Shipping news – Page 47
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NewsTime charter rates begin to plateau
The average daily multipurpose time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel, according to Toepfer Transport, hit USD21,863 in early February 2022.
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NewsDrewry’s index continues to rise
Drewry’s Multipurpose Time Charter Index increased to USD10,920 per day in January, representing a rise of 3.3 percent on the December 2022 figure.
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NewsCLdN orders ro-ro ships
CLdN has ordered two hybrid 8,000 lane meter ro-ro vessels from Hyundai Mipo Dockyards.
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NewsLady Marie Christine delivered
Shortsea shipping specialist Wijnne Barends has taken delivery of the 5,000 dwt newbuild Lady Marie Christine.
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NewsForce Majeure Clause 2022 introduced
BIMCO has introduced its Force Majeure Clause 2022, providing a comprehensive code for parties to help resolve situations arising from unexpected events impacting the performance of the contracts.
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NewsFinnlines service upgrade
Finnlines has introduced a larger Star-class ro-pax vessel on its service between Finland and Sweden.
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NewsBBC Ukraine delivered
BBC Chartering has taken delivery of the F500-type multipurpose vessel BBC Ukraine in Singapore.
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NewsCadeler strengthens order backlog
Offshore wind energy installation specialist Cadeler has inked a large contract with manufacturer Vestas.
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NewsAAL ships tower components
AAL Shipping has delivered oversize tower components from South Korea to the port of Everett in Washington, USA, onboard its heavy lift vessel AAL Pusan.
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NewsWilson bolsters owned tonnage
Wilson Shipowning has taken ownership of the multipurpose vessel Wilson Aviles.
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NewsContainer profits set to climb again
Container demand growth is losing some momentum amid mounting headwinds, but carriers will continue to rake huge profits, according to Drewry’s latest Container Forecaster report.
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NewsMSC moves to acquire ITA Airways stake
The trend of liner shipping companies expanding their portfolios beyond traditional marine cargo carriage has continued. This week it was MSC, now the world’s largest container shipping line, that made its move into airfreight, expressing an interest to the Italian government in the acquisition of a majority stake in ITA Airways.
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NewsXin Yao Hua semi-sub delivered to COSCO
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers took delivery of its 80,000 dwt semi-submersible vessel Xin Yao Hua on January 19, 2022.
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NewsDeltamarin scoops Aurora-class work
Deltamarin has signed an agreement with China Merchants Industry (Jiangsu) for the design and engineering of the new series of Höegh Autoliners Aurora-class pure car and truck carriers (PCTC).
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NewsBlank joins Shipping Australia
My Therese Blank has been appointed as a director of Shipping Australia. She is currently Maersk Group’s head of Oceania and has responsibility for ocean business in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.
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NewsOffshore platform delivered to Texas
Jumbo Shipping, part of the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance, has transported fully assembled offshore platform modules on a single voyage on behalf of Kiewit Offshore Services.
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NewsHöegh enters Aurora-class contract
Höegh Autoliners has entered into a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for the construction of four multi-fuel Aurora-class vessels.
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NewsVesselsValue acquires ViaMar
VesselsValue has acquired Norwegian shipping research and advisory company ViaMar.
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NewsWisamo solution put to the test
Michelin has signed a partnership agreement with Compagnie Maritime Nantaise to test the Wisamo wing solution on the ro-ro vessel Pélican.
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NewsOptimarin responds to increasing BWTS demand
Optimarin has bolstered its global sales force in Turkey, Hong Kong and Singapore in response to increasing demand for its ballast water treatment system (BWTS).