Latest shipping news – Page 8
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NewsRSD-E tug sets world record
A Damen RSD-E achieved a Guinness World Record for the most powerful electric tugboat.
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NewsMaritime sector embraces cyber risks to realise rewards
DNV research shows that six in ten marine industry professionals believe that the industry needs to accept greater cyber risk from digitalisation if it facilitates innovation and new technologies. Multipurpose and heavy lift shipping lines are implementing robust security to deal with what is a growing threat.
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Newsdeugro ships four cranes from Germany to Australia and New Zealand
deugro has shipped four Liebherr cranes from Rostock, Germany, to four ports in Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsUECC opts for Daphne real-time emissions monitoring
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has chosen Daphne Technology’s PureMetrics emissions monitoring system to enhance its environmental performance.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen exercises Shaper options
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has declared an option for two additional 11,700 ceu Shaper-class vessels at China Merchants Jingling Shipyard.
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NewsTGP transports boiler components for Glasgow facility
Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) has transported 73 boiler components from Dongguan and Shanghai, China, to Glasgow, Scotland.
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NewsFONASBA elects president and board during annual meeting
The Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA) has elected a new president and board, with Fulvio Carlini succeeding Javier Dulce to head up the organisation.
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NewsFriday & Co fixes deal to transport Fremantle Highway to China for repairs
Friday & Co Shipbrokers has brokered a major chartering deal between heavy lift shipping specialist Boskalis and a Chinese charterer, to transport the car carrier Floor (formerly Fremantle Highway) from the Netherlands to China for extensive repairs.
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NewsBukholm rejoins Wallenius Wilhelmsen as CFO and EVP
Bjørnar Bukholm has rejoined ro-ro shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen as chief financial officer (cfo) and executive vice president (evp).
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NewsChipolbrok orders two newbuilds
Chipolbrok has ordered two more newbuild multipurpose ships, scheduled to enter service in 2025 and 2026.
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NewsSAL launches second Orca heavy lift vessel
Germany-headquartered SAL Heavy Lift has launched its second Orca-class heavy lift vessel, Frida, at the Wuhu Shipyard in China.
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NewsEXG delivers 72 large pipes from Southeast Asia to Bangladesh
Indian-based Express Global Logistics (EXG) has moved 72 large pipes from Southeast Asia to Bangladesh.
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NewsDurham to retire from Sevenstar
After 16 years at Sevenstar Yacht Transport, Jay ‘Woody’ Durham will retire from the company.
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NewsUHL delivers LPS 550 to AAT
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has delivered a Liebherr LPS 550 rail-mounted portal crane to Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT) aboard its UHL Fable.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen posts strong Q3 2024 results
Ro-ro shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen has posted its second-best quarter to date, with an adjusted EBITDA of USD503 million for Q3 2024.
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NewsLatest Market Sentiment Index holds steady
The 15th edition of the One World Market Sentiment Index for the multipurpose and breakbulk shipping market showed a modest increase to a level of in 54.6 in Q4 2024 (54.3 in Q3 2024)
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NewsUECC places order for newbuild PCTCs
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Nanjing for up to four advanced multi-fuel battery hybrid pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs).
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NewsSarens completes two projects in Scotland
Sarens recently completed two major projects in Scotland. At Glasgow’s George V Dock, Sarens was contracted to offload a 142-tonne vapour recovery unit (VRU). Sarens also managed the transportation and installation of two 1,600-tonne swing bridge sections destined for Renfrew.
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NewsDrax provides funding for Smart Green Shipping project
Power utility Drax Group and Smart Green Shipping are partnering to develop and use wind-assisted FastRig technology to help decarbonise their shipping activities.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen enters into five-year high and heavy deal
Ro-ro shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen has entered into a five-year agreement with an agriculture, forestry and roadbuilding equipment manufacturer.