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BIMCO approves first management agreement for autonomous ships
The AUTOSHIPMAN agreement provides a standard contractual foundation for third-party ship managers to deliver services for the operation of remotely controlled or fully autonomous ships. Remotely controlled ships are currently used primarily in …
Oct 11, 2024 / Curious
CMA CGM to acquire a c.48% stake in Santos Brasil, multi-terminal operator including South America’s largest container terminal in the Port of Santos
Santos Brasil is the leading terminal operator in Brazil with 8 strategic assets in container, liquid, and vehicle handling and logistics services across the country. Its flagship asset is the container terminal Tecon Santos in the State of São …
Sep 24, 2024 / Curious
GEFO chemical tanker Tosca is a certified industry pioneer
GEFO’s LNG dual fuel tanker Tosca is the first chemical tanker in the maritime industry to be awarded the Green Award CO2 label, setting a new benchmark for environmental performance and responsibility. The certification underlines GEFO’s commitment …
Mar 18, 2024 / Curious
Cool Company Ltd. Announces Time Charter
Cool Company Ltd. (NYSE: CLCO / CLCO.OL, CoolCo) announced today that it has entered into a new time charter agreement for one of its TFDE vessels. The 12-month time charter is with Santos Shipping Singapore Pte Ltd and is scheduled to commence in …
Feb 7, 2024 / Curious
Port Of Santos Plans Private Partnerships, Terminal Expansion
After a year of slow motion, the Port of Santos is drawing up new expansion plans and intends to accelerate its growth projects, said Anderson Pomini, the president of the Santos Port Authority (APS). The state-owned company intends to launch two …
Jan 31, 2024 / Curious
KONGSBERG successfully demonstrates autonomous vessel operations on Belgium’s inland waterway network
Kongsberg Maritime successfully completed a live trial of autonomous shipping technology in Bornem, Belgium, demonstrating the progress the company has made in fully autonomous systems. The test vessel, Zulu 4, an inland waterway barge owned by Blue …
Jun 5, 2023 / Curious
KONGSBERG successfully completes autonomous operation of coastal cargo ship as part of EU’s AUTOSHIP project
Kongsberg Maritime has successfully demonstrated a range of remote and autonomous technologies on a cargo vessel operating off the coast of Norway. The test cruise has been named one of the most complex autonomous journeys at sea so far. The …
May 26, 2023 / Curious
APM Terminals pledges EUR962 million investment in Brazilian Terminals by 2026
As part of a Dutch trade delegation to Brazil this week, APM Terminals’ CEO Keith Svendsen pledged a EUR962 million (R$ 5.2 billion) investment in its Brazilian operations up to 2026. This figure includes a EUR296 million (R$ 1.6 billion) of a total …
May 16, 2023 / Finance
DP World to invest US$35M to boost container capacity in Brazil in 2023
The move will increase cargo loading capacity and consolidate operations at Brazil’s Port of Santos Investing in the Port of Santos is a calculated move that reflects the port’s position as a critical artery for transportation and logistics in the …
Mar 6, 2023 / Vessels
Wilson Sons attends the largest fertilizer ship ever docked in the Port of Santos
Wilson Sons, the largest integrated port-shipping logistics operator in Brazil, acted as agents for the M/V Affinity Diva, arriving from China in January. The vessel broke the record as the largest fertilizer vessel in the history of Brazil, in this …
Feb 1, 2023 / Vessels