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Work Starts At CMA CGM’s Multi-Temperature Logistics Facility At DP World London Gateway

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Construction work for CMA CGM’s new multi-temperature warehouse at DP World London Gateway has started.

Eric Legros, CMA CGM Vice President Specialised Products and Value-Added Services and Jean Vanmalle, Business Development Manager Inland – Supply Chain & Logistics joined DP World executives for a ground-breaking ceremony at DP World London Gateway’s Logistics Park.

CMA CGM has taken a long-term lease on the build-to-suit development, which it will occupy through its international freight forwarding and logistics solutions subsidiary. The warehouse is sited on a 2.5-hectare plot adjacent to DP World London Gateway’s deep-water port on the River Thames with main road access to London.

Readie Construction has been appointed to carry out the building works and DP World London Gateway will project manage the base-build, which will be completed by April 2019. Upon completion, the CMA CGM Group will take occupancy and fit-out the building.

This state-of-the-art facility, fitted with best-in-class technology, IT traceability and management systems, represents a major milestone for the CMA CGM Group’s strategy to develop a global range of products.

Alongside chilled and frozen chambers to handle a large variety of temperature-controlled products, this unique cold store will allow CMA CGM to offer its customers a wide range of added-value services, in addition to CMA CGM’s sea-freight offering, such as product quality control, packing, sorting, labelling, palletisation and bagging. It will also offer customs clearance, shunting (transfer from the quay to the warehouse) and delivery transportation (last-mile delivery).

This new and modern cold store will combine several types of work and expertise in a single place for a more efficient and reliable customer experience.

The CMA CGM Group, the world’s second largest carrier of reefer containers with a fleet of 385,000 TEUs and 288,000 Reefer plugs, is currently bringing cargo through DP World London Gateway Port on seven services. This includes large numbers of refrigerated containers arriving from the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, India and South America.

This development and growth of CMA CGM’s reefer volumes ties in with DP World London Gateway’s ability to deliver time and cost savings, as well as reduce waste and carbon use through a one-stop-shop logistics solution that will increase product speed-to-market and reduce haulier mileage.

The port, which is among the fastest growing in the world, is handling large numbers of refrigerated containers arriving from all over the world. It uses more than 1800 ‘reefer’ points, a weather-resilient, automated container stacking system, custom-built inspection facilities and a service for shunting containers between the port and its neighbouring Logistics Park.

Eric Legros, CMA CGM Vice President Specialised Products and Value-Added Services said: “We’re very pleased to see work start on this important development for the CMA CGM Group. We’re excited about seeing the building rise from the ground over the coming months – and, once it is completed – to work with our customers and with DP World to deliver a unique range of value-added services and make sure their goods receive the best care all along their journey.“

We are very much reaffirming our commitment to our customers by placing their needs at the centre of the Group’s development as part of Rodolphe Saadé’s Customer Centricity strategy.

“It is clear that there is a need to deliver quality services that are sustainable and increase the speed at which products reach their destination. Drawing on the expertise that the CMA CGM Group has developed over the course of the past 40 years, we will be able to deliver on those needs through this exciting new venture.”

Chris Lewis, UK Chief Executive Officer, DP World, said: “DP World London Gateway’s combination of a reliable, efficient port, with international rail terminal and Authorised Economic Operator status – all plugged into a network which links more than 100 ports in 60 countries – on the same site as a flexible, scalable Logistics Park, enables logistics providers to bring different parts of the supply chain into one location; a location which sits just 25 miles from Central London, the largest consumer market in Western Europe.“

And that is exactly what the CMA CGM Group is doing here now. This development on the Logistics Park is complementary to the rapid growth of the port which celebrates its fifth anniversary in the coming weeks. As terminal operations continue to gather momentum and grow fast, it is pleasing to see forward-thinking logistics companies moving now to capitalise on the opportunities which exist here.

“Over the course of the next few months, we will see another two-and-a-half hectares of the Logistics Park transformed into the CMA CGM Group’s temperature-controlled warehouse and logistics services facility, an offering that will significantly increase supply chain efficiencies and add value.”

Source:DP World London Gateway

Hapag-Lloyd enters bilateral feeder network cooperation with Ocean Network Express

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Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) have concluded a Bilateral Strategic Feeder Network Cooperation Agreement, which has already started on the first trades.

