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NewsSAL Heavy Lift welcomes Svend
Germany-based SAL Heavy Lift has welcomed Svend – named after shipping veteran Svend Andersen – as the company looks to continue growing its fleet of multipurpose vessels.
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NewsAuerbach's first newbuild launched
Auerbach Schifffahrt reports that its first newbuild has hit the water in Taizhou, an F500 multipurpose vessel.
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NewsBoa strengthens Mediterranean presence
Boa’s semi-submersible heavy lift barge Boabarge 35 is available in the Mediterranean Sea from September, underscoring the company’s regional presence following the appointment of Sandro Lipani to lead its recently opened Genoa office in Italy.
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NewsChipolbrok’s Kraszewski on hand for project cargo deliveries
Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Kraszewski has completed a complex voyage linking Asia, Europe and back again, carrying steel, wind energy equipment, cranes and other heavy units.
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NewsAAL Super B-class vessel makes maiden voyage to the UK
Multipurpose carrier AAL Shipping has delivered a 330-tonne transformer to Dover in the UK. The unit will be installed at the Sellindge Substation redevelopment project which is part of the UK National Grid.
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NewsBBC Chartering to open in Madrid
Effective September 1, 2025, multipurpose shipping line BBC Chartering will be present with a wholly owned office in Madrid, serving both Spain and Portugal.
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NewsUAL introduces UAL Caribbean Shuttle
Universal Africa Lines (UAL) has introduced a fixed nine-day service linking Point Lisas in Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana’s Georgetown, and Paramaribo, Suriname. It will handle a variety of cargoes, including breakbulk and ro-ro.
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NewsMOVe Oceans launches trans-Tasman breakbulk shipping service
MOVe Oceans, the shipping division of freight and logistics specialist MOVe Logistics Group, has launched a monthly breakbulk trans-Tasman service linking Northport, New Zealand, with Brisbane and Port Alma in Queensland, as well as Tasmania’s Bell Bay.
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NewsPacific Basin appoints Swinbank
Pacific Basin Shipping has appointed Felix Swinbank as its bulk parcel and projects manager.
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NewsChipolbrok gets FMC exemption
Chinese-Polish shipping company Chipolbrok has been granted, with conditions, an exemption from publication requirements by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the USA.
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NewsRobert Wynn completes rotor swap for the Paluel nuclear power station
UK-based Robert Wynn & Sons has supported the replacement of a rotor at the Paluel nuclear power station, transporting a rotor, and its replacement, between France and the Netherlands.
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NewsWallace steps up at Norden
Danish shipping firm Norden has appointed William Wallace as its head of logistics.
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NewsEsgian: Ro-ro market softens but at a much slower pace
Esgian’s latest report on the global ro-ro shipping market shows a softening environment and changing sentiment.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen delivers strong Q2
Ro-ro shipping specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen reported total revenue for Q2 2025 of USD1.35 billion, an increase of 4 percent quarter over quarter, thanks to an 8 percent increase in volumes offsetting lower freight rates in the shipping segment. The EBITDA for Q2 2025 of USD472 million was an increase of 2 percent quarter over quarter, mainly driven by the shipping segment.
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NewsHeiberg to head up Esgian’s shipping department
Marine intelligence software provider Esgian has appointed Gustav Heiberg as its senior vice president and head of the shipping department.
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NewsOmli joins CFARER
Stian Omli has joined maritime software as a service (Saas) firm CFARER - A DNV Company, as chief commercial officer.
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NewsIMO opens RPO in Fiji
Aiming for deeper engagement with Pacific countries, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has opened a regional presence office (RPO) in Suva, Fiji.
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NewsAsian Spirit delivers to Duluth
The multipurpose, heavy lift vessel Asian Spirit has delivered 39 wind turbine blades to Duluth Seaway Port Authority’s Clure Public Marine Terminal on Lake Superior in the USA.
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NewsGrimaldi takes delivery of Grande Tianjin
Grimaldi Group, based in Italy, has taken delivery of Grande Tianjin – the first of seven PCTC vessels commissioned by Grimaldi from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC), both of which are part of China State Building Corporation (CSSC).
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NewsMACS and Hugo Stinnes merge under single brand
Germany’s MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping and Hugo Stinnes are merging their operations under a single brand.