(IN BRIEF) NORDEN has signed a long-term Contract of Affreightment of up to 10 years with LKAB and ordered two 23,000 dwt ice-class multipurpose vessels from Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group, enabling the company to transport bentonite from Greece to northern … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged bentonite transport, biofuel, China State Shipbuilding Corporation, COA, Contract of Affreightment, fleet expansion, Greece, ice class vessels, Jan Rindbo, LKAB, logistics, maritime, multipurpose vessels, NORDEN, NORDEN Expands into Ice-Class Segment with Newbuild Vessels and Long-Term Contract Supporting Northern Supply Chains, northern shipping, shipping, sustainable shipping, Sweden, Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group
(IN BRIEF) DNV has launched RuleAgent, an AI-powered tool that enables maritime professionals to access and navigate complex regulatory information more efficiently using natural language queries. Integrated directly with DNV’s rules and standards database, the platform provides real-time results, highlighted … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI, artificial intelligence, compliance, Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria, decision support, digitalization, DNV, DNV enhances digital maritime services with RuleAgent delivering real time regulatory insights and traceability, maritime industry, maritime regulations, Martin Borge Heir, offshore units, regulatory technology, RU OU, RU SHIP, RuleAgent, rules and standards, shipping
(IN BRIEF) NORDEN has signed a two-year Contract of Affreightment with Enviva, the world’s largest wood pellet producer, to transport renewable biomass from the United States to Europe starting in 2026. The new agreement strengthens a partnership that began in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged biomass transport, COA, Contract of Affreightment, decarbonization, East Coast, energy transition, Enviva, Europe, Gulf Coast, handysize vessels, Jan Rindbo, maritime logistics, NORDEN, NORDEN Expands Long-Term Partnership with Enviva to Ship Wood Pellets from the US to Europe, renewable energy, shipping, sustainability, sustainable fuel, UK, United States, wood pellets
(IN BRIEF) Gasum and Wallenius Sol have signed a cooperation agreement under which Wallenius Sol’s dual-fuel vessels will join Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pool as compliance generators by operating on renewable bio-LNG. The partnership enables Wallenius Sol’s customers to benefit from … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bio-LNG, Bio-LNG Agreement Between Gasum and Wallenius Sol Accelerates Low-Emission Maritime Transport, cargo transport, compliance generator, DNV, dual-fuel vessels, Emission Reduction, energy transition, EU regulation, European ports, FuelEU Maritime, Gasum, Gasum and Wallenius Sol Collaborate to Boost Maritime Decarbonisation Through FuelEU Pooling, Gasum and Wallenius Sol Partner to Advance Green Shipping and Regulatory Compliance in Europe, green transition, Gulf of Bothnia, Jacob Granqvist, liquefied biomethane, low-carbon logistics, maritime decarbonisation, Rebecca Tagaeus, renewable fuel, renewable gas, shipping, sustainable shipping, Wallenius Sol, Wallenius Sol Joins Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime Pool to Drive Bio-LNG Adoption and Compliance
(IN BRIEF) A.P. Moller – Maersk and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to promote decarbonisation in global logistics and strengthen CATL’s supply chain operations. Building on an existing five-year collaboration, Maersk will … Read the full press release
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Tagged 2040 net zero goal, A.P. Moller - Maersk, A.P. Moller - Maersk and CATL Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Global Supply Chain Decarbonisation, A.P. Moller - Maersk Partners with CATL to Electrify and Strengthen Supply Chains, air freight, Akin Li, battery technology, carbon neutrality, CATL, Contemporary Amperex Technology, decarbonisation, electrification, energy transition, green logistics, Hong Kong, INNOVATION, Libin Tan, logistics, Maersk, Maersk and CATL Deepen Collaboration to Drive Sustainable Global Logistics, Maersk and CATL Sign Strategic MoU to Accelerate Global Logistics Decarbonisation, Memorandum of Understanding, Morten Bo Christiansen, MoU, ocean freight, partnership, renewable energy, Robert Maersk Uggla, shipping, supply chain, sustainability, Warehousing, zero emissions
