Chipolbrok has christened its latest newbuild Herbert at Chengxi Shipyard in China.
The vessel is the second of a four-ship order to be handed over to Chipolbrok by the Chinese yard. The first was delivered in December last year.
The ships in this series are 199.9 m long, 32.26 m wide and have hulls 19.3 m high. When fully loaded they have a draught of up to 13.5 m. Each has five holds and is equipped cranes capable of lifting up to 300 tonnes.
Multipurpose shipping line Chipolbrok has appointed Siam Bridge Agency as its representative in Thailand.
United European Car Carriers (UECC) reduced well-to-wake CO₂ emissions by more than 107,000 tonnes in 2024, a 70 percent increase on the 2023 reduction of over 63,000 tonnes, driven in a large part by its Sail for Change programme.
BBC Chartering has marked a milestone in its LakerMax newbuild programme with the inaugural transit of the BBC Houston through the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System as it delivered a full shipload of wind turbine blades to Erie, Pennsylvania.
Sarens PSG and Haventus, an energy transition facilities provider, have developed an ‘on-land to launch’ approach to accelerate floating offshore wind (FLOW) development out of Ardersier port, Scotland.
CMA CGM Group has launched a dedicated seafarer recruitment platform: CMASHIPS.com.
Contract and spot road freight rates in Europe both declined in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest Upply x Ti x IRU index. Moreover, the industry continues to grapple with a severe driver shortage although there has been progress on harmonising licence regulations across the bloc.
