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MSC recognized for whale protection efforts

AJOT | April 09, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

KR unveils new digital service platforms, KR-DAON and Nexawave

AJOT | April 09, 2024 | Maritime | Technology

Clearing the waters: Dispelling myths about Panama Canal operations

Maritime

AJOT | Top Story | April 09, 2024

Clearing the waters: Dispelling myths about Panama Canal operations

Now nearing the end of the dry season, the Panama Canal is adapting to the climate conditions. Based on the present and projected water level of Gatun Lake, and due to the Operational Water Strategy (OWS) that the Panama Canal has implemented, additional slots announced earlier this month are now available as of March 25, bringing the total transits offered up to 27 per day.

CMA CGM Wharfage - Cap Haitien, Haiti

AJOT | April 09, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

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Groke unveils situational awareness tool for fleet managers

AJOT | April 09, 2024 | Maritime | Technology

Groke Technologies, the Finnish technology company behind the Groke Pro Situational Awareness System, has introduced an important new solution designed to give ship managers shoreside an unparalleled view of the surrounding area of all the vessels in their fleet.

Port of Brownsville awarded $1.1M for vessel suitability and feasability project

Green Shipping

AJOT | Top Story | April 09, 2024

Port of Brownsville awarded $1.1M for vessel suitability and feasability project

The Port of Brownsville was recently named the recipient of $1,116,279 in funding from the federal government for its Port of Brownsville Vessel Suitability Analysis and Feasibility project.

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MSC Annoucement: Francis Scott Key Bridge contingency plan

AJOT | April 08, 2024 | Maritime

FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE: CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR CARGO FROM ECSA TO BALTIMORE – UPDATE 2

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MSC scope: Oceania loop 2 East Coast direct service - update

AJOT | April 08, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Panama Canal Transit will be re-instated on MSC Oceania Loop 2 EC direct Service to Oceania, effective May 10th, 2024.

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BICT welcomes enhancement to MSC’s Batumi – Gioia Tauro service

AJOT | April 08, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) business unit at the Port of Batumi in Georgia, will be offering customers enhanced connectivity to North Africa and Spain via Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) enhanced Batumi – Gioia Tauro service starting mid-April.

Maersk contests Transnet’s pick for South African port partner

Maritime

Bloomberg | Top Story | April 08, 2024

Maersk contests Transnet’s pick for South African port partner

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S is contesting a process held by South Africa’s state logistics firm Transnet SOC Ltd. to find a partner to develop sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest container port.

Baltimore bridge collapse has not triggered an increase in ocean freight shipping rates

AJOT | April 08, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

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Survitec encourages wider adoption of ISO 23678

AJOT | April 08, 2024 | Maritime

Survitec, the global Survival Technology solutions provider, has become one of the first maritime safety companies to achieve ISO 23678:2022 1-4 certification.

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SEAONICS ECMC 3D crane for Norwind offshore vessel

AJOT | April 08, 2024 | Maritime | Technology

In the extension of the delivery of Seaonics' first electric gangway system to Norwind Hurricane 21st of March 2024, Norwind Offshore has placed an order for a stand-alone ECMC 7t-3D crane for the newbuild 952 - Norwind Helm...

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Port of Davisville likely to see 25% increase in auto imports

The Quonset Development Corporation anticipates that auto imports at the Port of Davisville will increase by as much as 25%, or 4,000 vehicles per month, as a result of the realignment of shipping traffic due to the collapse of the Key Bridge outside Baltimore Harbor. QDC Managing Director Steven J. King, P.E. said it was too soon to tell how long the increase might last...

Industry Advisory—All FMC statutes & regulations remain in full effect following bridge collapse

Maritime

AJOT | Top Story | April 05, 2024

Industry Advisory—All FMC statutes & regulations remain in full effect following bridge collapse

Regulated entities are reminded that all statutes administered by the Federal Maritime Commission remain in effect. Common carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs) must continue to comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements governing their operations.

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DNV issues GASA to HD Hyundai for ‘world-first’ hybrid super-strength support structure

AJOT | April 05, 2024 | Maritime

DNV has presented HD Hyundai with a general approval for ship application (GASA) for a new high-strength composite hybrid support system for independent tanks on liquefied gas carriers. In a world-first, HD Hyundai’s concept is fabricated with a fusion of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) with a tensile strength ten times greater than steel, significantly enhancing structural stability...