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Florham Park, New Jersey USA – Maersk North America’s Destination Cargo Management (DCM) product is designed to optimise destination planning and delivery in supply chains. This segment holds the most opportunity for importers to reduce demurrage and detention (D&D) storage costs and improve end-user experience. Storage costs Maersk recently performed a study of storage costs in the North America Warehousing and Distribution (W&D) market to identify trends in D&D costs...
Anson, the fifth of seven Astute class attack submarines, being built for the Royal Navy, has been launched at BAE Systems’ site in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, in the United Kingdom. The 7,400-tonne nuclear-powered submarine, officially named at a ceremony in December, emerged from the Devonshire Dock Hall and entered the water for the first time, earlier on April 20, 2021. The launch was a special moment for the Barrow shipyard, which is celebrating its 150th year of establishment and a...
The automotive manufacturing sector works on a ‘Just-In-Time’ model for the supply chains of its parts and components. Automotive manufacturers require highly reliable logistics services that can move their raw material and finished products on precise schedules to ensure uninterrupted production processes. For years several of these manufacturers based in and around Gurugram, the northern part of India, has been dependent on staggered and unscheduled rail movement for their cargo g...
Dr. Lee Kindberg, Maersk North America’s Head of Environment & Sustainability addressed (virtually) on April 15th the U.S. Congressional Hearing House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation on “Practical Steps Toward a Carbon-Free Maritime Industry: Updates on Fuels, Ports, and Technology.” Dr. Kindberg was invited by the committee to testify as an expert on the subject. “This is really an exciting time...
A revolutionary new initiative funded by The Seafarers’ Charity will provide access to a range of affordable financial services for fishing families. The Fishing Without a Safety Net research commissioned by the Charity demonstrated that new interventions were needed to create a better financial safety net for fishing families. The first significant solution emerging from the research findings sees Commsave Credit Union open its services to the UK fishing community on 15 April 2021....
FESCO Transportation Group’s (‘FESCO’) diesel motor vessel - Vasiliy Golovnin successfully finished the Antarctic expedition of 2021 delivering cargo to the Indian research stations. The vessel came back to the destination point in Cape Town (South Africa) on 10 April. 1 138 tons of various cargo were delivered to the Indian stations Bharati and Maitri, including equipment, fuel, and food, along with a new shift of polar explorers. The vessel was also used for removing domesti...
Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity and geotechnical drilling experts Gregg Drilling, a subsidiary of Alaska Native Corporation Sealaska, has formed a Joint Venture (JV) to provide geotechnical services to offshore markets in traditional and renewable energy field developments and cables. The JV combines the expertise and assets of the two companies and will see Gregg Drilling mobilise its seabed drills onto the Armada fleet of uncrewed and optionally crewed vessels ranging from 21m-78m in s...
Site operator Energinet has selected MMT to conduct the initial surveys of the seabed area beneath the future Energy Island in the North Sea. A purpose-built, artificial island in the North Sea, Energy Island is set to be the world’s first offshore wind energy hub. MMT, an Ocean Infinity company, will conduct pre-construction geophysical and seismic surveys in the 526km2 area from May 2021 to September 2022. Environmentally conscious manner The work will be carried out in...
Ahead of US President Joe Biden’s Leaders’ Summit on Climate, the world’s major shipping organisations have called on world leaders to urgently examine the role of market-based measures (MBMs), in order to ensure ambitious decarbonisation targets are met, across the entire global shipping industry. With the summit, hosted by the United States of America (USA), seen as a vital precursor to COP26 and the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), shipping bodies...
Trafigura Group Pte Ltd, one of the independent commodity trading companies, is continuing its investment in renewable energy technologies by co-sponsoring the development of MAN Energy Solutions ammonia-fuelled engines for maritime vessels. The fuel-flexible, two-stroke ammonia engine is expected to be commercially available for large-scale ocean-going ships by 2024, followed by a retrofit package to make existing maritime vessels capable of running on ammonia by 2025. Carbon-free fuels Acco...
