Construction of Royal Wagenborg’s third EasyMax vessel has started at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the Netherlands.
Wagenborg ordered the vessel earlier this year, as HLPFI reported here. It is slated to enter service in 2023.
The EasyMax concept is a multipurpose vessel with a cargo capacity of 14,000 tonnes and was jointly developed by Wagenborg and Royal Niestern Sander. This latest vessel will join sisterships Egbert Wagenborg and Máxima in Wagenborg’s fleet.
Shortsea shipping player Wilson placed an order for the construction of six 3,800 dwt newbuildings, plus an option for eight more. Wagenborg, meanwhile, is pressing on with EasyMax newbuilds.
Shipping Australia has come out in support of Qube, which has been the centrepiece of industrial action in Australia in recent months, and has appealed for an end to industrial action.
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has begun implementing Syroco’s weather routing platform across 11 of its vessels.
A potential strike at various US ports and cargo centres has been avoided following a tentative agreement between dockworkers and their employers.
The Netherlands-headquartered Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has signed a contract with TenneT for the delivery of a new float-over barge.
Fracht do Brasil Logística will open a warehouse at Pecem Port, Brazil, in February 2025.
