The new TP10 service is part of the vessel sharing agreement with French liner CMA CGM, consisting of eight Panamax 4,300TEU ships, four of which will be operated by Maersk. The service commenced last week with the arrival of the 'CMA CGM Florida' (001E) in Ningbo. The TP10 eastbound rotation will be: Ningbo – Shanghai – Qingdao – Busan – Balboa – Savannah – Newark – Miami. The westbound service will call at Savannah – Newark – Miami – Balboa – Ningbo – Shanghai – Qingdao – Busan.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Maersk launches TP10 service
Denmark-based Maersk Line has added a new transpacific service, the TP10, serving central China and north China on an all water route to American east coast ports including a call at Balboa to serve South American and Central American customers.
The new TP10 service is part of the vessel sharing agreement with French liner CMA CGM, consisting of eight Panamax 4,300TEU ships, four of which will be operated by Maersk. The service commenced last week with the arrival of the 'CMA CGM Florida' (001E) in Ningbo. The TP10 eastbound rotation will be: Ningbo – Shanghai – Qingdao – Busan – Balboa – Savannah – Newark – Miami. The westbound service will call at Savannah – Newark – Miami – Balboa – Ningbo – Shanghai – Qingdao – Busan.Read More
The new TP10 service is part of the vessel sharing agreement with French liner CMA CGM, consisting of eight Panamax 4,300TEU ships, four of which will be operated by Maersk. The service commenced last week with the arrival of the 'CMA CGM Florida' (001E) in Ningbo. The TP10 eastbound rotation will be: Ningbo – Shanghai – Qingdao – Busan – Balboa – Savannah – Newark – Miami. The westbound service will call at Savannah – Newark – Miami – Balboa – Ningbo – Shanghai – Qingdao – Busan.
Navy Christens Gravely, Arleigh Burke Class
The Navy will christen the newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, Gravely, May 16 during a ceremony at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding; Pascagoula, Miss.
The new destroyer honors the late Vice Adm. Samuel L. Gravely Jr. He was born in Richmond, Va., June 4, 1922. After attending Virginia Union University, he enlisted in the Naval Reserve in September 1942. In 1943 he participated in a Navy program (V-12) designed to select and train highly qualified men for commissioning as officers in the Navy. On Dec. 14, 1944, Gravely successfully completed midshipman training, becoming the first African American commissioned as an officer from the Navy Reserve Officer Training Course. He was released from active duty in April 1946 but remained in the Naval Reserve. Gravely was recalled to active duty in 1949. As part of the Navy's response to President Harry S. Truman's executive order to desegregate the armed services, Gravely's initial assignment was as a Navy recruiter, recruiting African Americans in the Washington, D.C., area. Gravely went on to a Navy career that lasted 38 years and included many distinguished accomplishments.Read More
The new destroyer honors the late Vice Adm. Samuel L. Gravely Jr. He was born in Richmond, Va., June 4, 1922. After attending Virginia Union University, he enlisted in the Naval Reserve in September 1942. In 1943 he participated in a Navy program (V-12) designed to select and train highly qualified men for commissioning as officers in the Navy. On Dec. 14, 1944, Gravely successfully completed midshipman training, becoming the first African American commissioned as an officer from the Navy Reserve Officer Training Course. He was released from active duty in April 1946 but remained in the Naval Reserve. Gravely was recalled to active duty in 1949. As part of the Navy's response to President Harry S. Truman's executive order to desegregate the armed services, Gravely's initial assignment was as a Navy recruiter, recruiting African Americans in the Washington, D.C., area. Gravely went on to a Navy career that lasted 38 years and included many distinguished accomplishments.
World's first ship recycling convention adopted
Hong Kong: Members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted the world's first ship recycling convention at the end of a five-day diplomatic conference of the United Nations unit in Hong Kong last Friday, according to Xinhua.
The adoption of the International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships was "a new chapter in IMO's history," IMO Secretary-General Efthimios Mitropoulos said at the signing ceremony. The convention comprises a set of guidelines and legally binding rules governing the ship breaking industry to ensure that "ships, when recycled, do not pose any unnecessary risk to human health, the safety of workers in the industry or the environment.” It was also expected to impact ship building practices worldwide. The IMO has previously issued a set of guidelines on ship recycling but there had been no legally binding convention on the ship breaking industry, which employs hundreds of thousands, particularly in the developing world.Read More
The adoption of the International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships was "a new chapter in IMO's history," IMO Secretary-General Efthimios Mitropoulos said at the signing ceremony. The convention comprises a set of guidelines and legally binding rules governing the ship breaking industry to ensure that "ships, when recycled, do not pose any unnecessary risk to human health, the safety of workers in the industry or the environment.” It was also expected to impact ship building practices worldwide. The IMO has previously issued a set of guidelines on ship recycling but there had been no legally binding convention on the ship breaking industry, which employs hundreds of thousands, particularly in the developing world.
Dubai Maritime City Authority and Arab Sea Ports Federation activate MOU
Dubai Maritime City Authority recently held a meeting in Cairo with the Arab Sea Ports Federation (ASPF) to activate the memorandum of understanding signed by both parties earlier this year, which aims at identifying and capitalising on joint opportunities for cooperation and mutual growth between the two parties.
One of the most important steps approved during the meeting was the establishment of a mechanism that ensures full capitalisation by ASPF of Emirates International Maritime Academy's offering, whereby the Academy will send details of its experts and trainers to the Federation, which in turn will share them with the different members. In addition, the Academy will continuously update ASPF and its members on its course offerings and programmes, as well as providing a range of benefits for members including the reduction of tuition fees and granting of scholarships. Commenting on the occasion, Abdulla Al Hayyas, Senior Manager - Emirates International Maritime Academy and Dubai Maritime City Campus, stated: 'Our partnership with the Arab Sea Ports Federation is an integral part of Dubai Maritime City Authority's programme to engage in long-term business relationships with leading regional and international maritime institutions and help expand our relationships and presence across the Arab world, especially within key maritime centres of the region.Read More
One of the most important steps approved during the meeting was the establishment of a mechanism that ensures full capitalisation by ASPF of Emirates International Maritime Academy's offering, whereby the Academy will send details of its experts and trainers to the Federation, which in turn will share them with the different members. In addition, the Academy will continuously update ASPF and its members on its course offerings and programmes, as well as providing a range of benefits for members including the reduction of tuition fees and granting of scholarships. Commenting on the occasion, Abdulla Al Hayyas, Senior Manager - Emirates International Maritime Academy and Dubai Maritime City Campus, stated: 'Our partnership with the Arab Sea Ports Federation is an integral part of Dubai Maritime City Authority's programme to engage in long-term business relationships with leading regional and international maritime institutions and help expand our relationships and presence across the Arab world, especially within key maritime centres of the region.
Australia to build new marine science research vessel
The Australian Government has dedicated A$120 million (US$91.11 million) towards building a new marine science research vessel.
The new 85-metre vessel will replace the ‘Southern Surveyor’ which is almost 40 years old, and will be custom designed to accommodate 30 scientists. The vessel will be funded for 300 days a year at sea and will have a 10,000 nautical mile range. It will be able to sail from the northern tropics to the edge of the Antarctic and will enable scientists and oceanographers to study weather patterns and sea life.Read More
The new 85-metre vessel will replace the ‘Southern Surveyor’ which is almost 40 years old, and will be custom designed to accommodate 30 scientists. The vessel will be funded for 300 days a year at sea and will have a 10,000 nautical mile range. It will be able to sail from the northern tropics to the edge of the Antarctic and will enable scientists and oceanographers to study weather patterns and sea life.
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