Following nine months of construction, Combi Lift’s mega barge Tomsk has been launched.
Built by Dutch shipbuilder Damen, the barge measures 111.75 m x 26.4 m and has a deadweight capacity of 5,700 tonnes. According to Combi Lift, it is almost twice the size of other barges in the company’s fleet.
The Damen Stan Pontoon 11226 RD is currently being finished in an outfitting yard. Upon completion, the barge will be used for a project in eastern Russia.
Combi Lift successfully completed lots one and two of complex multimodal transport project, delivering a complete chemical plant from Chennai port, India, to Proctor, West Virginia, USA, via the port of New Orleans.
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.
