Spliethoff has acquired an additional P14-Type multipurpose vessel.
The ship has been renamed Pottersgracht (formerly St. Georg) and will sail under the Dutch flag. It measures 168.68 m long and has two 700-tonne capacity cranes on the port side, which can lift up to 1,400 tonnes in tandem. On the starboard side, the ship has a 180-tonne capacity crane.
With this acquisition, Spliethoff now has ten P-type vessels in its fleet – seven P-14-type ships and three P8-type units.
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.
BBC Chartering said that its fifth Lakermax newbuild multipurpose vessel, BBC Santiago, successfully passed sea trials last week.
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.
