May 1 - Copenhagen headquartered shipping line Clipper Group has shifted a 4,000 cu m project shipment from Bintan Island, Indonesia to Angola on board the 9,100 dwt Clipper Galaxy.
The heaviest single piece weighed 75 tonnes - although the most challenging part of the project was the unusual size of the structure.
The loading operation at Bintan Island took four days. Thereafter, Clipper Galaxy sailed for Angola to discharge its cargoes at Lobito and Luanda.
Amasus Shipping has launched its offshore wind ro-ro vessel, Rotra Futura, at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard in China.
Modern Freight Company (MFC) Group has strengthened its heavy lift projects arm with the appointment of Praashant Chothani as head of chartering.
BBC Chartering said that its fifth Lakermax newbuild multipurpose vessel, BBC Santiago, successfully passed sea trials last week.
Peel Ports will invest GBP30 million (USD37.7 million) to develop a new ro-ro berth at the port of Sheerness, Kent, UK to meet growing demand from new and existing customers.
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.
