Shipping news – Page 78
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NewsStar Kilimanjaro arrives in Vancouver USA
G2 Ocean’s general cargo vessel Star Kilimanjaro has once again called at the port of Vancouver USA to deliver wind turbine components destined for the Golden South wind energy project in Canada.
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NewsBrointermed and BREB team up
Brointermed and Bremer Reederei E&B (BREB) have signed a vessel sharing agreement that will see the two companies team up to offer a monthly multipurpose service connecting Europe with the main Algerian and Libyan ports.
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NewsOptimarin spares no effort for US customers
Optimarin has signed an agreement with USA-based Lee Engineering Supply Company for the warehousing of critical spare parts for its ballast water treatment (BWT) systems in Louisiana.
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NewsBigLift delivers for South Flank project
BigLift Shipping has transported two rail-mounted stacker reclaimers from Port Henderson to Port Hedland, Australia, aboard its vessel Happy Dragon.
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NewsRo-ro solution for Intrame
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WW Ocean) has shipped a fully assembled 39 m-long drag conveyor from the port of Santander in Spain to Baltimore, USA onboard its ro-ro vessel Parsifal.
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NewsHenry Abram secures BAE contract
Heavy lift services specialist Henry Abram & Sons, part of the Malin Group, has secured a contract with BAE Systems to transport and launch a Royal Navy Type 26 vessel on the banks of the River Clyde, Scotland.
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NewsC-Job expands network in Poland
Ship design and engineering company C-Job Naval Architects is opening an office in Gdansk, Poland to expand the company’s activities in the Baltic and Scandinavian region.
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NewsBoldwind arrives in Denmark
United Wind Logistics – part of the United Group – has transported eight turbine blades for MHI Vestas Offshore wind aboard its vessel Boldwind.
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NewsItalian shipyard acquires Cometto SYT
Italy-based shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Visentini has taken delivery of a Cometto shipyard transporter (SYT).
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NewsSwire wins MHI Vestas contract
MHI Vestas has awarded Swire Blue Ocean (SBO) a contract for the transportation and installation of 114 wind turbines for the Seagreen offshore wind farm.
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NewsBOCS names Antwerp agent
Effective August 1, 2020 BOCS Bremen Overseas Chartering and Shipping will be represented by BOCS Antwerpen at the Belgian gateway.
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NewsDrewry: rates unlikely to recover until late 2021
Industry analyst Drewry reports that charter rates for multipurpose ships, including breakbulk and heavy lift vessels, are unlikely to recover back to pre-Covid-19 levels until the end of 2021. Any recovery would take even longer if the global pandemic is not contained.
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NewsBIMCO urges action on seafarers
The UK government hosted a global summit on the impact of Covid-19 on crew changes on July 9, 2020. Just 15 countries attended.
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NewsMitigating Covid-19 risks aboard vessels
DNV GL has launched its Certification in Infection Prevention – Maritime programme (CIP-M). The certification has been developed to give passengers and crew confidence that comprehensive infection prevention measures are in place.
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NewsGeodis calls for decarbonisation
Global transport and logistics company Geodis has joined the European Clean Trucking Alliance (ECTA) as part of its commitment to decarbonise road freight.
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Newsdeugro USA assembles ISPM 15 task force
deugro USA has established a task force based in Houston, USA, to support importers and cargo owners handling shipments that are non-compliant with international phytosanitary measures.
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NewsAAL delivers Formosa 2 carousel
AAL Shipping has delivered a cable carousel measuring 23 m in diameter (73 m circumference) to Jan De Nul Group, which will be used at the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm project off the coast of Taiwan.
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NewsOrigin Logistics delivers to UK
Turkey-headquartered Origin Logistics has delivered a Metso shredder and accompanying components from Izmit, Turkey to Wellington in the UK.
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NewsWagenborg moves in Denmark and boosts services
Netherlands-based Wagenborg has shipped project cargo to Copenhagen in Denmark, expanded its ro-ro liner services in the Baltic region and boosted its semi-liner service offering globally.
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NewsITF demands action for seafarers
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has called on governments worldwide to deliver visa, border, and quarantine exemptions to enable seafarer repatriation amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.