Hapag-Lloyd has entered into a partnership with logistics provider DB Schenker to decarbonise supply chains through the use of biofuels.The two companies have signed an agreement for emission-reduced container transports with a waste- and residue-based...
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ZeroNorth Provides Voyage Optimisation Solution to Bulker Owners
Cargill has signed a three-year contract that will see ZeroNorth become Cargill’s primary software provider for optimisation of over 600 vessels. Cargill commenced its strategic partnership with ZeroNorth in 2020. The partnership has expanded over time...
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Axpo Orders LNG Bunkering Vessel Capable of Ship-To-Truck Operations
Italian energy company Axpo has signed a 10-year deal to charter an LNG bunkering vessel which is expected to begin operations in 2025.The agreement has been signed with Italy’s Gas and Heat SpA and the San Giorgio del Porto shipyard. The vessel…
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OOCL Adds Another Ultra-Large Container Ship to Fleet
OOCL’s 24,188 TEU ultra-large container ship OOCL Felixstowe has been officially named at COSCO Dalian Kawasaki shipyard.The Oriental Felixstowe is the fourth of 12 ultra-large container ships which are among the world’s largest. They are being built b...
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The “KISS Principle” & Managing, Measuring Ship Emissions
HydroComp is a well-established, small engineering firm focused on hydrodynamic and propulsion system simulation, providing design tools for engineers and naval architects to focus on vessel performance, including emissions. Don MacPherson, HydroComp’s...
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Udo Lange Named CEO of Stolt-Nielsen Limited
Stolt-Nielsen said that, after 23 years as Chief Executive Officer, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen will step down from his role as CEO on September 1, 2023, and will assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Stolt-Nielsen Limited. He will be succeeded as CEO...
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Baltic Index Inches Up as Panamax Gains Outweigh Capesize Losses
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index edged up on Wednesday as panamax rates hit a near three-month high, countering a dip in the larger capesize segment.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vesse...
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Reygar’s Tech Helps HST Marine’s Hybrid CTVs to Lower Emissions and Boost Efficiency
Swansea-based HST Marine, a Purus Wind company, is using Reygar’s BareFLEET technology to understand and report on the performance of its hybrid Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs), and reduce emissions.The company currently has four hybrid CTVs in operation ...
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Last Fugitive Linked to Ferry Disaster Extradited to South Korea
A South Korean businessman wanted for nine years by authorities was extradited from the United States last Friday to face charges linked to one of the country's worst maritime disasters in which over 300 people, mostly children, were killed.Yoo…
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Sri Lankan Shipyard Delivers Cable Layer to European Owner
Colombo Dockyard PLC recently delivered the first-ever Cable Laying and Repair Vessel (CLRV) to the European market from Sri Lanka.The vessel was built for Orange Marine, a France-based specialist in submarine telecommunications, whose fleet…
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