http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/Latest news on Maritime Danmark(c), Maritime Danmark All rights reserved.15SHIPPING: The Safmarine Sahara - Safmarine’s second newly-built, owned multipurpose vessel - was officially named in Savannah, Georgia, USA. The vessel, built at the Wuhu Xinlian Shipyard in China in 2010, is currently deployed on Safmarine’s MPV trade between North America and West Africahttp://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=134252012-02-22T12:00:00ZPORTS: Since assuming control of the North Terminal on July 1, 2011, now operating as APM Terminals Callao, crane productivity has more than doubled to 26.57 moves per hour per crane and gate turnaround time has decreased by 49% to 28 minutes in the first 29 weeks of operations http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=134242012-02-21T12:00:00ZMARITIME INDUSTRY: Hempel, the world-leading coatings supplier, is taking part in a project to performance test an offshore corrosion protection system on WindFloat, a semi-submersible floating structure for offshore wind turbines that has been deployed with a 2MW Vestas turbine off the coast of Agucadoura, Portugalhttp://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=134062012-02-20T12:00:00ZSHIPPING: Due to oversupply of container vessels operating on the Asia - Europe trade lane, Maersk Line has decided to remove 9% of its vessel capacity currently operating on the Asia – Europe trade.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=133962012-02-19T12:00:00ZSHIPPING: Torm has extended its temporary agreement with the Company’s bank group have extended the deferral of instalments and covenant standstill announced on 17 January. The agreement is after the extension valid until 1 March.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=133872012-02-18T08:00:00ZSHIPPING: Copenhagen Business School has received the Maritime Award 2011 to for its master’s programme MBA in Shipping & Logistics – better known as the Blue MBA.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=133632012-02-17T12:00:00ZSHIPPING: Torm has not yet reached an agreement with its group of banks, on a temporary deferral of instalments and covenant standstill. Torm says, it expects the temporary agreement with the banks to be renewed shortlyhttp://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=133642012-02-16T08:00:00ZMARITIME INDUSTRY: Alfa Laval has signed a contract with Spliethoff for retrofit of a multiple inlet PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning system on board one of Spliethoff’s vessels which operates mainly in the North European ECA area.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=133582012-02-15T12:00:00ZSHIPPING: Danish Yachts is to launch its advanced new range of commercial vessels – SeaStrider. Designed for high-speed passenger transport, SeaStrider is the first carbon fibre SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) to be built.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=133382012-02-14T12:00:00ZPORTS: APM Terminals has signed a strategic port development contract with Petkim, for the long-term operation of Petkim Port, located in Aliaða, near the city of Izmir on the Aegean Coast of Turkey. http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=133242012-02-13T11:43:00ZMARITIME SERVICE: Over the years, Blue Water Shipping has become one of the major players within the transport of giant constructions to the Caspian Sea through the Russian river system.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=133212012-02-12T12:00:00ZSHIPPING INDUSTRY: A newly developed hydraulic lifting yoke from Danish based Fyns Kran Udstyr has been tested in the world’s largest offshore wind turbine park, London Array. The new way of handling offshore wind turbine foundations is much faster, cheaper and more secure.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=133142012-02-11T12:00:00ZSHIPPING: Ole Pradsgaard, one of the leaders of the Daily Maersk team, is buzzing with a mix of excitement and nerves, after the launch of Daily Maersk.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=133132012-02-10T12:00:00ZMARITIME INDUSTRY: Hempel has developed Hempadur EM 35740 - a new ultra high solids and damp surface tolerant epoxy coating primarily for on-board maintenance and repair of ballast tankshttp://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=132922012-02-09T12:00:00ZSHIIPING SERVICE: The Danish Naval Design and Marine Consultancy Knud E. Hansen A/S has developed a highly efficient 50 m factory trawler with a focus on operating efficiency and maximised catch processing facilities.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=132682012-02-08T12:00:00ZSHIPPING SERVICE: Work on the drafting of an industry standard contract for the employment of security guards on ships has now reached phase two of its development. http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=132502012-02-07T12:00:00ZMARITIME INDUSTRY: Maersk Line has ordered a total of 40 TMC SA 30 compressors for their 20 new Triple-E 18.000 TEU mega containerships, to be build at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. in Korea (Hull Numbers 4250-4259 & 4262-4271). http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=132352012-02-06T18:38:00ZSHIPPING: Norden has hired a Supramax vessel at no cost other than fuel charges, its first such transaction in a quarter century. It will haul a cargo of gypsum, used to make plasterboard, to the U.S. East Coast.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=132162012-02-05T12:00:00ZSHIPPING SERVICE: On the Danish Seahealth website you can now find an introduction to the Maritime Labour Convention (ILO/MLC). The aim of the convention is to modernize and improve shipboard working and employment conditions at the global level.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=132122012-02-04T12:00:00ZSHIPPING: DFDS and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs have entered into an agreement to start their new route between Calais and Dover on 17 February. To start with, the route will be serviced by only one ship - the Norman Spirithttp://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=132092012-02-03T12:00:00ZMARITIME INDUSTRY: Alfa Laval has won an order from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd to supply Alfa Laval Aalborg Exhaust Gas Economizers to vessels built for A.P. Moller - Maersk.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=131932012-02-02T10:00:00ZSHIPPING: Claus Gronborg has been appointed new Head of Gas - effective 1 February. Grønborg comes from Maersk Tankers and has until now held the position as Head of Crude, where he has been instrumental in establishing Nova Tankers.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=131672012-02-01T08:00:00ZSenior Vice President Lars Reno Jakobsen has been appointed as promoter and coordinator of the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group's business expansion on the African continent with particular focus on the Sub-Sahara.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=131692012-01-31T18:00:00ZSHIPPING: Maersk Line has updated its organisation and set a new team of executive managers with a blend of experienced executives and newcomers.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=131682012-01-31T16:00:00ZSHIPPING: A.P. Moller - Maersks chief executive Nils Smedegaard Andersen will extend his period of leave for a further two months, following the heart surgery he underwent at the end of December.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=131502012-01-30T12:00:00ZSHIPPING: Copenhagen Film Company has produced a new corporate film for The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group: We are Maersk. Three film crews have been traveling around the globe, filming the world of Maersk.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=131372012-01-29T12:00:00ZPORTS: Maersk Line will switch to low-sulfur fuel while at berth for all of its containerships calling the Port of Virginia starting in February. This fuel switch program will help improve air quality by reducing emissions of sulfur and nitrogen oxides and particulate matter.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=131352012-01-28T12:00:00ZMARITIME SERVICE: Air Liquide is currently constructing two identical APSA nitrogen plants in Kalundborg, Denmark and Helsingborg, Sweden. Blue Water Shipping's projects department in Esbjerg handled the logistics.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=131362012-01-27T12:00:00ZSHIPPING: Hanne B. Sorensen has been appointed new CEO of Maersk Tankers. Hanne B. Sorensen has until now held the position CCO of Maersk Line and replaces Soren Skou, who recently assumed the position as Maersk Line CEO.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=131062012-01-26T14:00:00ZOFFSHORE: Construction of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, has been officially marked by the departure of a monopile from Grenaa port. The monopiles are since installed from the installation vessel Svanen.http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=131342012-01-25T12:00:00Z