Schulte Marine Concept (SMC) held a steel cutting ceremony for a 12,500 dwt multipurpose vessel at Taizhou Sanfu Shipyard, China.
This is the first in a series of four vessels ordered by German transportation and logistics company Krey Schiffahrts and German maritime transportation firm Auerbach Schifffahrt.
The vessel will be classed by DNV and sail under the Portuguese flag, with delivery scheduled for June 30, 2025.
DNV has issued its 8th edition of the Maritime Forecast to 2050 report. It says that the maritime industry needs to prioritise energy efficiency until the cost and supply of carbon-neutral fuels become more feasible. Longer term, customers need to prepare for a sharp increase in logistics costs.
Chinese-Polish multipurpose shipping line Chipolbrok has named its latest 62,000 dwt newbuild vessel Boym.
Dutch towage company Muller Dordrecht has christened its latest Damen tug En Avant 26.
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has allocated USD580 million towards port improvement projects.
Port Freeport was awarded a USD1.48 million grant by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Ports Program.
