Shipping news – Page 39
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NewsRisks may lie in existing shipping contracts
“The conflict in Ukraine saw businesses scramble to understand and navigate the rafts of new international sanctions which were rapidly introduced by individual states and international bodies,” said Hyun Woo Kang, a transportation lawyer with global firm Reed Smith.
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NewsSAL Heavy Lift orders newbuilds
German project shipping specialist SAL Heavy Lift has placed an order for up to six 14,600 dwt multipurpose heavy lift vessels with China’s Wuhu Shipyard.
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NewsInTank: A BWTS solution for semi-submersibles
Earlier this year, Vallianz Holdings contracted Scienco/FAST for the supply of its InTank ballast water treatment systems for two semi-submersible vessels. Demand for the InTank solution is on the up, owing to its particular benefits for semi-submersible operations.
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NewsReported piracy incidents decline in first half of 2022
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) received the lowest number of reported piracy incidents for the first half of any year since 1994.
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NewsAGL presses ahead
Alexander Global Logistics (AGL) has transported an automotive press consisting of three parts plus accessories.
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NewsTschudi supports PBT development
The Tschudi Logistics team in Mozambique was appointed as ship agent by Renco for the Rencraft barge and the Seacontractors’ tug Atlantis.
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NewsSpliethoff’s straddle carrier shipment
Spliethoff has transported 13 straddle carriers from Gdynia, Poland, to Newark, USA.
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NewsBotnia Enabler enters service
Wallenius SOL’s newbuild con-ro vessel Botnia Enabler has entered service on the Zeebrugge-Antwerp-Kokkola-Oulu-Kemi-Skellefteå-Travemünde route.
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NewsSeafarers’ Wages Bill published
The UK government has published its Seafarers’ Wages Bill – a document aimed at ensuring seafarers spending substantial time in UK waters are paid an equivalent to the national minimum wage.
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NewsSwire Projects bolsters fleet with multipurpose charters
Swire Projects has chartered three 28,000 dwt multipurpose vessels from shipowner R. Braren on a long-term basis.
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NewsDSME under pressure
Despite massive newbuilding campaigns from owners, shipyards continue to come under pressure with input prices surging.
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NewsTT Club warns of changing risk profiles
Disruptive economic, societal and geopolitical influences are altering global supply chain risk profiles, according to TT Club – a provider of insurance and related risk management services to the international transport and logistics industry.
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NewsRMS Projects and J. Poulsen partnership
RMS Projects and J. Poulsen Shipping will cooperate in a deal that will see RMS set up a representative office at J. Poulsen’s premises in Korsør, Denmark.
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NewsSlide in container spot rates continues
The slide in spot rates in container shipping has become entrenched, according to analyst Drewry, with the dips getting bigger by the week. It added that it could be the beginning of the end of the container market bull run.
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NewsEasyMax construction begins
Construction of Royal Wagenborg’s third EasyMax vessel has started at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the Netherlands.
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NewsUHL tasks Zeaborn with newbuilding supervision
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has tasked Zeaborn Ship Management to supervise the construction of its latest F900 Eco-Lifter newbuilds, which it ordered during May.
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NewsCongestion and delays still prominent
Container shipping industry analyst Xeneta said that shippers on major trades are seeing falling spot rates and premiums, and getting capacity allocations is becoming easier.
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NewsBV study highlights risks of ammonia
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has carried out a study aiming at de-risking the use of ammonia as a marine fuel, with a specific focus on leak mitigation and treatment, in collaboration with energy major TotalEnergies.
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NewsUlstein to build Vallianz DP heavy transporter
Vallianz, Ulstein Design & Solutions, Shift Clean Energy, and Bureau Veritas will collaborate on the design and construction of a DP2 hybrid-propulsion heavy transport vessel.
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NewsG2 Ocean calls on StormGeo services
Norway-based G2 Ocean has signed an agreement with StormGeo for weather routing and voyage performance services.