Shipping news – Page 77
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NewsBIMCO and ICS to launch seafarer report
BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are preparing to launch the Seafarer Workforce Report (previously known as the Manpower Report), expected to be published in 2021.
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NewsKeel laying ceremony for UECC PCTC
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has held a keel laying ceremony for its first newbuild pure car truck carrier (PCTC) on order at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, China.
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NewsWW Ocean gets technical
Technology certainly has a role to play in the movement of heavy and oversized loads. Captain Fredrik Hedin from Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WW Ocean) explains how software and advanced technical drawing capabilities contribute to the safe loading and unloading of long, tall and heavy products.
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NewsFESCO moves cranes in Russia
FESCO transportation group has moved six Konecranes rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from the port of Ust-Luga to the port of St. Petersburg, Russia.
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NewsBoluda Towage takes on tugs
Boluda Towage Europe has ordered two tugboats from Damen Shipyards Group for towage operations in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium.
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NewsFuels of the future
In order to achieve carbon neutrality in the future, the shipping industry needs to explore the commercial development of new fuels, and work is well under way. Synthetic fuels, ammonia, battery installations and hydrogen fuel cell solutions are battling for position.
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NewsLondon retains title as a centre for dispute resolution
Research from international law firm HFW has found that London continues to dominate the market for maritime arbitration, accounting for more than 80 percent of all cases globally.
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NewsPCN members on the move
Project Cargo Network (PCN) members Goodrich and CMX Global Logistics have coordinated the shipment of four 37-tonne gearboxes from Australia to Kazakhstan.
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NewsCSP Abu Dhabi adds to services
The COSCO Shipping Ports (CSP) terminal in Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port has started a weekly service connecting the UAE with ports across Europe and the Indian Subcontinent.
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NewsCharter rates remain steady
Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have remained steady over the last month, according to the latest report from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.
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NewsFLS ships to Nigeria
FLS-KAA – a subsidiary of Fleet Line Shipping Services (FLS) – has shipped a heat exchanger from Jebel Ali in the UAE to Onne, Nigeria.
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NewsAAL delivers Snowy TBM
AAL Shipping has delivered the first of three 174-tonne tunnel boring machines (TBM) destined for the Snowy 2.0 pumped-hydro expansion project to Port Kembla in New South Wales, Australia.
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NewsAltius handles ro-ro shipment
Altius has organised the ro-ro shipment of a 150-ton (136.1-tonne) CAT6015B excavator from Spain to a port in China.
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NewsFinal shipment for Hising bridge project
Tschudi Logistics, in coordination with United Heavy Lift (UHL), has begun the delivery of the final shipment for the Hising Bridge project in Sweden – a 662-tonne span.
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NewsStormGeo boosts shipping team
StormGeo has appointed Kim Hedegaard Sørensen as chief operating officer of its shipping division.
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NewsBolk introduces BBRC services
Bolk Transport has established Breakbulk River Cargo (BBRC) to offer regular connections between the North and Black seas using Europe’s inland waterways.
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NewsImmingham welcomes STS cranes
Jumbo’s heavy lift vessel Fairpartner has navigated through Immingham lock in the UK to deliver two ship-to-shore cranes as part of the Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Humber Container Terminal expansion.
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NewsBlue Water keeps CALM with buoy shipments
Blue Water Shipping has coordinated the delivery of two shipments of catenary anchor leg mooring (CALM) buoys from Penglai, China to Daesan, South Korea in partnership with BBC Chartering.
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NewsIntercargo calls for urgent action for seafarer crisis
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has issued a plea to governments and the relevant health and immigration authorities to facilitate crew changes for seafarers, calling the current crisis ‘inhumane’.
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NewsMaersk Flow launches
A.P. Møller - Mærsk has launched a digital platform to provide its partners with a transparent overview critical supply chain processes.