Shipping news – Page 113
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NewsFirst Boskalis vessels to be scrapped
In its third quarter results, Royal Boskalis Westminster confirmed that the first of its 11 “heavily loss-making” heavy transport vessels will be scrapped in the fourth quarter.
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NewsBanks reduce shipping exposure
As banks continue to distance themselves from the shipping sector, two of Germany’s prominent lenders - Commerzbank and Nord/LB - have announced further reductions in their shipping portfolios.
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NewsAAL opens in Genoa
AAL has opened an office in Genoa, Italy, strengthening the carrier’s European network.
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NewsTechnip picks Jumbo for Leviathan project
Technip has awarded Jumbo a contract for the transportation and installation of a 410-tonne subsea production manifold for the Leviathan development, located off the coast of Israel.
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NewsHöegh calls on Optimarin
Höegh Autoliners has placed an order with ballast water treatment system manufacturer Optimarin for ten retrofitted units.
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NewsOgnedal joins WaterFront
Global ship agency WaterFront Maritime Services has appointed Tormod Ognedal as business development manager for Europe.
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NewsStehle set to join Zeamarine
Zeamarine has appointed Dominik Stehle, former executive vice president of deugro Group, as chief commercial officer, effective February 1, 2019.
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NewsLiburnia Projects & Chartering launched
Croatia’s Liburnia Maritime Agency has launched an independent brokerage company - Liburnia Projects & Chartering.
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NewsAPL boosts Asian services
APL has launched two weekly services to increase its market coverage across China, Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.
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NewsBBC partners with Seaboard for joint service
BBC Chartering has entered a strategic cooperation with Seaboard Marine to improve its services between the US Gulf Coast, Jamaica and ports in Ecuador, Peru and Chile.
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NewsInglessis steps up at UK P&I
The UK P&I Club has appointed Nicholas Inglessis as chairman, succeeding Alan Olivier.
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NewsMartin Bencher opens in Canada
Martin Bencher Group has expanded its presence in North America with the opening of an office in Vancouver, Canada.
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IMO adopts carriage ban of non-compliant fuels
To support the implementation of the 2020 sulphur cap, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a carriage ban of non-complaint fuel oil at the Marine Environment Protection Committee’s 73rd meeting (MEPC 73).
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NewsCar carriers on the up
Increased focus on high and heavy as well as breakbulk and project cargo is providing some relief for car carriers, with operators ordering more flexible vessel designs in recent years, says global shipping consultancy Drewry.
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NewsChange at the top for Zeamarine
Ulrich Ulrichs will step down from the managerial team at Zeamarine - the joint venture between Zeaborn and Intermarine - at the end of December 2018.
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NewsJan De Nul names recent fleet addition
Jan De Nul Group has held a naming ceremony at the port of Ostend in Belgium for the offshore installation vessel that it acquired from Vroon Group in July 2018.
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NewsCrowley christens El Coquí
Crowley Maritime has christened its con-ro vessel El Coquí, which it says is among the first of its kind to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), at the port of Jacksonville’s (Jaxport) cruise terminal.
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NewsMultipurpose rates edge up
Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have increased over the last month, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.
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NewsMeriaura adds dry cargo duo
Finland's VG-Shipping, part of the Meriaura Group, has acquired two 4,100 dwt dry cargo vessels.
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NewsChartCo partners with MeteoGroup
Global supplier of maritime and digital data and compliance services, ChartCo, has selected MeteoGroup to provide its weather routing technology services through its OneOcean platform.