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With the signature of Ocean Alliance Day 7 Product, the CMA CGM Group continues to support its customers’ business, by expanding its range of services to serve more ports, with direct calls and improved transit times starting from January 2023. The Group’s customers will reap the benefit of an optimised, highly competitive offering built on: 353 containerships, of which 125 will be operated by the CMA CGM Group, which continues to play a leading role within the alliance; 40 serv...

The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, has signed a binding agreement to acquire GCT Bayonne and New York terminals, currently held by Global Container Terminals Inc. (GCT). Two major US East Coast terminals The Port of New York and New Jersey is a key entry point serving the Northeastern U.S. supply chain areas and represents CMA CGM’s largest gateway on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts. The Bayonne and New York terminals, with an existing combined ca...

Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and ClassNK have signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to establish a framework for cooperation in cyber security research activities. Cyber security has been acknowledged by the maritime industry as a key element to keep ships safe during operations, and to ensure its solid and steady digital transformation in coming years. Singapore, being a global maritime hub that connects regional and global markets, is ideally positioned for such research activiti...

DNV Supply Chain & Product Assurance has expanded its portfolio of sustainability services to help businesses implement solutions and provide the necessary third-party verification required by EU regulators. The EU Green Deal is the conclusion of a series of developments in terms of sustainability started by the Kyoto Protocol, the first carbon reduction scheme in 1997, which involved the EU nations. These regulations raised a trillion Euros to enable countries to invest and transition into...

The Belledune Port Authority (BPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Germany’s largest seaport, the Port of Hamburg, to collaborate on the movement of dry and liquid bulk commodities, and manufactured products, between Canada and Germany, with a focus on clean fuels and green products. The Port of Hamburg, located on the River Elbe, about 100 kilometres from the river’s mouth on the North Sea, is positioned as Germany’s major foreign trade hub with up to 450...

PD Ports has welcomed the first vessel call on a brand new, dedicated, service from Spain and Portugal into Teesport, United Kingdom. The Kristin Schepers, a vessel capable of carrying 800 containers, arrived at Teesport on Tuesday, after a four-day sailing from Aveiro in Portugal to discharge containerised cargo for onward distribution via PD Ports’ dedicated road haulage fleet. New route into Teesport We’re delighted to be welcoming Ellerman City Liners to our roster at Teesport...

Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce (Puerto Aguadulce) has reached a new milestone with its recent handling of CMA CGM ARGENTINA – the largest-capacity vessel to arrive in Colombia’s main port - Buenaventura. The milestone highlights Buenaventura’s position as a strategic port city for the country’s foreign trade with the Asia-Pacific region and the world. Milestone for Colombia’s Buenaventura port This news has great significance not only for the national port...

Sameeha Pradeep Sule is already experienced in Indo-German exchange. During the past three years, she has been part of several intercultural projects of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce. In 2020, she began supporting the Hamburg Representation Mumbai (HRM). In October 2022, the economist took over management of the HRM which also represents Port of Hamburg Marketing. Her predecessor Lea Miram is leaving India after four years and returning to Germany. Important trading partners Since 2011,...

Following the presentation of the new Rodman Ventura range, with the launch of the Rodman 690 Ventura CC at the Southampton and Barcelona boat shows respectively, it is now the turn of the big brother of this new range, the new Rodman 790 Ventura CC, which will be presented worldwide at the next Düsseldorf Boat Show in January 2023. A boat of 7.5 m in hull length and 8.7 m in overall length, 2.55 m in beam and designed to be fitted with an outboard engine of up to 300 hp, which will enable...

WE Tech has commenced an agency agreement with Monaco Shipping Services SARL (MSS) for the Monaco and Italy markets. The official document was signed on December 2, 2022 at MSS’ office in Monte Carlo, Monaco. WE Tech – MSS partnership The companies will together serve the future needs of Monaco and Italy’s shipping industry. The upcoming IMO regulations (EEXI and CII) strongly focus on reducing GHG emissions and improving the performance of ships, hence there will be huge mar...

