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Following a summer that saw millions of passengers return to the skies, airlines have their sights firmly set on recovery, with a key focus for many being the fully connected passenger journey. To meet this demand, Inmarsat has launched a series of bundles for its OneFi passenger experience platform, giving airlines the ability to create the digital experience they want to provide. Connected platform OneFi is a new connected platform that brings multiple inflight services together within a si...

The frequency of container losses at sea has been a problematic and very costly issue for the industry over the years. According to the World Shipping Council 2019 report, there is an average of 1,382 containers lost at sea yearly. Whilst these figures are small in comparison to the number of containers being transported annually, container stack collapses still pose a significant risk to the industry, both in terms of claims and potential environmental impacts. Potential environmental impac...

CMA CGM informs its customers of following Local Port Charge in South Africa. Effective October 1st, 2022 (date of loading in the origin ports) until further notice (November 10th for US shipments): Local Port Charge: Ports: South African ports Perimeter: Import/Export Cargo: All Quantum: ZAR 38 per unit Payment: Collect/prepaid Please contact local CMA CGM office should anyone require further information on the same.

GEM elettronica will participate at Euronaval 2022, the World Naval Defence exhibition, which is to be held in Paris, France, from October 18 to October 21, 2022. Euronaval 2022 Visitors attending Euronaval 2022 event can join GEM elettronica at the company’s booth in Hall 2A, stand number - L146.

Damien Oliver has been appointed as the interim Chief Executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Damien will begin his new role on Monday 17 October, 2022, which follows the current MCA Chief Executive Brian Johnson’s retirement. Chairman and board member Christopher Rodrigues said, “Damien has had a number of high-profile roles within the MCA since joining in 2001 and he will bring a wealth of maritime experience and knowledge.” “Damien has been responsible...

As there are always better ways to address a market, CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division is pleased to announce their new butterfly MOROCCO SHUTTLE service, launching from Week 45 between Morocco | France | Spain. This new weekly service (starting ex Agadir on November 10th, 2022) - on top of addressing Moroccan cabotage - will enable to implement a sustainable maritime bridge between Agadir & Port Vendres for the upcoming fruits & vegetables campaign. This will allow a -75% CO2 em...

Inmarsat’s Fleet Hotspot has won the Mission to Seafarers Innovation Award at the Seafarers Awards Singapore 2022. Presented in a ceremony at the Regent Singapore hotel on 6 October, the award recognises Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, for its outstanding contribution to crew welfare. With the well-being of seafarers under heightened scrutiny since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing crew-change crisis, recent amendments to the Maritime La...

DSIT Solutions Ltd. – a pioneer in the development, manufacture, and supply of high-end, comprehensive, and integrated protection solutions against all underwater threat types – showcases at EURONAVAL 2022 its unique, multilayered defence solution for securing strategic assets against the various types of underwater threats in diverse ranges and sea depths. These include, among others, hostile military, terror and illegal activities, intrusion, sabotage, and smuggling by divers, Sem...

Eco Wave Power Global AB (‘Eco Wave Power’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that it will be providing sponsorship to AltaSea’s innovative and engaging Blue Hour 3: The Warehouse fundraising event on October 8, 2022, which will bring together art and technology to tell the story of the emerging Blue Economy. Blue Hour 3: The Warehouse will celebrate the ocean through various art installations spread throughout Berth 60 – a 60,000 square foot warehouse...

Valencia, the world cereal capital, celebrates the 62nd edition of the European Commodities Exchange, which brings together more than 3,000 participants and 90 companies from all over the world. The Prior and Consul Major of the Lonja de València, Vicente Ebri points out to his European partners that “A strong port is synonymous with trade and wealth for its people. The new container terminal in the northern extension of the Port of Valencia is more necessary than ever.” Vic...

The shipping industry has been shifting towards decarbonisation and aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The transition requires ships to pursue superior energy efficiency and optimised operational functionality in a reliable, safe and economical way while reducing the environmental footprint. DNV’s latest study has presented several potential decarbonisation strategies (A-D) for a new LNG carrier design to determine feasible approaches, so as to achieve compliance with the IMO...

