All Shipping articles – Page 59
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NewsA successful year for Höegh
Ro-ro shipping line Höegh Autoliners posted a net profit of USD125 million for 2021, with freight revenues equating to USD947 million – an increase of 28 percent compared to 2020.
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NewsUAL adds to fleet to combat shortage
Universal Africa Lines (UAL), which specialises in serving West Africa, has added the 12,700 dwt multipurpose vessel UAL Manitoba to its fleet.
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NewsSCA hikes tolls again
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) will hike canal tolls for multipurpose, heavy lift and general cargo vessels by 14 percent above normal dues in May 2022.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen upgrades Carbon Compass tool
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has introduced an updated carbon footprint measurement tool that will provide transparent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data – Carbon Compass 2.0.
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NewsSteel cut for AtoB@C
A steel cutting ceremony has been held at the Chowgule Shipyard in Goa, India, for the first of six AtoB@C Shipping’s ice-classed electric-hybrid vessels.
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NewsMSC introduces ScanBaltic-US service
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will launch a weekly service connecting the Scandinavia and Baltic regions with the US East Coast at the end of March.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen switches berths for breakbulk
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has moved its operations for rolling and breakbulk cargo at the port of Halifax, Canada.
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NewsShipping workforce shortfall
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned that current supply chain disruption is set to be compounded by a shortfall in the global shipping workforce due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsP&O Ferries halts services and releases staff
In the UK, P&O Ferries has paused all services and released all its staff, causing major disruption to freight and passenger travel.
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NewsPeak Anfield bolsters fleet
Norway’s Peak Group added the 3,171 dwt bulk vessel Peak Anfield to its fleet late last year.
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NewsEefting to work on Symphony ships
Eefting Energy will install its fuel efficiency monitoring system on Symphony Shipping’s newbuild Ecobox XL project cargo vessels that are being built by Ferus Smit Shipyards.
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NewsG2 Ocean in Brake partnership
G2 Ocean is entering a strategic partnership with the port of Brake in Germany to further strengthen its shipping services and accommodate future growth plans.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen trials barge solution
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is trialling a ro-ro pontoon barge solution to transport breakbulk cargoes between Antwerp and its terminal in Zeebrugge.
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NewsRotra Mare extension complete
Holland Shipyard Group has completed the extension of the heavy transport vessel Rotra Mare.
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NewsBunker prices surge
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has continued to cause oil prices to soar. Bunker prices have reached record highs, with no sign of slowing.
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NewsRates stable but outlook unclear
Both Toepfer Transport’s and Drewry’s multipurpose time charter indices report another rise in rates over the last month, albeit at a slower rate of growth.
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NewsBIFA to survey views on container shipping market
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is surveying its entire membership to ascertain views on the current practices undertaken by container shipping lines, as well as opinions on the easements and exemptions provided to those lines under competition law.
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NewsHFW advises on seafarer rights declaration
Law firm HFW has advised on the Geneva Declaration designed to define and defend the human rights of the global maritime population and those crossing the world’s oceans and seas.
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NewsVertomCory comes to life
Cory Brothers Shipping Agency and Vertom Agencies have completed their merger to become VertomCory.
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NewsP&O converts MCVs for container transport
P&O Maritime Logistics has modified one of its multi-carrying vessels (MCV) to transport containers, marking its entry into the box transportation sector.