InterManager Daily News 12.01.2024.

1. BIMCO Shipping Number of the Week “In 2023, shipyards delivered 350 new container ships with a total capacity of 2.2 million TEU, beating the previous record from 2015 when 1.7 million TEU was delivered. The 2023 record is now likely to be beaten already in 2024,” says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/01/11/bimco-shipping-number-of-the-week-24/
2. IACS launches new recommendation to promote shipbuilding quality of machinery piping systems The purpose of machinery piping systems is to convey different fluids at various temperatures and pressures to all parts of the ship, including to nearly every enclosed space on a vessel. As such, and because these systems are a means through which many of a ship’s control systems operate, it is crucial that these systems are designed to meet high quality standards in order to mitigate against the possibility of failure. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/01/11/iacs-launches-new-recommendation-to-promote-shipbuilding-quality-of-machinery-piping-systems/
3. AD Ports Group and Red Sea Port Authority sign initial 15-year concession agreement to boost Cruise Tourism in Egypt AD Ports Group, a leading facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry initialled a 15-year concession agreement with the Red Sea Port Authority, to operate and manage three cruise terminals at Safaga, Hurghada, and Sharm El Sheikh ports. The agreement also encompasses the renovation of the Sharm El Sheikh terminal, with the ultimate aim of enhancing the cruise tourism experience in Egypt. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/01/11/ad-ports-group-and-red-sea-port-authority-initial-15-year-concession-agreement-to-boost-cruise-tourism-in-egypt/
4. Metrans improves connection between south-west German industrial region and Hamburg Thanks to its efficient rail terminal, Kornwestheim is an important transport hub in the centre of the industrial regions around Stuttgart, Mannheim and Frankfurt am Main. The European rail logistics company Metrans is linking these export-oriented regions more closely with Hamburg, Germany’s largest seaport, with a new service. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/01/11/metrans-improves-connection-between-south-west-german-industrial-region-and-hamburg/
5. EBRD supports further development of wind energy in Poland The EBRD is extending a financial package of up to PLN 126.1 million (€29 million equivalent) to Baltic Sea Polska II sp. z o.o. and C&C Wind sp. z o.o. – both subsidiaries of Eurowatt Green Energy Group SA (Eurowatt) – to support the further development of renewable energy generation in Poland. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/01/11/ebrd-supports-further-development-of-wind-energy-in-poland/
6. K Marine Ship Management and Solverminds jointly develop dedicated SIRE 2.0 New Ship Inspection Program ready Management Module K Marine Ship Management, a ship management company of the Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Group, completed the development of a dedicated SIRE 2.0*¹-ready management module with SVM Solutions and Technologies. This module is based on KMSM’s KONeCT*² ship management business platform and this development is ahead of the initiatives of other companies. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/01/11/k-marine-ship-management-and-solverminds-jointly-develop-dedicated-sire-2-0-new-ship-inspection-program-ready-management-module/
7. QatarEnergy signs for eight Q-Max LNG giants Super busy Chinese shipyards are now accepting orders as far out as 2029. Middle Eastern liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer QatarEnergy has signed a contract with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for the construction of eight supersize LNG carriers. https://splash247.com/qatarenergy-signs-for-eight-q-max-lng-giants/
8. DeepOcean beefs up its digital offering through btwn acquisition Norwegian subsea services player DeepOcean has strengthened its offering within digitalisation and automation through the acquisition of a compatriot digital transformation company btwn. https://splash247.com/deepocean-beefs-up-its-digital-offering-through-btwn-acquisition/
9. Greyhound Day: World War II Combat Tactics Return To The Red Sea When it comes to Army combat, few commands harden a soldier like “fix bayonets”. However, in merchant convoy operations at sea, the equivalent command is “attention all ships, full speed ahead”. Just yesterday, a UK Royal Navy officer issued this command over the VHF radio to all ships in the vicinity of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. https://gcaptain.com/greyhound-day-naval-combat-red-sea/
10. Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Previously Seized by US Iran seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey on Thursday in what appeared to be a retaliation for the seizure last year of the same vessel by Tehran’s arch foe the United States, Iranian media reported. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker St Nikolas, which last year was confiscated by the United States for carrying Iranian oil, was boarded by armed intruders as it sailed close to the Omani city of Sohar, according to British maritime security firm Ambrey, and its AIS tracking system was turned off as it headed in the direction of the Iranian port of Bandar-e-Jask. https://gcaptain.com/iran-seizes-oil-tanker-previously-seized-by-us/