Blogs

June has just arrived and the maritime industry is already brimming with updates! Let’s take a look at the ones that made the headlines in the first week of June. Crowley Maritime Corp Introduces a New Service Operating Between Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the US Virgin Islands The group of liner services associated with the renowned Crowley Maritime Corp has launched a brand-new feeder shipping service that is functional between Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the US Virgin Islands. The service is great at connecting the major ports of San Juan, Rio Haina, St. Croix and St. Thomas, which are located in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the US Virgin Islands (USVI) respectively. After the launch of this quick and trustworthy service, the clients will find it much easier to transfer shipment in all types of equipment, for example, dry containers, 20-40 foot reefers and flat racks. The vessels following this service will leave the Rio Haina port on Sundays to reach San Juan by Tuesday, for sure. The vessels are scheduled to leave San Juan on Thursday and consequently, halt at the St. Croix and St. Thomas ports on the next day. The vessels follow the last route and head back to the Dominican Republic again. Read More . McAllister Towing Has Recently Added a New Tug Vessel to Its Fleet Recently, the McAllister Towing Company has accepted the delivery of a new vessel called the Rosemary McAllister, which happens to be the 32 nd tractor tug vessel in the company’s fleet. This 80-metric ton, bollard pull tugboat had been constructed at the Eastern Shipbuilding in Panama City. The tugboat, Rosemary McAllister, comprises 3516E Tier IV of powerful Caterpillar engines along with twin Schottel SRP4000FP units. The vessel is built to deliver a power-packed performance as it contains 6,770 horsepower loaded in its hull. The tugboat is a new addition to their existing fleet and it has joined its sister vessel (Capt. Brian A. McAllister) to be one of the very first EPA Tier IV tug vessels on the U.S. East Coast. The tugboat is very efficient at taking up the roles of both a ship-docking and a rescue vessel with its advanced remote-controlled fire monitors and deluge systems. Read More . A Small Ceremony Commemorated the Arrival of the First ONE Vessel at the Dadri Yard The first container vessel belonging to the ONE organization has been welcomed at the Dadri Port with much positive enthusiasm. On May 25 th 2018, a small ceremony was arranged at the CMA CGM CFS yard in Dadri to mark the arrival of the vessel. The occasion was graced by the presence of the client, Denso Haryana, and also by its logistics partner, the Sankyu India. Of course, the CFS heads and ONE Delhi team attended the welcome ceremony, as well. As per the media reports, the Delivery Order for the release of the ONE container vessel was presented to the customer by the Area Head of the ONE- North India, Mr Chander Kaul. The ONE has been well-appreciated in India and it has received much encouragement to enhance its influence in the country. Read More The Dachser India Has Successfully Expanded its Business in NCR After its huge success in the Asia-Pacific region during last year, the Dachser India has added Gurugram to its network, which happens to the country’s largest business district in the Northern region. The company selected Gurugram to be a part of their vast empire because the city welcomes urbanization and is growing rapidly with the 3 rd highest per capita income in the country. Mr Huned Gandhi, the Managing Director Air & Sea Logistics, highlighted the fact that the company is continuously striving for improvement and the welfare of the people by proving first-class logistics to all the clients. Of late, Gurugram has become a major financial and industrial hub and its active inclusion will further boost the customer base and overall growth of the organization. Read More Ship Finance International Has Acquired Four Container Vessels Associated with Long-Term Time-Charters The Ship Finance International company owned by John Fredriksen has expanded its fleet by acquiring four 14,000 teu-sized containerships that were attached to long-term time-charters with respect to an Asian container line. These new container vessels were constructed in 2014 and they comprise a time-charter up to the year of 2024, which can be further extended till a period of 18 months as per the situation. The CEO of Ship Finance International, Mr Ole B. Hjertaker, is of the opinion that this acquisition of the vessels reflects the company’s strength and capability to sustain itself in the ever-changing marine industry. He also believes that the company is open to new developments and is targeting to keep on increasing the size of their fleet. Read More Want to know more news Around the World ? Stay tuned every Monday to ODeX and get the latest in shipping.