Shipping news – Page 4
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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.
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NewsNewbuild updates from Briese and Maersk
Germany’s Briese and Denmark’s Maersk shared details of their ongoing newbuilding programmes. The former said that its inaugural next-generation newbuild has been launched at the Dayang Offshore shipyard.
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NewsGG5G vessels to join Venice-Bari-Patras line
Italy’s Grimaldi will mobilise two of its GG5G-class ro-ro ships on its Venice, Bari and Patras service linking Italy with Greece.
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NewsBGT handles UAE-Iraq ro-ro service
Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) recently welcomed the first direct ro-ro service between the UAE and Iraq operated by DP World.
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NewsDe-risking the carriage of lithium-ion batteries
Freight insurer TT Club is urging those responsible for transporting lithium-ion batteries to be keenly aware of the hazards. It’s calling for the development of a united approach to enhance their safe carriage. Improved regulatory clarity is required and automotive manufacturers need to address transport safety issues more thoroughly.
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NewsWind-powered Canopée makes transatlantic voyage with Bolloré satellite shipment
Bolloré Logistics organised the door-to-door transport of a satellite and its various components from the customer’s site in Toulouse to the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou. The ocean voyage was performed by the wind-powered ship Canopée on its very first transatlantic crossing.
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NewsMyG2 opened up to third-parties to boost collaboration
Shipping line G2 Ocean has opened up its digital shipping platform, MyG2, to port agents, freight forwarders, and spot customers.
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NewsMeriaura bolsters board with Rautaheimo
Patrik Rautaheimo has been elected to the board of Finnish shipping company Meriaura.
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NewsSallaum eyes up eight newbuild ro-ro vessels
Belgium’s Sallaum Lines aims to double its fleet by 2027 with the addition of eight ro-ro vessels.
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NewsAramco picks Cosco for Marjan PK1 transport and installation
Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers landed the contract from Saudi Aramco to transport and install the Marjan PK1 offshore platform.
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NewsGeneral cargo ship orders from Wilson and Wagenborg
Shortsea shipping player Wilson placed an order for the construction of six 3,800 dwt newbuildings, plus an option for eight more. Wagenborg, meanwhile, is pressing on with EasyMax newbuilds.
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NewsRoll Group signs MoU with KMC to manage two wide-deck carriers
Heavy transportation company Roll Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with KMC Line for commercial cooperation.