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MOVE Goes Full Steam Ahead with Green Shipping Solutions
MOVE Logistics Group (MOVE) is going full steam ahead on green coastal shipping solutions with procurement approved and underway for a new methanol-capable vessel. Earlier this year, MOVE successfully secured $10 million in co-investment funds from transport agency Waka Kotahi to support coastal shipping initiatives that improve the competitiveness of domestic coastal…
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Winners of the Young Logistics Professional Award announced at the FIATA World Congress, Busan
FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations and TT Club, international freight transport insurer, are very pleased to reveal this year’s global winner of the Young Logistics Professionals Award (YLP) at the 59th, and 2022 FIATA World Congress in Busan, Republic of Korea. FIATA and TT Club are delighted…
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DNV at SMM 2022: DNV awards Kongsberg Maritime first EPL/ShaPoLi type approval
At the SMM trade fair in Hamburg today, classification society DNV awarded its first ever type approval covering of EPL/ShaPoLi (engine power limitation /shaft power limitation) functionality to Kongsberg Maritime (KM). As the maritime industry looks to reduce its impact on the environment and emissions regulations continue to tighten power…
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Fugro expands its presence in the Middle East with new facility in JAFZA
The leading global Geo-data solutions provider, Fugro has inaugurated a new facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) expanding its footprint in the Middle East and India region. With this new facility, Fugro reaffirms its commitment to offering expertise and advanced Geo-data solutions to the rapidly growing energy, infrastructure,…
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MOL and Ferry Sunflower Launch Trial Use of ‘Berthing Aid System’ for Ships with Eye toward Commercialization
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) and Ferry Sunflower Limited (President: Mitsujiro Akasaka; Headquarters: Oita-shi, Oita Prefecture) today announced their intent to conduct a trial use of the “Berthing Aid System,” which is under development by Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. (President: Yukio Furuno;…
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DNV awards AiP to MOL and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding for new LCO2 carrier design
At Gastech 2022, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MHIMSB) for their design of a 50,000 CBM class liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier. An Approval in Principle (AiP) is an independent assessment of a concept within an agreed requirement…
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The Latin American Congress of Ports (best known as AAPA LATINO)
The Latin American Congress of Ports (best known as AAPA LATINO) is the annual meeting of the Latin American port leadership par excellence, that -with 29 annual meetings- has been held in different locations and ports in the region such as Mérida (Mexico), Antigua (Guatemala), Valparaíso and Arica (Chile), Lima…
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Turkish freighter disabled after fire in Greek waters
Fire erupted in engine room of general cargo ship MONA at around 1420 UTC Sep 14 in Aegean sea, off Chios island western coast. Fire was extinguished by the crew, no injures reported, but the ship couldn’t continue her voyage from Ashdod to Tuzla, and had to be anchored in…
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Piracy attack at German freighter MARTINA
Maritime security company Ambrey reported piracy attack at Conakry Anchorage, Guinea, which occurred early in the morning Sep 14. Three pirates armed with firearms boarded German general cargo ship MARTINA, anchored some 16 nm south of Conakry, from a boat, crew managed to muster in citadel, so no crew were…
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