All Shipping articles – Page 68
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NewsUECC floats second newbuild
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has launched the second in a series of three LNG battery-hybrid pure car and truck carriers (PCTC) at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, China.
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NewsC.H. Robinson’s ro-ro solution
C.H. Robinson Project Logistics has handled the first of over 20 shipments on behalf of a North American automotive company.
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NewsKOGA adds tonnage
KOGA Shipping will add the multipurpose vessel Vectis Castle to its US Gulf - Caribbean - North Coast South America trade lane through until December.
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NewsScrapping surges in H1 2021
London-based ship valuation company VesselsValue has reported that 275 cargo vessels were scrapped in the first half of 2021 – up 40 percent year-on-year
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NewsBaltimore secures MSC link
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will launch a service linking the Indian Subcontinent, the Mediterranean and the USA on August 30.
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NewsSun Rise sets sail with blades
PanOcean’s heavy transport vessel Sun Rise has set sail from Dongzao in China with 168 wind turbine blades onboard.
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NewsCongested market benefits Hapag-Lloyd
In announcing its half-year results, Hapag-Lloyd said that it does not expect the present volatility in the container shipping sector to ease until the first quarter of 2022, at the earliest.
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NewsDNV launches software reliability and quality RP
In 2020, DNV and Nakilat launched a joint development project (JDP) to improve vessel software reliability and quality. The project has resulted in the launch of a DNV Recommended Practice (DNV-RP-0582).
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NewsFMC starts surcharge inquiry
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has launched an inquiry into the timing and legality of ocean carrier practices with respect to certain surcharges.
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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.