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Ecoslops for Feasibility Study on Suez Canal

Jan 23, 2018

Ecoslops announces that it has made further progress in its project to expand in Egypt by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Suez Canal Economic Zone for the development of a detailed feasibility study. The potential for…

NAVTOR Hires Holme as Chief Technology Officer

Jan 23, 2018

E-navigation specialist NAVTOR said it has appointed Anders Holme for the role of Chief Technology Officer.   Holme will manage teams that work across offices in Egersund, Norway, Singapore, Japan, Sweden, Russia, the U.S. and U.K. NAVTOR’s…

Transas Conference to Plot Industry’s New Course

Jan 22, 2018

Moving from smart talk to practical solutions and learning from other industries will be the twin themes of an industry event scheduled for Vancouver in March. Technology will be an enabler, but the maritime industry will have to be prepared…

Port of Rotterdam: 2017 in Review

Jan 15, 2018

Over the past year, 29,646 seagoing vessels entered the port of Rotterdam, up more than 600 from 2016's 29,022.  The number of incidents in the port fell from 159 to 129, and included one ‘serious accident’ involving an inland vessel that went adrift after hitting a groyne with its rudder…

Turkey Reveals Route for New Canal to Ease Bosphorus Shipping

Jan 15, 2018

Turkey announced on Monday the route for a planned canal that would reduce shipping traffic on the busy Bosphorus Strait and transform the European half of Istanbul into an island.Work on the 45-km (28-mile) Kanal Istanbul, linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara west of the Bosphorus…

Wan Hai Lines Unveils China-India Service

Jan 09, 2018

Taiwan's global shipping company Wan Hai Lines has announced the launch of China – India Service III “CI3 service” on 23 January 2018. This new service will help to expand Wan Hai Lines network by providing direct service from East China to East India…

Tug Safety Training Offered at Port of Milford Haven

Jan 08, 2018

A powerful virtual-reality ship simulation system, operated by the Port of Milford Haven is running courses to train tug boat operators from across Britain.The Navigation Suite, based at Milford Waterfront, creates highly realistic computer-generated versions of any port in the world…

MOL Develops Voyage Information Display System

Dec 26, 2017

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced an agreement with Furuno Electric Co and MOL Techno-Trade to jointly develop a system that supports ship operation during voyages using augmented reality (AR) technology. In this project, information…

CMA CGM to Resume CIMEX 9 Service

Dec 26, 2017

CMA CGM has resumed the CIMEX 9 service, integrating this third service connecting Asia with Iran to provide enhanced coverage in the region. Through CIMEX 9, CMA CGM said it will provide: A third direct service between Asia and Iran…

OCIMF's Paper on Northern Sea Route Navigation

Dec 06, 2017

Climate change and the associated warming of the Arctic seas has opened up the Northern Sea Route as a possible alternative to more southerly trading routes between Europe and Asia Pacific, but it presents unique challenges to any ship using it…

MOL Succeeds in 'Visualization at Sea'

Nov 30, 2017

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced a joint success with Japan Radio  and JSAT MOBILE Communications in building a network that shares data recorded in Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) by using Fleet Xpress provided by Inmarsat, a high-capacity…

Australian Destroyer Enters Sea Trials

Nov 29, 2017

The second Hobart class destroyer, NUSHIP Brisbane, has commenced her first phase of sea trials, which will test the ship’s hull, propulsion and navigation systems. The initial trial phase, which will occur over the coming months, will…

CMA CGM Upgrades Oceania PAD Service

Nov 27, 2017

The CMA CGM Group has confirmed that its PAD service will become weekly, starting January 4, 2018. The service will link Northern Europe, the East Coast of the United States, Central America, the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand…

OOCL Introduces China Pakistan Express 3

Nov 16, 2017

Following its announcement of the China Pakistan Express 2 (CPX2) last week, Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (OOCL) is all set to introduce the China Pakistan Express 3 (CPX3), another new Intra-Asia service to expand  its product portfolio…

Inmarsat Launches SafetyNET II

Nov 14, 2017

Inmarsat has launched a vital new service, SafetyNET II, for Maritime Safety Information Providers (MSIPs), marking a key stage in upgrading the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), which helps to save thousands of lives at sea each year…

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