Ingeteam’s 50th anniversary celebration was held in the Euskalduna Palace, in Bilbao, Spain, with a stirring tribute to the four families who founded the company. Fifty years ago, a group of four engineer friends travelling home after completing post-graduate engineering studies in Germany, decided to set up a business. Despite the tough situation at the time, they founded the company - TEAM in 1972, and it later merged with Ingelectric to create Ingeteam. Tribute to the founders of Inge...

Unifeeder is pleased to announce that from October 11, 2022, they will launch two new Scandinavian services to ensure weekly transit connections between Wilhelmshaven to/from Fredericia & Aarhus and Wilhelmshaven to/from Oslo & Gothenburg. The two new weekly services connecting Wilhelmshaven to Scandinavia include: Wilhelmshaven - Hamburg - Fredericia - Aarhus – Wilhelmshaven Hamburg - Wilhelmshaven - Oslo - Gothenburg – Hamburg Two new weekly services connect Wilhelm...

Babcock International Group, the defence company, has been awarded the contract to deliver, install and provide in-service support for Ardent Wolf, the maritime Communications Electronic Support Measures (CESM) capability for the UK Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates. The six-year programme draws upon company’s people’s unique knowledge of CESM and Babcock’s role as the Royal Navy’s principal support partner for the Type 23 fleet. The contract will involve equipment in...

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that Ghanim-1, Ghanim-2, Ghanim-3, and Ghanim-4, four TRAktor 2700-Z were successfully delivered for operations in Kuwait’s most important Shuwaikh Port. The newly completed tractor tugs designed by Robert Allan Ltd. were constructed at Grandweld Shipyard in Dubai. The tugs were designed to perform multiple tasks including ship assist, escort, towing, fire fighting, oil pollution response, and others. Robert Allan Ltd. worked closely with the Grand...

Valenciaport is ceding an area of 257 m2 of the port public domain for the mooring of the Salvamar Pollux rescue vessel. Modules for offices and a warehouse for workshops or maintenance will also be installed. Aurelio Martínez, President of the PAV: “The function of Valenciaport is to support one of the key services that we can have in all ports: security.” José Luis García Lena, SASEMAR director: “We have a very strong system in the Valencian Community. F...

Between January 2020 and March 2021, the average daily data consumption onboard a vessel in the global commercial shipping sector has nearly tripled. Inmarsat’s recent report has shown this consumption to grow from 3.4 to 9.8 gigabytes in just a little over a year. The worldwide maritime digital products and services market is reportedly worth $159 billion. A report by Thetius shows that this is 18% ahead of pre-pandemic estimates.  M2M devices In 2022, the market turnover is...

Satellite communications have become central to the provision of crew welfare. The Maritime Labour Convention declared internet connectivity at sea to be a mandatory requirement and the International Transport Workers Federation has described crew comms as 'a human right'. With a crew shortage predicted by 2026, the maritime sector is emphasising new working practices to make an ‘office at sea’ attractive to the new generation of seafarers.  Communication solutions Large vess...

Propspeed, the globally renowned innovator of underwater foul-release coatings, has announced that Propspeed has been proven to make vessels more fuel efficient, improve performance and offset fuel costs. Several Propspeed customers have monitored their performance data, before applying Propspeed and after, and have shared that information back to the company. Demand for fuel-efficient vessels “Seeing how shockingly high fuel costs these days are, boaters are looking for any way to make...

UK Ports has been announced as a Bronze Sponsor for Maritime UK Week. Starting on 10 October, Maritime UK Week 2022 will shine a spotlight on the latest developments in the maritime sector and engage people across the United Kingdom (UK) with the world of maritime.  Responsible for enabling 95% of the UK’s global trade, maritime touches every part of people’s lives. As an island nation, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the maritime sector’s key workers kept the UK supplied with f...