The collaboration is leveraging the unique strengths and competitive advantages of both companies and aims to provide the market with a superior feeder network. Under this strategic cooperation, both companies will share space on their feeder services. Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express have also already ushered in a new Intra-Asia service, the Bohai Feeder (BHX) in August, and will further introduce a new Intra-Europe service, the North Sea Poland Express (NPX), in mid-October to further enhance its existing feeder network.

As the first step, the cooperation will cover specific Intra-Europe (BAX, NBS, NPX, REX, SDX, ADX, LEX) and Intra-Asia (BHX, HAS, PID) feeder trade lanes. The collaboration has already started in the Intra-Asia trade in August and will commence in the Intra-Europe trade in October. The collaboration will be further expanded into other key areas in due course.

“This new cooperation strengthens Hapag-Lloyd’s and Ocean Network Express’s footprints in Europe as well as expands both companies’ service portfolios in Asia. With this new cooperation we are able to offer our customers worldwide a far better and consistent feeder network”, says Rolf Habben Jansen, Chief Executive Officer of Hapag-Lloyd.

Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express also operate together within THE Alliance and cooperate on their Latin America, Africa and Indian Subcontinent trades.

Source:Hapag-Lloyd

AET Names Their First LNG Dual-Fuelled Aframaxes

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We are excited to announce that AET has named and welcomed our first LNG dual-fuelled Aframax vessels, Eagle Brasilia and Eagle Bintulu at a ceremony this week.

The ceremony for the vessels was held at the Samsung Heavy Industry Co Ltd’s (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea.

Both vessels have been taken on long-term charter by Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (Shell), primarily for operations in the Atlantic Basin, and will begin operating for the company from Q4 2018.

Using LNG as a fuel eliminates sulphur (SOx) emissions by nearly 100 percent, nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions by 85 percent and particulate matter (PM) emissions by 98 percent, exceeding the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) MARPOL VI 0.5% SOx regulations due into force in 2020. The vessels are in compliance with NOx Tier III emission when operating in gas mode.

The vessels are equipped with conventional single screw propulsion with a two-stroke main engine, three auxiliary engines and two auxiliary boilers, all equipped for LNG dual fuel capability. LNG fuel is supplied through two type-C tanks of 850 cubic metres each arranged on the main deck aft port and starboard. Each LNG tank is equipped with two LNG feed pumps which provide full redundancy for operation. The vessels are designed to receive LNG fuel from LNG bunkering vessels (via ship-to-ship transfer). The vessels will be able to trade with LNG fuel for approx. 6,000 nautical miles.

Captain Rajalingam Subramaniam, President & CEO, AET, said: “We welcome these vessels as the first in what will be an expanding fleet of LNG dual fuelled vessels in the years to come, as part of our Group’s Green Sustainability Agenda. This seeks to deliver environmental efficiency alongside operational excellence. This is a point of critical importance, as ensuring that these LNG dual-fuelled Aframaxes are designed to operate with optimum efficiency, the highest standards of safety and compliance has been and remains top priority for us. Under the careful management of our ship management division, Eaglestar, we look forward to ensuring our effort benefits the industry. I would also like to thank the Shell Group, for working with us in this pioneering effort.”

Source:marineinsight

TGS, Schlumberger Partner For Multiclient Nodal Seismic Project In GoM

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TGS and Schlumberger have teamed up for a new multiclient nodal seismic project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Called Amendment, the project will comprise acquisition of a 2,350-sq-km multiclient seismic survey in the Mississippi Canyon and Atwater Valley protraction areas of the GoM. In the news release, Schlumberger said the area includes open acreage, existing producing assets and new discoveries.

“E&P companies are showing increased interest in the benefits of nodal seismic data to overcome imaging challenges in this region,” TGS CEO Kristian Johansen said in the release. “In the Amendment project, TGS and Schlumberger will reimage underlying WAZ seismic data to provide modern, high-quality nodal seismic data to our clients.”

The companies plan to use Fairfield Geotechnologies 4C nodal acquisition technology to acquire the seismic data, while TGS and Schlumberger will apply their full azimuth processing expertise, the news release said.

“This unique dataset will provide a step change in illuminating complex subsurface structures and help E&P companies to maximize the value of their producing assets and rejuvenate their exploration portfolios,” said Maurice Nessim, president, WesternGeco, Schlumberger. “This highly integrated project will combine well log data, high-quality orthogonal WAZ and new nodal measurements to provide foundations for the first industry-funded regional nodal survey in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.”

