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Mediterranean Shipping Company Has Finally Managed To Acquire A 49% Stake In The Ignazio Mesina & C. Shipping Organization MSC or the Mediterranean Shipping Company has carved out its special niche in the maritime arena by being a highly reputed Swiss International shipping line. If we consider the container vessel capacity, MSC has an impressive feather in its cap by being the second largest container-line across the globe. According to the recent reports, the organization has successfully taken possession of a much-awaited 49% stake in the Ignazio Mesina & C. maritime organization and the deal has been officially sealed by Banca Carige along with the NPL management company Amco. The famous Messina Group has formally given a green signal to the sanctioned requests for allowing MSC to become the proud owner of four new vessels, as it teamed up with the Italian Holding Company known as Marinvest. The four ships to be supervised by the Mediterranean Shipping Company in the near future are named as Jolly Perla, Jolly Cobalto, Jolly Diamante and Jolly Titanio. Odisha-Based Paradip Port Unveils Its First Emergency Response Center To Deal With Chemical Accidents Paradip Port is a well-established deep-water port on the Eastern Coast of the country in Odisha and is conveniently located at a distance of 210 nautical miles to the south of Kolkata and roughly at the confluence of the Mahanadi River and the Bay of Bengal. Now, the natural Paradip Port has achieved a milestone by introducing the services of the brand-new Emergency Response Center for handling any chemical accident after the port has unfortunately been subjected to multiple accidents from the umpteen number of chemical-based factories in Paradip. The first-ever Emergency Response Center at this Odisha-based port is now armed with preventive measures for necessary treatment along with advanced equipment to lessen the damage of a chemical accident in the long run. PSA Mumbai Starts Digital Online Payments For DPD Customers With ODEX Amidst The Pandemic There is no denying the fact that the Coronavirus pandemic has been wreaking havoc across the world and that the maritime industry has taken a huge blow where global trade and regular services have been greatly affected by the unfortunate turn of events. Following the terms of the Digital India and Ease of Doing Business initiatives, the famous PSA Mumbai has introduced a digital online payment solution for facilitating the Direct Port Delivery (DPD) customers in association with ODeX, which happens to be the country’s first online platform for shipping documentation. In the present scenario as reflected from 15th September onwards, the DPD customers from PSA Mumbai will have no issues in processing the required documentations and clear off the terminal handling charges on the well-established ODeX platform. The ODeX portal is highly efficient in not only keeping a track of documentation uploading/ amendment but also showcases the real time status updates as well as e-payment options. This online platform has proved to be extremely beneficial for improving the cash flow for the DPD customers with no compulsion for maintaining advanced deposits. APM Terminals Amps Up Its Efficiency With The Recent Launch Of Its Terminal Operating System The APM Terminals Mumbai (at JN Port, Nhava Sheva) have introduced its own standard Terminal Operating System (TOS) Navis N4, which has taken its efficiency level a notch higher as it gives stiff competition to the other well-established terminals in the shipping industry. As we are aware of, the Navis N4 is undoubtedly the most popular terminal operating system and has been successful in consistently maintaining its world-class standard with an advanced, new-age series of customer interfaces. HMM Gives Green Signal To Joint Collaboration With Samsung Heavy Industries To Develop Smart Ship Technologies HMM has entered a joint agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries in order to pursue the prospect of smart ship technology and to find a convenient way for leveraging several systems and simultaneously implementing the intricacies of modern-day technology to its fullest potential. As a positive development, the global shipping giant HMM has signed a memorandum for sealing the deal with the world-class shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries to embark on a productive journey for developing smart ship technologies. Sources: https://splash247.com/msc-seals-deal-to-take-49-stake-in-messina/ http://www.maritimegateway.com/paradip-gets-first-ever-emergency-response-center-chemical-accidents/ http://www.maritimegateway.com/psa-mumbai-launches-first-ever-digital-online-payments-dpd-customers-odex-jnpt/ http://www.eximin.net/NewsDetails.aspx?name=45105 https://maritime-executive.com/article/south-korean-collaboration-to-develop-smart-ship-technologies