September 11 - BigLift Shipping's heavy lift vessel Happy Star is to transport a total of 22 Damen boats from several shipyards in Asia to the port of Rotterdam.
The first 14 vessels have been loaded onboard Happy Star in Shanghai, with four more being loaded in Haiphong, two more in Danang and two in Singapore. The vessel is scheduled to reach Rotterdam in mid-October.
It will be the first time that Happy Star, which made its maiden voyage in December 2014, calls at a port in the Netherlands.
The final monopiles for the Eoliennes en Mer Iles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farm have been delivered by Boskalis’ heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin.
USA-based transport engineering specialist Berard has further strengthened heavy transport capabilities with the recent delivery of 12 additional axle lines of Scheuerle SPMTs
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.