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, announced that it has updated its global health and safety protocols, by removing all COVID-19 testing, masking and vaccination requirements, effective from Oct. 4, 2022. Given the significant, positive progress in the public health environment, the Norwegian Cruise Line updated its health and safety guidelines, which are now more aligned with other global travel organisations. Removal of COVID-19 safety protocols “Heal...

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has signed a partnership agreement with the Commonwealth Secretariat, under which both organisations commit to strengthening the maritime and port sectors in selected developing countries, through activities which will promote and facilitate the adoption of sustainable maritime transport systems and practices. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday (29 September, 2022) by IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim...

Peder Winther joined Wrist Group on October 1st as CEO for the Ship Supply business and will become part of the Global Management Team and the Executive Management together with Group CEO, Jens Holger Nielsen and Group CFO, Anders Skipper. Peder Winther will take daily responsibility for the Ship Supply regions, Global Sales and Marketing, Global Procurement, and Process Excellence. The strengthening of the ship supply business is part of Wrist’s strategic initiatives for future grow...

Following successful trial inspections, OCIMF can announce the countdown to the release of the production edition of SIRE 2.0 has begun. Due to the significance of this change from VIQ7 to SIRE 2.0, OCIMF will not limit the notice to the standard 90-day window. The SIRE 2.0 integrator API is now available. The SIRE 2.0 integrator API is self-documenting and acts as its own test harness. Inspection booking services There are only minimal changes in this version of the SIRE 2.0 integrator API a...

Aker Solutions is now a supporter of the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative, a global initiative endorsed by some of the world’s largest oil and gas producers to accelerate efforts to eliminate methane emissions from oil and gas assets by 2030. Methane accounts for 30 percent of global warming, and the oil and gas industry is responsible for approximately 23 percent of methane emissions from human activity. Reducing methane emissions from the energy sector is one of the best sho...

Swiss Ocean Tech (SOC), a start-up company bringing safe anchoring to sailor, ship and sea, and SAIM Marine (SAIM S.p.A.) announced their joint partnership. The partnership involves an investment to further develop the AnchorGuardian technology, as well as assigning SAIM sole rights for distribution of the solution to the Italian market. With safety and sustainability playing an increasingly critical role in every aspect of yachting, industry players need to look more closely in how they addres...

SAIM Marine (SAIM S.p.A.) will be exhibiting at the Monaco Yacht Show 2022. Monaco Yacht Show 2022 The last boat show of September - Monaco Yacht Show, has been bringing together professionals from the great international yachting industry since 1991, including shipyards, brokers, designers, accessory manufacturers, service companies. It is recognised among industry operators as the not to be missed event of luxury yachting. SAIM Marine looks forward to welcoming everyone to the company's sta...

To provide for tomorrow’s needs in offshore wind, Ulstein has expanded its portfolio with the ULSTEIN HX122 design. The design features an ULSTEIN X-BOW® and an ultra-high-capacity crane, enabling operators and contractors to efficiently transport and install monopiles or jacket foundations up to 5,000 tons. New foundation installation tonnage is quickly needed, but as stated by Clarksons Platou Securities at the 2022 Offshore Wind Journal Conference, this part of the market is &lsquo...

At the 2022 Monaco Yacht Show, the Dutch builder U-Boat Worx will review designs for the 1,250-ton, 37.5-metre Yacht Submarine, the Nautilus. Once it is built, the vessel will be equally at ease functioning as a yacht or a submersible. Since Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea came out in 1870, people have been dreaming of a luxury yacht with dive capabilities. Since then, inventors produced a lot of impressive concepts. Unfortunately, not one of these designs has ever been reali...

Containerships, a subsidiary of the container shipping company - CMA CGM, is integrating the Hamburg into its liner service - BALT1. The intra-European liner service - ‘BALT-1’ started in Hamburg on Friday (22/09/23), with the departure of the vessel – ‘Containerships VIII’. The new service is designed to increase the frequency of sailings between the ports of Hamburg, Rotterdam and Teesport, and to provide a direct and fast connection between Germany and the Unite...