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  • Sallaum Lines takes early delivery of Ocean Breeze
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    Sallaum Lines takes early delivery of Ocean Breeze

    2025-08-08T07:00:00Z

    Ro-ro carrier Sallaum Lines has taken early delivery of Ocean Breeze, a next generation LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China.

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    Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose shipping rate update

    2025-08-07T07:34:00Z

    Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose rate index has continued to hold firm. The analyst’s average daily time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel stood at USD12,818 at the start of August 2025, down 0.67 percent in comparison to July.

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    One World Shipbrokers reopens in The Hague

    2025-08-07T07:00:00Z

    One World Shipbrokers has reopened from a base in The Hague, the Netherlands. The company was previously based out of Hamburg, Germany.

  • Norden acquires Thorco Projects
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    Norden continues to boost multipurpose fleet

    2025-08-07T07:00:00Z

    Danish shipping firm Norden has entered into lease agreements with purchase options for six multipurpose vessels as it aims to grow its presence further in the project cargo market.

  • 18th edition of the MSI
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    MSI trending downwards

    2025-08-06T08:10:00Z

    The 18th edition of the One World Market Sentiment Index (MSI) for the multipurpose and breakbulk shipping industry slipped again to a reading of 53 – the lowest level in 15 months and down from the previous edition’s rating of 53.3.

  • Lone deployed at Baltic Power project
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    Lone deployed at Baltic Power project

    2025-08-05T08:00:00Z

    SAL Heavy Lift’s heavy lift vessel, Lone, is supporting the Baltic Power offshore wind project, deploying a newly designed and fabricated installation and lifting tool to handle the wind farm’s transition pieces. 

  • Noatum Maritime inaugurates Shanghai office
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    Noatum Maritime inaugurates Shanghai office

    2025-08-04T07:00:00Z

    Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group’s maritime and shipping cluster, has officially opened its first office in Shanghai devoted to its agency and maritime services arm – Noatum Maritime Services.

  • SAL expands fleet six D-Type vessels 1
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    SAL Heavy Lift adds D-type vessels to its roster

    2025-07-30T09:00:00Z

    Germany-headquartered SAL Heavy Lift is set to expand its fleet with the addition of six D-type vessels.

  • BBC Singapore completes maiden voyage 1
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    BBC Singapore completes maiden voyage

    2025-07-28T07:00:00Z

    BBC Chartering’s LakerMax vessel BBC Singapore has completed its maiden voyage with the delivery of modules from China to the Netherlands.

  • Grande Shanghai kickstarts Grimaldi’s launch of PCTCs 1
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    Grande Shanghai kickstarts Grimaldi’s launch of PCTCs

    2025-07-25T07:00:00Z

    Italy-based Grimaldi Group has held a naming ceremony for Grande Shanghai, the first of 10 next-generation PCTCs on order at China Merchants Heavy Industries. The new delivery is Grimaldi’s first ammonia-ready car carrier.

  • Gard restructuring September 2025
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    Gard plans geographic restructuring

    2025-07-25T07:00:00Z

    Marine insurer Gard plans to restructure its activities largely around regional markets. Effective September 1, operations will be reconfigured into integrated teams, combining underwriting and claims handling expertise. The restructuring involves both the establishment of regional syndicates and changes at corporate level. The syndicates are new, and they are part of a broader organisational shift that also includes adjustments to corporate functions.

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    CareerHub recruitment tool launched to help prevent seafarer exploitation

    2025-07-24T08:00:00Z

    The Hood Platform – a digital hub serving the maritime and energy sectors – has released CareerHub, a recruitment feature aimed at eradicating the exploitation of seafarers by rogue crewing agents.

  • Longship adds Longeden to fleet 1
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    Longship adds Longeden to fleet

    2025-07-24T08:00:00Z

    The Netherlands-based Longship Group has added the 8,600 dwt Longeden newbuild to its fleet – the fourth and final vessel in the company’s series of diesel-electric general cargo ships.

  • Capes Shipping Agencies bolsters US Gulf Coast presence
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    Capes Shipping Agencies bolsters US Gulf Coast presence

    2025-07-24T07:45:00Z

    Capes Shipping Agencies, a subsidiary of freight forwarder and Customs broker CV International, has opened two offices – one in Corpus Christi, Texas, and another in Mobile, Alabama.

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    CLdN considers route expansion

    2025-07-23T09:30:00Z

    Shortsea shipping specialist CLdN is planning to expand its Zeebrugge - Teesport route and will consider setting up a new Rotterdam - Teesport freight route if customer demand proves sufficient.

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    AAL completes Wambo wind farm scope

    2025-07-22T07:00:00Z

    Multipurpose carrier AAL Shipping has delivered its final shipment for the Wambo wind farm in Queensland, Australia.

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    Appointments at Shipping Australia

    2025-07-21T10:06:00Z

    Shipping Australia has appointed Fleur Walsh of A.P. Møller – Mærsk as director and Phillip Holmes of “K” Line (Australia) as its chair.

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    A mixed market: reflecting on a turbulent H1

    2025-07-17T07:00:00Z

    US tariffs and escalating global trade tensions have unsurprisingly dominated global shipping in the first half of 2025. Veson Nautical’s half-year report reflects a mixed market, where the turbulent first six months curbed investment in some segments but accelerated strategic orders in others.

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    BBC Tornio to join the BBC Chartering fleet

    2025-07-16T09:30:00Z

    Briese Schiffahrt has taken delivery of the F500-type BBC Tornio, with the vessel set to join the BBC Chartering fleet shortly.

  • dship orders eight LS 250 heavy-lift ship cranes 1
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    dship orders eight LS 250 heavy-lift ship cranes

    2025-07-16T09:30:00Z

    Multipurpose shipping line dship Carriers has placed an order with Liebherr for eight of its LS 250 heavy-lift ship cranes – each providing a lifting capacity of 250 tonnes.