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NAVTOR partners with “K” LINE to enable 24/7 global fleet monitoring and support

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2023 | Maritime | Technology

NAVTOR has secured a landmark agreement with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE). The partnership will see the Norwegian maritime technology company supplying its NavFleet solution as a cornerstone of the development of “K” LINE’s 24/7 global fleet monitoring and support system.

CMA CGM appoints a new sub-agent in Lao

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Klaveness and Lauritzen demonstrate collaboration as key to success

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2023 | Maritime | Technology

Torvald Klaveness and Lauritzen Bulkers, leading global dry bulk shipping companies, have announced a collaboration move that sees Lauritzen Bulkers testing Market Manager by Klaveness for better decision-making.

CMA CGM to open a new agency in Barbados

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Manually processing demurrage costing millions

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

The ‘clipboard, pen and paper’ approach to creating Statement of Facts (SoF) documents is costing the shipping industry millions of dollars a year and leading to errors and inefficiency, maritime solutions company Voyager warns.

New location for CMA CGM SIERRA LEONE agency in Freetown

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

SGTraDex extends digital logistics innovation MoU with key partnerships from shipping lines

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2023 | Maritime | Technology

Ukraine says second ship to sail from Odesa reaches Romania

Bloomberg | August 27, 2023 | Maritime | Bulk

Panama’s Canal is drying up and its bonds are getting hit hard

The Panama Canal is, in many ways, the Panama economy. It hands over about $1 out of every $4 the government takes in, generating a constant stream of cash that flows through all corners of the small country.

Volvo Penta partners with SVF Panama to expand marine services in Central America

AJOT Newsroom | August 25, 2023 | Maritime | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Volvo Penta has steadily expanded its service and support network in recent years, partnering with companies that specialize in marine operations to provide dependable technical support for the company’s growing customer base across the marine leisure and commercial sectors.

Energy

AJOT Newsroom | August 25, 2023

Canopée: first hybrid industrial cargo ship powered by wind

Canopée is the world's first hybrid industrial cargo ship powered by wind. Developed to meet ArianeGroup's logistical requirements notably, this new-generation vessel will...

Nation’s first plug-in hybrid electric inland towing vessel christened in Houston

AJOT Newsroom | August 25, 2023 | Maritime | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Tepid US equipment shipments suggest soft start to third quarter

Bloomberg | August 25, 2023 | International Trade | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Consecutive monthly declines in shipments of core capital goods suggest US business investment was meager at start of the third quarter.

PCS in Iskenderun, Turkey to the Middle East Gulf & Red Sea

AJOT Newsroom | August 25, 2023 | Maritime

Following the congestion currently occurring in Iskenderun terminals, CMA CGM will apply the following Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) until further notice...

Damen publishes 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility report

AJOT Newsroom | August 25, 2023 | Maritime

Needless to say, the war in Ukraine had a major impact on Damen in 2022, and particularly on our colleagues in Cherson and Mykolayiv...

Statement of Commissioner Bentzel on the release of the MTDI RFI

AJOT Newsroom | August 24, 2023 | Maritime

Turkey reopens key shipping route after wildfires contained

Bloomberg | August 24, 2023 | Maritime

Turkey re-opened the Dardanelles Strait to ships after a suspension of nearly two days due to wildfires, allowing passage to hundreds of vessels that had been unable to move between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.

Corvus awarded battery supply for the world`s largest battery electric ship

Corvus Energy, the world’s leading provider of zero-emission solutions for the maritime industry, is has announced that the company has been selected by technology group Wärtsilä to supply the battery systems for the world`s largest 100% electric lightweight Ro-Pax ferry.