Norway’s Peak Group added the 3,171 dwt bulk vessel Peak Anfield to its fleet late last year.
According to Peak Group, the ship is operating on shortsea routes handling both bulk and project cargo.
Peak Group’s project cargo capable fleet also includes the five 3,931 dwt vessels – Peak Belfast, Peak Bergen, Peak Bilbao, Peak Bordeaux and Peak Bremen. These ships are supported by the company’s dry cargo and self-discharging fleet.
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.
