Latest shipping news – Page 107
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NewsICS welcomes sulphur cap efforts
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says it is encouraged by efforts made to resolve some pressing practical challenges of the global implementation of the 0.5 percent sulphur in fuel cap, which comes into effect on January 1, 2020.
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NewsOsprey adds Constructor to fleet
UK-based heavy transport and marine specialists, Osprey, has added the Osprey Constructor to its fleet of barges.
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NewsAPL enhances GA2 service
APL has added the port of Umm Qasr, Iraq to its Gulf Asia Express 2 (GA2) service.
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Shipping losses decline, but risks remain
Large shipping losses have declined by more than a third (38 percent) over the past decade, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review 2018.
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NewsJan De Nul's latest discovery
Jan De Nul Group has signed an agreement with Vroon Group to acquire MPI Offshore’s jack-up crane vessel MPI Discovery, together with its crew and a number of MPI’s employees.
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NewsOHT confirms semi-submersible order
Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has signed a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for a newbuild semi-submersible offshore wind farm foundation installation vessel.
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NewsBIMCO expels ShipNext
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has expelled the recently-launched Ukrainian freight and shipping trading platform ShipNext from its membership saying that it “repeatedly and falsely” claimed that BIMCO supported its platform.
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NewsVan Oord eyes MPI acquisition
Van Oord has signed a letter of intent with Vroon Group to acquire MPI Offshore, a specialist offshore wind installation contractor.
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NewsContracts roll in at Boskalis
Royal Boskalis Westminster has received a letter of award from Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MHB) for the transportation and installation of an offshore platform for the Bakor central processing platform redevelopment project in Malaysia.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd declines CMA CGM offer
French shipping line CMA CGM has reportedly approached German rival Hapag-Lloyd over a possible non-cash merger.
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NewsH&P adds a giant to its fleet
Harren & Partner (H&P) has acquired the offshore construction vessel Blue Giant for an undisclosed price from the UK-based operator, OIG Group.
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NewsBBC enhances Australian services
BBC Chartering has launched a monthly service connecting the Middle East Gulf, India and Australia.
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NewsShipping industry launches maritime security website
Leading international shipping associations have launched a website dedicated to providing comprehensive maritime security guidance to companies and mariners.
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NewsMaersk names its decommissioning JV
Maersk Drilling and Maersk Supply Service have named their decommissioning joint venture, which was established in April 2018, Maersk Decom.
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NewsBoskalis to strengthen team with Heijermans
Royal Boskalis Westminster has nominated Bart Heijermans to join its managerial board, responsible for the offshore energy division.
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NewsESL eyes AtoB@C acquisition
Finland’s ESL Shipping is set to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Swedish AtoB@C Shipping and AtoB@C Holding for approximately EUR30 million (USD34.9 million).
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NewsTrade war steams ahead
The trade war is a speeding train, accelerating with every trade-restrictive retaliatory measure imposed and becoming ever more difficult to stop, said the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO).
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NewsCosco gets the green light for OOCL acquisition
Cosco Shipping’s acquisition of Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL) has received approval from Chinese anti-trust authorities.
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NewsFehn Pollux sets sail
Fehn Ship Management’s 4,200 dwt general cargo vessel Fehn Pollux, which has been fitted with the Eco Flettner rotor has completed its sea trials in the North Sea.
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NewsShipping confidence holds steady
Shipping confidence held steady at the four-year high of 6.4 out of 10 in the three months to the end of May 2018, according to the latest confidence survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.