March 30 - Fleet Line Shipping subsidiary in Iraq - FLS-KAA - has handled the transport of 800 cu m of oilfield cargo to Erbil via the Turkish port of Mersin.
FLS-KAA coordinated the shipment of the equipment from Abu Dhabi to Mersin port, before organising road transport to Erbil and handling Customs clearance at the Zakho border.
FLS-KAA is a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Iraq.
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.
