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Swedish shipping company Furetank and Canadian Algoma Central Corporation expands with an order for two additional Chinese build Vinga-class vessels. The new order for Vinga vessels grows the companies joint …
Swedish Furetank and Canadian Algoma signs up for more Chinese made Vinga vessels Read More
Norwegian SFL Corporation Ltd. received a car-shipping vessel, manufactured in China on Tuesday, September 12. The ship is dual-powered by liquefied natural gas to fulfill current emission requirements. The vessel, …
Chinese car-shipping vessel delivered to Norwegian SFL Read More
Finnish Wartsila Corp, that provides power solutions for the marine and energy market, plans to produce more dual-fuel and methanol-powered marine engines. The company has stated, that they seek opportunities …
Finnish firm optimistic on China’s shipping business Read More
Norwegian offshore vessel provider, Siem Offshore, has secured a contract extension for the Siem Topaz vessel in Taiwan. The vessel was in March fixed by Helix Energy Solutions’ marine contracting …
Norwegian offshore vessel company awarded more work in Taiwan Read More
Northern Lights, a commercial carbon transport and storage company started as a partnership between Norwegian Equinor, British Shell and Thailand’s TotalEnergies, has ordered its third CO2 transport ship from China. …
Northern Lights have made third order for Chinese CO2 transport ship Read More
After a four month pause, the Cambodian low-cost airline Sky Angkor is back with twice-daily flights from Phnom Penh to the Don Mueang airport in Bangkok from 25 August. The …
Sky Angkor is back with more routes to Bangkok Read More
Icelandic technology company Dohop will empower a new interlining agreement between Norse Atlantic Airways and Thai Vietjet. The collaboration is aimed at providing passengers with a wider variety of connections. …
Icelandic Dohop collaborates with Norse Atlantic Airways and Thai Vietjet on partnership Read More
Norwegian insurance company, Hydor AS, has acquired Singapore- and Rotterdam-based counterpart EF Marine and its subsidiary. The combined firm will be branded as Hydor, with a total team of 34 …
Norwegian marine insurer announces Singapore acquisition Read More
Vietjet has launched a direct route connecting HCMC to Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday, August 5. This is the airlines third direct service between Indonesia and Viẹtnam. With seven flights per …
Vietjet launches direct flight between Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta Read More
One of the most important responsibilities when starting a trucking company is reducing accidents and injuries. According to https://simplexgroup.net/how-to-start-a-trucking-company/, there are several ways in which you can reduce accidents and …
Trucking Safety: Strategies for Reducing Accidents and Injuries Read More
Malaysia’s newest low-cost airline MYAirline, launched daily flights to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport this week. It expects to introduce daily services to the city’s Don Mueang Airport from July 1. The …
MYAirline flies to Bangkok Read More
The Norway-Vietnam Business Forum was recently held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Attending the forum were the Norwegian Ambassador Hilde Solbakken, Regional Director of Innovation Norway for Asia Ole …
Norway-Vietnam Business Forum held in Vietnam Read More
Malaysia Airlines has introduced a voluntary carbon offset program in collaboration with CHOOSE, a climate tech company from Norway. The initiative allows customers to offset the carbon emissions from their …
Malaysia Airlines unveils voluntary carbon offset initiative in collaboration with Norwegian firm Read More
Maersk Tankers has moved its Singapore office from Harbour Front to OUE Downtown in the Central Business District. The move supports the company in providing its service to partners in …
Maersk Tankers installs new Singapore office Read More
Fuel consumption is one of the most expensive aspects of fleet management, especially as fuel prices continue to soar. And while you might not have control over the rising prices, …
Improve Fleet Fuel Economy With These Tips Read More
Finnish flag carrier Finnair celebrated 35 years of flying to China and connecting Asia with Europe on June 2. The first Finnair flight to China took off on June 2, …
Finnair celebrates 35 years of China operations Read More
