Shipping news – Page 33
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NewsLady Monique christened
Shortsea shipping specialist Wijnne Barends christened the 5,900 dwt vessel Lady Monique in Delfzijl on January 28, 2023.
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NewsSwire Projects delivers to Western Australia
Swire Projects – a division of Swire Shipping – has delivered 88 ore cars from Dalian, China, to Port Hedland in Western Australia for mining company BHP.
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NewsOrigin Logistics delivers to Israel
Türkiye-based Origin Logistics has handled the delivery of transformers and their accessories from Türkiye to Israel.
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NewsGrimaldi acquires port of Amsterdam terminal
Italy-based Grimaldi Group, through its subsidiary Amsterdam Multipurpose Terminal (AMT), has acquired 200,000 sq m of land and a 20-year concession within the Amerikahaven area of the port of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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NewsThe future looks bright and green for Höegh
Höegh Autoliners reported its strongest quarterly financial results to date in the last quarter of 2022, with operating profit (EBITDA) up 37 percent from the previous quarter to hit USD156 million.
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NewsOcean Giant in Antarctica
The USA’s Military Sealift Command has chartered US Ocean’s multipurpose vessel Ocean Giant to transport cargo to the McMurdo Station research facility in Antarctica.
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NewsDamen introduces FLOW-SV installation vessel concept
The Netherlands-based Damen Shipbuilding Group has developed the FLOW-SV vessel concept, designed to install ground tackles for floating offshore wind turbines.
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NewsAAL Shipping expands in the Middle East
AAL Shipping has promoted Karim Smaili to general manager, AAL Middle East, and appointed Denis Elmanov as cargo superintendent to oversee its project cargo operations in the region.
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NewsSpliethoff receives newbuild vessel
The Netherlands-based Spliefhoff Group has taken delivery of Brouwersgracht – the first of two DP2 B-type vessels – from the Mawei shipyard in China. Its sistership, Bloemgracht, is expected to be delivered in about three months’ time.
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NewsWendt joins DHL IP
DHL Industrial Projects (DHL IP) has appointed Marco Wendt as global head of business development, renewable chartering.
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NewsCakeBoxx launches in Denmark
USA-based CakeBoxx Technologies has established an operating company in Denmark.
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NewsForestWave acquires Symphony Shipping
ForestWave has completed the acquisition of Symphony Shipping and its fleet of multipurpose Ecobox vessels.
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NewsSeafarer happiness on a high
The Mission to Seafarers’ Seafarers Happiness Index 2022 report has shown that average seafarer happiness levels reached 7.69 out of 10 in Q4, up from 7.3 in the previous quarter, with levels rising across almost all categories.
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NewsOne World’s MSI indicates market rebalance
For the fourth edition in a row One World Shipbroker’s Market Sentiment Index (MSI) for the multipurpose sector has fallen and now stands at 53.1 which is 5.7 points – or 10.7 percent – below the peak of Q1 2022 and at a level not seen since the early summer of 2021.
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NewsMaersk to retire Hamburg Süd and Sealand brands
Maersk will retire the brands Hamburg Süd and Sealand as well as more recently acquired brands that have joined the group.
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NewsOsprey delivers two polar crane beams
UK-based Osprey Group has transported two polar crane beams for the Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear power station in the UK.
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NewsFLS Projects coordinates six boats on multipurpose vessel
FLS Projects has coordinated the delivery of six barges and workboats, weighing 390 tonnes in total, on board the multipurpose vessel Coe Curia.
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NewsHagman to succeed Steimler at NYK
Svein Steimler, president and ceo of NYK Group Europe, will retire on March 31, 2023. He will be succeeded by Carl-Johan Hagman.
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NewsBolloré relocates Shenzhen office
Freight forwarder Bolloré Logistics Shenzhen has moved its office to another location in the same Chinese city.
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NewsKOGA boosts multipurpose tonnage
KOGA Shipping has entered into a multi-year charter for the 10,500 dwt vessel FWN Ranger, which will be renamed KOGA Ranger.