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Chiquita’s Fleet Elevates Backing For Carrier Transicold’s PrimeLINE Refrigeration.

Credit: Xinde Marine

Great White Fleet, a com­­­­pany under Chiquita Brands, has increased its investment in Carrier Transicold PrimeLINE container refrigeration units.

Performance and Efficiency

The ocean carrier added 800 PrimeLINE units to transport bananas on routes from Central America to North America, a decision based on the solid performance and energy efficiency of its existing PrimeLINE units.

“Energy conservation is vital to Great White Fleet’s green transportation initiatives, and we...

https://mfame.guru/chiquitas-fleet-elevates-backing-for-carrier-transicolds-primeline-refrigeration/

Ex-Canadian Coast Guard research ship considered for preservation as floating museum

A former politician in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia has recommended that a recently decommissioned research vessel be repurposed as a museum ship. Vince MacLean, ..

The post Ex-Canadian Coast Guard research ship considered for preservation as floating museum appeared first on Baird Maritime.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/specialised-fields/marine-research-and-training/ex-canadian-coast-guard-research-ship-considered-for-preservation-as-floating-museum/

IMCA forges offshore wind contacts in N. America thanks to BNOW

IMCA forges offshore wind contacts in N. America thanks to BNOW

Bruce Gresham, IMCA’s Director of Engagement, North America

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is successfully expanding its reach in the North American offshore wind sector thanks to its membership in the Business Network for Offshore Wind (BNOW), the organisation dedicated to building a network designed to usher the U.S. into the offshore wind market. IMCA’s network will undoubtedly expand thanks to...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/08/23/imca-forges-offshore-wind-contacts-in-n-america-thanks-to-bnow/

Around the world in seven shipping records (new analysis)

Around the world in seven shipping records

Peter Sand

The container and dry bulk shipping industries are breaking new records left, right and centre it appears, resulting in dry bulk owners enjoying unseasonably high profits, and container shipping carriers and tonnage providers delivering record high profits.

In this piece, BIMCO will take a look at some of the current records broken in the shipping industry world-wide.

Please enjoy! – below extracts only – while the full analysis and graphics are...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/10/around-the-world-in-seven-shipping-records-new-analysis/

Container Freight Rates Positive From North Asia to North America

  • Spot container freight rates from North Asia to North America have surpassed those from Southeast Asia to North America in an atypical market situation.
  • For the last several months, prices from Southeast Asia to North America have been higher than those from North Asia.
  • For a variety of reasons including decreased container availability and severe congestion issues at key transshipment ports in Southeast Asia.

A Platts news source by Parisha Tyagi, Baoying Ng and David Lademan brings to light...

https://mfame.guru/container-freight-rates-positive-from-north-asia-to-north-america/

Fugro finishes first phase on Alcatel Submarine Networks’ transpacific Bifrost Cable System

Fugro finishes first phase on Alcatel Submarine Networks’ transpacific Bifrost Cable System

Fugro’s near-real-time Geo-data is being used by ASN to support the development of the BiFrost Cable System (shown), which will connect the west coast of North America and Asia-Pacific

Fugro has completed the first phase of its marine site characterisation project for Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to support the Bifrost Cable System, a new undersea fibre-optic cable system that will connect the west...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/06/fugro-finishes-first-phase-on-alcatel-submarine-networks-transpacific-bifrost-cable-system/

A Long List of Cruise Ships Resuming Service in May 2021

  • The cruise industry is restarting in a big way in Europe with more ships entering service in May.
  • While in North America, service resumptions involve sailing in the Caribbean and with U.S.-flagged ships in Alaska.
  • Here are the cruise ships currently back in service or planning restarts in May and into June.

A recent news in Cruise Industry News updates the cruise ships sailing in May 2021.

Royal Caribbean International

Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International
Ship: Quantum of the Seas
Capacity...

https://mfame.guru/a-long-list-of-cruise-ships-resuming-service-in-may-2021/

US Gulf Coast Back in Action, LNG Export Resumes

  • More than 10 tankers were waiting to load in the US Gulf Coast as LNG plants there slowly resumed exports.
  • This takes place after complications from winter storms prevented tankers from loading and sailing since Feb. 14.
  • Twelve LNG tankers were either waiting to load or in transit to one of the four USGC-based LNG export facilities late Feb. 17.

A recent news article published in the Platts reveals that LNG tankers pile up in US Gulf as loadings slowly restart.

Exports from the US halted

Exports...

https://mfame.guru/us-gulf-coast-back-in-action-lng-export-resumes/

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