Latest shipping news – Page 67
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NewsMultipurpose outlook improves slightly
With a current orderbook of 63 vessels, there is little appetite for investment from the multipurpose shipping sector – a trend that has been ongoing for some time and is unlikely to change in the near future.
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NewsAAL commits to the Middle East
Five years since the launch of AAL’s office in Dubai, the carrier said that it is seeing tentative growth in cargo demand in the Middle East.
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NewsUHL opens in Texas
United Heavy Lift (UHL) is opening an office in Houston, Texas, to meet the needs of its customers in the USA.
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NewsHöegh ships blades to Australia
Höegh Autoliners has shipped three 45 m-long rotor blades from Santander, Spain, to Melbourne, Australia, on behalf of DSV Projects Portugal.
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NewsCosco Shipping launches Townsville service
Cosco Shipping Lines has started a fortnightly service linking Townsville, Australia with destinations in the north of the country, the South Pacific and China.
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NewsSpliethoff adds heavy lifter
The Netherlands-headquartered Spliethoff acquired an additional P14-type vessel on October 15 2020.
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NewsTwo in one solution for Jumbo
Jumbo Maritime has shipped two ship-to-shore cranes from Taicang, China, to the port of Immingham in the UK.
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NewsInchcape plots expansion
Inchcape Shipping Services plans to grow its presence in the Americas.
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NewsShipping’s concerns – Covid-19 and beyond
Unsurprisingly, a survey from law firm DWF has found that the majority of traders and operators in the shipping sector feel that Covid-19 has negatively affected their revenue, employee headcount and insurance premiums. The future concerns, however, involve environmental regulations, geo-political tension and autonomous ships.
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NewsClean Arctic Alliance rejects draft HFO regulation
The Clean Arctic Alliance – a consortium of 20 non-profit organisations – has called upon the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to modify its draft heavy fuel oil (HFO) regulation, describing the current proposal as “a ban in name only”.
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NewsSwire Projects launched
The China Navigation Company (CNCo) has launched Swire Projects to provide specialist shipping services to the energy, resource and infrastructure sector.
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NewsHwang steps up at Jumbo
Jumbo has appointed Jason Hwang as its managing director in South Korea, effective November 1, 2020.
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NewsUECC joins UN Global Compact initiative
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact initiative.
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NewsThorco goes direct in Spain
Danish shipping company Thorco Projects has ended its cooperation with BaiSea and will deal directly with its Spanish clients.
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NewsEMS wins US Navy contract
EMS Shipping & Trading, part of Germany’s EMS-Fehn-Group, has been selected as a global husbandry service provider for the US Naval Forces Europe-Africa.
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NewsSwire Shipping upgrades NAX service
Swire Shipping has upgraded its North Asia Express (NAX) service connecting North Asia with Papa New Guinea and Australia.
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NewsSAL expands with Intermarine acquisition
HLPFI’s David Kershaw speaks with Richard Seeg and Svend Andersen regarding the recent deal that will see Intermarine and SAL Heavy Lift come together to service the Americas and cross-Atlantic trade.
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NewsStormGeo launches s-Suite
StormGeo has launched s-Suite, a software solution that includes voyage planning, onboard route optimisation, route advisory and fleet performance management services.
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NewsAAL handles Linde cargoes
AAL Shipping has delivered 38,950 freight tons of equipment for two Linde hydrogen plants in the USA, on behalf of Kuehne + Nagel.
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NewsPathway towards decarbonisation
Fuel choice will be the essential factor in shipping’s decarbonisation journey, according to DNV GL in its Maritime Forecast to 2050.