Latest shipping news – Page 19
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NewsSea & Ports to represent HMM in Libya
Spain-headquartered Sea & Ports Group has been appointed as the exclusive agent for Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) in Libya, expanding the company’s operations in North Africa.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd and Maersk enter Gemini Cooperation
Container lines Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk have signed a long-term operational collaboration agreement, which will start in February 2025 and comprise a fleet pool of around 290 vessels.
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NewsCOSCO Shipping Specialized takes semi-sub delivery
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers took delivery of its latest 65,000 dwt semi-submersible vessel in late December.
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NewsUHT and Dongbang join forces to share heavy lift and deck carrier expertise
United Heavy Transport (UHT) has entered into a strategic alliance with Dongbang Transport Logistics, combining the former’s heavy lift expertise with the latter’s experience in open deck carrier operations.
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NewsJumbo Offshore selected for FPSO work
MODEC Guyana has contracted Jumbo Offshore for the pre-installation of the mooring spread of the FPSO Errea Wittu, which will be located offshore Guyana.
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NewsWagenborg MPV heads to Delfzijl
The Netherlands-headquartered vessel operator Wagenborg’s third EasyMax multipurpose vessel has been delivered from the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard to its home port of Delfzijl.
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NewsIntermarine boosts fleet with four F-type multipurpose vessels
Multipurpose carrier Intermarine has secured four modern heavy lift vessels on a long-term time charter.
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NewsDolWin Epsilon platform arrives in Norway
Boskalis’ semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Mighty Servant 1 has arrived in Haugesund, Norway, to deliver the 23,000-tonne DolWin Epsilon platform.
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NewsZhong Ren 121 handed over to SAL
SAL Heavy Lift has added the semi-submersible vessel Zhong Ren 121 to its roster.
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NewsChipolbrok christens Yu An
Chipolbrok named its latest newbuild vessel Yu An at a ceremony in China on December 27.
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NewsNYK outlines targets of its 2024 biofuels trial
Starting this year, NYK Line will embark on a full-scale, long-term biofuel trial. It hopes to verify the impact of the fuel on a ship’s components, procurement viability, and storage potential.
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NewsAAL Limassol launched
Multipurpose heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping’s first Super B-class newbuilding, AAL Limassol, was successfully launched at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China.
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NewsZeaborn Ship Management sold
Zech Maritime Holding confirmed that it has agreed to sell its interests in Zeaborn Ship Management to Wilhelmsen Ship Management and MPC Capital.
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NewsShips rerouted as Red Sea crisis escalates
The hijacking of the Galaxy Leader and subsequent attacks on other vessels underscores the influence of geopolitics in the Middle East Gulf in commercial shipping. A number of the world’s leading container carriers, including Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC are now diverting their ships away from the Red Sea region because of an increased threat of attacks.
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NewsHarren Group reinforces commitments to safety
Harren Group has launched its groupwide “Act Safely!” programme, a new initiative that reinforces safety as a core value within the organisation.
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NewsRightShip launches tiered RightFLEET system
Digital maritime platform RightShip has launched three new subscription tiers to its data and services for owners and managers: RightFLEET Starter, RightFLEET Lite, and RightFLEET Enterprise.
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NewsBIMCO adopts portfolio of ETS clauses
BIMCO’s documentary committee has adopted an emission trading scheme (ETS) allowances clause for its ship management agreement, SHIPMAN, and three ETS clauses for voyage charter parties.
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NewsVan Oord’s Svanen lined up for crane upgrades
Offshore construction company Van Oord is upgrading its heavy lift installation vessel Svanen, with a focus on the next generation of monopile foundations.
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NewsCOSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers opens in Melbourne
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers (Southeast Asia) has opened an office in Melbourne, Australia.
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NewsSAL exercises option for Orca newbuild
SAL Heavy Lift has signed an option for a fifth Orca-class newbuild vessel with Wuhu Shipyard in China.