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ABB and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings expand long-term partnership

ABB and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) have signed a long-term partnership agreement to accelerate the decarbonization and digitalization of the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) fleet. Targeting increased safety and efficiency, the agreement covers …
Jan 30, 2024 / Curious

HAV Group completes acquisition of Undheim Systems

HAV Group ASA has today successfully completed the acquisition of Undheim Systems AS, a provider of dynamic positioning (DP) systems for vessels. Undheim Systems will be integrated with HAV Group’s subsidiary Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) to …
Sep 4, 2023 / Curious

Georgia Ports Authority achieves record RoRo in FY2023

The Georgia Ports Authority handled record Roll-on/Roll-off volumes in Fiscal Year 2023, at more than 723,500 units, an increase of 18 percent or nearly 109,000 units over the previous year. “The Port of Brunswick achieved strong growth in the …
Jul 28, 2023 / Curious

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) auto volumes up for eighth straight month

The Georgia Ports Authority has achieved eight consecutive months of growth for Roll-on/Roll-off cargo. The Port of Brunswick handled 62,100 units of vehicles and heavy equipment in March, while Savannah’s Ocean Terminal added another 1,700 units, …
Apr 26, 2023 / Curious

Port of Savannah gains national market share

In the latest information from logistics data provider PIERS, the Georgia Ports Authority now handles one out of every 8.8 loaded twenty-foot equivalent container units in the U.S., its highest national market share ever. The Port of Savannah moved …
Mar 17, 2023 / Curious

New Coal Carrier for EnerGia Named “Kagura”

Uses carbon offsets to theoretically reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero for the entire contracted voyage On March 9, the coal carrier Kagura for the Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (EnerGia) was delivered at Oshima Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. A …
Mar 13, 2023 / Vessels

Georgia Ports expanding refrigerated container capacity

The Georgia Ports Authority is increasing chilled cargo capacity to stay ahead of anticipated growth in demand. “Expansion among our cold storage partners in the Savannah market will drive greater volumes of chilled cargo crossing our docks,” said …
Feb 8, 2023 / Vessels

NES contracted for system integration of GC Rieber Shipping's Windkeeper SOVs

Cemre Shipyard has awarded Norwegian Electric Systems a contract to deliver energy design, and smart control systems for two “Windkeeper” service operations vessels (SOV) that the Turkish shipyard is building for GC Rieber Shipping. NES’ scope of …
Jan 30, 2023 / Curious

Georgia Ports Authority handles nearly 6 million TEUs in 2022

The Georgia Ports Authority handled a record 5.9 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Calendar Year 2022, an increase of 5 percent over 2021. “It was a challenging year, but collaborative effort across Georgia’s supply chain ensured …
Jan 20, 2023 / Curious

Pan Ocean to transport energy products for Portugal's Galp

The biggest bulk shipping firm in Korea is diversifying its business with large-scale LNG tankers Pan Ocean Co., the top bulk shipping company in South Korea, has received its first large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier to provide shipping …
Jan 6, 2023 / Vessels