Shipping news – Page 123
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NewsBibby steps up at UK Chamber
The UK Chamber of Shipping has appointed Sir Michael Bibby as president, replacing Dr Grahaeme Henderson.
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NewsFinnlines extends lengthening programme
Finnlines has decided to lengthen two more of its ro-ro vessels as part of the company's ship lengthening programme.
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NewsJumbo teams up with Huisman
Jumbo has appointed Huisman Equipment to design and construct two offshore mast cranes for its new DP2 heavy lift crane vessel (HLCV) for delivery in 2020.
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NewsStolberg gets prison sentence
Yesterday's verdict in the trial of Niels Stolberg and three co-defendents brought to a conclusion a long-running trial which began in January 2016
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NewsMOL welcomes Beluga Ace
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has taken delivery of Beluga Ace, the first car carrier in the shipping line's next-generation Flexie series.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen rebrands WWL
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has rebranded Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) into two entities to reflect changes in its business strategy.
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NewsIMO's fuel data reporting now in force
The mandatory fuel consumption data collection system for international shipping, adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in October 2017, has now entered into force, requiring ships above 5,000 gwt to start collecting and repo
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NewsMSC adds ro-ro service
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has introduced a ro-ro service from Turkey to Italy, primarily aimed at transporting trailers, containers, project and breakbulk cargo.
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NewsPavão awarded with Great appointment
Great Ocean Maritime Services has appointed Celso Pavão to manage its newly opened office in São Paulo, Brazil.
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NewsEnd of the line for Dockwise brand
In announcing a return to profitability in 2017, Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis) also revealed that it will transition all of its brands to the Boskalis brand name during this year.
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NewsSode up at APL
APL Logistics has appointed Jens Romer Sode as regional vice president, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
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NewsHeavy lift crane vessel makes progress
OOS International, the Dutch company which offers specialist offshore decommissioning, ship management and heavy lift services reports that construction of its newbuild semi-submersible heavy lift crane vessel OOS Serooskerke is making good progress.
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NewsThorco adds vessel trio to its fleet
Thorco Projects has expanded its fleet with the addition of three 12,000 dwt tweendeck vessels.
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NewsHSH Nordbank privatised
Germany's state-owned HSH Nordbank has been acquired by a consortium of private equity firms in a deal with an estimated value of approximately EUR1 billion (USD1.2 billion).
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NewsFirst for BigLift Baffin in new livery
BigLift Baffin has delivered a crane boom and luffing frame from the Huisman wharf in Xiamen, China, to Singapore. The unit will be installed on Heerema Marine Contractor's new semi-submersible crane vessel, Sleipnir.
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NewsNo delay for Sulphur Cap implementation
Kim Yeon-tae, executive director of the Korean Register is unequivocal when he states that the chances of postponing the Sulphur Cap 2020, "are very, very small".
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NewsConbit unveils Vickas
Conbit, part of the ALE, has designed a re-usable sea-fastening solution for monopile transportation and installation.
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NewsBuyers found for HSH Nordbank
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported that US private equity firms J.C. Flowers & Co and Cerberus Capital Management have agreed to buy German lender HSH Nordbank for up to EUR1 billion (USD1.2 billion).
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NewsBIMCO relaunches Shipping KPI
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has relaunched the ship benchmarking system, Shipping KPI, after two years of redesign.
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NewsALP wins Kaombo contract
Interoil and Saipem have contracted ALP Maritime Services to provide tow assistance and heading control services for the Kaombo field development project, located in Block 32, offshore Angola.