Shipping news – Page 19
-
NewsDNV-approved tank installed on first Aurora-class vessel
Last week, the first DNV-approved LNG/ammonia tank was lifted onboard and installed on Höegh Autoliners’ first Aurora-class newbuild PCTC vessel.
-
NewsSeafarer salaries up 10 percent
Danica Crewing Specialists said that salaries are rising by at least 10 percent as the crew employment market tips in the favour of seafarers.
-
NewsThird Briese Heavylift vessel banned from Australian waters
For the third time this year, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) banned a Briese Heavylift GmbH & Co vessel from Australian waters. A 90-day ban was issued to the Antigua & Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship BBC Jade, after inspectors in Port Alma found 57 tonnes of explosive substances had been incorrectly stowed onboard the vessel during transit.
-
NewsPCTC seized off Yemen
The NYK Line-chartered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) Galaxy Leader was seized on November 19 near Hodeida, Yemen, while sailing for India.
-
NewsPanama Canal restrictions wreak havoc for ocean carriage
Low water levels in the Panama Canal are wreaking havoc for the maritime supply chain. A delay to the start of the Panamanian rainy season has significantly decreased the levels of freshwater in the canal’s reservoirs and the Panama Canal Authority is undertaking water-saving measures to allow maritime trade to continue, while supplying water and hydroelectric power to the country.
-
NewsBriese’s Eco Titan put to work
Briese Chartering’s open-top 9,000 dwt vessel Eco Titan has started its maiden voyage, transporting wind turbine blades.
-
NewsBoskalis adds shore power in Rotterdam
Boskalis has commissioned a large-scale shore power facility at its premises in the Waalhaven in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
-
NewsUECC outlines EU ETS methodology
Pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) owner and operator UECC has adopted a standardised methodology based on an existing and trusted industry framework to address the upcoming EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
-
NewsDHL IP to utilise Esgian suites for shipping emissions modelling
DHL Industrial Projects has signed up for Esgian’s ro-ro and multipurpose benchmarking suites.
-
NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen begins biofuel trial
Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s ro-ro Torrens has become the first vessel in its fleet to bunker B30 HSFO-Biofuel.
-
NewsBoskalis on track for one of its best years ever
Dutch offshore engineering contractor Boskalis posted “historically good” third-quarter results, with strong performance across all its divisions, high vessel utilisation and solid project results.
-
NewsStormGeo launches EU ETS tool for shipping
Weather intelligence software provider StormGeo has launched a tool to monitor and analyse data ahead of the introduction of shipping into the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
-
NewsVaramar forms partnership with COSCO’s ASL Shipping & Logistics
Varamar – a carrier of breakbulk, dry bulk, oversized and containerised cargo – has entered into a strategic commercial partnership with ASL Shipping & Logistics, a COSCO Shipping group company.
-
NewsChipolbrok on hand for NEOM turbine delivery
Multipurpose shipping line Chipolbrok has delivered wind turbines to the port of NEOM in northwest Saudi Arabia for NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC).
-
NewsSeafarers happiness suffers longest decline
The Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) third-quarter 2023 report, conducted by the Mission to Seafarers, saw another drop in overall happiness – down to 6.6 out of 10 from 6.77 in quarter two.
-
NewsBigLift Baffin completes Saint-Brieuc deliveries
BigLift Shipping transported 38 jacket foundations from El Ferrol, Spain, for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm utilising its heavy transport vessel BigLift Baffin.
-
NewsMPV orderbook faces supply-side risk
The multipurpose sector’s vessel orderbook is small, at just under 2.4 million dwt. China’s dominance in fulfilling those orders puts the fleet expansion in a precarious position, according to analyst Drewry.
-
NewsHöegh reshuffles fleet
Höegh Autoliners has reached an agreement for the sale of the vessel Höegh Bangkok and has declared an option to purchase the vessel Höegh Jacksonville from Ocean Yield.
-
NewsOcean7 welcomes Corsica
Ocean7 Projects has added the multipurpose, tweendeck vessel Corsica to its fleet.
-
NewsGard launched war risk service
Gard has launched a war risk service in response to rising geopolitical tensions, making it easier for clients to mitigate risks in a fast-changing environment.