The crew change crisis is set to ramp back up once more, according to crewing firm Danica. Restrictive cross-border movement rules are being imposed again following the emergence of the new, more infectious UK and South African COVID-19 variants, causing airlines to cancel flights and ports to tighten rules on seafarer movement. “I believe we may […]
From Monday (18 January) there are some changes for the foreseeable future to the way the BBC will broadcast the UK Marine Weather Service – including the Shipping Forecast – owing to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19). On weekdays, there will be three broadcasts on LW and FM, 0048, 0520 and 1203, with one […]
Björn Helmersson, a corrosion specialist with Outokumpu, explains why stainless steels are vital to withstand the aggressive corrosion conditions found in marine scrubber units. Merchant sailing vessels are relying increasingly on their marine scrubber units (known otherwise as exhaust gas cleaning systems or EGCs) to meet increasingly stringent environmental legislation. Inside a scrubber the operating […]
Samsø Rederi is investing in the maintenance system SERTICA for Prinsesse Isabella which today sails between Hou and Sælvig as well as Lilleøre which will be deployed between Aarhus and Samsø in April 2021. Samsø Rederi chooses to replace the current maintenance system on Prinsesse Isabella with SERTICA in relation to the commission of the […]
Marine Jet Power (MJP), announced that it has appointed Björn Ingemanson, former President & CEO of Volvo Penta, and Glenn Edvardsen, CEO of VesselMan, to its board of directors. “We are pleased to welcome Björn and Glenn as directors to the MJP board and especially value their marine industry expertise,” said Jonas Tegström, MJP CEO. “They […]
A unique test is getting underway exploring the potential of floating offshore solar panels as the latest contributor in the search for new renewable energy sources. Norwegian energy company Equinor, which has already expanded into offshore wind, is collaborating with a developmental energy company, Moss Maritime, to test the solar technology including in the harsh […]
KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), announced today that marine technical services leader Kilo Marine has joined the KVH Watch® Solution Partner program and will offer KVH Watch connectivity as part of a wide range of marine services. In particular, the digital services that Kilo Marine offers via its V-Node platform will use KVH Watch to […]
The cruise industry’s biggest annual conference, Seatrade Cruise Global, has postponed its 2021 event due to the coronavirus pandemic. It marks the second year in a row that the outbreak has interfered with the event, and it highlights the continued impact of COVID-19 on the cruise sector. “After careful consideration . . . and with […]
[By: UECC] Those who have been following the development of sustainable shipping will recognize the UECC name. Those who have been following UECC will know why: with two duel-fuel LNG ships on the water and three battery-hybrid LNG vessels on the way, UECC is making investments that make it possible to see a path to […]
With air cargo capacity down for much of 2020 and with much of the available capacity being used for medical supplies and pharma, perishable transportation has had to adapt. “There has been a major impact on the capacity which could be uplifted,” explains Jason Radford, general manager of Tigers International, Perth. Australia has maintained strict […]
ACW spoke to Jimmy Nares, section chief of aviation marketing in the Miami-Dade aviation department and board member of Pharma.Aero about how the perishables market is looking across the pond. 2020 was a year for changes and challenges across the globe. As much of the world came to a standstill, the airfreight sector stepped up […]
Kerry Logistics Network Limited has opened a logistics centre in the Cangzhou Lingang Economic and Technological Development Zone in Hebei province, China to capture the market potential in chemical logistics. The Kerry IMS Chemical Cangzhou logistics centre was developed to strengthen Kerry’s service capability in the chemical sector. Located in the proximity of the Tianjin […]
