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CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge (OWS) from Asia to Berbera, Somalia

AJOT | July 01, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

MSC Asia to USA PSS

AJOT | July 01, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

MSC Asia to USA GRI

AJOT | July 01, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

MSC Mexico and Canada to US BRC

AJOT | July 01, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Imports from MEXICO & CANADA to USA the BRC (bunker recovery charge) will remain same levels effective August 1st, 2020 as follows:

Second Newcastle Max calls at Port of Mobile sets export metallurgical coal loading record

AJOT | July 01, 2020 | Maritime | Bulk | Ports & Terminals

The Alabama State Port Authority received another Newcastle Max bulk carrier loading a record 135,484 short tons (122,909 metric tons) of export metallurgical grade coal at its McDuffie Coal Terminal. The Newcastle Max class bulk carrier, NSU VOYAGER, matches the previous record bulk ship to call the port measuring 984.2 feet (300 meters) in length overall (LOA) and has a width of 164.3 feet (50 meter beam). All of her cargo loaded at McDuffie consisted of Alabama metallurgical grade coal bound for Asian markets.

SeaLand clarification on weight discrepancy fee, effective July 1, 2020 (US and Canada)

AJOT | July 01, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Svitzer Europe appoints Karlsen as new COO

AJOT | June 30, 2020 | Maritime

Kasper Karlsen, Senior Director at Maersk Drilling, will join Svitzer Europe as Chief Operating Officer from 1 July 2020, the company has announced today.

CLECAT joins Drewry-ESC transparent tool for bunker charges

AJOT | June 30, 2020 | Maritime

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AJOT | Top Story | June 30, 2020

Liebherr’s flexible barge solution for Sims Metal Management at the Port of NY&NJ

At New York Harbor, NY, Sims Metal Management uses a Liebherr mobile harbor crane type LHM 600 to load scrap and unload salt. The crane is placed on a floating barge and can be moved to another terminal of the port if required. With a maximum lifting capacity of 75 tons in 4-rope grab operation, the crane is the strongest floating mobile harbor crane on a barge in the U.S. in 4-rope grab capacity.

Inaugural stopover of the mega container ship HMM OSLO at the Port of Le Havre

AJOT | June 30, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

On its inaugural voyage, the container ship HMM OSLO will call at Port du Havre this June 30. Of type megamax 24 (24 bays and 24 rows), the new ship of Korean armaments HMM (partner of the THE consortium Alliance since April 2020) is the first built by Samsung Heavy lndustries and the second in its future fleet of twelve giants (after the HMM Algesiras released the previous month from the other Korean shipyard, Daewoo Shipping & Marine Engineering's Okpo), HMM Oslo is 400 meters long and 61.50 meters wide for a maximum draft of 16.50m.

Norsepower unveils first tiltable rotor sail installation with sea-cargo agreement

AJOT | June 29, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Two of Norsepower’s largest 35m tall Rotor Sails to be retrofitted onto Ro-Ro operating in the North Sea are predicted to reduce emissions by an estimated 25%

MSC BRC from USA to Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay

AJOT | June 29, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

BRC (BUNKER RECOVERY COST SURCHARGE) Effective July 1st, 2020 As we continue to monitor the Bunker Recovery Charge (BRC), the new level effective July 1st, 2020 will be as following:

MSC GRI from ECSA to USA

AJOT | June 29, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

MSC will apply a General Rate Increase (GRI), effective July 29th, 2020 from East Coast of South America

CMA CGM PSS from Asia to Douala, Cameroon

AJOT | June 29, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

CMA CGM PSS from Asia to Douala, Cameroon

AJOT | June 26, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

CargoGulf launches new liner links to serve Arabian Gulf-Indian Subcontinent trade

AJOT | June 26, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Leading independent global Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) CargoGulf is offering faster transit times and even better service with its new AGISC (Arab Gulf Indian Sub Continent) liner service linking Pakistan and India direct with markets in the upper Arabian Gulf.

MSC BRC from Australia, New Zealand, Noumea & Bell Bay Ports to USA

AJOT | June 26, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

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AJOT | Top Story | June 25, 2020

World Shipping Council calls on governments to declare seafarers as key workers

On this Day of the Seafarer 2020, let us all be reminded that without seafarers, ships don’t sail, trade doesn’t flow, and the global economy stops. We have had seafarers on ships for far too long without relief because of COVID-19 travel and border restrictions, and we must change crews for the well-being and safety of these men and women that move the world’s commerce.