The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) will hike canal tolls for multipurpose, heavy lift and general cargo vessels by 14 percent above normal dues in May 2022.
SCA said the rate increase was due to “significant growth in global trade” and the “improvement of ships’ economics”.
Dues for heavy lift and multipurpose vessels transiting the canal were already increased by 7 percent at the start of March, as HLPFI reported here.
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.
