Latest shipping news – Page 85
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NewsHaliade arrives in Boston and produces power in Rotterdam
A 107 m-long wind turbine blade has arrived at the Wind Technology Testing Centre at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) in Boston.
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NewsKuok moves to acquire POSH
Kuok Group has made a voluntary, conditional cash offer for all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH).
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NewsNeste makes low-sulphur fuel available in Germany
Neste has signed a partnership agreement with Germany’s BMT Bunker und Mineralöltransport regarding the sale and distribution of its low-sulphur fuel, Marine 0.5.
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NewsBIMCO to focus on sale and leaseback transactions
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has started developing a new standard term sheet for ship sale and leaseback transactions.
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NewsFehn Ship Management to the rescue
In late October, the crew sailing aboard the multipurpose ship Fehn Lyra rescued a boat carrying eight refugees in the western Mediterranean.
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NewsHuisman to deliver for Bokalift 2
Huisman will deliver a 4,000-tonne capacity offshore mast crane for Royal Boskalis Westminster’s latest crane vessel Bokalift 2.
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NewsCOLI and GRS target Japanese offshore renewables
Hamburg-headquartered Global Renewables Shipbrokers (GRS) has established a strategic partnership with COLI Schiffahrt & Transport in order to service Japan’s rapidly emerging offshore renewable energy market.
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NewsSiem ro-ro launched
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has launched Siem Europe’s latest ro-ro vessel in Flensburg, Germany.
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NewsDeveloping LEO as a fuel for sustainable shipping
A.P. Møller - Mærsk and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have teamed up with Copenhagen University and major customers to explore the environmental and commercial viability of LEO fuel – a blend of lignin and ethanol – for shipping.
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NewsSwire and Lodestar team up for breakbulk service
Swire Shipping and Lodestar plans to launch a joint breakbulk shipping service between New Zealand and North Asia.
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NewsBoskalis completes sale of Saam Smit Towage
Royal Boskalis Westminster has sold its equity stake in Saam Smit Towage to SAAM for USD200 million.
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NewsPOSH Terasea wound up
POSH Terasea (PTPL) will be voluntarily liquidated having defaulted on a credit facility.
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NewsBoskalis to add Bokalift 2 to fleet
Royal Boskalis Westminster has revealed plans for its Bokalift 2 crane vessel.
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NewsHöegh on track with speedy delivery
Höegh Autoliners has transported equipment and track laying machines from Mumbai, India to Ghana on behalf of OM Freight Forwarders.
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NewsBernhard Schulte forms joint venture with MidOcean
Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) and MidOcean Wind (MOW) have entered into a joint venture to build and operate support vessels for the USA’s offshore wind energy industry.
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NewsRotor sails bring savings for Maersk
The installation of rotor sails on the tanker, Maersk Pelican, resulted in an 8.2 percent fuel saving over the course of a year, according to the wind propulsion system manufacturer Norsepower.
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NewsGard highlights scrubber-related claims
With the IMO 2020 deadline fast approaching, maritime insurance provider Gard has highlighted some of the recent scrubber-related claims it has handled.
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NewsIMO looks at fuels of the future
An International Maritime Organization (IMO) symposium held on October 18 considered the sulphur 2020 limit which comes into effect on January 1, 2020, as well as the longer term need to decarbonise shipping.
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NewsBrexit and the impact for offshore renewables
If the UK leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal on the exit proceedings, there will be a significant effect on the offshore renewable energy market, said Global Renewables Shipbrokers (GRS).
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NewsTime charter rates on the up
Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have increased slightly over the last month, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.