January 21 - AlMasar Al-Iraqi Shipping & Transport has transported 54 cabins from Umm Qasr Port to the Maysan Province of Iraq.
The scope of the work included port survey and inspection of all the cabins, issuing import licenses and coverage insurance for the cargo, loading the cabins onto trucks, executing the land transportation with an escort and finally offloading the units at their destination.
AlMasar Al-Iraqi is a member of the XLProjects (XLP) network.
BBC Chartering said that its fifth Lakermax newbuild multipurpose vessel, BBC Santiago, successfully passed sea trials last week.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a ‘refusal of access direction’ to the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Marsgracht, banning the ship from entering Australian ports for 180 days.
Vertom has placed an order for four 10,700 dwt geared tweendeckers at Chowgule Shipyards in India.
Damen Shipyards has delivered two Combi Freighter (CF) 5000 vessels to Squtrixo General Trading. Additionally, a CF 3850 will also be handed over to the company.
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has allocated USD580 million towards port improvement projects.