(IN BRIEF) Henkel and DHL Global Forwarding are deepening their sustainability partnership by expanding the use of Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF) for ocean freight under the GoGreen Plus program. Covering around 9,000 TEUs in 2025, the initiative builds on a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Amanda Rasmussen, Book & Claim, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Global Forwarding and Henkel expand GoGreen Plus partnership to advance low-carbon ocean freight solutions, Europe, GoGreen Plus, greenhouse gas reduction, Henkel, Henkel and DHL strengthen logistics decarbonization with large-scale adoption of Sustainable Marine Fuel, logistics decarbonization, ocean freight, Ondrej Slezacek, Scope 3 emissions, SGS, shipping, SMF, supply chain sustainability, Sustainable Marine Fuel, transport emissions
(IN BRIEF) Hapag-Lloyd has restructured its operations in Africa to enhance its presence in line with Strategy 2030. The company has divided its previous two Areas into four, creating new divisions for West Africa, Central Africa, South Africa, and East … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Africa, Caroline Aubert-Adewuyi, central Africa, East Africa, Hapag-Lloyd, Jesper Kanstrup, Lars Sørensen, local leadership, logistics, Market Growth, Mauritius, organizational restructuring, partnership, Quality Service Center, Rogelio Busto, shipping, South Africa, Strategy 2030, Sub-Region Africa, Thomas Elling, West Africa
(IN BRIEF) Gasum’s chartered LNG bunker vessel Kairos will run on bio-LNG to support FuelEU Maritime compliance and further reduce the carbon footprint of the shipping industry. This collaboration with Bernhard Schulte strengthens Gasum’s commitment to providing sustainable solutions for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bernhard Schulte, Bio-LNG, biogas, carbon footprint, compliance, decarbonization, EU Regulations, FuelEU Maritime, Gasum, greenhouse gas emissions, Kairos, LNG bunker vessel, Maritime Sector, partnership, renewable energy, shipping, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) NORDEN has sold two more vessels—an Ultramax and a Handysize—through exercised purchase options, marking a continued effort to realise asset value. This brings its total vessel sales in 2025 to ten, including seven from its active fleet and … Read the full press release
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Tagged 2025, 690180 shares, asset strategy, charter agreements, DKK 185, fleet management, fleet optimization, Handysize, long-term leases, maritime, newbuildings, NORDEN, owned vessels, purchase options, share buy-back, Shareholder Value, ship divestment, shipping, time-charter, Ultramax, vessel sales
(IN BRIEF) DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) for its innovative vacuum-insulated large-scale liquefied hydrogen (LH2) tank, marking a significant advancement in hydrogen storage solutions. This development is vital … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AIP, Chi O. Kwon, decarbonization, DNV, Dr. Byeongyong Yoo, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, HD KSOE, hydrogen carriers, hydrogen economy, hydrogen tank, hydrogen transport, Hyundai Glovis, Jason Crusan, Jotaro Tamura, large-scale storage, LH2, liquefied hydrogen, maritime transportation, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, MOL, partnership, power generation, shipping, sustainability, transportation, vacuum insulation, vacuum-insulated, Vidar Dolonen, Woodside Energy, zero-carbon economy
(IN BRIEF) Vestas has appointed Jakob Wegge-Larsen as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), with his start date set for the second quarter of 2025. Wegge-Larsen brings significant experience from his current role as CFO at DB Schenker, as well … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged appointment, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, DB Schenker, executive management, financial goals, Hamburg Süd, Henrik Andersen, interim CFO, Jakob Wegge-Larsen, leadership, logistics, Maersk Group, MSC Denmark, Rasmus Gram, shipping, Vestas, Vestas CEO
(IN BRIEF) Zurich Insurance Group and Aon have launched a comprehensive insurance facility to support blue and green hydrogen projects globally, with coverage for projects up to USD 250 million. This initiative, led by Zurich and brokered exclusively by Aon, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Insurance, Switzerland
