Tag: CMA CGM

LR has commenced a project to identify the technical specifications and develop operating procedures for safe LNG bunkering in Portsmouth International Port. The project will position Portsmouth to develop its ambitions to become an LNG bunkering facility and hub - the first in the United Kingdom. Leonidas Karistios, Global Gas Technology Manager, Lloyd's Register said: "Obviously with growing demand for LNG, ports are looking to understand how they can develop the capability to deliver LNG bunkering services safely. It has to be safety first and Portsmouth is looking to ensure that they have the right, safe, approach to support operational and commercial ambitions. With a city adjacent to the port, significant ferry traffic and a large naval presence, there are substantial and varied stakeholder aspects to be addressed." Brittany Ferries latest newbuild, scheduled for delivery in 2016, will be gas fuelled and will call at Portsmouth where LNG bunkering will take place. Kalvin Baugh, Deputy Ferry Port Manager, said: "With changes in the regulations governing emissions, it is clear that in the future more shipping will be fuelled by LNG. To help safeguard the port and meet the needs of our customers, Portsmouth International Port needs to be able to offer ...

CMA CGM container ship becomes gigantic work of art

CMA CGM expands Indian Port with Adani

CMA CGM Group announced that it has signed with APSEZ an agreement for the development of a new common user Container Terminal at Mundra Port

Three companies have teamed up to bring the first ever Reverse Stern Drive (RSD) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tug to the market. Damen Shipyards of the Netherlands, German engine manufacturer MTU Friedrichshafen, a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, and Denmark's SVITZER have embarked on the pioneering project with the official launch of the new eco-friendly tug planned for 2016. The new RSD CNG tug combines high power with lower fuel costs and a substantial reduction in emissions. Martijn Smit, Damen Sales Manager Europe, says: "Damen is proud to be building the prototype. With the MTU 4000 engine, this vessel is excellent for ship handling, with very quick acceleration. Manoeuvrability is combined with the vessel being green, clean and efficient." The new 16-cylinder pure gas engine being developed by MTU is based on its proven workboat Series 4000 M63 diesel engine. It will be complemented with a multipoint gas injection system, a dynamic engine control and an optimised safety concept. "We are developing our new gas Series in order to meet the extreme load profile of the tugboat. The acceleration will be comparable to the level of our diesel engines. Due to the clean combustion concept, compliance with IMO Tier 3 ...

The Korean Maritime University (KMU) and the Korean Marine Electronics Industry Promotion Association (MEIPA) received a one day technical seminar about Shipdex and the process of importing Shipdex data into SpecTec's Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), AMOS. This seminar happened at KMU in Busan on May 30th thanks to Mr. Yung-Ho Yu, Professor at KMU and Technical Director of MEIPA; Marco Vatteroni, SpecTec's ILS Manager and Shipdex Manager; and Ben Fan, SpecTec's Sales Director in Asia. Mr. Hahn Kang, SpecTec's Sales Manager and manager of SpecTec's Korean office, organised the seminar. KJ Radio and NET provided additional sponsorship. Shipyards, shipowners, and local IT companies, ready to learn more about the Shipdex Protocol and its practical aspects, absorbed the information. For more information about Shipdex, refer to our website: www.shipdex.com. The focus of the seminar was on the most important Shipdex principles and their advantages for the shipping community, for example, Common Source Data Base management and the easy import of Shipdex data into a CMMS. AMOS (Asset Management Operating System), the ERP software owned and distributed by SpecTec Group, provides a ready-made tool to import Shipdex data sets. Shipping Markets are highly regulated, even from the first stages of a ...

The CMA CGM Group to announced that CMA CGM Magellan, a 365 meters long container ship, will be covered by a collage made by French artist JR on more than 150 containers as part of "Terre d'Eaux" festival

Vessels operated by CMA CGM on NEMO line between North Europe and Oceania will now call at Terminal de France (TDF) in Le Havre instead of current Terminal des Amériques

The CMA CGM group is announced an upgrade on its SAMWAF service with direct and regular calls on the South America East Coast - West Africa trade, as from the end of May, 2014

The global operated fleet CO2 performance has been improved by 4 %, and even 8 % for the owned fleet. (Image Credit: CMA CGM) On the occasion of the June 5th World Environment Day, the CMA CGM Group, confirms its objective set at 50 % reduction CO2/teu-km between 2005 and 2015. In 2013, the global operated fleet CO2 performance has been improved by 4 %, and even 8 % for the owned fleet, thus a 40 % reduction achieved since 2005. The CMA CGM Group implements actions to minimize the impact of its activities on the environment, and develops new ecological solutions. Significant milestones have been reached, confirming the quality of the Groups' environmental policy. Inaugurated in June 2013 by French President François Hollande, the CMA CGM Jules Verne is already compliant with IMO 2025 standards in terms of energy efficiency. It is equipped with a propeller boss cap fin, the Fast Oil Recovery, hydrodynamic bulbous bow and a ballast water treatment system based on UV lights. The year 2013 has seen the first ships being retrofitted with new bulbous bows to continuously improve energy efficiency. The new thiner bulbous bows enable to improve energetic efficiency. Three 8 500 TEU vessels ...