Shipping news – Page 43
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NewsCLdN unifies branding
CLdN is streamlining its branding, with CLdN RoRo, CLdN Cargo and C.Ro Ports operating under the one common brand name – CLdN.
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NewsHarren & Partner buys jack-up vessel
Harren & Partner has entered an agreement to buy DEME’s DP2 jack-up installation vessel Thor.
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NewsCalifornian commuters on track with WW Ocean
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WW Ocean) has transported Stadler railcar shells for a commuter line in California on behalf of deugro.
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NewsThird EasyMax for Wagenborg
Wagenborg Shipping has placed an order at Royal Niestern Sander shipyard for the construction of a third EasyMax-type vessel, with an option for a fourth.
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NewsGrimaldi launches Savona-Porto Torres link
Grimaldi Group preparing to launch its Savona-Porto Torres ro-pax service. The ferry Zeus Palace will sail on the route, departing for the first time from Porto Torres on May 16.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd introduces MSW service
Container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd will launch a new service connecting the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Central America, and West Coast South America in early May 2022.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen takes stake in blockchain player
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has acquired a minority stake in the blockchain company Vinturas.
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NewsSeason under way at Duluth-Superior
The first oceangoing vessel of the 2022 maritime shipping season was scheduled to arrive on April 13 at the port of Duluth-Superior.
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NewsCrowley and Shell set sights on decarbonisation
Florida-based Crowley and Shell have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of supporting alternative energy solutions for shoreside and terminal operations.
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NewsSwedish Club enhances online portal
The Swedish Club has launched a new version of its online portal, which provides information on insurance status, claims and benchmarking.
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NewsCMA CGM snaps up GEFCO
CMA CGM has acquired 100 percent of the shares in automotive logistics business GEFCO, which was until recently 75 percent-owned by Russian Railways RZD and 25 percent by car company Stellantis.
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NewsSmartCon Online demonstrations
BIMCO has introduced a new way of editing its contracts called SmartCon Online.
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NewsTime charter rates climb steadily
The average daily multipurpose time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel, according to Toepfer Transport, rose to USD22,764 in early April 2022.
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NewsMaersk launches air cargo business
HLPFI’s sister title Air Cargo News said that AP Moller Maersk has launched its new air cargo business as it looks to meet customer demand for supply chain security.
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NewsBrouwersgracht ready for outfitting
Spliethoff’s latest newbuild Brouwersgracht was launched from drydock on April 8 at Mawei shipyard in Fuzhou China. Concurrently, its sister vessel Bloemgracht was floated.
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NewsBoskalis to retrofit offshore vessels
Dutch heavy transport specialist Boskalis will convert numerous vessels within its offshore energy division into hybrid vessels by retrofitting them with energy storage systems.
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NewsRightShip partners with Shipfix
Maritime due diligence organisation RightShip has partnered with software provider Shipfix Technologies.
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NewsNordic Roadmap for sustainable shipping
The Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment awarded DNV and its partners a contract to develop a roadmap for the introduction of sustainable zero-carbon fuels across the Nordic region.
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NewsGreen Jade construction milestone
CSBC’s shipyard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, has held a launching ceremony for the offshore installation vessel Green Jade.
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NewsJumbo Kinetic on hand for Dos Bocas deliveries
A 1,850-tonne regenerator, measuring 42 m x 15.9 m x 15.2 m, was loaded onboard the heavy lift vessel Jumbo Kinetic for the Dos Bocas refinery project in Mexico.