Royal Wagenborg’s newbuild EasyMax 2-type multipurpose vessel has been launched at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the Netherlands.
The ship has a cargo capacity of more than 14.000 tonnes and a hold capacity of 625,000 cu ft (17,698 cu m).
Wagenborg said: “Our focus on energy efficiency resulted in over 60 percent savings in CO2- emissions compared to her peer group. We are proud the EasyMax is by far the greenest multipurpose vessel in her class.”
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.
