Shipping news – Page 65
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NewsChinese demand spurs on Chipolbrok
“China has overcome the pandemic and the economy is booming,” reports Chinese-Polish carrier Chipolbrok. It has observed growing demand for Chinese products – from basic materials to consumer goods, industrial units and wind power components.
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NewsNYK commits to ship recycling
NYK Line has joined the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI), an information disclosure platform hosted by the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI).
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NewsDrewry: rates still rising
The Drewry Multipurpose Time Charter Index rose to USD7,992 per day in April 2021, representing a rise of 2.5 percent compared March 2021.
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NewsAlfa Laval to acquire StormGeo
Sweden-headquartered Alfa Laval will acquire StormGeo, which provides weather intelligence software for the shipping industry.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen rolls out weather routing software
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has installed a weather routing software solution across its fleet to reduce emissions and improve safety.
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NewsDamen launches crane barge
Damen has launched a 75 m x 32 m crane barge at its shipyard in Yichang, China.
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NewsWW Ocean commits to South America
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WW Ocean) has introduced monthly calls to Arica port in Chile on its North America to South America service.
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NewsCadeler invests in newbuilds
Cadeler will acquire two newbuild X-class vessels for installation, services, operation, and maintenance work on offshore wind farms.
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NewsCLdN continues to boost Irish service
CLdN has chartered additional ro-ro vessels to increase sailings between Europe and Ireland.
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NewsFednav welcomes Arvik
Fednav has taken delivery of its latest Polar class 4 icebreaking bulk carrier – named Arvik.
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NewsRates up, capacity tightening
Toepfer Transport reports that time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector are continuing to increase steadily, with shippers fearing a further tightening of vessel supply in the coming months.
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NewsDrewry and Freightender join forces
Drewry and Freightender have entered into a partnership to deliver an all-in-one procurement e-solution to medium-sized shippers.
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NewsKeel laid for Les Alizés
The keel has been laid for Jan De Nul’s offshore heavy lift crane vessel Les Alizés at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s (CMHI) shipyard in China.
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NewsDamen delivers mega barge Tomsk
Damen has delivered the 111 m-long mega barge Tomsk to Combi Lift.
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NewsSeajacks Zaratan set to work at Akita Noshiro
The self-elevating platform (SEP) vessel Seajacks Zaratan has called at the port of Akita in Japan and will soon begin installation works at the Akita Noshiro offshore wind farm.
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NewsAden named at Harren & Partner
Nils Aden has been appointed managing director of Harren & Partner, effective May 1, 2021.
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NewsInterManager works to source seafarer vaccines
International trade association for in-house and third party ship managers InterManager has pledged to source Covid-19 vaccinations for its members’ seafarers.
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NewsMSC introduces eBL solution
Following a successful pilot phase, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is introducing an electronic bill of lading (eBL) on the independent blockchain platform WAVE BL.
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NewsNorthwest Competence emerges following restructure
Northwest Crewing – part of Germany’s EMS-Fehn-Group – has rebranded as Northwest Competence following an internal restructuring and an increasing demand for its ISO certification services.
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NewsSpeedy solution from dship
dship Carriers has delivered seven straddle carriers from Gdynia, Poland, to the port of Brisbane, Australia.