies from Riba-roja took part in a guided tour of the Port of Valencia led by the president of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Aurelio Martínez, in a networking event organised by the Riba-roja A-3 Business Association (Rib A3) in which the support of the business sector and the Riba-roja City Council for the expansion plans being developed by the Valencian port was confirmed. During the visit, the president of the PAV described the activity figures of the Port...
At the recent SMM trade fair in Hamburg, MAN Energy Solutions and ABB, a technology company signed a Decarbonisation Cooperation agreement regarding the development of a next-generation, Dual-Fuel, Electric+ (DFE+) propulsion concept for LNG carriers. Operational flexibility The DFE+ concept features the MAN 49/60DF engine, itself launched at SMM 2022 and ABB’s Dynamic AC (DAC) technology and aims to deliver the operational flexibility shipowners need to cut carbon footprints as well as...
MAN Energy Solutions has published its Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report 2021 that provides information on its decarbonisation targets. Among these, the company aims to reduce emissions from its own production facilities by 50% by 2030, and specifies its commitment to a consistent focus on sustainable solutions. CR activities will concentrate on four focus areas, namely Decarbonisation, Circular Economy, Responsibility in the Supply Chain, and Employee Empowerment. Sustainable corporate act...
Mariana Express Lines (MELL), a subsidiary of Pacific International Lines (PIL), is pleased to announce that two of its vessels Kota Dunia and Selatan Damai, made successful maiden calls at the new Tibar Bay Port over two days from 14 September 2022 to 16 September 2022, to support the operational trials of this new deepwater port. This new development, built in compliance with globally recognised environmental standards, aims to deliver performance and productivity which are comparable wit...
MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean) is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at EURONAVAL 2024 event in Paris, France, from October 18 - October 21, 2022. EURONAVAL brings the naval community together to showcase the latest innovations and prepare for the future of navies and administrations operating at sea. They look forward showcasing MetOcean’s latest defence technology and connecting with partners and clients in the naval industry. Protecting maritime environments EURON...
As an extension to this year’s Future Maritime Providers essay competition, the Global Maritime Forum recently hosted a youth seminar, bringing together the top 30 essay writers from 2022, and previous years’ winners. The findings of the seminar were the topic of a fruitful discussion at the Global Maritime Forum’s Annual Summit in New York. Four powerful essay competition winners articulated how the industry can respond to the call from the youth. Improvement needed areas T...
FESCO Transportation Group (“FESCO”, the “Group”) has launched a new intermodal container service FESCO Trans China Railway from Japan to Uzbekistan via China and Kazakhstan in order to expand its own route network. The service The service includes marine delivery from port Yokohama (Japan) to port Lianyungang (China, Jiangsu Province). Then containers proceed by the Trans China Railway route, which connects China with Kazakhstan. At the border crossing Khorgos –...
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) has added one new 11,000 TEU container vessel, ‘YM Trillion’. The vessel is chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and built by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. YM Trillion was named and delivered to Yang Ming at a ceremony held at Imabari Marugame Shipyard on 21st September. Yang Ming’s attendees joined the event remotely at their Taipei office. Accelerate fleet optimisation Mr. David Yen, Chairman of T3EX Global Holdings Corp. wa...
imageHOLDERS’ bespoke kiosk technology has helped Lufthansa Cargo streamline its delivery processes at a time of numerous challenges for the airfreight industry. Founded in 1994, Lufthansa Cargo is one of the airfreight companies, employing around 4200 people worldwide and servicing 300 destinations in more than 100 countries. The company is continuously investing in state-of-the-art technologies to enhance sustainability and efficiency; when it needed to improve its shipping handling pro...
MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean) is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at OCEANS 2022 Hampton Roads in Virginia Beach, VA from October 17-22, 2022. In partnership with Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) and OceansAdvance Inc., MetOcean will be exhibiting in the Canadian Pavilion, alongside other major Canadian companies. They look forward to showcasing MetOcean’s latest technology and connecting with partners and clients in the industry. Global marine technologists The Marine...