China’s first home-produced passenger jet made its first commercial flight on Sunday, May 28, flying from Shanghai to Beijing. China Eastern Airlines new narrow-body C919 plane left Shanghai at 10:32 …
China launches first homegrown commercial flight Read More
Thailand based Barry Callebaut has announced the construction of a new cocoa bean warehouse in Malaysia. This is as the company enters into a long-term partnership with Danish shipping mogul …
Barry Callebaut and Maersk builds warehouse in Malaysia Read More
The Danish logistic firm, A.P. Moller-Maersk, and its partner GigaMare Inc. have started upskilling Filipino crews for methanol fueled vessels for enhancing entire green operations by 2040. The selected crew …
Danish logistic firm A.P. Moller-Maersk to upskill Filipino crew for methanol fueled vessels Read More
Norway is electrifying all means of transportation including cars, buses and ferries. The country is working on maintaining its position as the world’s leader in electric mobility users per capita. …
Norwegian ferries revolutionized by Chinese electric innovation Read More
SAS will reopen a route from Copenhagen to Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. The airline announced the news in a press release on Tuesday, May 2. The announcement of the …
SAS will reopen Bangkok route Read More
Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) is collaborating to engage some of the world’s largest players in the supply chain industry to pilot a networked virtual …
Swedish and Singaporean researchers launch virtual watch tower network Read More
Norwegian DNV has joined a working group on methanol bunkering managed by the Standards Development Organization at the Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC-SDO). The multi-stakeholder working group will develop a …
DNV joins Singapore methanol bunkering initiative Read More
Singaporean companies SMRT and publicly listed ComfortDelGro Corp are competing to operate metro lines in Stockholm, Sweden. The Swedish capital is expanding its three-line metro network, which will come into …
Singapore companies competing to operate city train lines in Sweden Read More
AirAsia Malaysia’s China expansion continues. The airline is adding direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Shantou starting June 16 and from Kota Kinabalu to Beijing from July 1, 2023. AirAsia …
AirAsia Malaysia expands China flights Read More
The European Maritime Committee including Dutch, German, Nordic, and Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (NordCham Philippines) agreed that the European Commission should maintain recognition of Filipino seafarers’ certificates, reported Manilla Bulletin. …
EU Maritime group agrees that EU should maintain recognition of Filipino seafarers certificates Read More
Vincent Clerc, the newly appointed CEO of AP Møller-Maersk, talked about China’s economic rebound during his visit to the country last week. The rebound has been weaker than expected due …
Maersk CEO trust in China despite weak rebound Read More
Vietnamese tuna exporters have aimed to explore small markets such as the Republic of Korea, the UK, Australia, Finland, and Algeria. According to the Vietnam Plus, the overall revenue of …
Vietnamese tuna exporters aims to explore small market Read More
Vincent Clerc, CEO of Danish shipping company Maersk, said the company will no longer order any ships running on traditional carbon-based fuels. Instead, they will switch to green methanol. “As …
Maersk will switch to ships running on green methanol Read More
A.P. Moller – Maersk announced Monday, March 20, that the company are launching a new air cargo service between Billund, Denmark and Hangzhou, China. The new service is a respond …
Maersk launches air freight service to China Read More
Danish Maersk group has transported several shipments of illegal timber from Mozambique to China in recent years. This is according to an investigation by journalists in Maputo and Denmark, that …
Maersk ships carried illegal timber to China Read More
Denmark’s logistics provider Blue Water Shipping and wind turbine maker Vestas have signed a five-year contract for the handling of wind components. Blue Water said the contract is “by far …
Vestas signs deal with Blue Water Shipping Read More
A.P. Moller Capital, the asset management union of the Danish A.P. Moller Group, has opened an office in Singapore as part of its plans to expand in Southeast Asia. The …
AP Moller Capital sets up office in Singapore Read More
