All Shipping articles – Page 9
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NewsHöegh Sunrise all set for commercial operations
Höegh Sunrise, Höegh Autoliners’ fifth Aurora Class vessel, has departed China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard and is ready to begin commercial operations.
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NewsHarren Group rolls out Sealenic’s AI solution fleetwide
Shipping and logistics company Harren Group will deploy Sealenic’s AI solutions across its fleet of 70 vessels and 26 offices.
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NewsRo-ro carriers unveil unified GHG emission calculation guidelines
During April, several ro-ro operators in conjunction with the Smart Freight Centre (SFC) established guidelines for calculating GHG emission intensity for ro-ro ships.
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NewsDrewry: Multipurpose shipping faces rising risks amid slow green shift
Shipping sector analyst Drewry said the multipurpose and heavy lift market is navigating choppy waters, driven by a convergence of global short-term shocks and long-term structural transformations. While the sector has a history of resilience, complacency is not an option.
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NewsNavigating the ‘mid-cycle transition’
A white paper from maritime data and freight management platform, Veson Nautical, suggests that the global shipping industry is in “the mid-cycle transition” and the risk of overcapacity is mounting.
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NewsSHI rises slightly but longstanding issues persist
The latest Seafarers’ Happiness Index (SHI), published by The Mission to Seafarers, reports an overall happiness score of 6.98 out of 10 for Q1 2025, a modest uptick from 6.91 in Q4 2024. While this rise suggests a stabilising of sentiment, longstanding issues continue to undermine morale across the maritime workforce.
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NewsUECC’s Sail for Change programme accelerates emissions reductions
United European Car Carriers (UECC) reduced well-to-wake CO₂ emissions by more than 107,000 tonnes in 2024, a 70 percent increase on the 2023 reduction of over 63,000 tonnes, driven in a large part by its Sail for Change programme.
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NewsBBC Houston’s Great Lakes milestone
BBC Chartering has marked a milestone in its LakerMax newbuild programme with the inaugural transit of the BBC Houston through the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System as it delivered a full shipload of wind turbine blades to Erie, Pennsylvania.
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NewsCMA CGM unveils global recruitment platform for seafarers
CMA CGM Group has launched a dedicated seafarer recruitment platform: CMASHIPS.com.
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NewsSteel cut for Meriaura newbuild
The steel has been cut for Finnish shipping company Meriaura’s latest newbuilding.
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NewsMultraship relocates head office
Dutch-based Multraship Towage & Salvage has opened its new headquarters at Middenhavendam in Terneuzen, the Netherlands.
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NewsNorden commits to multipurpose fleet expansion
Norden has signed agreements for two additional 17,500 dwt multipurpose newbuilding leases, with purchase options, as it reinforces its projects and parcelling segment.
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NewsBOCS and UAL place newbuilding order to boost joint liner services
Multipurpose shipping specialists Universal Africa Lines (UAL) and Bremen Overseas Chartering and Shipping (BOCS) have placed a joint order for a pair of newbuild vessels at New JiangZhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry.
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NewsADMA recognised as international teaching centre
Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) has been officially recognised as an international teaching centre by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS).
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NewsChoppy waters ahead for PCTCs
Sector analyst Veson Nautical identifies challenging market conditions ahead for the PCTC segment, should potential USTR port fees of USD1 million per voyage for non-US built car carriers enter force from mid-October. Combined with this week’s signals from Washington suggesting a sooner-than-expected reopening of the Red Sea, car carrier demand could take a heavy blow.
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NewsShipping pollution caps take effect in the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Sea has officially become an emission control area (ECA) for sulphur oxides and particulate matter under the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) MARPOL Annex VI, effective May 1, 2025.
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NewsMSI slips as uncertainty stirs multipurpose market
The 17th edition of One World’s Market Sentiment Index (MSI) reveals another dip in industry confidence, falling to 53.3 amid tariff turmoil, transpacific trade contraction, and energy project setbacks. Yet with most multipurpose tonnage still fully employed, some see a sector better positioned to endure volatility than in years past.
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NewsWallem brings project cargoes and carriers together
In the highly competitive breakbulk cargo sector, Wallem Ship Agency continues to benefit from its ability to serve clients with specific needs and niche market requirements. With a focus Southeast Asia, the ship management group is quietly optimistic, writes Dickson Chin, managing director at Wallem Ship Agency.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen finalises sale of MIRRAT
Ro-ro shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen has finalised the sale of its Melbourne International RoRo & Auto Terminal (MIRRAT) to Australian Amalgamated Terminals.
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NewsShifting port call activity for the MPP market
Data from Esgian’s multipurpose market insight reports shows shifting activity levels at ports in the Far East, USA and Europe from 2022 to Q1 2025, with further surges and slowdowns anticipated as a result of new tariffs and trade policies introduced this year.