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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...

STX Engine has signed a contract with Daehan shipbuilding for 3 × MAN 6L23/30H Mk3 GenSets for 1+1 vessels, which marks the first sale of the engine’s Mk3 version. The engines will achieve Tier III emission levels with the aid of SCR. They are provisionally scheduled for delivery in August 2021.  Finn Fjeldhøj, Head of Small-Bore, Four-Stroke Engineering, MAN Energy Solutions, said, “This is an important order; our 23/30H GenSet is a proven workhorse that our c...

The vessels are to be built by Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and will each be equipped with two combined windlasses and mooring winches capable of handling a 17-tonne anchor with 111mm anchor chain, plus a further seven mooring winches. Designed to operate under extreme ambient temperatures as low as -52°C, the windlasses and mooring winches will also feature a specially-developed modification in the form of an electrically-operated, spring-loaded b...

FESCO Transportation Group has sent the first container train loaded with cars from the city of Chongqing (China) to the Bely Rast Terminal and Logistics Center via Mongolia. The route goes through the border checkpoints of Erlian/Zamyn-Uud/Naushki. Transport volume FESCO has experience in transporting containerised imported cars and semi-knocked-down kits The first train consisting of fifty 40FT containers loaded with 150 cars arrived at the Bely Rast Terminal and Logistics Center (a joint v...

VSTEP further strengthens its international footprint by signing a deal with the South Korean partner, SRC CO Ltd. to deliver NAUTIS simulators at JEJU Seong San High School. SRC CO Ltd. is a maritime equipment developing and manufacturing company that began its journey in 2008. Professional engineers with more than a decade of experience in the field develop, source and supply IT based maritime equipment. Advanced navigational skills Jeju is a popular island located in South Korea that attra...

Globally renowned ferry company - Stena Line plans to start operating two fossil-free battery powered vessels on the route between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn in Denmark, no later than in 2030. This was announced by Stena Lines’ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Niclas Mårtensson, during a press conference about the industry collaboration project - Tranzero Initiative, in Gothenburg, on Thursday, 4 February, 2022. Tranzero Initiative collaboration project The aim is to cut emission...

The relationship between VSTEP and ROC Kop van Noord-Holland continues to flourish, as ROC Kop van Noord-Holland signed a new deal to upgrade their maritime simulators to NAUTIS 3. ROC Kop van Noord Holland is one of the training institutes of the Netherlands that offers vocational training to thousands of students and participants each year. Their maritime training center has signed a deal with VSTEP to upgrade their existing NAUTIS 2 maritime simulators to NAUTIS 3. Including software upgrad...

CULines signed a contract for the building of 2+2 1900 TEU container vessels with CSSC Huangpu Wenchong and held the signing ceremony at the Nansha factory of CSSC Huangpu Wenchong. Deputy Director Pan Yuzhang of the Administrative Committee of the Guangzhou Nansha Economic and Technological Development Zone, Deputy General Manager Song Xiaoming of Guangzhou Port Group, Chief Operating Officer Wang Jianmin of Port and Shipping of Administrative Committee of Hainan Yangpu Economic Development Zo...

Wallem has signed an agreement with the Ocean Technologies Group to implement its recently launched OCEAN Learning Platform. Delivers management solutions The OCEAN Learning Platform delivers blended learning, assessment, and competency management solutions The OCEAN Learning Platform is designed to deliver blended learning, assessment, and competency management solutions to improve knowledge, skills, and behavioural development. The new platform will boost learner interaction and engagement...

After its last order of 8 container ships from Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU), back in November 2018, Wan Hai Lines again contracted twelve new-build 3,013 TEU ships with JMU/Nihon Shipyard Co Ltd. (NSY). This new series of vessels are expected to be delivered successively from the end of October 2022. As part of Wan Hai’s continuous efforts on providing quality shipping service to its customers, the most advanced design specifications will be employed to ensure higher energy effic...

