All articles by David Kershaw – Page 18
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NewsAAL Shipping ups Super B-class order with improved specifications
Multipurpose carrier AAL Shipping has ordered two additional 32,000 dwt Super B-class vessels, bringing its newbuilding order up to eight.
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NewsG2 Ocean’s record project cargo volumes and dual-fuel fleet expansion
Arthur English, ceo at G2 Ocean, speaks on the carrier’s second consecutive record year of project cargo volumes, and the steps it has taken to reduce the carbon intensity of its fleet.
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NewsBreadbox opens Cyprus office
Netherlands-headquartered Breadbox Shipping Lines is opening an office in Cyprus, which will manage the carrier’s commercial activities from the Mediterranean to West, South and East Africa.
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NewsLift Turn Move rebrands
GIS Lift Turn Move is the revised name of the Wirral, UK-based supplier of lifting and rigging equipment to the industrial and entertainment sectors.
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NewsVolumes down at Rotterdam but breakbulk stages slight recovery
Total throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell by 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of last year.
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NewsMaersk and Vestas to develop South Korean offshore wind hub
Shipping group Maersk has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with wind turbine manufacturer Vestas to build a nacelle manufacturing plant and logistical base for offshore wind turbines at the Mokpo New Port Hinterland Complex in South Korea.
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NewsGLT acquires barge and launches breakbulk ro-ro service to San Juan
Great Lakes Towing Company (GLT) has acquired the Crimson Clover closed-deck barge and subsequently launched a breakbulk/ro-ro service linking Fernandina Beach, Florida and the Caribbean.
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NewsACL to call Baltimore as shallow access channel cleared
Atlantic Container Line (ACL) said that it will resume calls at Baltimore for containers, cars and ro-ro cargo.
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NewsPrysmian picks DEME for Dutch offshore grid work
DEME has been awarded two contracts by Prysmian for the engineering and installation works for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1 offshore grid systems in the Netherlands.
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NewsMeriaura signs newbuild order for EcoTrader pair
Finland’s Meriaura has signed contracts with the Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes for two EcoTrader cargo ships. The vessels will be built in the Netherlands and will be delivered in January and December 2026, respectively.
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NewsMOL places deck carrier order at Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering
Japanese shipping group MOL has placed an order with Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering for the construction of an open deck carrier vessel, designed primarily for the transport of offshore wind energy components.
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NewsBruns celebrates centenary with LTM 1100-5.3 delivery
Lüneburg-headquartered construction group Bruns, which is celebrating its 100-year anniversary, marked the occasion with the delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1100-5.3 mobile crane to its Hamburg branch at the start of April.
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NewsGeodis lands ISI inbound logistics contract supporting Canadian shipbuilding
Geodis has been awarded a contract for inbound logistics services for ship construction and repair projects in Canada, as part of Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding Inc.’s (ISI) participation in a national shipbuilding programme.
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NewsJSI Alliance completes module transport scope at Basrah refinery
JSI Alliance has completed its scope of work at the Basrah refinery upgrade project for JGC Corporation with the delivery of nine modules.
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NewsDAKO loads out blades in Tianjin-Xingang destined for US projects
DAKO Worldwide Transport has organised the load out of 15 sets of 65 m-long wind turbine blades in Tianjin-Xingang, China.
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NewsNEOM scope under scrutiny although regional prospects remain strong
Much has been written about Saudi Arabia’s suite of gigaprojects and the potential on offer for the project logistics community. However, there have been nagging doubts that the sheer scale of development, and the costs involved, could see the scope reined in somewhat.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen lands USD1 billion order
Ro-ro shipping specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a significant contract in the premium car segment valued at more than USD1 billion.
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ArticleAfrica’s multipurpose operators face regional challenges
Multipurpose carriers active on Africa’s Eastern and Western seaboards face distinctive challenges, the former having had to adopt a wait-and-see approach relating to delayed LNG projects that will generate large-scale project work, the latter facing significant competition from the container shipping business.
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NewsIşıklar-Antaş takes delivery of Faymonville trailers
Ankara-based Işıklar-Antaş Global Lojistik continued to expand its heavy-duty trailer fleet, having acquired VarioMax trailers from Faymonville.
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NewsMammoet trials 360-degree sensor system for its cranes
Mammoet is working with Rietveld, a specialist in fleet management and vehicle and machine safety systems, on a joint project to protect drivers and road users when mobile cranes are moving and manoeuvring.