The shipping industry is working towards full decarbonisation by 2050 at the latest and last year an action plan was launched on which both private and public actors can focus their collective efforts around this and the coming decades. The first-of-its-kind Climate Action in Shipping – Progress towards Shipping’s 2030 Breakthrough report – launched on 21 September during New York Climate Week, prior to the Global Maritime Forum Annual Summit, and in parallel with th...
Iridium Communications Inc. announced Operation Pacific Waves (OPW), a series of partnership-driven field exercises involving more than 20 organisations. Focused on the Indo-Pacific region, OPW will deploy Iridium® and Iridium Connected® equipment in live scenarios highlighting the Iridium network's resilient, real-time, and truly global capabilities. SATCOM field demonstrations A variety of Iridium SATCOM field demonstrations will take place in coordination with an international co...
The Global Maritime Issues Monitor measures the temperature among senior maritime stakeholders on key issues likely to impact the sector in the next ten years, and the industry’s preparedness to face them. Addressing the issues Jointly published by the Global Maritime Forum, Marsh, and the International Union of Marine Insurers, the report finds that the decarbonisation of shipping and new environmental regulations are seen as the most impactful issues for the second year in a row. Geop...
On September 20th 2022, CULINES, together with Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing limited and Guangzhou Port Group jointly signed trilateral strategic cooperation MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) at the headquarters of Guangzhou Port Group. Mr. Xiaoming Song, the Deputy General Manager of Guangzhou Port Group, Mr. Haozhong Li, Executive Director of Lee & Man Paper and Mr. Raymond Chen, Chariman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CULINES, attended the signing ceremony and witnessed the s...
On September 16, 2022, in Moscow, Russia, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of FESCO Transportation Group - Andrey Severilov held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic - Eduardo Antonio Zuain. The event was also attended by the Head of the Trade and Economic Section of the Argentine Embassy, Franco Ruggiero. Intermodal cargo transportation At the meeting, the parties discussed practical steps to develop cooperation in the field of...
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has launched a startup policy to support start-ups in the global maritime sector. Key focus areas included in the start-up policy include: Smart technologies that automate Decarbonisation of Maritime Industry Artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimise processes Improving efficiency in the maritime sector processes free from human error Autonomous ships and ROVs Simulation Make life simpler and safer for users/stakeholders in the port and marit...
Back in February of 2022, OXE Marine announced the news of their collaboration with JET-TECH. The combination of OXE Marine’s belt drive and the JET-TECH (Jet-Tech Propulsion, LLC) water jet meant an astonishing 1:1 ratio of power to propulsion. Cut to a few months later and the company is now running beta and alpha testing in various applications.
AV Dawson, Owner, and Operator of Port of Middlesbrough has acquired the dry bulk business, Cobra Middlesbrough, as part of its strategic investment and expansion plans. The acquisition will see Port of Middlesbrough’s footprint grow by eight acres, unlocking further opportunities on what was previously a 100-acre site. Cobra, based on North Road in Middlesbrough, operates a dry bulk handling terminal with processing and packing facilities. The company’s main area of focus and exper...
The Spanish Navy has awarded Rodman the building and supply of three new boats Rodman 66 model. Two of these boats will be Training Boats for students in the Navy’s educational centres. The third boat will be a Coastal Surveillance Boat. The three boats will be delivered during 2023. The total value of this contract is 8,040,000 euros. With this new contract, the Spanish Navy reinforces its confidence in Rodman for the construction of this type of GRP vessels.
The family owned food company Fontana Food is establishing at Stockholm Norvik Port, which will shorten their producer to consumer logistics chain. This in turn means more sustainable and cost effective transport, with Stockholm Norvik Port growing in its role as an important logistics hub in the Greater Stockholm area. Simpler logistics chain Fontana Food AB, a company that imports food products from the Mediterranean, is relocating parts of the company’s operations from Tyresö to...