Singapore-based Yinson Green Technologies, has made a strategic investment in Zeabuz, a Norwegian startup specializing in autonomous shipping services. Yinson said, the investment will allow it to work with Zeabuz …
Yinson invests in Norwegian autonomous shipping startup Read More
Mikael Hemniti Winther, the Consul General of Denmark went to Nantong in East China to attend the signing ceremony between the Danish Company Nim Tech and Shanghai-based Zhongxun Tech. Nim …
Consul General of Denmark meets with Nantong mayor Read More
Danish shipping group Maersk has filed a lawsuit against Taiwanese Evergreen. Evergreen is the owner and operator of the container ship Ever Given, which blocked the Suez Canal for six …
Maersk sues Evergreen over blockage Read More
“Denmark needs to upgrade and intensify its relationships in the Asia Pacific, and I believe we will see Denmark more active in this region,” says new Danish Ambassador to the …
“The Philippines is key to upgrade Denmark’s relationships in the Asia-Pacific!” Read More
The massive size and highly unregulated nature of waterways worldwide have made the maritime environment attractive for criminals of transnational violence. Sea-borne terrorism has become more common since 2000. It …
How aerostats help keep maritime transgression under control? Read More
The Norwegian maritime firm Wilhelmsen Ship Management announced on 18 October 2022 to hire additional Filipino seafarers in accordance with its expansion plan. For 43 years, the Philippines has been …
Norwegian maritime firm to hire more Filipino seafarers Read More
AirAsia Thailand recently announced launching flights from Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport (DMK) to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh and Lucknow city in northern India. According to Travel News Asia, the …
Thai AirAsia launches flights from Bangkok to capital of Bangladesh and city in northern India Read More
This is a story about two amazing Swedish brothers, who were two top designers of several successful Olympic winners. I’m referring to the late brothers Einar and Carl-Eric Ohlson. During …
Successful Beauties on the High Sea and a Rain of Medals! Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila together with NCE Maritime CleanTech will organize the Asian Development Bank (ADB) virtual Business Opportunity Seminar series with Norway, “Green Shipping Opportunities” on 2 …
ADB’s “Green Shipping Opportunities” webinar with Norway Read More
The Norwegian Ambassador, Mr. Bjørn Jahnsen met with Philippines Coast Guard Vice Admiral Artemio Abu earlier this week for a courtesy visit. The two discussed the long-established maritime relations of …
Norwegian Ambassador meets with Philippines Coast Guard Vice Admiral Read More
Thai Airways passenger numbers climbed to over 13,000 per day in recent months, from a modest 2,000 a day at the start of the year, as the airline focused its …
Thai Airways rebounds with increased passenger numbers, routes Read More
Finnish company Wartsila, which builds maritime equipment, is specifically mentioned in an article about Singapore’s newly completed giant pool for simulating ocean conditions. The pool is Singapore’s first artificial ocean …
Wartsila to test ships in new ocean pool in Singapore Read More
Norwegian ferry company Norled has recently accepted delivery of its second newly built zero-emission battery powered Ropax ferry from Singapore, said various news reports. Said Port News on 5 July …
Singapore hands over battery-operated “Ropax” ferries to Norwegian operator Read More
It’s been five months since Finnair has been able to wing its way with passengers to Hong Kong, Travel Weekly said in a news report yesterday. “Finnair is poised to …
Airline to fly from Finland to Hong Kong again Read More
There is a drastic increase in consumer intention to travel. Overall, 69% of Thais intend to travel from June to September, which represents a 25 points increase compared to 2021 …
Thailand hit by travel fever Read More
After dropping its 2022/23 Asia season, Norwegian Cruise Line plans to return to the region in 2023/24 with the Norwegian Jewel, although it will be docking in Thailand in the …
Popular Norwegian ship to return to Asian waters in the 2023/24 season Read More
China has been included in the Norwegian GreenVoyage2050 project that was launched in 2019 to help developing countries meet commitments to climate change, as well as energy efficiency goals for …
China participating in Norway’s GreenVoyage2050 project Read More