The Netherlands-headquartered BigLift Shipping has opened a representative office in Singapore – BigLift Shipping South-East Asia.
Henry Woo will manage the Singaporean office. The carrier, which is part of the Spliethoff Group, said Woo has fulfilled senior roles within the heavy lifting and EPC industries and has built up strong relationships with its customers in Southeast Asia.
Prior to joining BigLift in 2019, Woo served as the head of Asia Pacific for Hansa Heavy Lift (Asia).
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose rate index continues to track sideways. The average daily time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel held firm in November 2024, falling 0.02 percent month on month to USD13,157.
Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) has transported 73 boiler components from Dongguan and Shanghai, China, to Glasgow, Scotland.
The Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA) has elected a new president and board, with Fulvio Carlini succeeding Javier Dulce to head up the organisation.
Charter brokerage Chapman Freeborn has appointed Bernardo Nunes as chief operating officer.
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) reported strong results in Q3 2024, but year-to-date revenue and margins have tightened.
Bjørnar Bukholm has rejoined ro-ro shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen as chief financial officer (cfo) and executive vice president (evp).
