Shipping news – Page 4
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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.
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NewsPermira acquires minority share in RightShip
Global investment firm Permira has become a minority shareholder in RightShip, a maritime digital platform for safety, sustainability, and supply chain due diligence that is headquartered in Singapore.
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NewsHöegh Autoliners opts for Everllence ammonia engines
Höegh Autoliners has placed an order for ammonia-burning Everllence two-stroke engines for its Aurora-class PCTCs.
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NewsIUMI updates best practice guide for EV transport
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has published updated best practice and recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles (EV).
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NewsSAL Heavy Lift welcomes Svend
Germany-based SAL Heavy Lift has welcomed Svend – named after shipping veteran Svend Andersen – as the company looks to continue growing its fleet of multipurpose vessels.
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NewsAuerbach's first newbuild launched
Auerbach Schifffahrt reports that its first newbuild has hit the water in Taizhou, an F500 multipurpose vessel.
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NewsBoa strengthens Mediterranean presence
Boa’s semi-submersible heavy lift barge Boabarge 35 is available in the Mediterranean Sea from September, underscoring the company’s regional presence following the appointment of Sandro Lipani to lead its recently opened Genoa office in Italy.
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NewsChipolbrok’s Kraszewski on hand for project cargo deliveries
Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Kraszewski has completed a complex voyage linking Asia, Europe and back again, carrying steel, wind energy equipment, cranes and other heavy units.
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NewsAAL Super B-class vessel makes maiden voyage to the UK
Multipurpose carrier AAL Shipping has delivered a 330-tonne transformer to Dover in the UK. The unit will be installed at the Sellindge Substation redevelopment project which is part of the UK National Grid.
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NewsBBC Chartering to open in Madrid
Effective September 1, 2025, multipurpose shipping line BBC Chartering will be present with a wholly owned office in Madrid, serving both Spain and Portugal.
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NewsUAL introduces UAL Caribbean Shuttle
Universal Africa Lines (UAL) has introduced a fixed nine-day service linking Point Lisas in Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana’s Georgetown, and Paramaribo, Suriname. It will handle a variety of cargoes, including breakbulk and ro-ro.
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NewsMOVe Oceans launches trans-Tasman breakbulk shipping service
MOVe Oceans, the shipping division of freight and logistics specialist MOVe Logistics Group, has launched a monthly breakbulk trans-Tasman service linking Northport, New Zealand, with Brisbane and Port Alma in Queensland, as well as Tasmania’s Bell Bay.
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NewsPacific Basin appoints Swinbank
Pacific Basin Shipping has appointed Felix Swinbank as its bulk parcel and projects manager.
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NewsChipolbrok gets FMC exemption
Chinese-Polish shipping company Chipolbrok has been granted, with conditions, an exemption from publication requirements by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the USA.
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NewsRobert Wynn completes rotor swap for the Paluel nuclear power station
UK-based Robert Wynn & Sons has supported the replacement of a rotor at the Paluel nuclear power station, transporting a rotor, and its replacement, between France and the Netherlands.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen delivers strong Q2
Ro-ro shipping specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen reported total revenue for Q2 2025 of USD1.35 billion, an increase of 4 percent quarter over quarter, thanks to an 8 percent increase in volumes offsetting lower freight rates in the shipping segment. The EBITDA for Q2 2025 of USD472 million was an increase of 2 percent quarter over quarter, mainly driven by the shipping segment.