May 17 - Singapore headquartered Pacific International Lines (PIL) has ordered two newbuild multipurpose vessels, scheduled for delivery between June and September 2014.
Taizhou Kouan Shipyard in China will build the vessels.
Each 27,000 dwt three-decker vessel has on overall length of 179.52 m and a 27.29 m beam. Each vessel has a cargo capacity of 38,676 cu m without tween decks (38,279 cu m without tween decks).
Swire Projects has shipped refinery equipment and materials, with a total volume of approximately 9,193 cu m, from Mokpo in South Korea to Balikpapan, Indonesia.
Shipping group Maersk has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with wind turbine manufacturer Vestas to build a nacelle manufacturing plant and logistical base for offshore wind turbines at the Mokpo New Port Hinterland Complex in South Korea.
Japan-headquartered heavy lifting and transportation specialist Denzai is adding a 2,500-tonne Liebherr crawler crane to its fleet.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a second Briese Heavylift vessel from Australian waters.
DP World has won the latest in a string of court rulings, as it defends its rights as shareholder and concessionaire in Djibouti’s Doraleh Containe
The White House has reportedly reached a tentative agreement to avoid a potential railway strike that could have cost the USA’s economy up to USD2 billion per day.
