Shipping news – Page 11
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NewsIMO to open RPO in Alexandria
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will open a regional presence office (RPO) in Alexandria, Egypt, to represent the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
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NewsLiebherr starts construction of Orca cranes
Equipment manufacturer Liebherr has laid the flange of the first all-electric heavy lift crane that it is constructing for SAL Heavy Lift’s newbuild Orca-class series.
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NewsCarlbom Shipping rebrands as Pentagon Marine
Pentagon Freight Services is rebranding Carlbom Shipping as Pentagon Marine.
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NewsCOSCO takes delivery of Green Kemi
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers has taken delivery of its ice-class multipurpose pulp ship Green Kemi in Dalian, China.
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NewsHöegh exercises option to bring Aurora order up to twelve vessels
Ro-ro carrier Höegh Autoliners has exercised its option to construct an additional four multi-fuel Aurora-class vessels.
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NewsProtranser handles transformer export to Suriname
China-based Protranser has coordinated the export of 13 sets of transformers from Shanghai, China to Paramaribo, Suriname.
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News‘Rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship’: IMO targets under fire
While the IMO put forward its revised strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping as ‘enhanced targets’, others have criticised the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) for its failure to align global shipping with Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature-warming limit.
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NewsEEMS Traveller fitted with eSAILs at Bilbao
Amasus Shipping’s general cargo vessel EEMS Traveller has been fitted with 17 m-tall eSAILs at the port of Bilbao in Spain.
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NewsRobert Wynn & Sons returns to Black Rock Sands for transformer delivery
UK-based specialist shipping company Robert Wynn & Sons beached its heavy lift/ro-ro barge Terra Marique in northwest Wales to deliver a 155-tonne transformer for a National Grid substation at Trawsfynydd.
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NewsAAL delivers critical components for Callide restoration
AAL Shipping transported Toshiba-built power station components from China and Japan to Queensland Australia on behalf of global logistics provider DB Schenker.
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NewsG2 Ocean focuses on safety with ICHCA International membership
Norwegian shipping line G2 Ocean is joining the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA International) as part of its commitment to providing a safe work environment and achieving zero injuries in its operations.
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NewsIMO adopts revised emission strategy for shipping
Member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), adopted the revised strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping.
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NewsOmli promoted at Esgian
Stian Omli has been promoted to senior vice president shipping at Norway-based service performance and benchmarking analyst Esgian.
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NewsSwire Projects delivers wind energy cargoes to Bluff
On behalf of Vestas, Swire Projects delivered wind turbines from China to Bluff, New Zealand, for the Kaiwera Downs wind farm (Stage 1).
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NewsJumbo Kinetic collects cargoes for the Basra refinery upgrade
Jumbo-SAL-Alliance has loaded modules onboard Jumbo Kinetic destined for JGC Corporation’s refinery upgrade project in Basra, Iraq.
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NewsNorden completes Thorco Projects acquisition
Norden has completed the acquisition of Thorco Projects. It has been integrated into Norden Projects & Parcelling, which falls under the company’s freight services and trading business unit.
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NewsMarguisa adds breakbulk service between Brazil and West Africa
Marguisa Shipping Lines has expanded its services in the Brazilian market with the introduction of a semi-liner breakbulk service between Brazil and West Africa – the SAWAF service.
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NewsAAL supports port development projects around the globe
AAL Shipping has supported port and terminal development projects in Vietnam and Australia, with the delivery of heavy lift cranes and related components.
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NewsWagenborg bolsters tug fleet
The Netherlands-headquartered Wagenborg has purchased an ASD 3280 tug to boost its position in the northwest Europe towage market.
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NewsStormGeo continues APAC expansion with Philippines office
Weather intelligence and decision-support service provider StormGeo opened an operations centre in Manila, the Philippines.