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Marine Resources is pleased to announce its selection by Simpson as its key recruitment partner. The UK's specialist recruitment company for the Leisure Marine and Superyacht Industry, Marine Resources has been selected as the sole recruiter to partner with Simpson Marine for this exciting period of expanding their team in Asia. The first project of the partnership will see the appointment of experienced Client Service Managers in Thailand and Hong Kong and experienced Yacht Brokers in Singapor...

As part of its efforts to continually provide new and improved service offerings to customers, Pacific International Lines (PIL) is pleased to launch a new weekly express service connecting Singapore and Surabaya, Indonesia. This new service serves to expand and develop PIL’s presence in Indonesia, further strengthening its intra-Asia trade services. With this dedicated service, PIL continues to drive its global connectivity through the key Asian gateway of Singapore to PIL’s extens...

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh has restated the Agency’s commitment to the development of the Nigerian Maritime University, (NMU) Okerenkoko Delta State. He stated this when a delegation from the University paid a visit to NIMASA Management in Lagos and noted that despite handing over the university to the National University Commission,(NUC) the Agency is committed to supporting NMU by completing projects it initia...

Indian engineering company Thermax Ltd has a long and successful history in the energy and environment sectors. The company’s growing business portfolio includes products for water & waste management, heating, cooling, and specialty chemicals. They ship thousands of tonnes of specialist cargo all over the world and have been one of Maersk’s biggest Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCO) across India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka over the past year. The challenge Special cargo logistics G...

ClassNK has released ‘ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emission Transition Accelerator),’ a GHG emissions management tool to track accurate CO2 emissions and confirm and simulate CII ratings. While the shift toward a zero-emission society has accelerated around the world, the time has come for the maritime industry to systematically plan, manage, and report the GHG emissions from shipping. ClassNK has provided ‘ClassNK Zero Emission Transition Support Services’ to support customers in...

Crowley has taken delivery of Athena, its fourth and most powerful Tier IV ship assist and harbor escort tugboat. The 77-foot Athena provides the agility of its compact size without the sacrifice of power offering the most bollard pull for a tug under 80 feet in the market. The vessel operates on a pair of Caterpillar Marine 3516 Tier IV-compliant engines, resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions while achieving a power output of nearly 6,800 horsepower and 96 tons of bollard pull. Susta...

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) held its 372nd Board Meeting on 15th April to approve that, the five new 15,000 TEU vessels authorised at 368th Board Meeting on 14th January, would be equipped with dual-fuel LNG marine engines. Addressing climate change Yang Ming will be the first shipping company in Taiwan that owns LNG-powered container ships. The shipbuilding plan is set to strengthen the Company’s mid-to-long-term operational competitiveness and accelerate the fl...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, based in Yokohama, Japan, has completed a conceptual study for the design of an ‘Ammonia/Liquefied CO2 Carrier’, which is capable of transporting both ammonia and liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2). The extensive study conducted with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. provides the basis for a type of vessel with the potential to become mainstream in the LCO2 carrier market, by flexibly meeting the projected increase in...

MAN Energy Solutions., a solutions provider for the maritime, power, and industrial sector, has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider to provide advanced analytics, machine learning, and Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities for MAN’s CEON platform. MAN CEON digital platform The MAN CEON digital platform connects MAN equipment across different industries and geographies to offer customers advice, condition-based maintenance, and repair guidance for marine and...

Teknotherm’s subsidiary company in Poland has recently obtained a new contract for delivering HVAC systems to the new Ro-Pax ferry, which is intended for service between Świnoujście, in Poland and Ystad, in Sweden. The contract includes 3 hulls and 1 option. The vessel will carry trucks, vans and cars on three decks. Total lane metres will be 4100 m. The superstructure includes cabins for 400 passengers and 50 persons of the crew, public spaces include restaurant, bars, shop, passenger lo...

