Latest shipping news – Page 29
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NewsWagenborg awarded monopile contract
Wagenborg Towage has secured a contract from Jan De Nul for the transportation of 107 monopile foundations for the Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms in Germany.
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NewsJumbo-SAL-Alliance loads cargo for refinery project
Jumbo-SAL-Alliance has loaded its heavy lift vessel Jumbo Javelin with the first of 19 shipments of cargo for JGC Corporation’s refinery upgrade project in Basra, Iraq.
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NewsMeriaura reduces emissions by 11.2 percent in 2022
Finnish shipping group Meriaura said that it managed to reduce its ships’ emissions by 11.2 percent during 2022 compared to the previous year.
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NewsShipNext launches emissions index with cargo at its centre
Shipping platform ShipNext has developed an emissions index in a bid to address concerns about the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) emissions reduction measures.
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NewsBoskalis reports sharp profit increase and robust orderbook
Transport and marine services specialist Boskalis concluded 2022 with a sharp increase in profitability and a strong increase in revenue. Its orderbook also increased to an all-time high.
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NewsSwire’s Pacific Hero steps up for first deliveries
Multipurpose and heavy lift shipping line Swire Projects completed the inaugural voyage of its H-class vessel, Pacific Hero.
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NewsBOA Barge secures Princess Elisabeth Island contract
TM Edison – a joint venture between Jan De Nul and DEME – has tasked BOA Barge with the launch of 23 concrete caissons for Princess Elisabeth Island, an artificial energy island located 45 km off the Belgian coast in the North Sea.
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NewsStormGeo expands ownership of Climatempo
Weather intelligence software provider StormGeo, part of Alfa Laval, has increased its share in Brazil-based meteorological service provider Climatempo Group.
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NewsChanges at the top of Wallenius SOL
Ro-ro carrier Wallenius SOL has confirmed a number of changes to its leadership team.
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NewsBigLift Shipping and Mammoet to transport Antarctic research base
Antarctica New Zealand and Leighs Construction have contracted BigLift Shipping and Mammoet to transport modules for the Scott Base research station to Antarctica in 2027.
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NewsAdverse weather fails to halt DHL Industrial Projects' delivery to Australia
DHL Industrial Projects has transported machines for equipment manufacturer Terex Corporation from Southampton, UK, to Brisbane, Australia.
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NewsHöegh purchases Höegh Berlin
Höegh Autoliners has agreed to purchase the ro-ro vessel Höegh Berlin for a purchase price of USD34.25 million.
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NewsHuisman crane departs on BigLift’s Happy Star
A Huisman 2,200-tonne capacity leg encircling crane has been loaded onto BigLift Shipping’s vessel Happy Star and is making its way to the Keppel AmFELS shipyard in Texas, USA, for commissioning on Dominion Energy’s wind turbine installation vessel, Charybdis.
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NewsSteel cutting ceremony for AAL newbuild
AAL Shipping has held a steel cutting ceremony for the first of its six Super B-Class newbuilds.
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NewsMeilvang joins Legend Yacht Transport
Legend Yacht Transport has appointed Jens Meilvang as its managing director.
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NewsErik Thun puts Baltic Crystal into operation
Swedish shipowner Erik Thun has taken delivery of its 6,380 dwt newbuild vessel Baltic Crystal, built at Ferus Smit shipyard in Westerbroek, the Netherlands, joining its sistership Nordic Crystal.
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NewsSevenstar gets Lloyd’s certification
Amsterdam-headquartered Sevenstar Yacht Transport has received certification for its transport cradles from marine classification society Lloyd’s Register.
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NewsGAC North America opens Seattle office
GAC North America - Shipping has opened an office in Seattle to support its growing customer base in the USA’s Pacific Northwest.
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NewsYacht Servant sails the globe
DYT Superyacht Transport’s 214 m-long semi-submersible float-on/float-off vessel Yacht Servant has made the equivalent of four trips around the world, or 80,857 nautical miles, in its first year of operations.
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NewsLady Monique christened
Shortsea shipping specialist Wijnne Barends christened the 5,900 dwt vessel Lady Monique in Delfzijl on January 28, 2023.