InterManager Daily News 07.02.2024.

1. Shippers hail transformational potential of new Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd ‘Gemini’ partnership promising 90% service reliability The container shipping schedule reliability targets promised by Gemini Cooperation, the new Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd partnership which will start operating services in February 2025, have the potential to be transformative for customers and carrier alliances, according to leading shippers. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/02/05/shippers-hail-transformational-potential-of-new-maersk-hapag-lloyd-gemini-partnership-promising-90-service-reliability/
2. Russia cuts gasoline, diesel exports to offset refinery outages Russia has reduced gasoline exports to non-CIS countries to compensate for unplanned repairs at refineries, the Ministry of Energy said on Wednesday, as the country grappled with the impact of fires and drone attacks on its energy infrastructure. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/02/05/russia-cuts-gasoline-diesel-exports-to-offset-refinery-outages/
3. Boudewijn Siemons appointed CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority Boudewijn Siemons has been appointed CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority effective 1 February 2024. He succeeds Allard Castelein, who took leave of the Port Authority last summer. Since then, Siemons has served as CEO on an interim basis in addition to his position as COO. The Executive Board of the Port Authority now consists of Boudewijn Siemons and Vivienne de Leeuw. The process of looking for a new COO has begun https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/02/05/boudewijn-siemons-appointed-ceo-of-the-port-of-rotterdam-authority/
4. Alliance against international drug-related crime Hamburg, Rotterdam, and Antwerp are determined to enhance their efforts against the illegal import of drugs through their ports and the associated organized crime. Hamburgs mayor Dr. Peter Tschentscher, along with his counterparts Ahmed Aboutaleb and Bart de Wever , traveled to Colombia this week for discussions with the government and to establish contacts with local security authorities.https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/02/05/alliance-against-international-drug-related-crime/
5. MAN Propulsion package to power tanker quartet German operator of oil/chemical tankers chooses MAN propulsion solution with main and auxiliary engines plus MAN Alpha propellerFujian Mawei Shipbuilding and Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry in China have ordered 4 × MAN 10L32/44CR main engines in connection with the construction of 4 × 41,000 dwt oil-and-chemical tankers for German Tanker Shipping. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/02/05/man-propulsion-package-to-power-tanker-quartet/
6. Vietnam’s VLCC fleet grows Greece’s Capital Maritime and Trading has sold the youngest VLCC to be flagged under the Vietnamese flag. At the end of last year, Evangelos Marinakis quietly sold a 14-year-old Universal-built mammoth named Alexander the Great, now named Felix, with VesselsValue tagging Phuong Dong Petrol Transport as the buyer. https://splash247.com/vietnams-vlcc-fleet-grows/
7. Canadian survey reveals rampant harassment and bullying The Seafarers’ International Union of Canada (SIU) has published a report on workplace harassment and bullying within the Canadian marine sector, which indicates that 46% of seafarers have experienced harassment or bullying at some point in their career as a seafarer. https://splash247.com/canadian-survey-reveals-rampant-harassment-and-bullying/
8. South Korea’s largest shipbuilder makes nuclear move HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), a sub-holdings company of HD Hyundai, has held a joint research and technology exchange meeting with TerraPower and CORE POWER with plans unveiled to develop small modular nuclear reactors for use on newbuilds. https://splash247.com/south-koreas-largest-shipbuilder-makes-nuclear-move/
9. ARC Reflags Ro-Ro to U.S. Registry American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc. (ARC) has expanded its fleet with the addition of its ninth U.S.-flagged roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel, the M/V ARC Honor.Formerly known as the M/V Tulane and registered in Malta, the vessel was re-registered to the U.S. registry and renamed on February 2, 2024. The reflagging occurred in the port of Incheon, Korea, under the supervision of the U.S. Coast Guard. https://gcaptain.com/arc-reflags-ro-ro-to-u-s-registry/
10. Freight Rates Begin to Settle as Shippers Adjust to Cape Diversions Asia-North Europe shippers have adapted their supply chains to the longer transit times around Africa, but now they need freight rates to settle at an acceptable level.Moreover, container hub ports seem to be coping well with the arrival of off-schedule vessels. https://gcaptain.com/freight-rates-begin-to-settle-as-shippers-adjust-to-cape-diversions/