Latest shipping news – Page 48
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NewsBV and BESSÉ team up
Bureau Veritas (BV) has formed a partnership with insurance consultancy BESSÉ to support shipowners with tailored solutions to improve cyber security and cyber insurance.
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NewsBWT demand trends upwards
Optimarin said that the market for ballast water treatment (BWT) systems is heating up, and fast-track delivery is vital to meet soaring demand.
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NewsWW Ocean connects with Dalian
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean’s (WW Ocean) liner service from Dalian port in northeast China to North America, which was launched in October, is providing welcome capacity for shippers.
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NewsBoskalis continues to weather Covid-19 storm
In the past quarter, Royal Boskalis Westminster said that projects continued to be affected by the consequences of Covid-19, albeit to varying degrees.
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NewsABL adds ship design expertise
AqualisBraemar LOC Group (ABL Group) will acquire the UK activities of ship design and marine consultancy company OSD-IMT from Damen Shipyards Group.
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NewsKjaedegaard joins Xeneta
Freight rate benchmarking platform Xeneta has appointed Jesper Kjaedegaard as a board member.
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NewsVestas links up with Maersk on box shipments
Wind turbine component manufacturer Vestas has formed a long-term strategic partnership for all its containerised transport with A.P. Møller – Mærsk.
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NewsChipolbrok heads west
Chinese-Polish multipurpose shipping line Chipolbrok is enjoying healthy westbound volumes ex-China. While its vessel Chipolbrok Atlantic is delivering several cargoes for the European side of these services, the North American trade lane has to contend with congestion issues.
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NewsCharter rates keep climbing
The Drewry Multipurpose Time Charter Index increased to USD10,294 per day in October, representing a rise of 2.5 percent over the September 2021 rate.
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NewsRates soar to new heights
Toepfer Transport’s multipurpose time charter index has risen for the 17th consecutive month, with the average daily time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel hitting USD17,407 at the start of November.
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NewsWindship hits technological milestone
Windship Technology said that its zero-emissions solution for shipping has been assessed by classification society DNV, which verified the system from a technical standpoint.
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NewsJumbo completes Hornsea scope
Jumbo has completed the transport and handling of offshore wind turbine foundation components for Ørsted’s Hornsea Two wind farm.
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NewsAAL buoyed by DHL shipment
AAL Shipping has transported two single-point mooring (SPM) buoys from from Jebel Ali in Dubai to an offshore anchorage in the Persian Gulf on behalf of DHL Industrial Projects.
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NewsWilson enters agreement with Rhenus
Norway-based Wilson has entered an agreement with Rhenus Maritime Services regarding the purchase of ships and contract portfolio to strengthen its European presence.
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NewsSeafarers: happiness grows but challenges remain
The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report from the Mission to Seafarers has highlighted that happiness levels have increased to the pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsYacht Express picks up OCTOPUS
Spliethoff Group has selected ABB’s marine advisory software OCTOPUS for its semi-submersible, heavy lift vessel Yacht Express.
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NewsChipolbrok Sun delivers
Chipolbrok Sun has sailed fully laden from China with industrial components and project cargo to ports in the Mediterranean Sea, including in Morocco, France and Spain.
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NewsJanssens takes over helm of Jumbo
Wout Janssens is succeeding Michael Kahn as Jumbo Shipping’s ceo. After 30 years as ceo, Kahn will now serve as supervisory board director of the company.