April 29 - Jumbo Shipping's new J-1800-class heavy lift vessel, Jumbo Jubilee, has left the Damen shipyard in Galatz, Romania, for sea trials, prior to delivery very soon.
Jumbo Jubilee is the last in a series of four ships and was named in honour of the fact that 2008 was a jubilee year for Jumbo, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Jumbo Shipping and the 60th anniversary of general agent Kahn Scheepvaart.
Vietnam’s Vingroup and VinFast signed memoranda of understanding with Middle Eastern partners covering maritime development and shipyard building capabilities, sustainable coastal land utilisation, digital transformation, and collaboration in electric vehicles and green transportation.
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has expressed concern about the European Commission’s plans for the future EU budget.
Schmidbauer has acquired a pair of MAN TGX 41.640 8x4/4 BB heavy-duty prime movers.
Netherlands-headquartered Broekman Logistics has taken over the activities and assets of J.C. Meijers.
Germany-headquartered SAL Heavy Lift has launched its second Orca-class heavy lift vessel, Frida, at the Wuhu Shipyard in China.
Associated British Ports (ABP) has purchased 21 acres (8.5 ha) of land to the west of the port of Immingham in North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.
