How Render Farms Optimize 3D Visualization in Modern Shipping and Logistics
The Growing Role of 3D Visualization in Shipping The shipping and logistics industry has become increasingly reliant on 3D visualization to enhance efficiency, safety, and innovation. Whether designing new container prototypes, simulating port operations, or planning large-scale logistics workflows, 3D rendering has transformed how companies approach problem-solving and decision-making. However, rendering these highly detailed simulations […]
DP World Southampton handles first Gemini vessel
DP World Southampton has received its first ship arrival under the Gemini Cooperation agreement announced in November last year. The 2014-built boxship Leonidio docked at the Southampton logistics hub on 3 February as part of its first rotation on the Gemini Transatlantic AL1/AT3 service, and will continue at the ports of Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Wilhelmshaven […]
Top Fleet Management Challenges and Their Solutions
Do you want to keep a fleet running smoothly? Let me tell you, it’s no small task. If you’re a fleet manager, you already know the challenges: tight budgets, low profit margins, and a million things to juggle. Honestly, it’s like putting out fires every day. But don’t worry, there are ways to make this […]
CMA CGM reshapes Med Pendulum Service
CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division announced the reshuffling of its intra-Mediterranean service MPS, set to take effect in early March 2025. This weekly service, commencing in Salerno (Italy) westbound during the tenth week of the year, aims to enhance connectivity within the Mediterranean market by providing a maritime bridge between the Eastern Mediterranean, […]
Consolidated Chassis Management appoints new Senior Director of Sales
Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), a provider of intermodal equipment leasing and management solutions, announced the appointment of Emily Dunn as Senior Director of Sales, effective immediately. In her new role, Dunn will play a key role in shaping strategic sales initiatives and strengthening customer relationships. With a strong background in business development, operations, and finance, […]
Probe reveals more than $6bn in shadow fleet deals
European and American shipowners have pocketed at least $6.3bn from selling hundreds of ageing tankers on to shell companies, from where they make their way into the shadow fleet, a new probe carried out by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and investigative journalists from Follow the Money has revealed. The report tracks […]
Flex LNG eyes Oslo Stock Exchange exit
Flex LNG has set out to leave the Oslo Stock Exchange in favour of listing its shares solely in the US. The Øystein Kalleklev-led company, backed by John Fredriksen, plans to present its plan for voluntary delisting from Oslo in May. Flex, which also trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), said the move […]
US container imbalance worsens despite tariffs
Amid escalating tensions in an ongoing trade dispute, the anticipated conversation between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping was scrapped yesterday and has yet to be rescheduled. A tariff tit-for-tat has got underway between the world’s two largest economies with the US putting a blanket 10% levy on all Chinese imports, and […]
Accident investigation calls for greater use of pilots in Gibraltar
More pilot use is recommended in Gibraltar, according to a new accident report surrounding one of the most high-profile casualties to hit the British overseas territory in recent years. On August 29 2022, the OS35 bulk carrier was departing the Bay of Gibraltar anchorage and collided with the LNG carrier Adam LNG. The impact caused […]
CMA CGM adds five ships
CMA CGM has purchased four 2016-2017-built ice-class wide beam container vessels from Delphis, the container shipping arm of Antwerp-based Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB). Broker Braemar puts an en bloc price of $120m for the quartet which are the 1,924 teu sister vessels Delphis Bothnia, Delphis Finland, Delphis Gdansk, and Delphis Riga. “Of gearless configuration, the […]