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A trusted provider of logistics services to the offshore industry for over 60 years, supporting operating companies on the Norwegian continental shelf, NorSea first welcomed Wilhelmsen as one of the owners in 2012. The latest transaction increases Wilhelmsen's shareholding from 75% to 99%. Now announced increased shareholding was a purchase option that was agreed in 2017 with a set price at MNOK 500. Former partners Eidesvik Eiendomsinvest AS and Simon Møkster Eiendom AS have each...
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh said the arrival of the Nigerian Naval Ship - NNS KADA will greatly enhance security in the Nigerian maritime domain, and commended the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral AZ Gambo for this achievement. Dr. Bashir Jamoh who joined the Chief of Naval Staff at the Naval Dockyard in Lagos, Nigeria, to witness the arrival of the ship from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), commended the Nigerian Nav...
Thor Shipping & Transport AB and Svecon Freight AB are changing their names to Thor Svecon Group AB and at the same time introduce a new visual identity. The name change decided at an Extraordinary General Meeting on March 18, 2022, marks a new phase in the company's development and is another step in strengthening the company's market position and continued growth in line with the strategic plan. Strategy plan "We have great ambitions to continue on this growth journey. In recent years,...
Newly introduced crew connectivity requirement adds support to calls for improved seafarer welfare – and emphasises the value of Fleet Hotspot to crew and ship owners. In May 2022, eight significant amendments were agreed to update the landmark Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC), including making onboard crew connectivity a requirement for ship owners. The new requirements come at a time when seafarer welfare is under increasing scrutiny from within and outside the shipping industry....
Thordon Bearings reports increasing demand for its COMPAC water-lubricated propeller shaft bearings, as superyacht operators and managers opt for more environmentally friendly propulsion solutions. Since the first installation of its system to the 2007 Italian-built 1540 metres (5053 feet) long Savarona superyacht, Thordon Bearings now has more than forty superyacht references for the award-winning COMPAC system, the most recent of which being the Blue Bird of 1938. Clean propulsion solutions...
Neste and Netherlands-based startup Circularise have announced a partnership to bring Circularise’s traceability software into circular polymers and chemicals supply chains. The companies are collaborating in establishing digital solutions to trace renewable and recycled material flows, providing increased transparency along the value chain. The companies will use Circularise’s blockchain-based supply chain traceability software, which creates a digital twin for the physical materia...
Unifeeder is introducing an upgrade to their current services connecting Benelux and Sweden. Starting on the 10th of October, their customers will enjoy a direct vessel leaving Antwerp on Friday afternoons and arriving for Monday deliveries in the Gothenburg area. Fixed weekday schedules This upgrade offers a great addition to our existing service between Rotterdam and Gothenburg, as well as a shorter trucking distance for cargo coming from Belgium and France. Reliable door-to-door service...
Unifeeder announces that it has acquired a 77% stake in The Feedertech Group, a Singapore-based feeder and shortsea operator. The Group’s Chairman, Ali Maghami, will retain the remaining 23% shareholding. The Feedertech Group Established in 2003, the Group operates two companies; Feedertech, which is a feedering service, and Perma, a regional shortsea network. Both operate in the same market and connect the fast-growing trade route of Asia-Middle East via the Indian Subcontinent. The Gr...
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh says that the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, ISPS, is a major component of the security architecture that NIMASA is implementing in the Nigerian maritime domain. Dr. Bashir Jamoh stated this while receiving in audience of the Deputy Head of International Maritime Security Operations Team, IMSOT, Jim Hamilton, who led a team on a working visit to ass...
They are excited to share that Unifeeder is collaborating with TradeLens, a logistic platform developed by A.P. Moller - Maersk and IBM powered by blockchain technology. Unifeeder is currently sharing all tracking data to the platform which provides members of the Maersk Group with greater transparency of their Unifeeder shipments. Improving operational efficiency The platform has the potential to significantly improve operational efficiency and expand the capabilities of optimising internal...
Unifeeder A/S and We4Sea B.V. have signed a cooperation agreement to roll out the We4Sea Digital Twin-based performance monitoring solution across Unifeeder’s fleet. The aim is to reduce the fuel consumption and emissions of the ships. Integrated logistics company The Unifeeder Group is an integrated logistics company with the largest feeder network and rapidly growing shortsea business in Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, and the South East Asia region with connectivity...
MetOcean Telematics is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at CANSEC 2022 event in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from June 1-2, 2022. CANSEC is North America’s largest multi-service defence event and is back for its 25th anniversary in 2022. They are looking forward to connecting with partners and clients at the show, and showcasing MetOcean’s latest defence technology. Visitors at CANSEC 2022 event can visit the MetOcean team at booth 1010. CANSEC CANSEC has been held ann...
The Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and partners launch ‘The Silk Alliance’ to develop a Green Corridor Cluster beginning with intra-Asia container trade. The Silk Alliance seeks to develop a fleet-specific fuel transition strategy for container ships operating in Singapore and wider Asia. The Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub is working with 11 cross-supply chain stakeholders to develop a fleet fuel transition strategy that can enable the estab...
To navigate the challenge of net-zero carbon emissions, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) has joined The Silk Alliance, in order to develop and formulate potential measures for vessel decarbonisation, among members of maritime supply chain. The Silk Alliance is aimed at establishing Green Corridor Cluster and paving the pathway towards maritime decarbonisation. The Silk Alliance Initiated by the Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, The Silk Alliance consists o...
The agreement will see KM supply a comprehensive technology package for the F-class jack-up which will be able to transport up to six XL monopiles (weighing 2,300-2,600mt each) per round-trip, substantially improving efficiency over current vessels. The F-class vessel also features a unique convertible design, allowing a simple refit process to convert its role from a foundation installation vessel to a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). Dynamic positioning functionalities This is the t...
The organisers of London International Shipping Week are proud to announce that Inmarsat has signed up as Diamond Sponsor of next year’s event, London International Shipping Week 2023 - LISW23. This announcement follows confirmation that the week-long premier global shipping and maritime event will be held during the week of September 11 to September 15, 2023. Inmarsat is the world’s renowned provider of global mobile satellite communications. Shipping Innovation, the Owner of Londo...
Seehafen Kiel GmbH & Co. KG (Port oF Kiel, Germany) has commissioned Siemens AG with the construction of two additional SIHARBOR shore power plants at Kiel’s Ostuferhafen. The construction project with a total investment value of approximately €17 million comprises a 50/60 Hz shore power plant for cruise ships and ferries and a 50 Hz shore power plant for ferries. New shore power connection It makes it possible to generate the electricity ships need while they are in port using...
Over 300 delegates from the maritime industry met at the Portsmouth International Port on Tuesday 24th May to celebrate the success of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC), delivered by Innovate UK. The £23m competition from the Department for Transport has so far funded 55 companies to design and develop innovative technologies to support the transition towards a cleaner maritime future with projects being completed in just seven months. Decarbonisation strategy Deliveri...
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr. Bashir Jamoh declared that the Agency is committed to the domestication of her capacity development programme to save the nation scarce foreign exchange needed in training young Nigerians abroad. Dr. Jamoh stated this when he received the Management of Greg Ogbeifun Institute of Maritime Technology together with their partners from the Training Centre for Blue Collar Port Workers in the Port of Antwerp...
Zero-emission ferries and vessels are one step closer to being a reality, as Maritime Minister Robert Courts on 24 May 2022 confirmed £12 million funding to accelerate the research and development of zero-emission maritime technologies. Now in its second round, the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) was born out of the Prime Minister’s 10-point plan to tackle carbon emissions. The latest funding cements the UK’s position as pioneers in clean maritime technologies...
MTU Yuchai Power Company Ltd, a joint venture between Rolls-Royce plc and Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group Co Ltd, recently celebrated a major milestone as the 1,000th MTU Series 4000 engine rolled off the production line at the factory in Yulin. Internationalisation Qiwei Wu, President of Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group, said, “Six years ago, Rolls-Royce decided to cooperate with Yuchai and located the joint venture company at Yuchai’s headquarters, which further underlined Yuchai&...
International Maritime Organization’s GHG Working Group finalises guidelines to support implementation of carbon intensity measures and agrees to further develop a ‘basket of candidate mid-term measures’, including technical and carbon-pricing elements Draft guidelines to support implementation of ship carbon intensity measures coming into effect in 2023 have been finalised by an International Maritime Organization (IMO) Working Group. 12th session of the ISWG-GHG 12 T...
Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has restated the Agency’s commitment to ensuring effective pollution prevention and control in the Nigerian Maritime domain, in order to continue to create an enabling environment for the sector to thrive. Dr. Bashir Jamoh who made this assertion while speaking at the 7th meeting of the National Standing Committee on International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Fund implementation in N...
Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, announces at EBACE 2022, a new three-way partnership agreement with OneWeb, the global communications company powered from space, and QEST, Quantenelektronische Systeme GmbH, a worldwide market pioneer in innovative aeronautical antennas. Inflight broadband services The collaboration is to progress the development of an Electronic Phased Array antenna to support OneWeb’s advancing mobility services. The agreement also covers a long...
In Zurich, industry pioneers from across the global maritime value chain came together to launch the All Aboard Alliance, which will provide a platform for collaborative action to make the maritime industry more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Global seaborne trade The backdrop for setting up the All Aboard Alliance is the fact that global seaborne trade relies on millions of people working in the maritime sector on shore and at sea. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and in light o...
Babcock LGE, the pioneer in liquefied gas solutions, is delighted to have a number of its customers’ ships featured on the Royal Institute of Naval Architects' (RINA) annual ‘Significant Ship of 2021’ list. Making the prestigious list, which includes some of the very best in current ship design and construction, is the world’s first Chinese-built 99,000m3 Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) – the Pacific Ineos Belstaff. LGE supplied the fully integrated...
Crowley, the longest-serving U.S. supply chain company with a nearly 70-year history in Puerto Rico inaugurated its state-of-the-art LNG Loading Terminal in the southern town of Peñuelas. Sustainable energy solutions The liquefied natural gas facility marks a major milestone and supports the island’s economy with full-service, sustainable energy solutions to industrial and commercial operators in Puerto Rico, Central America, and the Caribbean. The inaugural event hosted by C...
IMO’s Facilitation Committee has adopted amendments to the Facilitation (FAL) Convention, which will make the single window for data exchange mandatory in ports around the world, marking a significant step in the acceleration of digitalisation in shipping. Other amendments adopted include lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic and add new and amended Recommended Practices to prevent corruption and illicit activities in the maritime sector. Facilitation (FAL) Convention The Facilitati...
Satcom Global AuraNow is the only maritime VSAT solution that allows vessel managers and owners to perform an instant upgrade to their bandwidth via an online portal. By simply clicking the ‘Perform and immediate upgrade’ button in the AuraNow customer portal, vessel and fleet managers can give their vessels access to greater bandwidth within minutes. AuraNow portal A one-stop-shop solution that gives direct access to manage to the vessel and fleet communications The easy-to-use...
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim has urged further financial support for a UN-coordinated operational plan to address the threat of a major oil spill from the FSO Safer, moored off Yemen, after a pledging event in The Hague saw donors pledging US$33 million in new funding. Contingency planning efforts "In the face of an impending environmental disaster, we must do all we can to prevent it. We must act now," Mr. Lim said. "The time is now. The risks are hig...
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