Original news was published on 11 April, 2017

Lithuanian operator of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals AB Klaipėdos Nafta (KN) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Belgium’s Fluxys to collaborate on the development of small-scale LNG projects and infrastructure in Europe.

‘The memorandum will enable the companies to be more pro-active both in the Baltic Sea Region and beyond. Klaipėda will become an active LNG distribution centre in the LNG supply chain in the Nordic countries and Europe as a whole,” said Lithuanian Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas.

As highlighted by Mindaugas Jusius, CEO of KN, Belgium is very advanced in the field of LNG and the Zeebrugge LNG terminal has developed into a first-mover LNG distribution hub.

“Belgium‘s experience is very valuable for the implementation of a small-scale terminal in Klaipėda as an efficient LNG hub performing regional functions, as a number of key elements – the port LNG infrastructure, the mainland LNG infrastructure and the market have to be linked together into a cohesive system,” the company said.

The MoU was signed as part of a visit of a Lithuanian energy delegation to Fluxys’ Zeebrugge LNG terminal and its small-scale LNG facilities in Belgium.

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Original news was published on 06 April, 2017

Breakbulk carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines has leased two new Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft from Singaporean aviation firm BOC Aviation.

BOC announced the purchase of the two new aircraft in parallel with the long-term leases to ABC. They will be used for long-haul breakbulk and general cargo transportation and join ABC’s existing fleet of 17 cargo planes.

“This transaction further diversifies our portfolio as we continue to grow our fleet through accretive investment,” said Steven Townend, chief commercial officer at BOC Aviation.

ABC is a subsidiary of Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group and has a strong focus on project cargo for the aerospace industry including shipments of satellites, helicopters, aircraft and parts.

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New partners are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association from all around the world. Today it is our pleasure to share with you that QINGDAO CJ SMART CARGO INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LTD. joined our group from CHINA.

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Original news was published on 03 April, 2017

Singapore-headquartered owner and operator of gas carriers Epic Gas has closed a contract for a new USD 90 million facility intended to refinance 14 LPG carriers.

The refinancing deal has been inked with ABN AMRO Bank N.V., DVB Bank SE Singapore Branch and Norddeutsche Landesbank.

Epic Gas said that the facility has an advance rate of 55% of the fair market value of the underlying vessels and matures in 2024.

“Proceeds from the facility were used to repay amounts outstanding under the company’s existing facilities with DVB Bank and Norddeutsche Landesbank expiring in December 2017 and 2019/2020, respectively,” the company said.

With completion of the refinancing, the company has no refinancing requirements until 2019.

The announcement comes just a few days after the company welcomed into the fleet the eight and final LPG carrier, the 11,000 cbm LPG carrier Epic Salina, constructed by Japanese shipbuilder Kyokuyo Shipyard.

According to the company’s information, since the first quarter of 2013 Epic Gas has grown its fleet by 270 percent.

The company owns and operates a fleet of 41 fully pressurized gas carriers with an average vessel size of 6,559 cubic metres.

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Original news was published on 03 April, 2017

Port of Gothenburg authorities said they plan to construct a new freight terminal covering 220,000 square meters.

The proposed terminal will be built using clay spoils from the Göta Älv river and plans include the capability to handle breakbulk roll-on, roll-off cargoes. Trials are ongoing to ensure that contaminated substances dredged form the river can enclosed safely without seeping into the surroundings.

“There is no suitable landfill site for contaminated spoil volumes of this size. This is a good way of using the spoils and at the same time helping to clean up the river,” said Eduardo Epifanio, project manager at Gothenburg Port Authority.

Initial results from tests are due to be complete this year and if promising the port authority aims to have the terminal fully operational by 2024.

Gothenburg is home to the largest port in Sweden and the second-largest in the Nordic region after the Port of Bergen. It handles nearly 30 percent of the country’s foreign trade, comprising about 39 million tonnes of freight per year.

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Original news was published on 30 March, 2017

Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS has signed a strategic partnership with Belgium-based Ghent Port Company as the shipping firm aims to strengthen its position in the port of Ghent.

Namely, DFDS has decided to increase the number of ro/ro freight sailings between Ghent and Gothenburg and strengthen its hinterland anchoring by transporting containers in a fixed schedule three times per week aboard inland vessels in the direction of Antwerp and Rotterdam.

Utilizing three ships, DFDS is currently offering six sailings a week on its freight route between Ghent and Gothenburg. During the summer of 2017, the company will add its vessel Ark Germania as the fourth ship on the route, increasing the number of weekly departures from six to eight.

In 2016, the Ghent-Gothenburg service, which also calls at Brevik in Norway once a week, catered for the transport of 2.1 million tonnes of goods, the second highest volume ever.

Furthermore, DFDS is expanding its activities in Ghent port with a fixed schedule of three sailings per week for containers on inland vessels. The barges are loaded at the multimodal terminal located at the Mercatordok. From there, a regular container line will be set up between Ghent and the ports of Zeeland Seaports, Rotterdam and Antwerp.

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New partners are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association from all around the world. Today it is our pleasure to share with you that EVER BRITE SHIPPING & LOGISTICS joined our group from QATAR.

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Original news was published on 28 March, 2017

The world’s largest containership MOL Triumph, freshly delivered to Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) earlier this week, is gearing up for its debut in THE Alliance’s Asia-Europe trade in April.

The giant boxship was delivered from South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) on March 27.

On the occasion of the ship’s delivery, Junichiro Ikeda, President and CEO of MOL, commented: “The MOL Group is honored to unveil this new vessel, which is the largest containership in the world. The vessel is equipped with various new sustainable technologies to provide more efficient fuel consumption and improved environmental performance.”

To be deployed in THE Alliance’s FE2 service, MOL Triumph will start its maiden voyage from Xingang and sail to Dalian, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Yantian and Singapore. The ship will then transit through the Suez Canal and visit Tangier, Southampton, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Le Havre, before calling at Tangier and Jebel Ali on the way back to Asia.

The 20,150 TEU MOL Triumph, which is 400 meters long and 58.8 meters wide, was named at SHI shipyard in Geoje on March 15.

The newbuilding is the first of four 20,150 TEU containerships ordered by MOL in February 2015. The four ultra large container vessels (ULCVs) were ordered as part of a deal for construction of six 20,000 TEU containerships.

The second ship from the batch is expected to be delivered to MOL in May. The remaining boxships will also be deployed on the Asia-North Europe route.

The Alliance, which comprises Hapag-Lloyd, K Line, MOL, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and Yang Ming, plans to deploy more than 240 ships in 32 services connecting over 75 major ports throughout Asia, North Europe, the Mediterranean, North America, Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East.

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