Latest shipping news – Page 36
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NewsLady Menna delivered
Wijnne Barends has taken delivery of the third in a series of four newbuild vessels from a yard in China – Lady Menna.
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NewsHöegh to purchase Höegh Tracer
Höegh Autoliners, through its subsidiary Höegh Autoliners Shipping, has exercised an option to purchase Höegh Tracer for USD53.2 million from Ocean Yield.
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NewsCOSCO adds service for construction vehicles
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers has launched a dedicated service for transporting construction vehicles to Southeast Africa.
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NewsCOLI welcomes Mundt
COLI Schiffahrt & Transport has appointed Henning Mundt as managing director.
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NewsCOSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers orders tenth semi-sub
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers signed a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International to build its tenth semi-submersible heavy transport vessel.
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NewsAAL steps up to salvage task
AAL Shipping removed two tugs from the Mersey River in Devonport on the north-west coast of Tasmania.
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NewsAllseas names van Herel in Australia
Allseas Group has appointed Evert van Herel as general manager Australia, taking over from Matthijs Groenewegen.
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NewsFire aboard Happy Rover in Rotterdam
A fire broke out aboard BigLift Shipping’s heavy lift vessel Happy Rover on August 21 while drydocked in Schiedam, Rotterdam. The captain and crew were not harmed.
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NewsLiebherr adds electric heavy lift ship crane
Liebherr has expanded its heavy lift ship crane portfolio with an 800-tonne capacity crane – the LS 800 E.
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NewsCarrier53 opens China-USA liner service
Carrier53 has been established out of Hamburg, Germany – a NVOCC that specialises in the transport of 53 ft containers, bulk and general cargo from China to the USA.
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NewsStrong first half for Boskalis
The Netherlands-headquartered Boskalis reported strong results in the first half of 2022 with high utilisation rates for its large ships and increased revenues.
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NewsBunkerMetric to integrate into StormGeo
Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire BunkerMetric, a Scandinavian software company that develops advanced decision support tools for the marine bunker segment.
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NewsHöegh Autoliners reports strong second quarter
Ro-ro carrier Höegh Autoliners posted an operating profit of USD99 million for the second quarter of this year – a quarter-on-quarter increase of 27.7 percent. Net profit stood at USD53 million.
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NewsOng appointed TT Club CFO
EeLain Ong has taken over as chief financial officer (cfo) of international freight transport and logistics insurer TT Club.
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NewsRightShip expands with Thynk Software purchase
RightShip will acquire Thynk Software’s maritime technology business. Thynk’s founder and ceo, Marlon Grech, will become RightShip’s chief technology officer.
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NewsEco Adriatica delivered
Grimaldi has taken delivery of its 11th Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class hybrid ro-ro vessel, Eco Adriatica.
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NewsIndonesian joint venture for Chipolbal
Chipolbal Shipping Singapore has formed a joint venture with Global Putra International Group in Jakarta, Indonesia – Chipolbal Global Indonesia.
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NewsSeafarer happiness rises from lowest ebb
The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, published on August 1 by the Mission to Seafarers, reveals that seafarer happiness levels are recovering, after reaching a record low last quarter. Overall happiness has increased from 5.85 to 7.21 out of 10, with levels rising across all categories.
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NewsGrimaldi opens Vigo project cargo service
Italy-headquartered Grimaldi has opened a project cargo service linking Vigo, Spain, with Latin America and Africa.