All Shipping articles – Page 28
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NewsIntermarine bolsters chartering team with Jensen
Multipurpose shipping line Intermarine has appointed Lasse Jensen to its team in Denmark as chartering manager.
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NewsSAL Heavy Lift deploys Zhong Ren 121 for hull transport
SAL Heavy Lift has transported nine inland waterway hulls from Nantong, China, to Rotterdam onboard the Zhong Ren 121 – the semi-submersible’s first cargo operation under the shipping line’s management.
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NewsHistoric yacht relocated by Sevenstar
Classic vessel expert G.L. Watson & Co has coordinated with Sevenstar Yacht Transport to transport the historic yacht Amazone in France.
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NewsMACS boosts feeder services
Multipurpose line Maritime Carrier Shipping (MACS) is adding the ports of Lüderitz (Namibia) and Mossel Bay (South Africa, on inducement) as calls on its monthly feeder service between the island of St. Helena and Cape Town, South Africa.
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NewsWarning lights flash for ro-ro
The ro-ro shipping sector is still going at full tilt moving its core cargoes and project loads aren’t getting much of a look in the door. However, disquiet about the Chinese automotive manufacturing sector could see some heat ebb from the market.
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NewsBIFA backs CMA verdict to allow CBER lapse in April
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will not recommend to government that the current consortia block exemption regulation (CBER) be replaced by a UK equivalent when it expires on April 25, 2024. British International Freight Association (BIFA) members welcomed the developments.
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NewsMarket Sentiment Index tracks upwards in Q1 2024
One World Shipbrokers’ quarterly Market Sentiment Index (MSI) showed an improvement in Q1 2024 rising to 52.4, up from the Q4 2023 level of 51.5.
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NewsThird newbuild joins Briese fleet
Germany’s Briese Chartering has bolstered its fleet with the delivery of the third newbuild in its OTECO 9000 series of 9,000 dwt vessels Eco Trophy.
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NewsSwinbank joins BigLift Shipping
Netherlands-headquartered BigLift Shipping has appointed Felix Swinbank as commercial manager.
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NewsKing Ocean acquires Seacor Island Lines
USA-based King Ocean Services has acquired the Seacor Holdings’ Caribbean liner and logistics business – Seacor Island Lines.
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NewsWestwood rebrands as Swire Shipping
Westwood Shipping Lines, which specialises in trade between the Pacific Northwest and Northeast Asia, is rebranding as Swire Shipping.
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NewsSAL Heavy Lift welcomes second semi-submersible
The semi-submersible vessel Zhong Ren 122 has been handed over to SAL Heavy Lift, joining sistership Zhong Ren 121 in the company’s fleet.
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NewsSwire Projects completes Arctic voyage
Swire Projects, the projects and heavy lift shipping services division of Swire Shipping, has utilised its ice-fitted multipurpose vessel Pacific Excellence to transport project materials for a Canadian mining company.
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NewsEsgian provides MPP Suez Canal update
Data from service performance and benchmarking analyst Esgian shows that the number of unique multipurpose vessels transiting the Suez Canal is down 44 percent compared to January 2023.
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NewsAsia Break Bulk and CSL partner-up to market multipurpose capacity
Asia Break Bulk (Singapore) entered into a strategic partnership with CSL Shipping (China) and both companies will work together to market CSL’s multipurpose vessel Jian Yang Hua Qing.
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NewsBeckmann joins chartering department at Intermarine
Multipurpose carrier Intermarine has appointed Lennard Beckmann as a chartering manager in Houston, USA.
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NewsUHL newbuild enters service
The latest addition to the United Heavy Lift (UHL) fleet – UHL Fresh – has been delivered and started its maiden voyage from Tianjin, China, to Europe.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen lands USD290 million contract with South Korean client
Ro-ro carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a multi-year shipping contract with a leading construction machinery company in South Korea.
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NewsLangh Ship names second newbuild
Finnish owner Langh Ship has named its second 7,800 dwt multipurpose newbuild Oliva at a ceremony in Ningbo, China.
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NewsAAL Shipping joins Maritime Anti-Corruption Network
Multipurpose carrier AAL Shipping has joined the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN).