October 20 - The first steel has been cut for BigRoll Shipping's new vessel BigRoll Bering at the COSCO Dalian Shipyard.
BigRoll Bering is the second MC class module carrier, which is scheduled for delivery in January 2016.
HLPFI reported on September 30 that BigRoll Shipping had ordered a third 21,000-dwt module carrier from the Chinese shipyard.
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.
