Latest shipping news – Page 16
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NewsMarket Sentiment Index rises in Q2 2024 with higher freight rates and volumes
One World Shipbrokers’ Q2 2024 Market Sentiment Index (MSI) for the multipurpose shipping sector showed another overall improvement, hitting 53.6.
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NewsSDARI, DNV and Toepfer collaborate on multipurpose vessel design
Shanghai Shipbuilding Research and Design Institute (SDARI), in collaboration with DNV and Toepfer Transport, has developed two state-of-the-art multipurpose vessel designs: Octopus 12.6 and Octopus 12.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen joins First Movers Coalition
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has joined global public-private partnership the First Movers Coalition (FMC), which is working to scale the most critical, emerging climate technologies required to decarbonise the world’s heavy-emitting sectors.
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NewsKramek appointed to lead WSC
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has appointed Joe Kramek as its president and ceo, succeeding John Butler who retires at the end of July.
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NewsMeriaura deploys EcoVoy concept for Subsea7 transport
Finnish shipping company Meriaura has transported offshore template structures for Subsea7 using its CO2 emissions reducing Eco Voy-transport concept.
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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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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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NewsBigLift and CY Shipping to boost deck carrier fleet with two newbuilds
CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping will add two more heavy transport vessels (HTV) to their joint fleet, bringing the number of open deck carriers in their roster to six.
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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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NewsBoskalis delivers monopiles to La Rochelle
Boskalis’ semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Black Marlin has arrived at the port of La Rochelle in France laden with monopiles for the Eoliennes en Mer Iles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier project on behalf of LEMS.
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NewsSteel cut for AAL Dammam
AAL Shipping has held a steel cutting ceremony for its sixth Super B-class newbuild vessel, AAL Dammam, at Wenchong Shipyard.
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NewsSFC publishes methodology for emissions reporting in breakbulk shipping
Smart Freight Centre (SFC) has published a methodology harmonising emissions accounting and reporting in the breakbulk segment.
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NewsØrsted secures capacity with Cadeler newbuild
Ørsted signed a long-term lease agreement for one of Cadeler’s newbuild wind farm installation vessels. With the agreement secures installation capacity from the first quarter of 2027 to the end of 2030.
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NewsStellamar delivered to AtoB@C
AtoB@C Shipping has taken delivery of the second newbuild in its series of 5,350 dwt plug-in hybrid vessels, Stellamar.
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NewsG2 Ocean to further bolster its fleet
G2 Ocean is expanding its fleet with up to four 82,300 dwt ammonia/methanol-ready open hatch vessels, which will be delivered by Gearbulk in the first half of 2027.
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NewsSeafarer recruitment platforms launched
Seafarer recruitment just got a little easier with Crewlinker and Danica Crewing Specialists both launching platforms to help speed up the process.
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NewsJumbo’s Fairpartner handles shiploader
The JSI Alliance has transported a 370-tonne Bedeschi shiploader from Jebel Ali to Fertil in Ruwais, UAE, onboard Jumbo Shipping’s heavy lift vessel Fairpartner.
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NewsSallaum Lines holds steel-cutting ceremony for Ocean Explorer
Ro-ro carrier Sallaum Lines held a steel-cutting ceremony at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding’s shipyard in Fuzhou, China, for the first ship in its Ocean Class series of vessels.
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NewsCOSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers to bolster fleet with 80 vessels
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers will add more than 80 vessels to its fleet over the next two years, according to China Daily.
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NewsBahri Line adds Bahri Diriyah to its fleet
Saudi Arabia’s Bahri Line has added the multipurpose vessel Bahri Diriyah to its fleet.