Latest shipping news – Page 6
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NewsGrimaldi adds Great Cotonou to fleet
Italy-based Grimaldi Group has expanded its fleet with the addition of the Great Cotonou, meaning all six of its G5-class ro-ro multipurpose vessels are now fully operational.
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NewsSAL inaugurates third Orca heavy lift vessel
Germany-based SAL Heavy Lift has inaugurated its third Orca-class heavy lift vessel, Patricia at the Wuhu Shipyard in China.
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NewsDoepel steps up as president and CEO of Finnlines
Shipping operator Finnlines, which is part of the Grimaldi Group, has appointed Thomas Doepel as president and ceo, effective March 1, 2025.
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NewsWSC elects chair and vice chair
World Shipping Council’s (WSC) board of directors has elected Soren Toft, ceo of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), as its chair, and Randy Chen, vice chairman of Wan Hai Lines, as vice chair.
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NewsMeriaura presses ahead with EcoTrader newbuilds
Finnish shipping group Meriaura said that development its two latest newbuildings is progressing as planned, with steel expected to be cut in February 2025.
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NewsIMO issues HKC implementation guidance
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published provisional advice on the implementation of the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) and Basel Convention for cross-border movement of ships for recycling.
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NewsHindley named Baltic Exchange Council chair
Guy Hindley has been appointed as chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council, effective January 1, 2025.
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NewsEmissionLink simplifies compliance for FuelEU Maritime regulations
Fuel and emissions monitoring service, EmissionLink, said that it is simplifying the emissions management process with a series of solutions ahead of the Fuel EU Maritime regulations, due to come into effect in January 2025.
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NewsGuidance on stability of lifts
A new paper entitled ‘Guidance on Stability of Lifts’ outlines key strategies for ensuring safe and stable heavy lift operations when moving loads onto, off or between ships in port or at sea.
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NewsGreen shipping corridors face ‘feasibility wall’
Green shipping corridors have expanded in popularity worldwide, but progress could stall without urgent action from governments to overcome a “feasibility wall”, according to Getting to Zero Coalition and the Global Maritime Forum.
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NewsBigLift delivers heaviest STP buoy ever constructed
Netherlands-headquartered BigLift Shipping has transported the heaviest submerged turret production (STP) buoy ever constructed, from Singapore to Darwin, Australia.
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NewsWallenius SOL expands lo-lo service in Bay of Bothnia
Effective January 2025, Wallenius SOL will launch an expanded lo-lo service, adding Tornio, Finland, Piteå, Sweden, and Rotterdam, Netherlands to its network.
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NewsUECC adds Blue Aspire to European route
The dual-fuel LNG newbuild Blue Aspire will be deployed on United European Car Carriers’ European North-South trading network from mid-December.
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NewsTGP handles transformers destined for UK
Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) has handled two transformers and placed them into storage in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, ahead of being shipped to the UK next year.
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NewsHöegh agrees five-year contract with international car manufacturer
Ro-ro shipping line Höegh Autoliners has signed a five-year contract with an international car manufacturer for the transport of cars in two of the shipping firm’s key trade lanes.
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NewsRightShip revises timeline for vessel inspection age trigger
RightShip has revised its timeline for implementing its vessel inspection age trigger. It will now reduce its threshold from 14 to 10 years in a four-phased approach.
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NewsVertom fleet renewal progresses
At the start of December, Netherlands-based Vertom took delivery of Vertom Rita – the first of a series of 12 diesel-electric shortsea vessels ordered from Chowgule Shipyards in India.
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NewsTitan to supply UECC with biomethane
United European Car Carriers (UECC) vessels will sail on biomethane (LBM/bio-LNG) supplied by Titan Clean Fuels for the remainder of 2024 and most of 2025, bolstering UECC’s ‘Sail for Change’ sustainability strategy.
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Newsdeugro ships oversized metering skid from JAFZA to Dry Docks World
Project freight forwarder deugro has coordinated delivery of an oversized metering skid from Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) to Dry Docks World in Dubai.
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NewsCOLI delivers transformers and reactors from Türkiye to Poland
COLI Shipping has delivered four power transformers and four shunt reactors from Türkiye to Gdynia, Poland.