Survitec are incredibly proud to mark the delivery of the 1 Millionth sterilised surgical isolation gown for the NHS. Surgical isolation gown Having been selected last year by the UK Department for Health and Social Care as a key partner for the NHS, over 140 additional staff were hired to support this critical work. In what has been an unprecedented year, they are privileged to have been able to contribute to the UK’s business effort to manufacture vital PPE for their keyworkers.
Even if distributing products around the world is never a trivial task, the challenge for pharmaceutical companies has added pressure. Why? The speed and accuracy of medical and pharmaceutical logistics can ultimately be the difference between life and death. More than any other sector, the pharma industry is therefore heavily regulated with detailed requirements for the storing and transportation of medical supplies that are often sensitive to changing conditions. The traditional logis...
Neste and NuStar Energy L.P announced that supply trucks are able to load Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM at the NuStar-operated Selby Terminal near San Francisco, California. The first gallons have been safely picked up and delivered to the nearby Monterey Regional Airport. Due to the strategic location of the Selby Terminal, Neste and its partners Avfuel and Signature Flight Support are now able to supply sustainable aviation fuel to a growing number of airports across the western United...
Wan Hai Lines will expand further on its already extensive intra-Asia and West India network by launching a new weekly service between South China – Vietnam and West India (China West India no.8, CI8). The service will be operated by WHL independently and is composed of four container vessels with a capacity of 2,100 TEU. Port rotation Port rotation of the service is as follows: HONG KONG – NANSHA - CAI MEP - PORT KLANG NORTH PORT - NHAVA SHEVA – COLOMBO - PORT KLANG NORTH...
Wrist continues to support sustainable measures with a new partnership with Fresh Water Norway, offering customers from the Northern part of Europe a more environmentally option when sourcing fresh water for those at sea. Wrist and Fresh Water Norway recently signed a contract for the supply and distribution of the eco-friendly, recyclable Tetra Pak water cartons. The water will be shipped from Norway to Rotterdam and be part of Wrist’s product range in the Rotterdam and Noerresundby ware...
Satellite communications provider Satcom Global is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with software specialist AnsuR Technologies (AnsuR). The collaboration will enable Satcom Global to support its maritime and remote-land based communications customers with access to innovative visual technology, globally. Streaming video solution AnsuR develops software solutions for use in challenging environments, supporting optimised and cost-effective transmission of important and often vital...
FESCO Transportation Group (“FESCO”) has completed the first intermodal transportation of fish products in reefers from Vladivostok to Germany via the Trans-Siberian Railway and the port of St. Petersburg, Russia. A regular train consisting of forty-nine 40FT reefers loaded with Pollock fillets and minced Pollock departed from Vladivostok to St. Petersburg. Then the cargo was loaded onto a vessel and arrived at Bremerhaven on 12 April. Enable Russians extend their trade The total...
The Japanese propeller manufacturer - Nakashima Propeller Co. Ltd. and the German shipbuilding firm - Becker Marine Systems are further expanding their strategic partnership, after decades of cooperation. The combined product portfolio of both companies creates a strong hydrodynamic system provider for propulsion and maneuvering of ships of all sizes, for shipyards and shipping companies worldwide. Product portfolios that complement each other Together, they can make good use of the product p...
Global safety solutions pioneer - Survitec announced that it has completed a £270 million refinancing with funds managed or advised by the Credit Group of Ares Management Corporation (Ares), a global alternative investment manager. Ray Leclercq, Survitec’s Chief Financial Officer said, “Successfully concluding this financing demonstrates the confidence we believe that Ares and M&G have in our business. This marks a key milestone for Survitec’s customers, employees, s...
The Organising Committee of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) is ramping up preparations for the next edition, set to take place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar. The seventh edition of DIMDEX will be proudly hosted and organised by the Qatar Armed Forces and will take place from the 21st to 23rd of March 2022, at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), in Doha, Qatar. DIMDEX 2022 eve...