Partners have signed an agreement to investigate the possibility of establishing transport of CO2 from biogas plants in North Denmark, temporary storage facilities in the Port of Hirtshals, and shipping to the North Sea, where the CO2 will be injected into the subsoil. The project, named Greenport Scandinavia, thus involves the entire value chain for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Green transition "It is a fantastic project that we at Blue Water are delighted to be a part of. We are transp...

Neptune Energy and its licence partners have announced a new discovery at the Calypso exploration well (PL938) in the Norwegian Sea. Preliminary estimates are between 1 - 3.5 million standard cubic metres (MSm3) of recoverable oil equivalents, corresponding to 6 - 22 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe). Calypso is Neptune Energy’s third discovery in six months on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Calypso – new discovery in the Norwegian Continental Shelf These near-field disco...

On 1st January, 2023, Magdalena Bosson will become the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ports of Stockholm. With many years of experience within the Stockholm City Council, she takes over the helm and will continue the development of the Ports of Stockholm. On 1st December, Stockholms Hamn AB’s Board of Directors appointed Magdalena Bosson as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ports of Stockholm. Extensive industry experience I am very happy to announce that Magdalena...

The WEG electric motor production plant in Algeria has just been inaugurated on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, with the presence of the Minister of Industry, Ahmed Zeghdar, as well as H.E. the Brazilian Ambassador, Flavio Marega, in the Wilaya of Sétif, in line with the policy of the Algerian authorities. Indeed, this partnership between the CEVITAL and WEG groups is in line with the orientations desired by the Algerian government with the presidential decree N°67 of November 15, 2020,...

JRC | Alphatron Marine (Alphatron Marine) announces the appointment of their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jun Nakazawa, who will start effective from the 1st of January 2023. Jun Nakazawa has been the Managing Director of Alphatron Marine USA for the last 2 years and has also been a Board member of Alphatron Marine Beheer since 2014. He started his career at the JRC headquarters in 1990 and was stationed 3 times overseas, including in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil (1996 - 2001), Amsterdam...

Long-term ocean freight rates suffered a steep month-on-month decline in November as subdued spot prices, weak demand, and ongoing economic uncertainty caught up with contracted container agreements. The latest data from the Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI®) indicates that global rates fell by 5.7%, with all major corridors experiencing negative import and export trends. This is the third month in a row that rates have dropped, but the largest month-on-month decline recorded since the launch of...

The annual Environmental Achievement Awards are given to vessels that have no reportable spills, U.S. Coast Guard citations or other pollution incidents. Aligned with its current sustainability strategy, Crowley is committed to leading the industry in reducing environmental impact to protect key marine and terrestrial habitats. Crowley vessels and crews recognised “The safety and stewardship of the environment are essential to everything we do in our vessel operations on the water and i...

Resolve Marine, a globally renowned company in salvage, emergency response, and specialised marine services, has announced a partnership with Peter Gast Shipping GmbH. The combination expands Resolve Marine’s relationships with clients in Germany, and in turn, offers value added emergency response and compliance services to the German shipping market. Based in Hamburg, Germany, Peter Gast Shipping has served the German ship owner and ship operator community for almost 50 years. The cooper...

Inmarsat’s Fleet Connect and Fleet Data integrated IoT solution will support CCTV and performance management for more than 60 vessels. Inmarsat, the globally renowned company in global, mobile satellite communications, has reached an agreement with offshore services provider - Zamil Offshore to roll out an Internet-of-Things (IoT) solution to more than 60 vessels in the Gulf area. Internet-of-Things (IoT) solution This means Aramco needs deeper insight and control over the performance o...