Propspeed recently attended the Cannes Yachting Festival, located in the beautiful Vieux Port and Port Canto in Cannes, France it is the largest in-water boat show in Europe. The Cannes Yachting Festival returned this year for it’s 45th anniversary, spanning 6 days from September 6th – 11th. Located in the beautiful Vieux Port and Port Canto in Cannes, France the Cannes Yachting Festival is the largest in-water boat show in Europe, featuring almost 650 boats ranging from 5 to 45 met...
Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) and ClassNK established "Zero-Emission Accelerating Ship Finance (Program)" to support the maritime industry's transition toward decarbonisation. As tightened environmental regulations and the future introduction of carbon pricing are expected in the maritime industry, DBJ and ClassNK have anticipated an increasing need for a system to reasonably evaluate the asset value of environmentally friendly ships and to combine them with investment and financing, and...
HMM has announced that the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PANASIA to collaborate on onboard carbon capture system for vessel application. Onboard carbon capture system is an advanced technology to capture CO2 (carbon dioxide) from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated during vessel operation, ensuring it is not emitted into the atmosphere. This solution has the potential to play a significant role in reducing CO2 emissions. HMM and PANASIA sign MoU Under the te...
The Port of Long Beach has been named the best West Coast Seaport in North America for the fourth consecutive year by the shipping trade publication, Asia Cargo News. The honour was announced during the Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards, which were held recently in Hong Kong. Asia Cargo News hosts and organises the awards ceremony yearly to recognise the top seaports, shipping lines and other logistics industry leaders. Best West Coast Seaport To be named best West Coast Seapor...
Grand Départ Copenhagen Denmark (GDCD), a company set up in Denmark to handle and plan the Danish Tour start, chose Blue Water to plan all air transport out of Denmark. In the autumn of 2021, Blue Water began planning the transports. Right from the beginning, GDCD emphasised the importance for this event taking place in Denmark and the ability of the airlines to solve the task on the highest international level. Early in the process, they had a detailed plan for the aircraft and operator...
OXE Marine, the team behind the world's first high-performance diesel outboard OXE Diesel, signs on eight new partners across North and South America, vastly expanding their global distributor and dealer network for the OXE Diesel Outboard. Taking the next steps into a highly promising market, OXE Marine welcomes on board as distributors and dealers of OXE Diesel: BCI Marine (Canada), ADR Power Systems (FL, GA), So Cal Maritime (CA), Stanley Parts (TX), Dalco Power (Puerto Rico), Nixon Po...
MAN Energy Solutions' service brand, MAN PrimeServ, and Makita Corporation have signed a three-year agreement to intensify their cooperation. The common goal of the partnership aims to offer customers worldwide the best possible service within SCR-HP (Selective Catalytic Reducation-High Pressure) systems from MAN Energy Solutions on two-stroke engines license-built by Makita Corporation. IMO Tier III emission MAN’s SCR-HP is used on MAN B&W two-stroke engines to meet IMO Tier I...
Tokyo-based Classification Society, ClassNK announced that it has signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Maersk Training, regarding training for offshore wind farm operators and education for alternative fuel ship crews. Maersk Training Maersk Training is an international industry leader in developing competencies and increasing skills, with over 16 locations worldwide. With over 40 years of experience, Maersk Training specialises in delivering training for the Oil and Gas, Renewables...
MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean) is pleased to announce Geoffrey Creighton has joined the MetOcean Telematics team as the Director of Marketing and Communications. Reporting directly to Tony Chedrawy, Geoff is responsible for the development and implementation of their global marketing efforts across all business units. He will develop innovative marketing strategies to refine the company’s image, support customer education, and further promote the attraction and retention of customers. Ex...
The global trade and the customers’ needs have always been a benchmark for Blue Water Shipping. For this reason, the company has opened two new offices in Istanbul and Izmir, Turkiye. Both offices will offer a wide range of transport and logistics solutions, including Sea, Rail, Air, combined Sea & Air, Road Solutions as well as Courier & Parcel services. Furthermore, a dedicated team will handle Fair & Exhibitions logistics, while another local team of specialists will handle...