Shipping news – Page 9
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NewsFriday & Co fixes deal to transport Fremantle Highway to China for repairs
Friday & Co Shipbrokers has brokered a major chartering deal between heavy lift shipping specialist Boskalis and a Chinese charterer, to transport the car carrier Floor (formerly Fremantle Highway) from the Netherlands to China for extensive repairs.
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NewsBukholm rejoins Wallenius Wilhelmsen as CFO and EVP
Bjørnar Bukholm has rejoined ro-ro shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen as chief financial officer (cfo) and executive vice president (evp).
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NewsChipolbrok orders two newbuilds
Chipolbrok has ordered two more newbuild multipurpose ships, scheduled to enter service in 2025 and 2026.
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NewsSAL launches second Orca heavy lift vessel
Germany-headquartered SAL Heavy Lift has launched its second Orca-class heavy lift vessel, Frida, at the Wuhu Shipyard in China.
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NewsEXG delivers 72 large pipes from Southeast Asia to Bangladesh
Indian-based Express Global Logistics (EXG) has moved 72 large pipes from Southeast Asia to Bangladesh.
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NewsDurham to retire from Sevenstar
After 16 years at Sevenstar Yacht Transport, Jay ‘Woody’ Durham will retire from the company.
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NewsUHL delivers LPS 550 to AAT
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has delivered a Liebherr LPS 550 rail-mounted portal crane to Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT) aboard its UHL Fable.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen posts strong Q3 2024 results
Ro-ro shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen has posted its second-best quarter to date, with an adjusted EBITDA of USD503 million for Q3 2024.
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NewsLatest Market Sentiment Index holds steady
The 15th edition of the One World Market Sentiment Index for the multipurpose and breakbulk shipping market showed a modest increase to a level of in 54.6 in Q4 2024 (54.3 in Q3 2024)
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NewsHaropa Port on hand to support with turbine blade storage
Haropa Port’s Bougainville quay is being used to support the port of Le Havre with the storage of wind turbine blades for an offshore project owned by Siemens Gamesa.
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NewsUECC places order for newbuild PCTCs
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Nanjing for up to four advanced multi-fuel battery hybrid pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs).
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NewsSarens completes two projects in Scotland
Sarens recently completed two major projects in Scotland. At Glasgow’s George V Dock, Sarens was contracted to offload a 142-tonne vapour recovery unit (VRU). Sarens also managed the transportation and installation of two 1,600-tonne swing bridge sections destined for Renfrew.
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NewsDrax provides funding for Smart Green Shipping project
Power utility Drax Group and Smart Green Shipping are partnering to develop and use wind-assisted FastRig technology to help decarbonise their shipping activities.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen enters into five-year high and heavy deal
Ro-ro shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen has entered into a five-year agreement with an agriculture, forestry and roadbuilding equipment manufacturer.
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NewsWagenborg installs BWTS across its 166 vessels
The Netherlands-based shortsea specialist Wagenborg has completed its fleet-wide ballast water treatment system (BWTS) installation programme, with all 166 general cargo vessels now fully equipped and operational.
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NewsLV Logistics completes complex project to Saudi Arabia
Global logistics service provider LV Logistics has completed delivery of some 149,813 cu m of breakbulk cargoes from China to Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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NewsGrimaldi adds intermediary Patras port call to Italy and Türkiye route
The Grimaldi Group’s Trieste-Ambarli ro-ro route will be enhanced with an intermediate call at the port of Patras.
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NewsAmasus signs second wind power contract with bound4blue
Amasus Shipping has signed a second suction sail contract with Spain’s bound4blue.
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NewsTGP delivers over-dimensional reels from UK to Brazil
Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) has delivered five over-dimensional reels from Newcastle, UK, to Açu Port in Brazil.
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NewsConcerns raised over RightShip reduction of inspections age limit
Members of the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) are concerned about RightShip’s recent decision to reduce the age limit of general cargo and bulk carriers eligible for vetting inspections.