Shipping news – Page 55
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NewsJumbo-SAL-Alliance progresses in China
Jumbo China and SAL Heavy Lift’s team in Shanghai have started operating under one roof as the two heavy lift shipping giants strengthen the recently launched Jumbo-SAL-Alliance.
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NewsGrimaldi extends service to Zeebrugge
The Grimaldi Group has added a port call in Zeebrugge on its twice-weekly ro-ro feeder service between Belgium and Ireland.
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NewsAssociation of Spanish Shipowners elects president
Vicente Boluda Fos has been elected as president of the Association of Spanish Shipowners (ANAVE).
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NewsBigLift handles STS cranes
BigLift’s CY Interocean I and BigLift Barentsz have delivered eight Liebherr 1,600-tonne capacity ship-to-shore (STS) cranes from Cadiz, Spain to Tangier in Morocco.
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NewsGrimaldi expands in Balearic Islands
The Grimaldi Group has reached an agreement to acquire Armas Trasmediterránea Group’s ships and port terminals to serve routes between Spain and the Balearic Islands.
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NewsSamskip opens in Finland
Samskip has established a subsidiary in Helsinki, Finland, which the company hopes will help to grow shortsea, inland, and freight forwarding volumes.
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NewsHöegh’s propeller delivery
Höegh Autoliners has transported two large ship propellers from Kobe in Japan to Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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NewsUnrest in Durban
Maritime insurance provider Gard has reported that local port operators in Durban, South Africa, have declared force majeure due to violent unrest and rioting in the area.
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NewsWallenius SOL reaches newbuild milestone
Wallenius SOL’s multi-fuel ro-ro vessel has been launched at the CIMC Raffles shipyard in Yantai, China.
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NewsTentative recovery for North Sea Port
North Sea Port transhipped 34 million tonnes of ocean cargo in the first six months of 2021, an increase of 5.1 percent year on year.
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NewsAuerbach and MINSHIP join forces
MINSHIP Shipmanagement and Auerbach Schifffahrt will merge their ship management activities in Bavaria and Hamburg, effective August 1.
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NewsPioneering Spirit swoops in
Allseas’ installation and decommissioning vessel Pioneering Spirit has delivered a 516-tonne module for CNOOC’s Buzzard phase II development in the North Sea’s Outer Moray Firth, Scotland.
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NewsTackling surging costs
US President Joe Biden issued an executive order to tackle anti-competitive practices in parts of its economy. Among the broad-ranging remit, the government is tasking the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to come up with solutions to the surging costs shippers presently face.
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NewsCrowley plans all-electric tugboat
Crowley Maritime plans to build and operate an all-electric harbour tugboat to serve the port of San Diego, USA.
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NewsAAL ships RTGs for Norway
AAL Shipping has delivered four rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTG) from Taicang in China onboard AAL Pusan, to the port of Oslo in Norway.
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NewsLiving Stone demonstrates capabilities
DEME Offshore has successfully installed the DolWin6 high-voltage DC (HVDC) cable in the North Sea using its DP3 vessel Living Stone.
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NewsCheck before Fixing 2021
BIMCO has published Check before Fixing 2021 – a practical handbook to help shipping practitioners navigate today’s complex risk management environment.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd completes NileDutch acquisition
Following the approval from antitrust authorities, Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of shipping company NileDutch, which specialises in the West African container shipping market.
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NewsCito ships to Norway
Wagenborg’s vessel Cito has shipped cargoes to Amoyfjord in Norway for Heerema Marine Contractors.
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NewsStena Line deploys AI technology for CO2 reduction
Stena Line has introduced its AI assistant technology Stena Fuel Pilot on two more of its vessels, Stena Flavia and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The shipping line said the tool helps reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.