Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has ordered five 62,000 dwt multipurpose vessels, plus four options, which will be built at Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (Dalian) in China.
According to the carrier, the newbuildings will be used to support several long-term pulp transport contracts it has won recently.
The vessels are priced at approximately USD33.5 million each.
India-based Total Movements successfully executed the port-to-door transportation of 1,500 cu m of oil and gas equipment from Saudi Arabia to Singapore.
A new paper entitled ‘Guidance on Stability of Lifts’ outlines key strategies for ensuring safe and stable heavy lift operations when moving loads onto, off or between ships in port or at sea.
Green shipping corridors have expanded in popularity worldwide, but progress could stall without urgent action from governments to overcome a “feasibility wall”, according to Getting to Zero Coalition and the Global Maritime Forum.
USA-based heavy lifting specialist Engineered Rigging has expanded its engineering team to include Dalton Robinson
UK-based heavy haulage and rigging specialist Allelys has appointed Sandy White as its engineering director.
Kito Crosby has promoted Jason Bulan to vice president of business development and product strategy for the company’s hoists and cranes portfolio in the Americas.
