June 29 - Turkish project cargo shipping agency Medden Shipping has been involved in a number of project cargo shipments around the Turkish coastline in the first half of 2011.
One project undertaken by the Izmir-based agency was at Derince port where the foundations of a wind mill farm were transported to Çine 11. Later activity saw the discharge, handling and storage at Aliaga terminal 33 of wind turbines destined to sites at Mordogan and Seferihisar.
International maritime welfare charity, the Mission to Seafarers, unveiled its Happy at Sea mobile app during the Nor-Shipping 2023 exhibition.
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose rate index held steady at the start of June. The average daily time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel rose marginally to USD14,421.
The Drewry Multipurpose Time Charter Index continued to slide in May and now stands at USD8,984. Last month, the daily time charter rate stood at USD9,069 per day.
Bolloré Logistics signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with airship developer Flying Whales to support the use of lighter-than-air aircraft for heavy cargo transportation.
Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) and Priority Cargo Network members from across the globe gathered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on June 5 ahead of the Breakbulk Europe 2023 exhibition.
Members of the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) gathered in Rotterdam from June 3-5 for the network’s 18th annual general meeting.
