Norway’s TTS Group has been awarded a NOK 102 million (USD11.7 million) contract with Cosco (Dalian) Shipyard Company in China for five sets of cargo cranes and hatch covers.
A spokesman for the marine equipment manufacturer confirmed that these are for the five 62,000 dwt multipurpose vessels ordered by Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers as reported here in November 2018.
Deliveries are expected to take place by the end of 2019.
The carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) sector is on the radar of many project logisticians and multipurpose carriers. This nascent market is facing headwinds, however, with many CCUS projects deemed too expensive to work on a commercial basis. Still, some firms are pressing ahead, despite technical and financial pressures.
A Damen RSD-E achieved a Guinness World Record for the most powerful electric tugboat.
DNV research shows that six in ten marine industry professionals believe that the industry needs to accept greater cyber risk from digitalisation if it facilitates innovation and new technologies. Multipurpose and heavy lift shipping lines are implementing robust security to deal with what is a growing threat.
Bouke Laan will take over from Thomas Malecki as managing director of a. hartrodt nederland, commencing January 1, 2025.
Thomas Thune Andersen has been elected to Cadeler’s board of directors.
Gruber Logistics opened a branch office in Dubai, UAE, during the summer.
