Shipping news – Page 58
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NewsTime charter rates continue to climb
Toepfer Transport reports that time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector continued on their upward trajectory in June 2021.
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NewsHMM investigates green ammonia supply chain
HMM has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Lotte Fine Chemical, Lotte Global Logistics, POSCO, Korean Register (KR), and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) with the aim of developing the green ammonia supply chain.
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NewsAlfa Laval snaps up StormGeo
Alfa Laval has completed the acquisition of weather intelligence and advanced data science solutions provider StormGeo.
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NewsToepfer Transport boosts team
Shipbroker Toepfer Transport has expanded its research department with the appointment of Sabine Kilper.
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NewsLocomotives roll to Maputo
On behalf of forwarder Kodan Solutions, Höegh Autoliners transported two heavy locomotives from Mumbai, India, to Maputo in Mozambique onboard its ro-ro vessel Höegh Seoul.
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NewsSeafarers Deserve Support
BIMCO’s film Seafarers Deserve Support is the second in a series of films produced to raise awareness of the crewing crisis, this time calling on governments and decision makers worldwide to step up and support the seafarers behind world trade.
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NewsOptimarin links up with Llalco
Optimarin has appointed Madrid-based Llalco Fluid Technology as an agent to expand the ballast water treatment specialist’s reach into the Iberian Peninsula and South America.
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NewsRoll Group contracts We4Sea
We4Sea, a provider of performance monitoring solutions, has teamed up with mobile satellite communication specialist Immersat and will install a cloud-based ship performance management tool across Roll Group’s fleet of heavy lift vessels.
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NewsRoll Group names Mexican agent
Roll Group has appointed Representaciones Marítimas (Martimex) as the commercial agent for Rolldock Shipping in Mexico.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen steps up at Gothenburg
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has expanded its offering at the port of Gothenburg in Sweden as a result of increased demand for its services for vehicles, breakbulk and project loads.
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NewsFive UAL vessels calling in Onne
Five vessels from Universal Africa Lines’ (UAL) fleet are calling at Onne port in Nigeria.
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NewsAAL improves safety and environmental efficiency
AAL Shipping is enhancing its safety and operational standards across its fleet, achieving the latest 2020 IMO Intact Stability Code.
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NewsKotug launches inland shipping division
Towage service provider Kotug International has established an inland shipping division, which will provide electric-powered pusher tugs.
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NewsInspection app launched by DNV
DNV has launched a mobile inspection app that helps shipowners and managers record and follow-up their onboard safety inspections, all while providing onshore staff instant access to the results.
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NewsDKT Allseas calls in MPPs
DKT Allseas – part of Allseas Global Logistics – has fixed contracts with multipurpose vessels ranging in capacity from 620-1,600 teu as it expands its services connecting Shanghai and Ningbo in China with Liverpool in the UK.
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NewsUECC’s LNG battery-hybrid carriers taking shape
United European Car Carriers (UECC) is pressing ahead with the construction of three LNG battery-hybrid pure car and truck carriers (PCTC), the first of which is scheduled for delivery later this year.
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NewsOvercoming the eBL hurdles
There has been a concerted push from all sides of the logistics sector to adopt new technologies and realise both cost and environmental efficiencies. One technology that has gained increasing attention from the shipping sector in particular is electronic bills of lading (eBL) but there are a number of challenges that are preventing them from becoming a commercial and legal norm.
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NewsP&O adds Turkey-Caspian service
P&O Maritime Logistics is introducing a container and breakbulk shipping service connecting Turkey’s Marmara region to the Caspian Sea via Russian inland waterways.
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NewsMalin and Augustea’s semi-sub progresses
Malin Abram and Augustea’s semi-submersible lifting barge is being lengthened and strengthened at the Hat-San shipyard in Turkey in preparation for the transport and launch of a Royal Navy Type 26 vessel on the banks of the River Clyde in Scotland.