The European Parliament, Council and Commission have reached a preliminary agreement on maritime elements of the EU ETS. Including the maritime sector in the EU ETS will encourage shipping’s journey towards decarbonisation, as well as accelerate emission reductions among non-maritime sectors. The provisional agreement on shipping is subject to an overall agreement on the ETS revision, which is scheduled for later this year or next. EU ETS for maritime Liner shipping is already investing...

Tokyo-based Classification Society – ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a dual fuel generator engine using hydrogen gas as fuel and related machinery systems and arrangements for a 160,000 m3 liquefied hydrogen carrier developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI). This marks ClassNK’s first AiP for a dual fuel generator engine using hydrogen gas as fuel. As hydrogen is expected to be used as a clean energy source to realise a decarbonised society, ClassNK ha...

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia fuelled 200,000 DWT type bulk carrier jointly developed by ITOCHU Corporation, Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd., Mitsui E&S Machinery Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (‘K’ LINE), and NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. Ammonia is expected to be used as a ship fuel for decarbonisation since it does not emit CO2 when combusted. Meanwhile, adequate safety measures are imperative as it has been pointed out that ammonia is toxic...

ABB has secured a breakthrough contract with the shipyard COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd., to equip 10 China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited container vessels with its permanent magnet shaft generator systems. The deal re-affirms the growing appeal of the systems as a market-ready route to greater ship efficiency. Due for delivery by the end of 2025, the order comprises systems for six 14000TEU vessels and four 16000TEU vessels. The International Maritime Organization (IMO...

The conclusion of a successful five-year initiative to protect the marine environment in South-East Asia from the negative effects of ships and shipping has been marked at a high-level meeting (25-27 October) in Viet Nam with the adoption of a MEPSEAS-Halong Statement by the participating countries.   The Marine Environment Protection of the South-East Asian Seas (MEPSEAS) project has seen seven partner countries - Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Na...

Gard is happy to announce that they have entered into partnerships with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) in Singapore and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping in Denmark. As decarbonisation transforms the maritime industries, ship owners will increasingly have to convert their operations to alternative fuels and low-carbon technologies, exposing them to new risks and operational challenges. As a leading marine insurer, Gard wants to support t...

Inmarsat, a pioneer in global, mobile satellite communications, has unveiled a major innovation to its maritime safety portfolio: a next-generation terminal that will allow quick and easy access to connectivity services, including the recently launched Fleet Safety. With trials scheduled for 2023, the standalone hardware promises ultra-resilient connectivity across the full satellite footprint of Inmarsat’s ELERA L-band network, which will be supplemented with two new satellites scheduled...

Maritime UK is launching its national awards programme for 2023, celebrating a sector worth over £116bn to the UK economy and supporting over 1 million jobs. Held for the first time in September 2019, the Maritime UK Awards are run by the industry for the benefit of the industry. From a judging panel of internationally recognised maritime leaders to an awards evening at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hull, the Maritime UK Awards are a unique and impactful way to showcase a business,...

The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Kitack Lim commissioned the ultra-modern headquarters of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), located at Victoria Island, Lagos. Speaking during the commissioning of the building, the IMO Secretary-General expressed confidence in the leadership of the transport sector of Nigeria, while also extolling the dynamic role of the Minister of Transportation, Engr. Mu’azu Jaji Sambo and the hea...

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) of which DNV is a founding member has released a comprehensive assessment to compare the feasibility and readiness of alternative marine fuels. The new heatmap report assesses the level of current readiness of fossil LNG, bio-methanol, and green ammonia compared to fossil MGO. Assessment framework The assessment applied MTF’s Framework for Assessing Decarbonisation Technologies and Alternative Energy Carriers to fossil MGO, fossil LNG, bio-methanol,...

Prysmian Group, the world pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, announces an investment of approximately €200 million in a new cutting-edge cable layer plus an adjustment for cable equipment of approximately €40 million. The new vessel will be fully operational by Q1 2025 and will reinforce Prysmian’s project execution capabilities and its EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation) approach. Technical performance, flexibility, and sustainabi...