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Satisfying present and future project demands: AAL’s third Super-B-Class vessel, the ‘AAL Houston’ sets sail

Named after AAL’s hub of operations in the Americas, the formal naming ceremony took place at the CSSC Huangpu-Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China, on September 12 in the presence of representatives from AAL Shipping, Columbia Shipmanagement and selected guests.

KR grants approval in principle to Samsung Heavy Industries for 9,300 TEU ammonia-fueled container ship

AJOT | September 19, 2024 | Energy | Alternative | Maritime

As the global maritime industry intensifies efforts to meet stricter decarbonization targets, ammonia is gaining prominence as a potential zero-carbon fuel. In light of the current trends, recent LNG-fueled container ships have adopted designs that allow the use of ammonia fuel for its sustainable option.

Pole Star Global expands Podium’s Emissions Module to deliver enhanced voyage informatics

AJOT | September 19, 2024 | Maritime | Technology

The expanded Emissions Module on Podium offers vessels advanced tools to track and record greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, optimize voyages, and ensure seamless reporting and compliance.

CMA CGM Announcement: Local Port Charges - US East Coast & US Gulf import/export

AJOT | September 19, 2024 | Maritime

CMA CGM informs its customers of the following Local Port Charges amounts in US East Coast & US Gulf ports, applying as follows...

MSC Announcement: Terminal Handling Charge

AJOT | September 19, 2024 | Maritime

Please be advised that MSC Philippines will have an updated Terminal Handling Charge for Ports from/to Manila and Subic...

Seaway traffic results (as of August 31, 2024)

AJOT | September 18, 2024 | Maritime | Bulk

Seaway Traffic Results (as of August 31, 2024)

IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 82) to convene on key environmental issues

AJOT | September 18, 2024 | Maritime

MEPC 82 will discuss a range of environmental matters, including proposed mid-term measures for the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships, enhancing energy efficiency of shipping, tackling marine litter, ballast water management and underwater noise reduction. 

MSC Announcement: HPF - Hazardous Terminal Processing FeeAZARDOUS TERMINAL PROCESSING FEE

AJOT | September 18, 2024 | Maritime

SCOPE: USA Import and Export from/to Savannah and Boston

Signal Ocean: Dry Weekly Market Monitor - Week 38 of 2024

AJOT | September 18, 2024 | Maritime | Bulk

This week's charts focus on the monthly volume of soybeans and corn exported from Brazil and the U.S. to China for the current year, compared to the previous two years.

IUMI reports sustained improvement for cargo insurance market

AJOT | September 18, 2024 | Maritime

Optimarin boosts naval orderbook with BWTS deliveries for newbuild frigates at Damen Naval

AJOT | September 18, 2024 | Maritime

The contract scope covers delivery by Optimarin of BWTSs for each of the four Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates to be built at the naval shipbuilding division of Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards Group for which it has previously delivered several systems, both for naval retrofits and commercial newbuilds.

WEC Lines launches fast weekly call between Hamburg and Portugal

AJOT | September 18, 2024 | Maritime

WEC Lines is proud to announce the carrier will add Hamburg, Germany to its existing NWC-Portugal service in one seamless operation.

Energy underwriting is changing to reflect society’s transition to a cleaner future, says IUMI

AJOT | September 18, 2024 | Maritime

Agriculture and steel lead Great Lakes tonnage traffic in 2024

AJOT | September 17, 2024 | Maritime | Bulk

As summer ends for the 2024 marine shipping season on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, a theme within the statistical reporting has emerged this year: agricultural commodities and steel are leading the way.

DCSA’s “State of the Industry” Report

AJOT | September 17, 2024 | Maritime

Maritime safety and security top of agenda for IUMI

AJOT | September 17, 2024 | Maritime

It has long been known that growing container carrying capacity has been outpacing mitigation measures, and there have been multiple instances of ships having insufficient fire-fighting capacity. With ship fires still trending up, IUMI is supporting improved fire detection and a change to SOLAS so that fixed water monitors will be a mandatory requirement for new builds.

Positivity and uncertainty on the cards for ocean hull underwriters, reports IUMI

AJOT | September 17, 2024 | Maritime

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Cargo Integrity Group wants governments to report findings of container inspections and IMO to publish them

The Cargo Integrity Group (CIG) is calling on national administrations to carry out and report the findings of their container inspection programs and for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to continue collating and publishing the results in a publicly accessible form to support efforts to improve safety in the carriage of goods by sea.

Alfa Laval secures major order for ballast water management system replacements

AJOT | September 17, 2024 | Maritime

Alfa Laval has received an order to replace 18 ballast water treatment systems (BWMS) onboard vessels belonging to a major European shipowner. This significant order shows the high demand for the replacement of malfunctioning systems and a growing market for Alfa Laval’s BWMS replacement offering.

CMA CGM Announcement: Customer Advisory - USMX-ILA Bargaining and Contract Update

AJOT | September 16, 2024 | Maritime

To keep you informed about ongoing labor negotiations, the following information includes the latest on the status of the discussions between the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX) and the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA).

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