GAC Marine has been awarded two contracts by Petronas Carigali to provide marine services for the development of the Garagol Deniz West (GDW) oilfield, offshore Turkmenistan.
GAC Marine will supply three anchor-handling vessels kitted out with specialist onboard equipment, as well as crew, to provide critical 24-hour support for drilling operations.
GAC Marine also secured a three-year contract to provide a tug supply vessel to support Petronas Carigali’s ongoing operations.
Finnish shipping company Meriaura has transported offshore template structures for Subsea7 using its CO2 emissions reducing Eco Voy-transport concept.
Japanese shipping group MOL has placed an order with Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering for the construction of an open deck carrier vessel, designed primarily for the transport of offshore wind energy components.
South Korean manufacturers are having to adapt to a world of lower-cost competition, forcing project logisticians and multipurpose shipping lines to take stock. However, there are still opportunities as the coal-dependent nation redraws its energy mix. Chris Lewis reports.
CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping will add two more heavy transport vessels (HTV) to their joint fleet, bringing the number of open deck carriers in their roster to six.
The port of Albany in the USA has been awarded a USD9.9 million grant from the NYS Department of Transportation (DoT) passenger and freight rail assistance programme (PFRAP) to upgrade its heavy lift infrastructure.
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose rate index has marginally improved, with the average daily time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel standing at USD12,259 at the start of April 2024.
