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North Sea region adds a new wind-assist rotor installed vessel to the fleet

AJOT | April 28, 2021 | Maritime | Technology

During the docking of the MS Annika Braren, part of the Rörd Braren fleet, at the SEC shipyard in Leer, Germany, a wind rotor from the Leer based Eco-Flettner company was successfully installed on the one year old vessel.

Drewry and Freightender partner to bring all-in-one ocean freight procurement e-solution to medium sized shippers

AJOT | April 28, 2021 | Maritime | Technology

MSC Introduces new electronic bill of lading for customers worldwide using WAVE BL’s platform

AJOT | April 28, 2021 | Maritime | Technology

• MSC customers will be able to receive the bill of lading electronically, without any change or disruption to their day-to-day business operations. • Eliminating paper from the shipping transaction will make every aspect of commercial container shipping easier, faster, more effective and more secure. • The shipping industry can save almost USD 4 billion by transitioning to an eBL. • Electronic bills of lading (eBL) help mitigate the impact of trade disruptions on cargo flows during COVID-19.

Teekay enhances engine optimization and emissions monitoring with ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT for fleet

AJOT | April 28, 2021 | Maritime | Technology

ILO adopts Cyprus’ proposal for global seafarers vaccination program as formal resolution

AJOT | April 28, 2021 | Maritime

MOL to establish “KiliMOL” a cross-border e-commerce service to deliver used agriculture machinery to Africa

AJOT | April 27, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

CMA CGM to reorganize its AS6 service connecting Central & South China with the Indian Subcontinent

AJOT | April 27, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

CMA CGM has announced the reorganization of its existing AS6 service connecting Central and South China with the Indian Subcontinent, effective m/v "Beijing” ETD Shanghai on April 29, 2021.

CMA CGM to reshuffle its EMBX short sea service to Russia Black Sea

AJOT | April 27, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

CMA CGM has announced the reshuffling of its EMBX Short Sea service to Russia Black Sea.

Maersk raises guidance citing exceptionally strong demand

Bloomberg | April 27, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the world’s largest shipping line, almost doubled its profit forecast for this year, citing an “exceptional” environment characterized by “surging” demand for its services.

CMA CGM Emergency Revenue Charge - Cargo from the USA to Latin America

AJOT | April 27, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

[FBX Weekly] Ocean rates may have hit their ceiling as air rates climb

PROPEL 2.0 making waves after successful seafarer led crowdfunding

AJOT | April 27, 2021 | Maritime | Technology

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Bloomberg | Top Story | April 27, 2021

Shipping containers plunge overboard as supply race raises risks

Containers piled high on giant vessels carrying everything from car tires to smartphones are toppling over at an alarming rate, sending millions of dollars of cargo sinking to the bottom of the ocean as pressure to speed deliveries raises the risk of safety errors.

CMA CGM FAK rates - From India, Pakistan, Kuwait, Bahrain & Oman base ports to Berbera (Somalia)

AJOT | April 26, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Successful launch for eco-sustainable hybrid ro-ro vessel Finneco I

AJOT | April 26, 2021 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Finneco I will be heading on the Finnlines’ Biscay–North Sea–Baltic Sea service at the turn of the year. Respectively the second and third vessel in the series, Finneco II and Finneco III, will be delivered in 2022.

CMA CGM+ launches SHIPFIN B/L financing, a new financing solution

AJOT | April 26, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

• SHIPFIN B/L financing: an innovative financing offer with the Bill of Lading taken as collateral. • An additional solution to the SHIPFIN trade finance offer. • CMA CGM+: an offer of 23 high value-added services to meet specific customer needs of the Group.