Operations are scheduled to begin in fourth-quarter 2018 with final data delivered to customers in first-quarter 2020, according to the release. The survey is supported by industry prefunding.

Source:epmag

Fire On Southeast Nigerian State Oil Pipeline Kills 16 People

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Sixteen people were killed after a fire broke out Oct. 12 on an oil pipeline in southeast Nigeria, a spokesman for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC).

The state oil company said the fire occurred along the Osisioma axis near the Aba depot and emergency services had now been deployed to the scene.

The company added that production would be affected as they had to stop pumping oil on the line, although “not adversely” as they also transport crude by road.

“The incident might have been caused by suspected oil thieves who had hacked into the line to intercept the flow of petrol from Port Harcourt to Aba,” NNPC said in an earlier statement.

Many oil spills in the southern oil production heartland of Africa’s biggest crude producer are caused by theft and pipeline sabotage. The methods used to steal the oil often result in accidents that cause fires.

Source:epmag

LNG Buildout In North America To Extend Through 2024

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Stratas Advisors sees North America as the main pivot point behind the future of the LNG industry through 2030.

A furious buildout in liquefaction in recent years, led by the U.S. and Australia, is expected to last through to the 2023-2024 period, but beyond that demand growth markedly outpaces current liquefaction project development. The lack of projects in the early stages of development outside of North America is likely to lead to a squeeze in the LNG market around the middle of the next decade, given the longer lead times around developing liquefaction terminals.

In the last rush toward liquefaction before the crash in oil prices, U.S. projects were held up by the regulatory backlog that prevented most from moving forward in a timely manner. Five years later that backlog has been cleared, and most promising projects are fully permitted. In addition, a number of the promising projects are existing import proposals that are being turned into liquefaction projects.

The existing storage and jetty facilities serve to not only shorten the lead times for these projects, but reduce the costs significantly as well. And for the projects that are not brownfield in nature, most exist on or near fully developed supporting infrastructure on the U.S. Gulf Coast. With a fully constructed pipeline network, developed infrastructure and available workforce, even the greenfield projects are likely to be less of an issue than they would be in most other parts of the world.

North American imports have understandably waned to a minimum following the advent of shale across the continent. Remaining imports are largely restricted to one of two groups: existing import contracts that remain at a very favorable price point; or peak demand periods in specific regions such as the American Northeast, where pipeline capacity can be strained during the winter months requiring occasional supplemental cargoes. The latter also applies to Canada, where cargoes are sometimes received on the east coast.

Obviously, most of the import capacity sits idle across the continent or has been otherwise mothballed. Other portions of this capacity have now been converted to liquefaction facilities, including Sabine Pass, Freeport and Cameron LNG.

Source:epmag

New Set-Up For Caribbean Feeder Services After Acquisition

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Geman shipping company Harren & Partner and Spanish Pérez y Cía have reached an agreement for Pérez y Cía to acquire CFS Caribbean Feeder Services Inc. from Harren & Partner.r

“I am very proud and pleased that we have reached this agreement. Pérez y Cía is a highly respected company known for its quality, expertise and experienced employees. It is the reliable long-term partner we were looking for,” said Peter Harren, Founder and Managing Director of Harren & Partner.

“We believe that this acquisition will give CFS a very strong position for the future. CFS will continue to provide its excellent services and still operate as a separate brand. There won’t be any changes for CFS’s clients.”

CFS launched the first independent feeder service in the Caribbean with its inaugural sailing on 1 August 1999. Its fleet of vessels, managed by Harren & Partner, supported its development and growth. Today, Harren & Partner continues to provide 50 percent of the vessels deployed in the CFS fleet. Operating a hub-and-spoke network of regular and reliable feeder services for global and regional carriers, CFS currently operates a fleet of 16 vessels ranging from 700 TEU to 1,400 TEU capacity calling at 28 ports in the Caribbean with connections in all major transhipment hubs.

“All of our vessels deployed in the CFS fleet will remain with CFS, ensuring their long-term use. CFS will grow even bigger and stronger together with Pérez y Cía”, explained Peter Harren.

With the acquisition and strong backing of its new owners, the CFS management team headed by CEO Tom Paelinck will remain unchanged. The company will continue to operate and serve CFS customers from its offices in Miami, Kingston and Panama. Peter Harren will stay on the board of CFS as Honorary Chairman.

 

MOL to install voyage information display system with AR on VLCC

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MOL plans to launch the experimental use of a system that supports ship operation during voyages using augmented reality (AR) technology on a very large crude carrier (VLCC) subsequently to car carrier.

