It was reported from Boskalis HQ in Papendrecht on 10 October that the company together with partners Artes Roegiers, Artes Depret and Herbosch-Kiere, will renew the Europa Terminal in Antwerp for client Port of Antwerp-Bruges. This will ensure that the port can continue to receive the largest container ships and increase capacity by a third.

Awake.AI announces the launch of the Awake Marketplace – Trade port call and port logistics services, digital and physical products with the power of AI-driven logistics data platform. 

Awake Marketplace enables wide trading of services, digital and physical products with ease. Marketplace knows how ports operate and how trading is performed. With modern and ML-enhanced tools selling and buying is fast. Pre-generated shopping carts can be created for a port call, ready to be fine tuned and purchased.

On 5 October it was announced from Copenhagen by A P Møller – Maersk (Maersk) that it has ordered a further six large ocean-going vessels that can sail on green methanol.

It is understood that the six vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and have a nominal capacity of approximately 17,000 TEU. These new vessels will replace existing capacity in the Maersk fleet.

The full-day seminar is a practical operational focussed session for all.  It will be held at the Northern Lighthouse Boards HQ at 84 George Street, Edinburgh.

This full day seminar will focus on the recovery of persons in the water (PIW) and MOB rescue, culminating with the release of the new BTA produced Guide to Good Practice for PIW Recovery equipment & techniques.

Coast Guard Sector Anchorage members returned to Anchorage on 25 September after response efforts in 32 Arctic and Western Alaska communities following the impacts of Typhoon Merbok. 

Weathernews Inc (WNI), a leading weather intelligence company, has upgraded its OSR-e (Optimum Ship Routeing) and PMS-e (Performance Monitoring Service) sea-planning tools as part of its Total Fleet Management Service concept to support customers manage their emissions goals.

Professor Adam Weintrit, Chairman of the TransNav Conference, Rector of Gdynia Maritime University and Editor-in-Chief of TransNav Journal has informed us of the above event.

Sanmar Shipyards has joined forces with IGUS, the world’s largest energy chain systems manufacturer, to develop and build a new compact ‘electric bunkering’ system that can supply various vessel types with onshore power.

By joining forces and expertise, the two companies have designed and built a simple to operate compact quayside Shore Power Dispenser System, which can be operated by just one crew member.

It was announced in week ending 17 September by Hutchison Ports simultaneously in  Jazan, Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong, China, that on 7 September HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Jazan Region, inaugurated the Port of Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries (JCPDI Port), in the presence of HRH Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Governor, and the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, the Minster of Investment as well as other high ranking government and private-sector officials.