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Azule Energy selects Opsealog tool to cut emissions from its OSV fleet

Opsealog, a data integration and analysis company for the maritime and offshore sectors, has secured a two-year contract with Azule Energy, Angola’s largest independent energy firm.

The contract aims to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Azule Energy’s Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) fleet. Initial estimates by Opsealog suggest that the project could cut the fleet’s GHG emissions by up to 10%.

The agreement will initially cover 28 OSVs in the first year, with plans to...

https://container-news.com/azule-energy-selects-opsealog-tool-to-cut-emissions-from-its-osv-fleet/

IRS-classed tanker MT Elgon ready for Lake Victoria operations

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), a premier international classification society, announces the successful delivery of the Double Hull Oil Tanker ‘MT ELGON’ on 16 August 2024.

Constructed by Mahathi Shipyard Uganda and adhering to IRS’s rigorous classification standards, this vessel is set to operate on Lake Victoria, catering to Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania.

The ‘MT ELGON’ boasts a modern design with a double-hull steel construction and a conventional twin-screw propulsion system,...

https://container-news.com/irs-classed-tanker-mt-elgon-ready-for-lake-victoria-operations/

Telemar to support Italy’s GNV safety and navigation systems

Telemar, a provider of smart maintenance and remote access technologies, has secured a contract with GNV (Grandi Navi Veloci) to deliver safety maintenance services for its expanding fleet.

Under this agreement, Telemar will oversee the management and maintenance of GMDSS and navigation safety systems on GNV’s new vessels: GNV Polaris, GNV Orion, and GNV Virgo, which are being built at the CSSC shipyard in Guangzhou, China.

The contract will streamline the servicing of essential bridge navigation...

https://container-news.com/telemar-to-support-italys-gnv-safety-and-navigation-systems/

Tanker still on fire days after Houthi onslaught

An oil tanker is still burning six days after being attacked by the Houthis in the Red Sea.

The 2006-built Suezmax tanker, Sounion, has become the third of Greece’s Delta Tankers’ ships to have been targeted by Houthis this month.

According to Operation Aspides, also known as EUNAVFOR Aspides, the EU military
operation in response to Houthi attacks, the Sounion’s master called for help on 21 August
while the tanker was underway in the southern part of the Red Sea.

The Houthis had attacked the...

https://container-news.com/tanker-still-on-fire-days-after-houthi-onslaught/

ClassNK grants world’s first MRS accreditation to ammonia-fuelled gas carrier

ClassNK will grant the world’s first accreditation for “Machinery Room Safety for Ammonia” (MRS) to the ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) currently being developed by a consortium that includes Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Nihon Shipyard (NSY).

The MRS classification notation signifies that a ship is equipped with exceptional safety measures for ammonia in its machinery room, ensuring compliance with the highest safety standards outlined in the guidelines for ammonia-fueled...

https://container-news.com/classnk-grants-worlds-first-mrs-accreditation-to-ammonia-fuelled-gas-carrier/

Osaka Gas joins the SEA-LNG coalition

Osaka Gas, a leading utility company based in Japan, has joined the SEA-LNG coalition, further expanding SEA-LNG’s global influence and expertise across the LNG value chain.

Osaka Gas is also working to increase the share of renewables in its power generation portfolio. The company is collaborating with other major international firms to support the creation of a global coalition dedicated to electric natural gas (e-NG), also known as e-methane.

Additionally, Osaka Gas is contributing to...

https://container-news.com/osaka-gas-joins-the-sea-lng-coalition/

Tanker fire claims five lives, injures 15 seafarers

A domestic Indonesian tanker caught fire off the resort island of Bali around 3 am local time on 7 August, killing five crewmen and injuring 15 more.

Indonesian police said that the 2016-built, 3,639 dwt products tanker, Elisabet Satu, manned by 21 crewmen, caught fire at Gili Tepekong in Bali’s Karangasem district while sailing to West Nusa Tenggara province.

One of the crewmen told the police that an explosion happened around the crew’s quarters as the tanker approached Gili Tepekong. The chief...

https://container-news.com/tanker-fire-claims-five-lives-injures-15-seafarers/

Kronospan acquires major cargo terminal at Port of Riga

In early July, SIA Kronospan Riga, a subsidiary of the Kronospan Group, a wood-based panel manufacturing company, acquired KS Terminal, the fourth-largest cargo terminal in the Port of Riga.

This acquisition establishes SIA Kronospan Riga as the sole shareholder of KS Terminal, enhancing its operations in Northern Europe and creating strategic growth opportunities for the Latvian terminal.

By late July, Kronospan Group’s general cargo vessel, Spanaco Adventure, arrived at KS Terminal to transport...

https://container-news.com/kronospan-acquires-major-cargo-terminal-at-port-of-riga/

COSCO SHIPPING issues first flat rack e-bill of lading for vehicle customer

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers announced the successful issuance of its first flat rack Electronic Bill of Lading from China to Mexico for its customer ChanganAutomobile.

“This milestone marks a significant step forward in the digitization of the shipping industry,” pointed out COSCO.

Last week, COSCO SHIPPING Grace transported vehicles using flat racks that were designed and manufactured by the COSCO team, from Taicang, China to Puerto Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico.

ChanganAutomobile expressed...

https://container-news.com/cosco-shipping-issues-first-flat-rack-e-bill-of-lading-for-vehicle-customer/

Shipment disrupted in Bangladesh as curfew enforced: PM resigns

Garment and all factories remained closed Monday as the Bangladesh government reinforced curfew to calm down agitating students, as they had been heading towards Dhaka to oust the government.

The factories will remain closed until further orders are issued. From depots in Chittagong, only a few hundred boxes could go to the port for shipment. As the internet connection was cut for some hours on Monday morning, the shipment processes saw disruption.

Countrywide blockade suspends cargo movement in...

https://container-news.com/shipment-disrupted-in-bangladesh-as-curfew-enforced-pm-resigns/

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