The first of four newbuild vessels to join Chipolbrok’s fleet was launched in China on July 28.
The 62,000 dwt ship, named Tai Xing, will begin operations in December 2021. Measuring over 200 m long, the multipurpose vessel was built at the Chengxi Shipyard.
Chinese-Polish multipurpose shipping line Chipolbrok has appointed Radoslaw Chmielinksi as managing director of its Gdynia office.
Container shipping group MSC, through its subsidiary SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl, has proposed a NOK7.64 billion (USD700 million) takeover of Norwegian ro-ro tonnage provider Gram Car Carriers (GCC).
Grimaldi Shipping Agency Shanghai has inaugurated its new offices in Sinar Mas Plaza.
Ro-ro carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) have signed a 20-year terminal agreement consolidating the company’s port and logistics operations at the port of Brunswick.
The Netherlands-headquartered Fusie Engineers and Q3 Heavy Lift have teamed up to design a 140 m x 40 m flat-top barge that is tailored for transporting heavy cargo for offshore wind projects in Taiwan.
Great Lakes Towing Company (GLT) has acquired the Crimson Clover closed-deck barge and subsequently launched a breakbulk/ro-ro service linking Fernandina Beach, Florida and the Caribbean.
