All Shipping articles – Page 58
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NewsUECC newbuild launched
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has launched the third and final newbuild in its series of dual-fuel LNG battery-hybrid pure car and truck carriers (PCTC) at China’s Jiangnan shipyard.
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NewsDrewry remains optimistic for carrier fortunes
The Drewry Multipurpose Time Charter Index increased to USD10,575 per day in December, up 0.8 percent over the November 2021 figure.
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NewsGard signs up to Poseidon Principles
Gard has become a signatory to the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance (PPMI), a global framework to quantify and disclose the carbon intensity of insurers’ marine hull portfolios.
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NewsABL acquires OSD-IMT
Energy and marine consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC Group (ABL Group) has completed the acquisition of the UK operations of ship design and marine consultancy company OSD-IMT from Damen Shipyard Group.
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NewsChipolbrok expands fleet with newbuildings
Chipolbrok is expanding its fleet of multipurpose tonnage. The newbuild vessel Tai Xing is embarking on its maiden voyage from Penglai, China, signalling the start of a series that will see three further ships join the company’s roster.
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NewsHöegh handles rail cargoes
Om Freight Forwarders tasked Höegh Autoliners to transport 240 breakbulk units from India to Ghana for an infrastructure project in Tema.
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NewsUHL Fighter delivered
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has taken delivery of the F900 Eco-Lifter UHL Fighter at the Hudong shipyard in Shanghai, China.
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NewsRasmussen named at BIMCO
BIMCO has appointed Niels Rasmussen as its chief shipping analyst, effective January 3, 2022.
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NewsCrowley outlines net-zero plans
USA-based Crowley aims to reduce its overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 4.2 million tonnes per year to reach a net-zero target by 2050.
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NewsStena Line plots Finnish route
Stena Line plans to enter the Finnish market with a daily route connecting Hanko with Nynäshamn in Sweden as the carrier aims to strengthen its services in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsToepfer reports rising rates
The average daily multipurpose time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel, according to Toepfer Transport, hit USD18,973 in early December.
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NewsGrowth slows for multipurpose sector
Drewry’s multipurpose time charter index increased to USD10,487 per day in November, representing a rise of 1.9 percent over October 2021.
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NewsJumbo-SAL-Alliance moves Taiwanese energy cargoes
The Jumbo-SAL-Alliance is on hand to move 75 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW turbines and 225 blades from Cuxhaven (Germany), Esbjerg and Aalborg (Denmark) to Taichung (Taiwan).
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NewsAlfaWall Oceanbird moves forward
Alfa Laval and Wallenius have finalised its AlfaWall Oceanbird joint venture that aims to take wind propulsion technology from a marine concept to commercial reality.
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NewsForwarding market grows 12 percent
Analyst Transport Intelligence (Ti) expects the 2021 global freight forwarding market to have grown by 12 percent year on year over 2020 levels.
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NewsIMO outlines MEPC 77 outcomes
At the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), the association agreed to revise its greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation strategy and adopted revised guidelines for exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), among other climate-focused initiatives.
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NewsRotra Mare extension under way
Amasus Shipping has commissioned Holland Shipyards Group, in collaboration with Niestern Sander, to extend the heavy transport vessel Rotra Mare.
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NewsSupporting green shipping corridors
19 nations signed the Clydebank Declaration at COP26, declaring a joint ambition and intent to support the establishment of green shipping corridors.
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NewsDNV adds competence standard
Classification society DNV has introduced a competence standard for vessel remote control centre operators (RCCO).
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NewsKristoffersen named at Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Lasse Kristoffersen has been named ceo of Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a role he will assume in June 2022.