OCIMF has joined the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure’s (PIANC) Maritime Navigation Commission Working Group (MarCom WG) in revising Report No. 212 Criteria for Acceptable Movement of Ships at Berths (Update of MarCom WG24). OCIMF Marine Structures and Civil Engineering (MSCE) members regularly participate in PIANC to provide operational, inspection, and maintenance expertise, especially when external guidance could potentially impact the oil and gas sector, membe...

Novenco announced that Novenco Norway/Russia has been awarded the contract for the design, supply and commissioning of HVAC Equipment with Lenin Fishing Company for a Wärtsila design 121 m Factory Trawler to be built at Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia. The project will be executed by Novenco’s office in Oslo, Norway. The HVAC equipment will be delivered during the second quarter of 2021. The vessel will be delivered in 2022.

Neste has placed 4th on the Corporate Knights’ Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable companies. This marks the company’s 15th consecutive inclusion on the Global 100 list. Neste has been included on the list continuously for longer than any other energy company in the world. “We are pleased to be recognised as one of the most sustainable companies in the world. Many businesses are continuously improving their sustainability efforts and placing on the list gets...

NORMA Cyber was formally opened on 1 January 2021. The centre will provide cyber security services to Norwegian shipping companies and several ship owners, who have already become members of NORMA Cyber. “We have experienced great interest from the shipping and maritime industries, and the ambition is to give Norwegian shipping an international competitive advantage, as digitalisation in shipping picks up speed,” said Lars Benjamin Vold, Managing Director of NORMA Cyber. Maritime c...

Indonesian Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Syahrul Yasin Limpo, SH., M.Sc., M.H through his staff inaugurated the first cashew export release event on January 14, 2021 using the SPIL ship. This cashew cargo from North Buton will be exported to Vietnam, the stuffing process will be carried out on January 11, 2021 at the Bungkutoko Depot by SPIL TOLL INDONESIA. SPIL holds pride Usman hopes that in the future SPIL can continue to be involved in other programs planned by the government Through the...

SITC International and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding held a ceremony for the naming and delivery of the new ship - ‘SITC Singapore’. Mr. Xue Mingyuan, Executive Director of SITC International, President of SITC Shipping Group, Mr. Xiao Senyuan, Vice President of SITC Shipping Group, Mr. Ren Letian, Chairman of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, Mr. Wan Jian, President of Jiangsu Maritime Vocational and Technical College, Ritong International Logistics East Asia Mr. Xing Fangliang, the head...

Neste and Avfuel Corporation announce a strategic partnership to create an efficient, continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the United States. Neste will provide Avfuel with SAF in volumes able to meet the growing demands of Avfuel’s customers, including fixed base operators (FBOs), airports, flight departments, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and commercial operators. Avfuel will be a branded SAF distributor for Neste, and will sell it under the brand name Nest...

One of diize’s key objectives of 2021, more sharply defined: this quarter, is to complete the top 500 sea ports globally within their Always on Board coverage. To do this, diize will need to inspect all the port call documents from the local port authorities, map them into their application and test the output. diize includes all Italian ports in their coverage With Always on Board, captains are able to process the port call administration up to 7.5 times faster Last week, their team c...

Novenco AS in Norway is proud to have been awarded the contract for design, supply, certification and commissioning of the Chilled Water Plant and HVAC equipment to the Type 31 General Purpose Frigates for the UK Royal Navy. The order is for supply to five vessels and was received from Babcock International Group. The Type 31 Frigates will be built at Babcock’s Rosyth site in Scotland. About Type 31 Frigate Each type 31 Frigate will be 139 meters long. Babcock’s Arrowhead 140...

Furnipart and Blue Water have just extended and expanded their cooperation covering transport from the Far East to the company’s domicile in Hinnerup, Denmark. The new agreement entails that Furnipart’s transport will change from sea freight to rail transport in the future. Rail transport Rail transport brings several advantages to Furnipart. The duration of the transport of 15,000 kilometres will be shortened by approx. 14 days, and this means that their design handles and knobs...

Wan Hai Lines will expand further on its already extensive intra-Asia network by launching a new weekly service between East China – Taiwan and Ho Chi Minh(CV7). The service will be operated by two container vessels with a capacity of 650 TEU. Rotation service Port rotation of the service is as follows: Shanghai－Kaohsiung－Ho Chi Minh－Shanghai The first voyage is scheduled from Shanghai on Jan 12th, 2021. The CV7 service which connects Shanghai - Kaohsiung and Ho Chi Minh directl...

The fourth edition of the industry cyber risk management guidelines, Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships is now available and lays the foundation for further improvements and refinement of companies’ cyber security risk assessments. The version 4 of the cyber security guidelines is published at a time when ship owners and ship managers are faced with a requirement to implement cyber risk management in their safety management systems (SMS) by the time of their first Document of Comp...

To further reinforce its regional development strategy, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (herein-after referred to as Yang Ming) sets up a new subsidiary with NAXCO Group in France, named Yang Ming (France) S.A.S. (herein-after referred to as Yang Ming (France)), which officially began operating on 1st January 2021. The subsidiary aims at assisting Yang Ming to develop the local market and integrate regional resources. Weekly service routes Yang Ming will establish a presence in the Fre...

Freight forwarding is one of the most crucial components of the global supply chain. A good global forwarding company adds extraordinary value not only in moving goods for their clients; they facilitate bottom line revenue through cost savings throughout the business. Global freight is the product of the global freight industry. This is the movement across the globe of materials and goods to facilitate trade; a key component of every business that uses or sells physical products. Global Freigh...

ArkEdge Space Inc. is developing a 6U CubeSat, in collaboration with the Intelligent Space Systems Laboratory (ISSL) of The University of Tokyo, as part of the 6U microsatellite short-term demonstration project '6U Fast Validation CubeSat' of the National Space Organisation (NSPO) of Taiwan. After making a proposal for the satellite's development, manufacturing, launch, and initial operations, ArkEdge Space was selected as a collaborative research partner by the NSPO. Satellite launch and inse...

Moving freight can be a stressful time for any mining or resources operation – especially when it comes to major projects involving the transportation of capital equipment worth hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars. Therefore, it’s not only important to partner with a professional freight forwarder it’s essential that both parties collaborate and communicate to achieve the goal of moving freight on time and on budget and free of injury and damage to freight, property a...

Blue Water acquires J. Lauritzen’s Eftf’s thermo activities – which mainly include road transport and rail solutions of food products between Italy, Benelux and Scandinavia - with effect from 1 January. The southbound traffics are primarily seafood and meat products and the northbound are fruit and vegetables to the Scandinavian consumers. “We are pleased to take over a business that fits well into the existing strategy for our reefer activities. Our position will be str...

On December 19, 2020, SITC International and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding held a ceremony for the naming and delivery of the new ship, ‘SITC Penang.’ Mr. Yang Xianxiang, Vice Chairman and CEO of SITC International, together with his wife, Mr. Lu Jing, President of Shanghai Maritime University, Ms. Cao Hongfen, Secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Maritime University School of Commerce, Mr. Xiao Yingjie, Dean of Shanghai Maritime University School of Merchant Marine, and Chairman...

For decades it has been customary to use steam, electricity, or thermal oil to heat sludge oil before its incineration. ATLAS Incinerators’ new X10 TITAN range, launched with the new X610 TITAN, means that is all history. Without compromising on the high quality of the ATLAS incinerators, the new X10 TITAN range has been designed to incinerate sludge oil and simultaneously burn solid waste, while consuming an absolute minimum of energy onboard the ship. Consumes less energy The new desi...

DNV GL, the classification society, and HHI Group, the shipyard, have teamed up to embark on the development of future-proof tanker designs. In a recent "Green Tankers towards 2050" industry webinar, attended by more than 250 participants from shipping companies around the world, DNV GL and HHI Group presented the results of new joint research and explained how eco-friendly maritime solutions can help shipowners and managers to cope with stricter environmental regulations now and in the future....