Box Ship

Crew Development Seminar in India: With The Theme, “Changing Forward”

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K Marine Ship Management Pte. Ltd. (KMSM), a ship management company that is part ofthe Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) group, held a crew seminar in Mumbai, India for twodays from March 1st. More than 50 Indian seafarers (officers) from oil tankers, LNG carriers,LPG carriers, and LNG bunkering ship managed by KMSM attended the crew seminar. The event included a lively exchange of opinions and a workshop together with KMSM superintendents on root cause...

https://mfame.guru/crew-development-seminar-in-india-with-the-theme-changing-forward/

The Hope For Carriers in The Second Half Of 2023

Credits: Maersk

Maersk says “there may be reasons for optimism”, as it hopes for a “surge in demand from the second half of 2023” onwards. Although the carrier added that there was “little sign of any short-term improvement”, there were some positive signs emerging from the container industry services sectors, reports The Loadstar.

The fall of container demand

In its monthly Asia-Pacific market update, Maersk says “inflationary and recessionary pressures” are “dampening the outlook in Asia”.

It...

https://mfame.guru/the-hope-for-carriers-in-the-second-half-of-2023/

German Competition Authority Backs Reform Of Box Line Block Exemption

Germany’s competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, has backed opponents of any plan to extend the box line block exemption (CBER) and said it should be reformed, or phased out. As the EC looks into whether to extend the exemption after April 2024, shippers, and now the Bundeskartellamt, argue that instead, the regulations should be changed, reports The Loadstar.

About the change

Noting the power in the market of the large shipping lines, which are also a significant presence in verticals such...

https://mfame.guru/german-competition-authority-backs-reform-of-box-line-block-exemption/

TotalEnergies and COSCO in box ship biofuel bunkering first

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has completed its first bunkering of a containership in Singapore with sustainable marine biofuel. The operation, which involved the 4,250 TEU COSCO Houston, was also COSCO Shipping Lines’ first bunkering of a container vessel with biofuel.

The vessel was bunkered July 11 with TotalEnergies-supplied biofuel in Singapore waters, via ship-to-ship transfer.

VLSFO (Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil) blended with 20% second-generation, waste-based and ISCC-certified UCOME (Used...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/environment/totalenergies-and-cosco-in-box-ship-biofuel-bunkering-first/

We may already have a new world’s largest containership!

Photo: OlafPictures via Pixabay.

With a whopping 24,116 TEU capacity, an apparently so-far unnamed box ship has been “undocked” by the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group from the Changxing Shipbuilding base.

The new vessel can carry about 112 more TEU than the previous top record holder, the Panama-flagged “Ever Alot” (IMO 9893955), which was proclaimed to be the world’s biggest a mere few months ago.

The new vessel is declared to be the world’s biggest by Hudong-Zhonghua – which should know as,...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/we-may-already-have-a-new-worlds-largest-containership/

Mega Boxship Contacts Pier

Another mega container ship in serious trouble after contacting the pier, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

Mega container ship contacted the pier on Mar 27 at Ambarli Port, Turkey, said Turkish Maritime General Directorate. 

The ship arrived at Ambarli, Istanbul, from Evyap Turkey, and contacted the pier while maneuvering to berth. 

Damages reported

The ship sustained serious hull damages and the pier was also damaged. As of evening Mar 28, the ship was anchored at port anchorage, she...

https://mfame.guru/mega-boxship-contacts-pier/

HMM’s First 16,000 teu Boxship Starts Its Maiden Voyage

HMM takes delivery of HMM Nuri, the first of eight 16,000 TEU-class newbuild containerships, says a press release published on their website.

Maiden voyage 

HMM Nuri, the first of eight 16,000 TEU-class newbuild containerships of HMM, starts its first voyage from the port of Busan in Korea.

HMM’s 16,000 TEU container vessels have been built at the Ulsan shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and are scheduled to be delivered from this March throughout the second quarter of 2021.

HMM Nuri’s...

https://mfame.guru/hmms-first-16000-teu-boxship-starts-its-maiden-voyage/

California Box Ship Traffic Jam Shows the Scope of the Region

A newly released U.S. Coast Guard video offers visceral proof of just how extreme the congestion has become at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, reports Freight Waves.

The new view from above reveals a vast armada of container ships scattered at anchor across California’s San Pedro Bay.

The Story Behind the Images

As the Coast Guard footage paints the picture, the latest data from the Port of Los Angeles and from the Marine Exchange of Southern California tells the story behind those images.

https://mfame.guru/california-box-ship-traffic-jam-shows-the-scope-of-the-region/

Performance Shipping Acquires 5th Aframax Tanker for $22m

Performance Shipping acquired the 2011-built (Sumitomo) aframax tanker Kalamas from Pleiades Shipping, reports Splash 247.

Vessel value and delivery

According to reports, Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has paid $22m for the vessel, which has a $20.63m valuation. 

The delivery is scheduled for between November 15 and December 22. The premium in price reflects the vessel having completed its docking survey in July and special survey in October.

The tanker will be renamed Yanbu, and on...

https://mfame.guru/performance-shipping-acquires-5th-aframax-tanker-for-22m/

Ship Owner Clarifies the Beached Box Ship Mystery

Owners of MV Jakarta confirmed that the vessel went aground on the eastern coast of Vietnam on 10 October, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

NKD Maritime Limited, owners of MV Jakarta, confirm that during very heavy weather and sea conditions the vessel went aground on the eastern coast of Vietnam on 10 October.

It was also confirmed that the vessel did not carry any cargo or fuel.

About the crew 

The vessel was under tow at the time of the incident and no crew were on board. 

It is reported...

https://mfame.guru/ship-owner-clarifies-the-beached-box-ship-mystery/

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