August 2020
SMT & UTT sign virtual MoU
On August 18, 2020, SMT Shipping joined The University of Trinidad and Tobago and Jupiter Marine Agency in a Zoom-based ceremony to formalize SMT’s cadet program with UTT. In his remarks, SMT CEO Mark Voorham stated that this represents a new chapter in SMT’s partnership with UTT and would love to see the cadets make the full journey from Cadets to Senior Officers.
Fleet notice – pandemic update 03.05.2021
Shore leave restrictions in Europe According to the previous Fleet Notice we decided to suspend shore leave permission in the European countries, where number of infected persons per 100,000 citizens is greater than 100. Below...
Fleet notice – pandemic update 22.04.2021
Amendments in crew changes procedures Please note, that due to consecutive cases of infections on board of our fleet vessels, we have to create more restricted on-signing procedures: On-signers with negative PCR tests done not...
Fleet notice – pandemic update 20.04.2021
Crew Changes on vessels Bontrup Amsterdam, Bontrup Pearl, Yeoman Bontrup, Yeoman Bridge, Yeoman Bank suspended. Please note that the decision of Owners, the crew changes on board of above mentioned vessels have been suspended till...
MV Whyalla joins SMT Transshipment
MV Whyalla, a 13,000DWT gravity-fed belt unloader converted to a transhipper, has joined SMT’s transshipment operation in Ghana. The vessel is equipped with twin azimuth drives for propulsion and a strong bow thruster, enhancing its...
Fleet Notice – travel information COVID-19 – 24.01.2021
Please note, that the Government of The Netherlands implement more severe travelling restrictions being in force from 23/01/2021. One of the most important for us is a requirement of additional rapid covid test to be...
SMT Shipping and Carisbrooke Shipping partner with Nautilus Labs for collaboration to optimize fleet performance
(New York, USA / Cowes, UK / Limassol, CYPRUS – January 12, 2020) Nautilus Labs, the technology firm advancing the efficiency of ocean commerce through artificial intelligence, announced their partnership to optimize fleet performance with...