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ICTSI Rio welcomes CMA CGM’s BRAZEX 2 Service

ICTSI Rio Brasil 1 kicked off its newest partnership with CMA CGM after receiving the inaugural call of the French shipping line’s Brazil Express Loop 2 (BRAZEX 2) service.The BRAZEX 2 service was formally launched at the Port of Rio de Janeiro with …
Feb 1, 2022 / Curious

Maersk Drilling secures contract extensions for Maersk Viking in Malaysia

Sarawak Shell Berhad/Sabah Shell Petroleum Corporation (SSB/SSPC) has executed two options on the previously announced contract that will employ the 7th generation drillship Maersk Viking offshore Malaysia. The first option will be novated to …
Feb 1, 2022 / Vessels

Maiden Voyage for First Diesel-Electric Laker - CSL-Built Self-Unloading Ship Will Service Windsor Salt

M/V Nukumi, Canada Steamship Lines' (CSL) new purpose-designed self-unloading ship built to service Windsor Salt, departed on her maiden voyage yesterday (Jan 31).The cutting-edge vessel with a deadweight of 26,000 metric tonnes will be the first …
Feb 1, 2022 / Vessels

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Establishes New Specialized Organization for Marine Decarbonization

・ Accelerating new business development in response to the energy revolution.・ Establishing a structure to respond promptly to global trends and market needs, and support the realization of a carbon neutral world.Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a …
Feb 1, 2022 / Curious

GRIEG STAR: Piloting trans-Atlantic voyage fuelled by green ammonium

An industry partnership led by Grieg Maritime Group and initiated by the Green Shipping Program has started a pilot to retrofit an Open Hatch vessel to run on green ammonia.Ammonia has been spotlighted as one of the more promising future fuels within …
Feb 1, 2022 / Curious

MOL and Mitsui Sign Time Charter Contract for LNG Carrier

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) on January 28, 2022 concluded a time charter contract for a newbuilding 174,000 m3-type LNG carrier with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.This is the fourth contract, following deals for three newbuilding LNG carriers …
Feb 1, 2022 / Curious

Svitzer to provide terminal towage and pilot transfer services at Woodside LNG export terminals

Svitzer, a leading global towage provider and part of Maersk, has entered into a 10 year contractual arrangement with Woodside Energy Limited (Woodside) for the provision of towage and pilot transfer services at Woodside’s LNG export operations in …
Jan 31, 2022 / Curious

Svitzer AMEA Extends Contract with Suez Canal Authority - Two Additional Tugs To Join Existing Fleet

Svitzer, leading global towage provider and part of Maersk, has announced another extension of its current contract with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to include two additional tugs to service the Suez Canal.Svitzer started operating in the Suez …
Jan 31, 2022 / Vessels

Maasvlakte II to have large cross-dock and cold store by 2023

Logistics provider Maersk and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have reached agreement on the issue of a 185,000m2 site at the extreme southern tip of the Prinses Amaliahaven. Maersk will build a 23,000m2 cross dock and a 35,000m2 cold store on the …
Jan 31, 2022 / Curious

N-SEA Concludes Long-term Vessel Agreement for the DP-3 Multi Purpose Offshore Support Vessel EDT Protea

N-Sea Group has signed a long-term vessel agreement with EDT Offshore for the EDT Protea, an advanced DP-3 Multi-Purpose Offshore Support Vessel. The vessel has a strong track record in Subsea services in both AIR diving and ROV intervention …
Jan 31, 2022 / Vessels