Scheduled for August 2021, this substantial upgrade will involve a broad scope of delivery. The centre’s main K-Sim Navigation simulator will be upgraded with new visual image generation and display/projection systems, and an array of new consoles and hardware (HW) panels. In addition, a unique new floor projection system will be installed to replicate the port and starboard views from the bridge wings. This feature will allow trainee officers on the main bridge to monitor the tugs an...
In response to the increasing customers' demand for Asia/Europe routing options, Maersk is picking up the pace of its AE19 service -a combination of a short-sea and intercontinental rail service between Northern European ports in Finland, Poland, Germany and Scandinavia and ports in Korea, China and Japan. From now on, trains leaving North Europe with destination to the Russian Far East -via the ports of St. Petersburg and Vostochniy- are upgraded from fortnightly to weekly and trains coming we...
The organising committee of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) is ramping up preparations for the next edition, which is set to take place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Amir of the State of Qatar. The seventh edition of DIMDEX will be proudly hosted and organised by the Qatar Armed Forces and will take place from the 21st to 23rd of March 2022, at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), in Doha, Qatar. DI...
SBM Offshore is committed to playing a key role in supporting the energy transition by both investing in renewable energy solutions and innovating to develop cleaner forms of fossil energy. SBM is tackling this challenge through several initiatives, such as the emission ZERO™ program, and is delighted to share another great example of commitment; a current project with Carbon Collectors. Imodco’s CCS Tower Loading Unit This project, undertaken in conjunction with Imodco, par...
Stena Line has announced the latest addition to their Baltic Sea fleet. The 186 metre long Visentini RoPax vessel - Stena Livia will initially join sister vessel - Stena Flavia on the Nynäshamn-Ventspils route from mid-April 2021. Later this year, the pair will replace the existing tonnage on the ferry route between Travemünde and Liepaja, adding 40 percent freight capacity and shorten the crossing time substantially. New RoPax vessels added to Baltic Sea fleet We have seen an incre...
The crew of FESCO’s vessel 'Vasily Golovnin' conducted a search and recovery of two self-propelled platforms for maritime research of the Norwegian Polar Institute nearshore Antarctica. In severe weather conditions, FESCO’s seamen managed to find two self-propelled research vehicles – Seaglider and Sailbuoy – and bring them on board. The difficulties were not only in the dimensions of the vehicles (each is 2 metres long), but also in the sensors on the sides of the vehic...
MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean), is pleased to announce it has been selected for a second consecutive year, as one of CANADA’s Top Small and Medium Employers. MetOcean has also proudly secured a second win for 2021, as one of Atlantic Canada and Nova Scotia’s top Employers. Now in its 8th year, Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers is an editorial competition that recognises the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that offer the nation’s best workplaces and forward-th...
In 2020, ferry company - Stena Line continued to reduce its total CO2 emissions and is ten years ahead of the IMO international shipping emission reduction targets. Nevertheless, the Swedish shipping company is now accelerating the transition towards fossil-free shipping and presents its plan to reduce total CO2 emissions by as much as 30% until 2030. Despite a challenging year, Stena Line continued to reduce its total carbon dioxide emissions in 2020. Emissions also decreased per nautical mile...
BAE Systems will retain its key role in supporting the Royal Navy, at the Portsmouth Naval Base, with the company securing two contracts, as part of the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) competition. The contracts, worth up to £ 1.3 billion, over five years, will commence on October 1, 2021, following a transition period. BAE Systems – KBR Inc. joint venture BAE Systems will continue to deliver ship asset management, repair and maintenan...
RCL, with its partner ONE; is pleased to announce a revamp of its existing RLM service between Laem Chabang - Ho Chi Minh – Manila North. In the new rotation, the service will be extended to call Pusan, Qingtao, and Shanghai in addition to the existing rotation. The new rotation is Laem Chabang – Caipmep – Manila North – Qingtao – Pusan – Shanghai – Laem Chabang using 4 x 2,500 TEU nominal capacity. RCL will contribute one ship in this new rotation. The...