All Shipping articles – Page 57
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NewsRosatom presses ahead with NSR development
Director general of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev has said that all its projects related to the Northern Sea Route (NSR) are progressing well.
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NewsChipolbrok newbuild launched
The first of four newbuild vessels to join Chipolbrok’s fleet was launched in China on July 28.
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NewsWladylaw Orkan loads in Hamburg
Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Wladylaw Orkan loaded power supply equipment and a range of other heavy lift cargoes at the port of Hamburg, Germany.
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NewsTidal first for Japanese companies
“K” Line and Chubu Electric Power entered into a joint development agreement with developer DP Energy for the Uisce Tapa tidal energy project in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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NewsDrewry’s index shows slowdown
The Drewry multipurpose time charter index increased to USD9,056 per day in July, a rise of 1.4 percent over the June figure.
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NewsRates continue to rise
The summer holiday season did not slow down the increase of charter rates for the multipurpose shipping sector, according to Toepfer Transport, with further increases seen over the last month.
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NewsHMC develops SAFEPLAN
HMC – co-financed by the European Union and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) – is developing a system to improve the safety of maritime navigation.
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NewsBIFA: high rates and tight capacity here to stay
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has reported that rates in the container shipping market are likely to remain high and could possibly increase, with little change expected for coming months or possibly years.
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NewsConstruction of electric tug progresses
Dutch shipbuilder Damen has reached a milestone in the construction of its first fully electric RSD-E Tug 2513 with the installation of the tug’s batteries.
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NewsAAL names South Korean agent
AAL Shipping has appointed multipurpose and heavy lift specialist Wallem Korea as its exclusive commercial and port agent in South Korea.
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NewsJumbo-SAL-Alliance progresses in China
Jumbo China and SAL Heavy Lift’s team in Shanghai have started operating under one roof as the two heavy lift shipping giants strengthen the recently launched Jumbo-SAL-Alliance.
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NewsGrimaldi extends service to Zeebrugge
The Grimaldi Group has added a port call in Zeebrugge on its twice-weekly ro-ro feeder service between Belgium and Ireland.
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NewsAssociation of Spanish Shipowners elects president
Vicente Boluda Fos has been elected as president of the Association of Spanish Shipowners (ANAVE).
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NewsBigLift handles STS cranes
BigLift’s CY Interocean I and BigLift Barentsz have delivered eight Liebherr 1,600-tonne capacity ship-to-shore (STS) cranes from Cadiz, Spain to Tangier in Morocco.
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NewsGrimaldi expands in Balearic Islands
The Grimaldi Group has reached an agreement to acquire Armas Trasmediterránea Group’s ships and port terminals to serve routes between Spain and the Balearic Islands.
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NewsSamskip opens in Finland
Samskip has established a subsidiary in Helsinki, Finland, which the company hopes will help to grow shortsea, inland, and freight forwarding volumes.
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NewsUnrest in Durban
Maritime insurance provider Gard has reported that local port operators in Durban, South Africa, have declared force majeure due to violent unrest and rioting in the area.
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NewsHöegh’s propeller delivery
Höegh Autoliners has transported two large ship propellers from Kobe in Japan to Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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NewsWallenius SOL reaches newbuild milestone
Wallenius SOL’s multi-fuel ro-ro vessel has been launched at the CIMC Raffles shipyard in Yantai, China.
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NewsTentative recovery for North Sea Port
North Sea Port transhipped 34 million tonnes of ocean cargo in the first six months of 2021, an increase of 5.1 percent year on year.