The last of the four Argentinian offshore patrol vessels (OPV), OPV 87 A.R.A. Contraalmirante Cordero, was delivered to the Argentine Navy. The delivery and commandment handover ceremony of the last vessel of the series marks the completion of a successful programme. A.R.A. Contraalmirante Cordero A.R.A. Contraalmirante Cordero has been delivered to the Argentine Navy in Concarneau in the presence of Francisco Cafiero, Secretary for International Defence Affairs at the Ar...

Continuing to demonstrate their commitment to the decarbonisation of the maritime sector, Crowley and Shell Trading (US) Company (‘Shell’) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (‘MOU’) with the aim of supporting alternative energy solutions for the future of shoreside and terminal operations. The MOU follows an ongoing joint project that was previously initiated between the companies to provide lower-carbon fuel solutions by designing, building and operating th...

Alphatron Marine saw the light of day in September 1991. Over the past thirty years, the innovative company in the field of maritime electronics has grown into a global player with 450 employees and head offices in Rotterdam, Tokyo, Singapore and Houston. Inland shipping has always had a special place within Alphatron Marine. “The inland shipping customer is a completely different customer than the seagoing customer,” said Peter van Veen, the General Manager - Inland Shipping at Alp...

Thordon Bearings has signed a multi-vessel supply agreement for a range of water-lubricated and grease-free bearings for installation to several fleet boats under construction, at the FMT Shipyard & Repair facility in Louisiana, U.S.A. for workboat owner - Maritime Partners. Twelve twin-screw push boats are scheduled to be delivered from the Louisiana-based shipyard with equipment that includes RiverTough tailshaft bearings, ThorPlas-Blue rudder bearings with Pucker Seals, ThorPlas-Blue ste...

The creator of the world’s first liquid hydrogen bunkering facility for fuelling zero-emission ships, Unitrove, has won a UK Government grant to develop a unit ready for rapid deployment to ports around the world. Steven Lua, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Unitrove Innovation, part of the Unitrove Group (Unitrove), said the £30,000 Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG), awarded by the Department for Transport, in partnership with Connected Places Catapult, would be use...

Obeikan Glass Co is a glass manufacturer based in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, that exports products across the world. They specialise in manufacturing a particular type of glass that requires special handling and equipment. Their main markets for this product are North America, Northern Europe, and the Mediterranean. The challenge Limited availability of special equipment and space posed a major challenge for the manufacturer. The solution Maersk started by working with the customer to...

As part of ongoing efforts to achieve its decarbonisation objectives, Pacific International Lines (PIL) is pleased to share that it is conducting a trial use of marine biofuel on its container vessel - Kota Megah, when it called at the Port of Singapore, on April 10, 2022. The main aim of the trial is to test the feasibility of using marine biofuel on the engines of the vessel, and to obtain first-hand data on the potential carbon and other emissions. With the experience, PIL will be able t...

Ship Data Center Co., Ltd. (ShipDC) has started a connection confirmation service for the shipboard data server and applications software on IoS-OP (Internet of Ships Open Platform). On IoS-OP, ship operations data is transmitted from shipboard data collection and communication devices to the onshore data centre, and it is used in various applications software, such as operation monitoring and performance analysis. Shipboard data server As the efforts for IoS-OP are becoming more active on bo...

At Blue Water, they have been preparing for the transition from Aalborg to Aarhus for a long time. With their own terminals of more than 40,000 sq metres in Port of Aarhus, they are ready to continue the high-quality packing and handling of cargo to and from Greenland. In this way, the change will not affect the level of service for their customers. Receiving and handling cargo Blue Water is upgrading 6,000 sq metres terminal in Aarhus, making the facilities more efficient for receiving and h...

Babcock is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Richard Drake as Babcock’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He will take up his new role on 1 July 2022, succeeding Dr. Jon Hall who will be retiring later this year. Jon joined Babcock in 2008 with the acquisition of Strachan and Henshaw and has held several senior management positions before becoming Chief Innovation and Technology Officer in 2020. Babcock would like to thank Jon for his commitment and contribution during his many y...