Tagged Aon, Aviation, blue hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS technologies, clean energy insurance, commercial insurance, eco-friendly, energy storage, energy transition, GREEN HYDROGEN, hydrogen combustion, hydrogen projects, industrial processes, Joseph Peiser, manufacturing steel, net-zero transition, producing chemicals, refining petrol, renewable energy, shipping, Sierra Signorelli, sustainable solutions, transportation, treating metals, Zurich Insurance Group
(IN BRIEF) CMA CGM Group introduces the FRENCH PEAK SERVICE, a seasonal initiative aimed at addressing the sudden surge in maritime transport demand between Asia, Northern Europe, and the Mediterranean. This service involves deploying seven additional vessels with a capacity … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ASIA, CMA CGM Group, Europe, FRENCH PEAK SERVICE, partnership, shipping, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection has approved the construction of an ammonia bunkering facility at Fjord Base in Florø, Norway, marking a pivotal moment in the push for low-emission shipping fuels. Yara Clean Ammonia, Azane, and Fjord … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway
Tagged Ammonia Bunkering Facility, Azane, Fjord Base, low-emission, Magnus Ankarstrand, Norway, partnership, shipping, Steinar Kostøl, Stig Førde, sustainability, Yara
(IN BRIEF) Hamburg-based LogTech company driveMybox has officially announced its strategic partnership with I.C.E. Transport Hungary, a prominent freight forwarder in Eastern Europe. This collaboration marks driveMybox’s expansion into Hungary, its third international cooperation partner alongside Germany and Italy. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Hungary, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI, Balász Hangel, container transport, container trucking, digital container lorry transport, digital container trucking, digital platform, driveMybox, freight forwarder, Hungary, I.C.E. Transport Hungary, Lisa Hierzegger, logistics, LogTech, lorry container transport, Patrick Jandt, shipping, software, technology, truck container transport, trucking
(IN BRIEF) DHL Global Forwarding and Schneider Electric have partnered to introduce innovative multi-modal shipping solutions aimed at reducing carbon emissions associated with air freight. They successfully launched two bridges, connecting Singapore and North America and India and North America, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged air freight, DHL Global Forwarding, GoGreen Plus, logistics, Mourad Tamoud, reduce Scope 3 carbon emissions, SAF, Schneider Electric, sea transport, shipment, shipping, Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Thomas George
(IN BRIEF) DNV and SDTR Marine, a Singapore-based shipping company, have joined forces in a Joint Development Project (JDP) to conduct a feasibility study on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) for SDTR Marine’s 85,000 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carrier. The collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged carbon capture and storage, CCS, Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria, decarbonizing shipping, DNV, feasibility study, Gao Dehui, JDP, Joint Development Project, Kamsarmax bulk carrier, maritime, maritime vessels, SDTR Marine, shipping, Singapore
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval, a leading provider of separation and fluid handling solutions, is teaming up with Swiss engine designer WinGD to advance the development of ammonia as a future fuel for marine vessels. As part of their ongoing ammonia … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alfa Laval, Ammonia-Fueled Engine, carbon-free, partnership, Sebastian Hensel, shipping, sustainability, Viktor Friberg, WinGD
(IN BRIEF) DHL, the global logistics leader, showcased its extraordinary shipping accomplishments in 2023. These included flying manatees over 1,000 miles for rescue, shipping five locomotives from the USA to Peru, delivering a key to save a bird, transporting bobsleds … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged bobsleds, DHL, locomotives, logistics, manatees, pallets, parcels, plane loads, shipping, shipping containers, wind turbine blades
(IN BRIEF) Hillebrand Gori, a subsidiary of DHL, has formed a strategic partnership with the International Wine Challenge (IWC) to become its logistics partner. Starting in 2024, Hillebrand Gori will handle the transportation of all consolidated wine samples for the … Read the full press release
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