Shipping news – Page 2
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NewsElise delivered to SAL Heavy Lift
SAL Heavy Lift has welcomed its first Orca-class vessel, Elise, to its fleet.
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NewsCarsten Rehder places another order with GRSE
India’s Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has signed a contract with Germany’s Carsten Rehder for the construction of four hybrid multipurpose vessels, plus two options.
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NewsPeak Skarv 1 launched
Skarv Shipping Solutions, a joint venture between Peak Group and Grieg Edge, has launched its first vessel, named Peak Skarv 1.
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NewsPOSH to tow Nguya FLNG from China to Congo for Eni project
PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has been selected by Wison New Energies to tow the Nguya floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility from Lvsi, Qidong, China to the Republic of Congo.
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NewsRise and shine: SAL expands its deck carrier fleet
SAL Heavy Lift is expanding its deck carrier fleet with the acquisition of Sun Shine and Sun Rise from former owner Pan Ocean.
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NewsGSL expands maritime and project cargo capabilities
China-based freight forwarder Global Star Logistics (GSL) has bolstered its business in the maritime sector by expanding both its husbandry and agency services.
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NewsCMA CGM keeps busy with boat show season
CMA CGM has shipped 15 motor yachts from the port of Brisbane, Australia, to the USA for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show onboard its containership CMA CGM Abu Dhabi.
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NewsPCTC rates ease as newbuilds delivered
Shipping sector analyst Esgian’s August 2025 ro-ro market report indicates a continued softening in rates for large PCTCs.
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NewsInchcape opens Las Palmas office
Port agency and maritime services company Inchcape Shipping Services has opened an office in Las Palmas, Spain as it looks to expand its global footprint.
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NewsJSI Alliance expands Iberian presence
JSI Alliance has opened an office in Bilbao in cooperation with Noatum Maritime Services that will handle the commercial representation of its multipurpose and heavy lift fleet and provide port agency services across Spain, Portugal and North Africa.
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NewsShipowners warned to brace for ballast water compliance campaign
Shipowners have been advised to ready themselves for extensive port state control (PSC) inspections after a concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on ballast water management came into effect on September 1, 2025.
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NewsRoll Group adds Bigroll KMC Beaumont to fleet
Heavy transport specialist Roll Group has added the wide deck carrier Bigroll KMC Beamont on a long-term charter from its partner KMC Bluewhale. The vessel was delivered in Singapore and will begin operations immediately.
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NewsJumbo and Intermoor form strategic alliance to advance offshore projects
Jumbo Offshore and Intermoor have formed a strategic alliance aimed at enhancing services to the offshore oil and gas and floating wind sectors.
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NewsAAL opts for Seaber to enhance fleet efficiency and TCE
AAL Shipping has opted for Seaber’s AI-assisted planning and scheduling platform as the multipurpose carrier aims to enhance its fleet efficiency and increase time charter equivalent (TCE).
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NewsGrimaldi takes delivery of Grande Auckland
Italy’s Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of Grande Auckland, the second of seven PCTC vessels commissioned by the group from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC).
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NewsCY and BigLift Shipping extend HTV fleet
South Korea’s CY Shipping and Netherlands-based BigLift Shipping are expanding their joint fleet of heavy transport vessels (HTV) to a total of eight with the addition of two further BC-class vessels.
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NewsMeriaura signs time-charter agreement for two dry cargo vessels
Finnish shipping company Meriaura has signed an agreement to time-charter two dry cargo vessels from Klip Marine.
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NewsRobert Wynn delivers for the UK National Grid substation
UK-based Robert Wynn & Sons has delivered a 155-tonne transformer from Rotterdam to the National Grid’s Uskmouth substation in Newport, UK.
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NewsAllseas orders Grand Tour heavy transport vessel
Allseas has contracted Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China to build a purpose-built semi-submersible heavy transport vessel – to be named Grand Tour.
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NewsMarine insurers face new era as trade patterns fracture
Opening this year’s International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) conference in Singapore, IUMI president Frédéric Denèfle warned that marine insurers are facing significant change as the world approaches the end of an era of seamless globalisation.