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NewsCMA CGM unveils global recruitment platform for seafarers
CMA CGM Group has launched a dedicated seafarer recruitment platform: CMASHIPS.com.
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NewsSteel cut for Meriaura newbuild
The steel has been cut for Finnish shipping company Meriaura’s latest newbuilding.
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NewsMultraship relocates head office
Dutch-based Multraship Towage & Salvage has opened its new headquarters at Middenhavendam in Terneuzen, the Netherlands.
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NewsNorden commits to multipurpose fleet expansion
Norden has signed agreements for two additional 17,500 dwt multipurpose newbuilding leases, with purchase options, as it reinforces its projects and parcelling segment.
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NewsBOCS and UAL place newbuilding order to boost joint liner services
Multipurpose shipping specialists Universal Africa Lines (UAL) and Bremen Overseas Chartering and Shipping (BOCS) have placed a joint order for a pair of newbuild vessels at New JiangZhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry.
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NewsADMA recognised as international teaching centre
Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) has been officially recognised as an international teaching centre by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS).
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NewsChoppy waters ahead for PCTCs
Sector analyst Veson Nautical identifies challenging market conditions ahead for the PCTC segment, should potential USTR port fees of USD1 million per voyage for non-US built car carriers enter force from mid-October. Combined with this week’s signals from Washington suggesting a sooner-than-expected reopening of the Red Sea, car carrier demand could take a heavy blow.
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NewsToepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose shipping rate update
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose rate index ticked upwards. The analyst’s average daily time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel stood at USD13,029 at the start of May 2025, up from USD12,821 in April.
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NewsShipping pollution caps take effect in the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Sea has officially become an emission control area (ECA) for sulphur oxides and particulate matter under the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) MARPOL Annex VI, effective May 1, 2025.
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NewsMSI slips as uncertainty stirs multipurpose market
The 17th edition of One World’s Market Sentiment Index (MSI) reveals another dip in industry confidence, falling to 53.3 amid tariff turmoil, transpacific trade contraction, and energy project setbacks. Yet with most multipurpose tonnage still fully employed, some see a sector better positioned to endure volatility than in years past.
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NewsWallem brings project cargoes and carriers together
In the highly competitive breakbulk cargo sector, Wallem Ship Agency continues to benefit from its ability to serve clients with specific needs and niche market requirements. With a focus Southeast Asia, the ship management group is quietly optimistic, writes Dickson Chin, managing director at Wallem Ship Agency.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen finalises sale of MIRRAT
Ro-ro shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen has finalised the sale of its Melbourne International RoRo & Auto Terminal (MIRRAT) to Australian Amalgamated Terminals.
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NewsShifting port call activity for the MPP market
Data from Esgian’s multipurpose market insight reports shows shifting activity levels at ports in the Far East, USA and Europe from 2022 to Q1 2025, with further surges and slowdowns anticipated as a result of new tariffs and trade policies introduced this year.
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NewsAAL delivers trio of Konecranes port cranes
Multipurpose shipping line AAL Shipping has delivered three fully assembly Konecranes port cranes from Schiedam and Westdorpe, the Netherlands, to ports in Mexico and Chile.
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NewsBaltic Exchange launches fuel equivalence converter
The Baltic Exchange has launched a free fuel equivalence converter to help owners, traders, brokers and charterers understand the cost and commercial implications of greener fuel options.
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NewsStormGeo partners with Awake.AI
Weather intelligence and voyage optimisation solutions provider StormGeo and Finnish AI analytics company Awake.AI have partnered to offer AI-powered port analytics to its clients.
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NewsFederal Nigara sails to Duluth
Federal Nigara of the Fednav fleet has delivered several large pieces of import machinery to the Duluth Cargo Connect multimodal logistics hub on Lake Superior, USA.
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NewsChipolbrok Galaxy busy with project cargo voyages
Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Chipolbrok Galaxy has been busy picking up and delivering project cargo for projects in Europe, North Africa, the Suez Canal and Asia via the Suez Canal.
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NewsVeson outlines potential outcomes from MEPC83 Net-Zero Framework
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently hosted the 83rd meeting with the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 83), resulting in a new fuel intensity target, which is set to come into force no later than March 2027.
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NewsUSTR’s China shipping measures take shape
On April 17, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued the final notice of action following its investigation into China’s shipbuilding and logistics sector. According to the USTR draft Federal Register notice, the USA will begin charging fees on Chinese-owned, operated and built vessels arriving at its ports in October 2025. Most multipurpose and heavy lift tonnage appears to fall beyond the scope of the regulations.