Lithium Batteries Power AGM Night Vision Goggles for Enhanced Performance
Ensure using the correct power source to get the most out of your night vision goggles. These gadgets are best powered by lithium batteries since they have several advantages over other battery types. Leading night vision equipment provider AGM USA suggests lithium batteries due to their dependability, durability, and effectiveness. With the help of these batteries, your […]
OrbitMI appoints new Director of Product Management
OrbitMI, a leading provider of maritime intelligence and analytics solutions, announced the appointment of Tobias Constien as its new Director of Product Management, effective April 2024. Constien brings extensive experience in maritime technology, with a strong background in digital transformation, product strategy, and innovation within the sector. Joining OrbitMI from zero44, where he was instrumental […]
Former Golden Ocean boss Ulrik Andersen joins J. Lauritzen
Ulrik Andersen has emerged at Danish maritime investment firm J. Lauritzen after stepping down as chief executive of John Fredriksen-backed dry bulk player Golden Ocean Group last year. Andersen has come aboard J. Lauritzen’s vehicle, Lauritzen NexGen, which has three methanol dual-fuel kamsarmax bulkers on order at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding in Japan for delivery in 2026 […]
Asia Pacific Shipping seals gas carrier newbuilds
Vietnamese shipowner Asia Pacific Shipping (ASP) has bolstered its orderbook with a pair of midsize gas carriers in China. The Hanoi-headquartered outfit has commissioned China’s Jiangnan Shipyard to build two 50,500 cu m ships that can carry a variety of petrochemical products such as liquefied petroleum gas and liquid ammonia. Established in 2021 ASP operates […]
Shanghai futures market shows liner fortunes plummeting
Looking at the futures market being traded in Shanghai, analysts at Asia-based container consultancy Linerlytica are predicting box freight rates from Asia to Europe will tumble by more than 70% by June next year. The Containerized Freight Index Futures (CoFIF) has been in existence for a year now, traded at the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, […]
Panama Canal seeks more long-term clients
A new long-term slot allocation will come into effect at the Panama Canal from the start of October. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said yesterday that the introduction of this new method for its larger neopanamax locks has been designed to increase transit certainty and flexibility. Through this method, several transit booking slot packages will […]
South Korea’s largest shipbuilder buys Finnish fuel cell maker
South Korea’s largest shipbuilding group has bought a Finnish hydrogen fuel cell maker. HD Hydrogen, a new unit of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering(HD KSOE), is paying EUR72m ($81m) to take over Convion, a 12-year-old company developing solid oxide cell (SOC) technology. It has commercialised solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems as well as […]
Japan’s top lines and yards join forces to develop liquefied carbon dioxide carrier designs
Japan’s largest shipping lines and shipbuilders are joining forces to study how to establish standard specifications and designs for liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) along with shipbuilders Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Imabari Shipbuilding, Japan Marine United, and Nihon Shipyard are the partners in the […]
Taiwan’s CMT books newcastlemax newbuilds at CSBC
Taiwan’s Chinese Maritime Transport (CMT) has set out to expand its dry bulk fleet with up to four newcastlemax newbuilds at a domestic yard. The owner of 14 bulkers spread across capsize and newcastlemax segments has contracted CSBC Corporation for a pair of 210,000 dwt units and secured options for two more newbuilds. While delivery […]
Norden sells ice-class bulk carrier
Multiple brokers tell Splash that Danish shipping giant Norden has sold a nine-year-old, scrubber-fitted, 82,000 dwt ice class bulker, Nord Penguin, for around $30m. The price tag for this Oshima-built vessel indicates that prices are softening. The last similar Japanese affiliated ship was sold in May, and then the same-sized Tsuneishi Zhoushan-built Valiant fetched $32.5m […]