Shipping news – Page 6
-
NewsBIMCO adopts portfolio of ETS clauses
BIMCO’s documentary committee has adopted an emission trading scheme (ETS) allowances clause for its ship management agreement, SHIPMAN, and three ETS clauses for voyage charter parties.
-
NewsVan Oord’s Svanen lined up for crane upgrades
Offshore construction company Van Oord is upgrading its heavy lift installation vessel Svanen, with a focus on the next generation of monopile foundations.
-
NewsCOSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers opens in Melbourne
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers (Southeast Asia) has opened an office in Melbourne, Australia.
-
NewsSAL exercises option for Orca newbuild
SAL Heavy Lift has signed an option for a fifth Orca-class newbuild vessel with Wuhu Shipyard in China.
-
NewsSpliethoff christens second newbuild in Batam
The Netherlands-headquartered Spliethoff has held a christening ceremony for its DP2 B-type vessel Bloemgracht in Batam, Indonesia.
-
NewsHöegh and Sumitomo to collaborate on the supply of clean ammonia
Ro-ro carrier Höegh Autoliners has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to collaborate with Sumitomo to cooperate on the supply and delivery of clean ammonia as a sustainable maritime fuel for the shipping line’s upcoming Aurora-class PCTC vessels.
-
NewsMaersk targets Southeast Asia with three-year investment plan
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) will invest more than USD500 million to expand its operations in Southeast Asia, targeting its logistics and services arm as well as its ocean and terminals infrastructure.
-
NewsShipping leaders join forces in call to accelerate decarbonisation
Leading shipping lines have issued a joint declaration at COP 28 calling for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds and urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to create the regulatory conditions to accelerate the transition to green fuels.
-
NewsHoogenhout joins COSCO Heavy Transport
COSCO Shipping Heavy Transport has appointed Paul Hoogenhout as a senior project engineer.
-
NewsDominguez Velasco confirmed as IMO’s next secretary general
Arsenio Dominguez Velasco will step up as secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on January 1, 2024, for initial term of four years.
-
NewsDAKO handles engine transport to Pascagoula
DAKO Worldwide Transport delivered six marine engines, plus accessories, from the port of Emden in Germany to Pascagoula, USA.
-
NewsUlstein unveils HX121 heavy transport vessel design
Ulstein has added the HX121 heavy transport vessel to its design portfolio.
-
NewsUHL weighs in on Panama Canal disruption
Water-saving measures are severely affecting the capacity of the Panama Canal. United Heavy Lift (UHL) has said that the vessels it operates will be unable to transit the waterway until around May-June 2024.
-
NewsBoa details plans for next generation semi-submersible barges
Norwegian offshore services provider Boa has outlined plans for its next generation of semi-submersible heavy lift barges.
-
NewsHuisman to upgrade Aegir’s second crane
Huisman has been awarded a contract for the upgrade of the offshore mast crane onboard Heerema’s deepwater construction vessel Aegir.
-
NewsSwire Projects launches transpacific semi-liner service
Swire Projects, the projects and heavy lift shipping services division of Swire Shipping, has launched a semi-liner service connecting East Asia with the West Coast of North America.
-
NewsAAL outlines EU ETS stance
AAL Shipping has published carbon surcharge guidance to help customers prepare for the increased costs related to the upcoming extension of the the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to cover the maritime industry.
-
NewsBIFA welcomes potential expiration of CBER rules
In the recent past, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) has said that its members are extremely concerned that practices undertaken by container shipping lines, as well as easements and exemptions provided to them, have been distorting the operations of the free market to the detriment of international trade, businesses and consumers.
-
NewsCOLI coordinates wind energy shipment
Hamburg-based COLI Schiffahrt & Transport, in cooperation with COLI Japan, coordinated the transport of six wind turbine and 18 rotor blades to Soma, Japan, on behalf of Hitachi Power Solutions.
-
NewsDNV-approved tank installed on first Aurora-class vessel
Last week, the first DNV-approved LNG/ammonia tank was lifted onboard and installed on Höegh Autoliners’ first Aurora-class newbuild PCTC vessel.