All articles by David Kershaw – Page 2
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NewsFuelEU Maritime pooling schemes risk compliance failures without proper governance
Maritime pooling schemes designed to help operators meet FuelEU Maritime obligations could expose participants to significant liabilities if governance and risk management are overlooked in favour of cost considerations, industry experts warned.
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NewsEMS Luna christened in Leer
Leer, Germany-based EMS Group has christened the fifth vessel in its 10-ship newbuilding programme. EMS Luna was built at the KTU Shipyard in Batam, Indonesia, and is suited for transporting breakbulk, project cargo and bulk on the European shortsea trades.
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NewsLiebherr dispatches LHMs across Italy
Liebherr has dispatched four mobile harbour cranes to Italy, including two LHM 550 for Bari’s bulk terminal, an LHM 420 to La Nuova Meccanica Navale in Naples and an LHM 420 to Interporto Rivers Venezia.
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NewsLong Beach gets USD20 mn to advance Pier Wind
The California Energy Commission has awarded the port of Long Beach with USD20 million in funding to advance the development of Pier Wind, a proposed 400-acre (161-ha) terminal to assemble and deploy floating offshore wind turbines.
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NewsHS Group places multipurpose vessel order
Germany’s HS Group has placed an order for four multipurpose vessels, plus six options, at Jiangsu SOHO Marine Heavy Industry.
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NewsToepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose shipping rate update
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose rate index fell by another 0.5 percent month on month. The average daily time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel was USD12,690 at the start of October 2025.
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NewsBoluda snaps up Boskalis towage business in Australia and PNG
Boluda Towage has acquired Boskalis’s towage business in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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NewsSGL eyes MENAT growth with Cairo office
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has opened an office in Cairo as part of its strategic expansion across the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye region, appointing industry veteran Ahmed Habib as general manager.
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NewsBoa and Sarens launch Eolmed substructures
Boa has launched three floating substructures for the Eolmed offshore wind project off the coast of Gruissan, France.
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NewsNeoliner Origin sets sail
Neoline said that construction of the Neoliner Origin, an innovative sail-powered ro-ro cargo ship, is complete.
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ArticleGrowth in focus for DHL IP
Amid shifting market conditions and leadership changes, DHL’s Industrial Projects division is keeping its sights firmly on growth.
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NewsØrsted secures Tyne lease for Hornsea 3 marshalling
Ørsted has signed a lease agreement for up to 100,000 sq m at the UK’s port of Tyne that will support the construction of the 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm.
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NewsVan Riel synchronises four cranes for Den Bosch gantry lift
In March 2025, Dutch crane service provider M.J. van Riel removed a 240-tonne gantry crane from the inland port in Den Bosch for renovations. The company was tasked with reinstalling the renovated unit in July.
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NewsLCIA rules DCT seizure unlawful
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has ruled that Djibouti’s 2018 seizure of the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) was unlawful.
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NewsAlphaliner: USTR fees could cost container lines USD3.2 bn in 2026
Container carriers could be hit with as much as USD3.2 billion in fees from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in 2026, according to calculations by shipping analyst Alphaliner.
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NewsPorts face rising tide of climate risks, TT Club warns
The global supply chain will suffer as ports face ever-mounting threats from sea-level rises, extreme weather and shifting regulations, with billions of dollars in trade and infrastructure already at risk each year.
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NewsWagenborg rolls 2,500-tonne lock gate onto pontoon in Emden
Wagenborg has completed the first of three lock gate moves in Emden, Germany, rolling the 2,500-tonne structure onto a pontoon.
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NewsMammoet’s SK350 tackles tidal challenges at Greater Changhua
Heavy lift and transport engineering specialist Mammoet has shown its mettle at the Greater Changhua 2b and 4a offshore wind farms in Taiwan, deploying its SK350 to minimise potential downtime at the projects.