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17 2023-04 Maersk introduces methanol-powered feeder Shipping giant Maersk has successfully launched its first feeder vessel powered by methanol at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, on its way to cut carbon emissions.The feeder was launched on 4 April by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea.The ship, which will join the fleet in the summer of this year, i...
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12 2023-04 Singapore’s tech agency conducts world’s first paperless cross-border trade Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has partnered with industry players to execute a paperless, live cross-border trade from Singapore to Thailand.The trade involved the use of an electronic transferable record (ETR) that is functionally equivalent to a paper Bill of Lading (eBL), using S...
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03 2023-04 MOL signs MoU for hydrogen and ammonia supply chain in Thailand Japanese shipping giant, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a clean hydrogen and ammonia value chain derived from renewable energy sources in southern Thailand.The MoU was signed with Mitsubishi Thailand, Chiyoda, and Electricity Generation Authority...
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31 2023-03 Port of Hong Kong welcomes record 24,000+ TEU vessel The Hong Kong Seaport Alliance (HKSPA) has welcomed the 24,188 TEU containership, OOCL SPAIN, on its maiden voyage.This is the largest vessel ever to call at the Port of Hong Kong.Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) introduced the OOCL SPAIN, its first 24,000 TEU vessel, to its fleet in February...
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29 2023-03 Boxship hits pier at Port of Kaohsiung A container ship carrying 6,763 TEU has damaged the quayside of the Port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan while travelling at an excessive speed.Media sources reported that vessel HYUNDAI TOKYO’s appointed pilot was legally drunk at the time of the accident.By 9.00 a.m. on 20 March, the 997-foot-long vessel ...
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27 2023-03 Maersk, Shanghai International Port Group ink MoU for green methanol bunkering A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) on strategic cooperation for Shanghai port’s methanol marine fuel project.The two parties will collaborate to explore green methanol fuel vessel-to-vessel bunkering operations...
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24 2023-03 Tianjin Port transformed by Huawei autonomous driving software Supply chain operators around the world have historically experienced challenges in port driver management – notably due to the industry’s innate challenges of heavy workloads, tiresome shift patterns, and safety hazards.At the Mobile World Congress 2023, global telecommunications and connecti...
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22 2023-03 Samskip to gain two zero emission container vessels Global logistics solution provider, Samskip, has contracted two hydrogen fuel powered vessels to provide service on its west European routes. Samskip signed a contract for the ships with Indian shipbuilding company, Cochin Shipyard ltd.These vessels will be among the first zero emission short sea...
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17 2023-03 MSC, GCMD collaborate for decarbonisation efforts Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) have announced the signing of a five-year Impact Partnership agreement.The partners aim to help the maritime industry eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by shaping standards for future fuels, fina...
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13 2023-03 World’s largest boxship delivered to MSC Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has delivered the 24,116 TEU MSC Tessa, the world’s largest containership.The delivery takes place as part of a four-vessel deal with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), worth around $600 million.MSC Tessa is one of only a handful of ships to sur...
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