NextGEN Connect will bring diverse stakeholders together for route-based action to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Route-based action to reduce GHG Singapore and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have jointly launched NextGEN Connect, which aims to bring industry stakeholders, academia, and global research centres together to offer inclusive solutions for maritime decarbonisation for trials along specific shipping routes. The launch was made during the IMO-Singapore Future of Shippin...

NAPA, the maritime software, services, and data analysis provider, will work with ClassNK and Japanese general trading company Marubeni to assess what fuel and carbon emission savings could be achieved through voyage optimisation. Fleet Intelligence platform NAPA will use its Fleet Intelligence platform to retrospectively analyse the impact of EEXI using the actual vessel performance across Marubeni’s fleet and compare it against similar fleets. ClassNK will provide its expertise in...

Blue Water Shipping announced that they are expanding their operations in Malaysia. The company has been represented in Malaysia since 2009, and now the business is growing further. It has always been in the Blue Water DNA to be locally present on a global scale. With more than 60 offices worldwide, it is now time to further upgrade the setup in the Asia Pacific region. Delivering high quality logistics solutions Delivering logistics solutions of high quality is supported by having connection...

The first cruise ship of the season will arrive in Stockholm, Sweden, on 10th April, 2022. Despite the troubling international situation, the season has a lot of bookings, with many cruise ships booking extended stays. Stockholm is an extremely popular cruise destination and an obvious choice for shipping companies and travel organisers. World Odyssey is the first cruise ship of this season. She arrives at Frihamnen Port on the morning of 10th April, 2022 and will stay for four days. It is the...

Babcock International Group (Babcock), the aerospace, defence and security firm, has signed a four year contract to deliver through life support to the Marinha do Brasil’s flagship vessel, NAM Atlântico, formerly the UK Royal Navy platform HMS Ocean, as part of its global support programme. Working hand-in-hand with their customers, Babcock’s key asset management activities include deep maintenance, in-service support, equipment and systems support, and through life engineerin...

MSC is pleased to launch its Bengal service on the Intra-Asia trade, connecting South China and Bangladesh, starting in late April. The new service will provide customers with a direct link between South China and Chattogram. Service rotation In addition, the service will also enable connections for Bangladesh imports and exports via our transshipment hubs in Singapore and Tanjung Pelepas. The first sailing will be the MSC Kymea, voyage SX 2017A, ETA Hong Kong, 27 April 2022. The servi...

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, is celebrating the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) approval of Supplemental Type Certificates, (STCs) for the Satcom Direct Plane Simple™ Ku-band tail-mounted Antenna System. Following a multi-model, (AML) STC approval, Gulfstream G550, G450, GV, and GIV types can now be equipped with the advanced technology terminal. Plane Simple advanced antenna The Satcom Direct Gulfstream G550 is the first aircraft carrying the equipment, d...

MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean), is pleased to announce it has been awarded a five-year contract from the U.S. Department of Commerce – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to supply NOAA’s Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Laboratory, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, and Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory with critical real-time satellite connectivity, services, and support through the Iridium® satellite network (Iridium). MetOcea...

A consortium, led by the Global Maritime Forum. and consisting of BHP, Rio Tinto, Oldendorff Carriers, and Star Bulk Carriers Corp., have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to assess the development of an iron ore Green Corridor between Australia and East Asia. To mobilise demand for green shipping and to scale zero- or near-zero greenhouse gas emission shipping, governments and industry decision-makers are increasingly looking to enable and simplify the task of decarbonising the maritime sec...

At the Nor-Shipping trade fair, DNV signed a classification contract for two new Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), ordered by the Norwegian pure-play offshore wind operator Edda Wind. The vessels will be built at Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka and are designed for service operations during the commissioning and operation of offshore wind farms and are prepared for hydrogen operations. They are scheduled to be delivered under the Norwegian Flag in January 2024 and July 2024. Next-...