Turkish port operator Yilport Holdings has implemented Navis Smart Compass, a visual workflow management application, at five terminals, following a pilot program in May of last year. The application, developed by Cargotec’s Navis brand, is used to digitize the planning process and standardize the w
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has confirmed that some of its digital tools and its website were down due to a malware attack. The network outage which was affecting the company’s data centers in Geneva from Friday, April 10, was resolved yesterday. The outage was impacting the company’s digit
Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has won a contract to update ECDIS on board 50 tankers that frequently sail in the Baltic Sea.
Swiss-based container shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has resolved its network outage issue which has kept some of the company’s digital tools down for five days. The company said that all internal systems were fully functional and that all its booking options and the website msc
RoRo & RoPax tonnage provider Stena RoRo has reached out to authorities in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Germany offering its vessel Stena Saga to be used as a hospital ship. The large vehicle and passenger vessel was transferred by Stena Line to its sister company Stena RoRO following the closure of
The network outage that hit one of Mediterranean Shipping Company’s servers in Geneva last week is not affecting the company’s cargo operations, the company said on Monday. “All MSC departments, terminals and depots are serving customers as usual and cargo is flowing without interruptions. Customers
Swiss-based container shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has been targeted by what is suspected to be a cyber attack. “At the time of writing this, msc.com has been down for 10 hours, and for now I have received information that this is the result of a successful cyberattack. Mail s
With the 1st deployment mission of a system to capture and collect plastic debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch officially over, The Ocean Cleanup is now working to develop System 002. System 002 is planned to be a full-scale cleanup system that is able to both endure and retain the collected p
Klaveness Ship Management, part of Norway’s shipping company Torvald Klaveness, is expanding its pilot project with Veracity, a DNV GL brand, to collect data from more vessels and ultimately optimize their fuel consumption. The cooperation was first launched in 2019 on three ships that installed Aru
French liner giant CMA CGM and its subsidiary CEVA Logistics are mobilizing their expertise and resources to create a logistical bridge between China and France to deliver medical equipment and help alleviate the national emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The efforts have already resulted i
Tech firm CargoSmart Limited has carried out a pilot project with ocean carrier COSCO Shipping Lines using blockchain to share shipment data with a terminal operator in real-time. Apart from COSCO, Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), and Tesla (Tesla) took part in the project which took place
Remote ship surveys and inspections have become increasingly popular amid the coronavirus crisis.
Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Marine Corp. has ordered 1,800 Star Cool reefers from Maersk Container Industry (MCI) for its growing reefer operations. Scheduled for delivery during the 2nd quarter of 2020, reefer containers Star Cool Integrated combine the refrigerated MCI Box and the Star Co
Ocean Network Express (ONE), the world’s sixth-largest container line by TEU capacity, has handled its first ever electronic Bill of Lading. As part of the digitalization initiative, the liner teamed up with technology expert essDOCS specializing in the facilitation of paperless trade. ONE went live
