Converting Box Ship To Gas Fueling Will Cost $30 Million

Hapag-Lloyd reveals details about its plans to convert 15,000 TEU containershipSajir to LNG propulsion, reports MarineLog.

Engine converted to burn dual-fuel

The conversion, to be carried out at Chinese shipyard Shanghai Huaran Dadong Dockyard, will take an estimated 105 days and comes with a $30 million price tag.

The ship’s existing, HFO-burning MAN B&W 9S90ME-C engine will be converted to a dual-fuel MAN B&W ME-GI (-Gas Injection) prime mover capable of running on HFO and LNG.

The ship’s main...

http://mfame.guru/converting-box-ship-to-gas-fueling-will-cost-30-million/

Hapag-Lloyd announces SWX service changes

Due to various operational reasons the European coastal schedule of the M/V “San Clemente” Voyage 9112N and M/V COSCO Shipping Danube Voyage 9121S will be revised as follows:

  • Rotterdam arrival: May 21, 2019 – Tuesday 12:30 hrs (M/V “San Clemente” – Phase Out)
  • Rotterdam departure: May 24, 2019 – Friday 08:00 hrs (M/V COSCO Shipping Danube” – Phase In)
  • Hamburg: May 25, 2019 – Saturday 06.00 hrs (M/V COSCO Shipping Danube”)
  • London: May 28, 2019 – Tuesday 08:00 hrs (M/V “COSCO Shipping Danube”)
  • Antw...

https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-swx-service-changes/

Hapag-Lloyd to restructure Europe-America service portfolio

Hapag-Lloyd announces the upcoming restructuring of its Service Portfolio, effective as from June 2019:

  • The Central America – North Europe Service – SW3 Service will terminate beginning of June 2019. The last southbound sailing will be M/V “CMA CGM Fort St Georges” Voyage 9323S starting at Rotterdam, Netherlands on June 6, 2019. The last northbound sailing will be M/V “CMA CGM Fort St Georges” Voyage 9323N starting at Puerto Barrios, Guatemala on June 28, 2019.
  • The North Europe – West Coast...

https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-restructure-europe-america-service-portfolio/

Hapag-Lloyd implements surcharges in India

Hapag-Lloyd will implement the Dangerous Goods Surcharge (DGL) and the Split / Merge BL surcharge (ADO) in India for export shipments, effective June 17, 2019 to all trades, valid until further notice, as follows:

  • Dangerous Goods Surcharge (DGL)
Local Charges Origin (DGL) 20′ / 40’ (in INR)
Dangerous Goods1000 / per Container
  • Split / Merge B/L Surcharge – Administration Fee Origin (ADO)
Local Charges Origin (ADO) 20′ / 40’ (in INR)
Split / Merge per B/L1000/ per Bill...

https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-surcharges-india/

Yantian Express departs Freeport heading to Nova Scotia

Hapag-Lloyd announced that the fire-stricken Yantian Express departed from Freeport, Bahamas, on the evening of May 2019. According to the company, the vessel sailed after ‘all necessary preparatory work could be successfully concluded’.

The company stated that Yantian Express will arrive at Halifax terminal, Nova Scotia, today, where it will discharge containers.

Cargo will be delivered in the usual way under the relevant contract of carriage for all those customers who have arranged salvage and...

https://safety4sea.com/yantian-express-departs-freeport-heading-to-nova-scotia/

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