Category: Maritime

Three Carriers Unveil Express Service
June 17, 2018 No Responses

Three Carriers Unveil Express Service

Shipping companies Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), Evergreen and APL have teamed up on launching a new China-Australia service. The weekly service covers the ports of Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. It is scheduled to start on August 17,...
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NIMASA Seeks Improved Conditions For Dock Workers
June 14, 2018 No Responses

NIMASA Seeks Improved Conditions For Dock Workers

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has restated its commitment to the welfare of dock workers in the maritime industry as the Agency organised a meeting of the employers and labour unions in the maritime sector under the...
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Shell’s FLNG Receives First Gas Onboard
June 12, 2018 No Responses

Shell’s FLNG Receives First Gas Onboard

Gas has been introduced onto Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG), representing a significant milestone for the facility.   As explained, this is a moment of firsts for Prelude and an opportunity to test processes and systems before the su...
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DP World Joins World Ocean Council
June 11, 2018 No Responses

DP World Joins World Ocean Council

Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has become the first company in its sector to join the World Ocean Council (WOC) as part of its leadership journey to actively engage in the protection of the world’s oceans. The WOC is a...
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Firm Unveils New RoRo Ship With 8,000 Capacity For Cars
June 10, 2018 No Responses

Firm Unveils New RoRo Ship With 8,000 Capacity For Cars

Shipping firm Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean has expanded its fleet with the Neo-Panamax vessel MV Titus, capable of carrying 8,000 cars. Built at China’s CSIC Xingang shipyard, MV Titus is the first of a series of four Post-Panamax vessels with a...
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New ICTSI Terminal Ready For Larger Ships
June 8, 2018 No Responses

New ICTSI Terminal Ready For Larger Ships

Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the flagship terminal of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), is ready to handle some of the largest boxships with its new cranes. Three new cranes, a pair of Neo-Panamax quay cranes and a Post-Pana...
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SEAFARERS’ WELFARE: DAKUKU COMMENDS ILO FOR AMENDMENTS TO LAW
June 7, 2018 No Responses

SEAFARERS’ WELFARE: DAKUKU COMMENDS ILO FOR AMENDMENTS TO LAW

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside has commended member states of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Shipowners and representatives of seafarers for taking cognisance of wel...
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CMA CGM Deploys Artificial Intelligence On Board Ships
June 6, 2018 No Responses

CMA CGM Deploys Artificial Intelligence On Board Ships

French shipping company CMA CGM has teamed up with San Francisco-based startup Shone to embed artificial intelligence on board ships. Through the collaboration, launched at the beginning of the year, Shone is to access the company’s vessels to finalize th...
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NIMASA Boss Seeks Geopolitical Peculiarities in Reviewing Labour Convention
June 5, 2018 No Responses

NIMASA Boss Seeks Geopolitical Peculiarities in Reviewing Labour Convention

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stressed the importance of human factors to successful shipping, stating that it is one of the most important elements in achieving competitive ed...
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SINOPEC Gets Final LNG Carrier
June 3, 2018 No Responses

SINOPEC Gets Final LNG Carrier

  Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding delivered CESI Lianyungang, the final LNG carrier built for SINOPEC’s LNG project, on May 31.  Ordered by the joint venture of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (CCSC) and...
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Study Seeks Support For Methanol As Sustainable Marine Fuel
June 1, 2018 No Responses

Study Seeks Support For Methanol As Sustainable Marine Fuel

In anticipation of the entrance into force of IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap, methanol is gaining ever greater support as an environmentally-friendly marine fuel. According to the latest findings of the Sustainable Marine Methanol (SUMMETH) project, there are no obs...
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COSCO Takes Delivery of Third 20,000 TEU
May 31, 2018 No Responses

COSCO Takes Delivery of Third 20,000 TEU

Chinese container shipping major COSCO Shipping Corporation has taken delivery of its fifth 20,000 TEU containership, COSCO Shipping Virgo. Built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, the ship is 399.8 meters long and 58.6 meters wide. It boasts a deck area equ...
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GAC Secures Agency Deal
May 30, 2018 No Responses

GAC Secures Agency Deal

Japanese container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has awarded GAC the agency contract to handle all its vessel calls in Australia covering the ports of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Fremantle. Under the agreement, GAC Australia will p...
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CMA CGM Acquires Second 20,000 TEU Boxship
May 29, 2018 No Responses

CMA CGM Acquires Second 20,000 TEU Boxship

French container shipping company,  CMA CGM has added to its fleet a second 20,600 TEU containership. The delivery and naming ceremony for CMA CGM Jean Mermoz was held at Subic Bay Philippines yard on May 25. Featuring a length of...
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