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G2 Ocean: Underwater sound intensity reduced by nearly 50%
Since G2 Ocean joined the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority-led ECHO Program in 2017, the underwater sound intensity for killer whales in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, has been reduced by nearly 50 per cent.In 2017, the Vancouver Fraser Port …
Aug 31, 2021 / Curious
G2 Ocean expanding breakbulk services despite COVID-19
African and Indian semi-liner services that Norway-based multipurpose carrier G2 Ocean established just as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was cutting loose last February have delivered pandemic-defying results, according to Prashant Samel, …
Nov 13, 2020 / Curious
G2 Ocean makes promising entry into India
G2 Ocean has carried over 500,000 freight tons in 11 sailings on the India – US Gulf trade lane since the service was launched in February 2020. “We are pleased with these early results,” Senior Chartering Manager Prashant Samel says.As part of G2 …
Oct 19, 2020 / Vessels
dship Carriers Appointed by G2 Ocean to be Sales Agent for Japan’s Plant and Project Cargo Segment
dship Tokyo has officially been appointed Japanese Sales Agent for G2 Ocean, a world-leading shipping operations company with headquarters in Bergen, Norway.dship Carriers will help to establish and grow G2 Ocean’s position within the Japanese …
Sep 3, 2020 / Vessels
Grieg Star and G2 Ocean join forces with other partners to research the feasibility of safe autonomous deep-sea ships
Autonomous ships have been a much-discussed idea for years. Developers have made several tests, but the technology is still young. Together with 20 other partners, Grieg Star and G2 Ocean have supported the Norwegian University of Science and …
Jun 17, 2020 / Cruise
G2 Ocean to take part in USD 20 million automation project
G2 Ocean is partnering up with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and 22 maritime industry partners to study safe methods and technology for enabling ship automation.On June 12, 2020, The Research Council of Norway announced …
Jun 15, 2020 / Curious
G2 Ocean strengthens fleet with a new bulk carrier
Star Nike, a new-building of 63,000 deadweight tonnage capacity, joined G2 Ocean’s bulk pool on June 5, 2020.Star Nike is a conventional bulk carrier constructed and equipped at a first-class shipbuilding dockyard at Imabari, Japan. She was named and …
Jun 8, 2020 / Vessels
G2 Ocean expands use of e-bills
G2 Ocean, the Norway-based project cargo and breakbulk operator, is expanding its use of electronic bills of lading (e-bills) amid growing interest from tech-savvy customers, even as rivals are taking a more guarded approach. The global COVID-19 …
Jun 4, 2020 / Curious
New Lady joining the G2 Ocean fleet
Star Gaia, a newbuild 64,000 DWT conventional bulk vessel, joined G2 Ocean’s bulk pool on the 27th of November.Star Gaia is a conventional bulk vessel, built at Mitsui Chiba Shipyard in Japan. She was named and delivered to Grieg Star on the 27th of …
Dec 9, 2019 / Vessels
G2 Ocean opens new office in Germany
To achieve a stronger market position, and in response to increasing demand for project cargo services, G2 Ocean opens a new office in Hamburg, Germany.“Germany is the manufacturing and engineering capital of Europe, and by establishing a base here, …
Nov 14, 2019 / Curious