Tag: partnership

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Vale International SA announced that a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier, currently employed under a mid–term contract for transportation of iron ore for Vale, has been successfully retrofitted with two 35m x 5m Norsepower Rotor SailsTM and marked its first call at Ponta da Madeira, Brazil.

Aramco, has signed definitive agreements to acquire a strategic minority stake in MidOcean Energy for $500 million. 

In a research partnership with NAPA, Norsepower and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering announced the results of phase one of their joint simulation project looking at the fuel saving and emissions reduction potential.

Air France-KLM and the CMA CGM Group announced the effective launch of the long-term strategic air cargo partnership they made public in May 2022.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Vale International SA have announced a partnership to retrofit a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier, currently employed under a mid–term contract for transportation of iron ore for Vale.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) collaborates with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in order to preposition containers near the port terminals as an effort to improve service for shippers of US-grown agricultural commodities.

Marubeni Corporation along with the Norwegian ship owner Klaveness, agreed to establish a new pool management company named "Maruklav Management Inc". Specifically, both sides will run a global fleet of Panamax-size bulk carriers, scheduled to start operations on 1st of April 2020.

In fact, ABS and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) have signed a joint development project (JDP) agreement to explore decarbonization and digitalization strategies for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) and Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS).

Hidrovias do Brasil, the logistics provider has partnered up with naval architect firm Robert Allan Ltd for the development of a two-stage inland navigation project in South America which “forecasts the development of LNG river convoys and the intention on deployment of the first fully electric pushboat in the world.”

Datum Electronics announced a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Strathclyde University, aiming to develop an innovative technology for marine engine condition monitoring. The main goal of this collaboration is to bring together the industry and academia, aiming to address an evident and crucial problem in the industry.