Information, such as other ships sailing around the vessel and landmarks like buoys, can be shown on displays, based on data from the Automatic Identification System (AIS).

In addition, images of landscapes taken from the bridge can also be shown on the same displays, and these images will overlap with AR to provide visual support to crewmembers operating ships and keeping watch during voyages.

The screens will enable the officer on watch to check voyage information such as the speed of other vessels, the closest approach time, and the closest approach distance at a glance.

An experimental version of this system will be installed aboard the newbuilding VLCC Suzukasan, which is slated for delivery on October 12. The system, which supports ship operation and watch-keeping, will be installed on more vessels.

The project is part of MOL's Ishin Next – MOL Smart Ship Project. Under the concept, MOL will adopt to newbuilding vessels, both of "advanced support technologies for safer vessel operation" and "technologies for reducing environmental impact".

MOL will verify practical effects of these technologies every one year after the vessels are in-service, the result of which will be reported at the same time. In addition, MOL develops the technologies that proactively adopt ICTs.

Source:safety4sea

DNV GL: Full application of 3D printing in maritime may take 3 to 5 years

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DNV GL sees great opportunity and growth on the adoption of Additive Manufacturing technology in the maritime and oil and gas industries, noted Dr. Ing. Sastry Yagnanna Kandukuri, Global Additive Manufacturing Lead and Principal Subject Matter Expert at DNV GL, adding however that it will likely take 3 to 5 years before the full-scale application of 3D printing.

Additive manufacturing is a term that covers industrial processes that create three dimensional objects by adding layers of material: It includes such technologies as 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping (RP), Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM), layered manufacturing and additive fabrication.

Speaking at Fabbaloo, Dr. Ing. Kandukuri said that the Classification Society expects Additive Manufacturing to be considered as a choice for the production of structurally complex spare/replacement parts, starting with non-critical applications and then adding other applications as the industry gain confidence.

However, the full-scale deployment of 3D printed parts for safety-critical applications requires development of optimized processes, recognized technical standards and dedicated facilities which are very capital intensive, so it will take up to 5 years until we reach at that point, he added.

DNV GL has been involved in the potential of 3D printing / additive manufacturing (AM) for almost a decade, as it has seen it as a potential game-changer for the industry, on the field of new designs  for more efficient components. This could equate to less lead time, less cost, less logistics, and less need to keep stocks of spare parts, Dr. Kandukuri explained.

In line with these, DNV GL announced earlier in 2018 the establishment of a Global Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in Singapore, expected to serve as an incubator and testbed for research and development of additive manufacturing technology for the oil and gas, offshore and marine (O&M) sector.

Additionally, in late 2017, DNV GL became the first to publish guidelines for the use of AM in the maritime and oil & gas industries. The guideline aims to help manufacturers and sub-suppliers of materials, parts and components, service suppliers and end users adopting AM technologies.

In September this year, DNV GL also announced release of the first approval of manufacturer (AoM) scheme for additive manufacturing (AM) producers.

The Class is also running projects in multiple technologies such as direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), laser aided additive manufacturing (LAAM) and wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), etc.

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MOL to install voyage information display system with AR on VLCC

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MOL plans to launch the experimental use of a system that supports ship operation during voyages using augmented reality (AR) technology on a very large crude carrier (VLCC) subsequently to car carrier.

Information, such as other ships sailing around the vessel and landmarks like buoys, can be shown on displays, based on data from the Automatic Identification System (AIS).

In addition, images of landscapes taken from the bridge can also be shown on the same displays, and these images will overlap with AR to provide visual support to crewmembers operating ships and keeping watch during voyages.

The screens will enable the officer on watch to check voyage information such as the speed of other vessels, the closest approach time, and the closest approach distance at a glance.

An experimental version of this system will be installed aboard the newbuilding VLCC Suzukasan, which is slated for delivery on October 12. The system, which supports ship operation and watch-keeping, will be installed on more vessels.

The project is part of MOL's Ishin Next – MOL Smart Ship Project. Under the concept, MOL will adopt to newbuilding vessels, both of "advanced support technologies for safer vessel operation" and "technologies for reducing environmental impact".

MOL will verify practical effects of these technologies every one year after the vessels are in-service, the result of which will be reported at the same time. In addition, MOL develops the technologies that proactively adopt ICTs.

Source:safety4sea

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