Demeter Energy has informed ship.energy that it has entered into a definitive services agreement with Clarksons Norway AS to provide commercial advisory and brokerage services supporting the marketing, sale and offtake of around 100,000 metric tonnes per year of low-carbon biomethanol from its planned production facility at SeaPort Manatee in Bradenton, Florida. In a statement sent to ship.energy today (3 November), Demeter Energy said that Clarksons will provide commercial market intelligence, pricing and freight analysis, regulatory guidance, introductions to prospective buyers and logistics counterparties, as well as broking and negotiation support for commercial transactions. Importantly, Clarksons has a significant presence […]

 StormGeo’s acquisition of software provider Portchain adds port call coordination to StormGeo’s Voyage Intelligence platform. The acquisition by StormGeo, Alfa Laval’s digital arm for weather intelligence, voyage optimisation and fleet performance, was closed on 30 October. Portchain Connect supports digital alignment of vessel schedules and cargo volumes, while Portchain Quay supports berth, crane and workforce planning in a shared, real-time environment. The Portchain Network currently connects shipping lines with more than 200 terminals, representing over 40% of global container terminal capacity. StormGeo’s Voyage Intelligence combines voyage optimisation, vessel-performance insight and route guidance to help operators optimise for arrival time, fuel […]

DP World’s Shipping Solutions AMEA business will be launching a new weekly service called the China Africa Link towards the end of this month which it says will ‘strengthen maritime connectivity between China and the growing markets of East and Southern Africa’. The service will operate the following port rotation: Shanghai (China) – Ningbo (China) – Nansha (China) – Port Klang Westport (Malaysia) – Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) – Maputo (Mozambique) – Singapore – Shanghai (China). Ganesh Raj, Global COO, Marine Services, DP World, said: ‘The new China Africa Link demonstrates how we are bringing our Connected Trade Corridors approach […]