Shipping news – Page 121
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NewsDFDS charters Stena RoRo newbuild
Stena RoRo has ordered a fifth Stena E-Flexer RoPax class ship, which has been signed to a ten-year bareboat charter with DFDS.
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NewsThorco Projects welcomes new fleet additions
Denmark-headquartered shipping line Thorco Projects has added several heavy lift vessels to its fleet, ranging in size from 12,000-25,000 dwt.
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NewsCLdN christens latest ro-ro
CLdN has christened its shortsea ro-ro vessel Celine at Dublin Port in the Republic of Ireland.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd expands PS8 service
Hapag-Lloyd has expanded its Pacific South Loop 8 service (PS8) with the addition of Prince Rupert to its Canadian network.
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NewsGAC expands at Port Elizabeth
GAC South Africa has opened its fifth branch in the country to provide shipping services at Port Elizabeth and its neighbouring port Ngqura, in the Coega Industrial Development Zone.
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NewsSealand launches Central America Service
Sealand, the intra-Americas regional ocean carrier of the Maersk Group, has launched a direct, all-water service connecting Central America, Panama and Colombia with the USA.
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NewsCrew member of FWN Rapide rescued
One of the 12 missing crewmembers of ForestWave's vessel FWN Rapide, which was attacked by pirates off the coast of Nigeria, has been found during a search of the vessel.
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NewsSwire Shipping now calling at Xingang
Effective May 2018, Swire Shipping will add direct calls at Xingang on its Pacific North Asia (PNA) service.
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NewsDFDS closes Zeebrugge-Rosyth route
DFDS has announced the closure of its Zeebrugge-Rosyth freight route following a fire in the engine room of its ro-ro vessel Finlandia Seaways, which connects Belgium with the Scottish port.
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NewsForestWave vessel suffers pirate attack
Over the weekend, pirates attacked ForestWave's general cargo vessel FWN Rapide off the coast of Nigeria, taking 12 crew members hostage.
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NewsMultipurpose rates continue to increase
The multipurpose shipping sector has seen a further rise in time charter rates over the last month, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.
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NewsDrewry remains optimistic on multipurpose recovery
During a webinar earlier this week looking at the latest trends and outlook for the multipurpose shipping market, covering both breakbulk and project cargo sectors, Drewry repeated its optimistic forecast for the sector, predicting further rec
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NewsNor Lines adds Rotterdam
Samskip subsidiary Nor Lines will include calls at Rotterdam for the first time in its weekly multipurpose liner service connecting to Western, Mid and Northern Norway, with effect from the start of June.
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NewsAAL strengthens European footprint
Multipurpose shipping line AAL has strengthened its European network with the appointment of new agents in Belgium, France and Spain, while adding new staff in Germany.
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NewsSynergy is stella for Jumbo
Jumbo has decided to call its new DP2 heavy lift crane vessel (HLVC) Stella Synergy following an internal competition at the Dutch shipping and offshore group.
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NewsVroon reaches agreement with lenders
Dutch shipping company, Vroon has reached an in principle agreement with all its lenders regarding the terms of its financial restructuring.
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Newsdeugro celebrates UK golden jubilee
The deugro Group's UK subsidiary is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the appointment of two senior members of staff and the relocation of its headquarters to a significantly larger office building.
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NewsAnother service upgrade for APL
APL has enhanced its China Philippines Express 1 (CP1) service with additional calls at the Chinese port of Xiamen and Batangas in the Philippines.
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NewsIMO reaches landmark GHG agreement
Delegates at the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) 72nd Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 72) have agreed on a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategy for the international shipping industry.
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NewsDFDS acquires U.N. Ro-Ro
Danish shipping and logistics group DFDS has acquired 98.8 percent of the shares in Turkey's U.N. Ro-Ro, for approximately EUR950 million (USD1.7 billion).