Monthly Archives: April 2015

Greencarrier at the TransRussia exhibition in Moscow

Last week, the 20th  TransRussia exhibition was held in Moscow. It’s a massive event where the leading transport and freight forwarding companies and major cargo owners are brought together. We participated with our own Greencarrier stand representing both Greencarrier Liner Agency and Greencarrier Freight Services.

An excellent opportunity to meet customers

Representatives from our offices in Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania took part in the exhibition. Participating in TransRussia is an excellent opportunity for us to meet our customers from Russia, and this is important since many Russian clients ship their cargoes via several gateways, for example both via Finland and the Baltic countries. At TransRussia we have an opportunity to discuss how we can serve them better, give them more options to choose different routes and to share our knowledge. It’s also a great place for us to find and meet new customers – and more importantly – for clients and prospects to get the chance to meet us face to face and have a dialogue.

This year it was more important than ever to participate in the exhibition to exchange market information and to show that we are a reliable partner for our customers. Even if the market is going down and the volumes are smaller according to the situation in Russia – our long-term relationships with our customers are highly valued.

To sum it all up, we’re very pleased with this year’s event. We really enjoyed meeting customers, making new contacts and doing business. It was a great opportunity to be there as a group, sharing our knowledge and providing information about our different business areas and the wide range of transport solutions that we offer.

We hope to see you again next year! A lot can happen within a year, so until then – keep an eye out on the blog for more interesting articles! Also, visit us on Facebook and Twitter to keep updated.

/Janne Tilus, Greencarrier Liner Agency

TransRussia is the largest international transport event in Russia, CIS, the Baltic countries and Finland. It’s an international meeting point for industry specialists from all major transport sectors, including freight forwarders and logistic service providers, shipping lines, ports and material handling equipment. The 20 th TransRussia exhibition was held at Crocus Expo Center and attracted over 500 companies from 30 different countries. Approximately 15.000 visitors came to visit the exhibition during the four days.

 

New Generation of Greener Evergreen Vessels

How will the maritime industry successfully address the environmental issues? That’s one important question that Evergreen Line asks themselves and other companies in the industry. Being a transportation company means that we naturally have an impact on the environment, therefore we must be extra careful to consider the advantages of new technology and see the possibilities opened up by our global economy.

For Evergreen Line the environment is a top priority and we would like to share some of the latest environmental features of the new generation of vessel that Evergreen Line has invested in.

Already in 2003 Evergreen aimed to take a leadership position in innovative vessel design with its S-type “Greenships”, meeting the green policies of governments and also from customers asking for green solutions for their transportation.

Recently Evergreen Line signed a charter agreement of eleven 18,000 TEU vessels, even more optimized for environmental protection. The vessels are planned to be delivered from 2018 through 2019. These ultra large ships are equipped with the latest and the most advanced shipbuilding technology to ensure environmental protection. The ships measurements are about 400 meters in length and about 59 meters wide.

Optimized Hull Form with High Efficient Propulsion System

The vessel will have optimized hull form with high efficient propulsion system to improve the energy utilization and reduce the fuel consumption and emission pollutions. They are also designed to have larger depth to strengthen hull structure and navigation safety.

Eco-friendly criteria

In line with the stringent eco-friendly criteria that Evergreen has carried out on its own operation, the ships are equipped with various environmental protection devices that comply with the regulations of international maritime agencies.

  • Ship-to-shore real time data transmission system is introduced to enable operation departments on land to monitor navigation statistics and weather condition. In this way operational staff can analyse the data and take action for speed optimization and route planning at sea.
  • The capabilities can lower fuel consumption and enhance navigation safety.
  • The ship’s new generation G-type main engine is developed with a longer stroke to operate at lower speeds in order to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emission up to 7% than traditional main engines.

Priority for the environment

As agent for Evergreen Line we’re looking forward to the arrival of the new vessels, to see the new features and innovations of the ship design. We are glad that we together with Evergreen can offer some greener options of transportation and we are continuously working on finding green and innovative solutions for our customers and their transportations.

If you enjoyed reading this blog article, please leave a comment in the field below. Do you have questions about Greencarrier Liner Agency and Evergreen services and environmental actions, don’t hesitate to contact me or visit our website.

/Minna Ruisaho, Greencarrier Liner Agency