Latest shipping news – Page 13
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NewsG2 Ocean embarks on fleet expansion
Norwegian shipping line G2 Ocean is strengthening its fleet with the addition of a 55,889 dwt semi-open vessel and up to four ammonia-ready 82,300 dwt open hatch vessels.
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NewsGrimaldi exercises option for two more ammonia-ready PCTCs
Italy’s Grimaldi Group has exercised its option for two further pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels.
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NewsSpliethoff introduces Europe to ECNA con-ro liner service
Spliethoff Group will start a monthly con-ro liner service from Belgium and the UK to the US East Coast from June 1.
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NewsBIMCO appoints Schües as president
BIMCO has named Nikolaus H. Schües as its president, succeeding Sabrina Chao of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings who has completed her two-year term.
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NewsAAL completes juicy move from China to Portugal
AAL Shipping has transported eight juice tanks on a single sailing from Taicang port in China to Setúbal in Portugal onboard its heavy lift vessel AAL Kobe.
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NewsNorden to acquire Thorco Projects
Danish shipping company Norden has agreed to acquire Thorco Projects, diversifying its offering into the breakbulk, wind energy and steel shipping business.
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NewsDP World adds ro-ro link from UAE to Iraq with project cargo in mind
DP World has launched a direct ro-ro service between the UAE and Iraq.
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NewsBertram Rickmers passes suddenly
Hamburg-based shipowner Bertram Rickmers has passed away at the age of 71, having succumbed to injuries as a result of a fall.
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NewsMarket sentiment on the up
One World Shipbrokers’ ninth edition of its market sentiment index (MSI) recorded its first rise in a year – up from 53.1 to 53.8.
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NewsRotra newbuilds to hit the water in 2025
deugro and Siemens Gamesa have entered into a long-term charter agreement for two newbuild vessels – Rotra Futura and Rotra Horizon – in cooperation with Amasus Offshore.
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Newsdship welcomes Garifalos and Turner in Houston
dship Americas has appointed Stephen Garifalos as director of sales in North America, and Kevin Turner as the regional head of chartering, North America.
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NewsHöegh partners with North Ammonia
Ro-ro carrier Höegh Autoliners has partnered with Norwegian green energy provider North Ammonia for the supply, distribution, delivery, and consumption of green ammonia – a carbon free fuel produced using renewable energy.
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NewsHarren & Partner rebrands as Harren Group
Maritime services and logistics conglomerate Harren & Partner has rebranded as Harren Group.
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NewsGreencarrier and Wallenius form Lakeway Link
Greencarrier and Wallenius Marine have established Lakeway Link, which will offer a regular service for ro-ro and high and heavy cargoes between Sweden and Poland.
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NewsSeafarers’ Happiness Index drops
The latest Seafarers’ Happiness Index (SHI), produced by the Mission to Seafarers, has revealed a decline in overall happiness levels during the first three months of the year. The survey, which captures seafarers’ sentiments worldwide across a wide range of welfare issues, shows a fall from 7.69 to 7.1 out of 10, compared to Q4 2022.
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NewsKeeping up with the transformers market
The transformers market is growing at speed, particularly in North America, at a time when the supply chain is still facing major challenges, according to ro-ro operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen.
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NewsUECC launching liner service linking Pasajes and Cuxhaven
Ro-ro operator UECC will establish a direct link between the port of Pasajes, Spain, and the port of Cuxhaven, Germany, effective May 5, 2023.
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NewsIngerø joins Höegh board
Höegh Autoliners has appointed Gyrid Skalleberg Ingerø to its board of directors.
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NewsSenior appointments at BBC Chartering
Tim Kopfensteiner will step up as president of BBC Chartering USA later this year, succeeding Per Petersen. Alexander Fürst will take over Kopfensteiner’s role of chief chartering officer in Leer, Germany.
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NewsGrimaldi’s G5-class ro-ro units start rolling in
Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of its first G5-class ro-ro multipurpose vessel, Great Antwerp, at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea.