Shipping news
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NewsCMA CGM keeps busy with boat show season
CMA CGM has shipped 15 motor yachts from the port of Brisbane, Australia, to the USA for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show onboard its containership CMA CGM Abu Dhabi.
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NewsPCTC rates ease as newbuilds delivered
Shipping sector analyst Esgian’s August 2025 ro-ro market report indicates a continued softening in rates for large PCTCs.
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NewsInchcape opens Las Palmas office
Port agency and maritime services company Inchcape Shipping Services has opened an office in Las Palmas, Spain as it looks to expand its global footprint.
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NewsJSI Alliance expands Iberian presence
JSI Alliance has opened an office in Bilbao in cooperation with Noatum Maritime Services that will handle the commercial representation of its multipurpose and heavy lift fleet and provide port agency services across Spain, Portugal and North Africa.
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NewsShipowners warned to brace for ballast water compliance campaign
Shipowners have been advised to ready themselves for extensive port state control (PSC) inspections after a concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on ballast water management came into effect on September 1, 2025.
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NewsRoll Group adds Bigroll KMC Beaumont to fleet
Heavy transport specialist Roll Group has added the wide deck carrier Bigroll KMC Beamont on a long-term charter from its partner KMC Bluewhale. The vessel was delivered in Singapore and will begin operations immediately.
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NewsJumbo and Intermoor form strategic alliance to advance offshore projects
Jumbo Offshore and Intermoor have formed a strategic alliance aimed at enhancing services to the offshore oil and gas and floating wind sectors.
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NewsAAL opts for Seaber to enhance fleet efficiency and TCE
AAL Shipping has opted for Seaber’s AI-assisted planning and scheduling platform as the multipurpose carrier aims to enhance its fleet efficiency and increase time charter equivalent (TCE).
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NewsGrimaldi takes delivery of Grande Auckland
Italy’s Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of Grande Auckland, the second of seven PCTC vessels commissioned by the group from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC).
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NewsCY and BigLift Shipping extend HTV fleet
South Korea’s CY Shipping and Netherlands-based BigLift Shipping are expanding their joint fleet of heavy transport vessels (HTV) to a total of eight with the addition of two further BC-class vessels.
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NewsRobert Wynn delivers for the UK National Grid substation
UK-based Robert Wynn & Sons has delivered a 155-tonne transformer from Rotterdam to the National Grid’s Uskmouth substation in Newport, UK.
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NewsMeriaura signs time-charter agreement for two dry cargo vessels
Finnish shipping company Meriaura has signed an agreement to time-charter two dry cargo vessels from Klip Marine.
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NewsAllseas orders Grand Tour heavy transport vessel
Allseas has contracted Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China to build a purpose-built semi-submersible heavy transport vessel – to be named Grand Tour.
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NewsMarine insurers face new era as trade patterns fracture
Opening this year’s International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) conference in Singapore, IUMI president Frédéric Denèfle warned that marine insurers are facing significant change as the world approaches the end of an era of seamless globalisation.
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NewsToepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose shipping rate update
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose rate index has dropped 0.51 percent month on month. The average daily time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel was USD12,753 at the start of September 2025.
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NewsPermira acquires minority share in RightShip
Global investment firm Permira has become a minority shareholder in RightShip, a maritime digital platform for safety, sustainability, and supply chain due diligence that is headquartered in Singapore.
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NewsHöegh Autoliners opts for Everllence ammonia engines
Höegh Autoliners has placed an order for ammonia-burning Everllence two-stroke engines for its Aurora-class PCTCs.
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NewsIUMI updates best practice guide for EV transport
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has published updated best practice and recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles (EV).
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NewsSAL Heavy Lift welcomes Svend
Germany-based SAL Heavy Lift has welcomed Svend – named after shipping veteran Svend Andersen – as the company looks to continue growing its fleet of multipurpose vessels.
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NewsAuerbach's first newbuild launched
Auerbach Schifffahrt reports that its first newbuild has hit the water in Taizhou, an F500 multipurpose vessel.