Latest shipping news – Page 3
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NewsRecord year for Boskalis
Dutch offshore engineering contractor Boskalis had a record year in 2023, with revenue up 20 percent, EBITDA up 68 percent and net profit up by nearly 150 percent compared to 2022.
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Newsdship orders four D500 newbuilds
dship Carriers has finalised a contract for the construction of four D500 multipurpose vessels, with delivery slated for 2025.
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NewsPacifica boosts services between Auckland and Christchurch
New Zealand coastal shipping operator Pacifica Shipping, a division of Swire Shipping, has expanded its service between Auckland and Christchurch with the launch of a twice-weekly schedule.
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NewsCOSCO delivers Moray West transition pieces
COSCO Shipping Heavy Transport has handled 10 transition pieces on behalf of Lamprell for the Moray West offshore wind farm project.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen exercises Shaper-class option
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has declared options to build four additional next-generation Shaper-class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels.
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NewsHöegh Autoliners reshuffles owned fleet
Ro-ro carrier Höegh Autoliners has signed an agreement to sell Höegh Chiba for USD61 million and declared an option to purchase Höegh Jeddah from Ocean Yield for a purchase price of USD43.2 million.
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NewsJSI Alliance to launch with the addition of Intermarine
Jumbo-SAL-Alliance – the existing joint venture of Jumbo Shipping and SAL Heavy Lift – is adding USA-based multipurpose shipping line Intermarine into the fold and rebranding as the JSI Alliance.
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NewsKaleido completes catamaran delivery
Kaleido Logistics has delivered two catamarans from Spain to Portugal.
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NewsRoll Group to add deck carriers in Q2 2025
Heavy transport company Roll Group will add two of KMC Line’s deck carriers to its fleet in the second half of 2025.
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NewsIntermarine bolsters chartering team with Jensen
Multipurpose shipping line Intermarine has appointed Lasse Jensen to its team in Denmark as chartering manager.
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NewsSAL Heavy Lift deploys Zhong Ren 121 for hull transport
SAL Heavy Lift has transported nine inland waterway hulls from Nantong, China, to Rotterdam onboard the Zhong Ren 121 – the semi-submersible’s first cargo operation under the shipping line’s management.
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NewsHistoric yacht relocated by Sevenstar
Classic vessel expert G.L. Watson & Co has coordinated with Sevenstar Yacht Transport to transport the historic yacht Amazone in France.
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NewsMACS boosts feeder services
Multipurpose line Maritime Carrier Shipping (MACS) is adding the ports of Lüderitz (Namibia) and Mossel Bay (South Africa, on inducement) as calls on its monthly feeder service between the island of St. Helena and Cape Town, South Africa.
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NewsWarning lights flash for ro-ro
The ro-ro shipping sector is still going at full tilt moving its core cargoes and project loads aren’t getting much of a look in the door. However, disquiet about the Chinese automotive manufacturing sector could see some heat ebb from the market.
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NewsBIFA backs CMA verdict to allow CBER lapse in April
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will not recommend to government that the current consortia block exemption regulation (CBER) be replaced by a UK equivalent when it expires on April 25, 2024. British International Freight Association (BIFA) members welcomed the developments.
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NewsMarket Sentiment Index tracks upwards in Q1 2024
One World Shipbrokers’ quarterly Market Sentiment Index (MSI) showed an improvement in Q1 2024 rising to 52.4, up from the Q4 2023 level of 51.5.
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NewsThird newbuild joins Briese fleet
Germany’s Briese Chartering has bolstered its fleet with the delivery of the third newbuild in its OTECO 9000 series of 9,000 dwt vessels Eco Trophy.
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NewsSwinbank joins BigLift Shipping
Netherlands-headquartered BigLift Shipping has appointed Felix Swinbank as commercial manager.
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NewsKing Ocean acquires Seacor Island Lines
USA-based King Ocean Services has acquired the Seacor Holdings’ Caribbean liner and logistics business – Seacor Island Lines.
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NewsWestwood rebrands as Swire Shipping
Westwood Shipping Lines, which specialises in trade between the Pacific Northwest and Northeast Asia, is rebranding as Swire Shipping.