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NewsGuidance on stability of lifts
A new paper entitled ‘Guidance on Stability of Lifts’ outlines key strategies for ensuring safe and stable heavy lift operations when moving loads onto, off or between ships in port or at sea.
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NewsGreen shipping corridors face ‘feasibility wall’
Green shipping corridors have expanded in popularity worldwide, but progress could stall without urgent action from governments to overcome a “feasibility wall”, according to Getting to Zero Coalition and the Global Maritime Forum.
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NewsBigLift delivers heaviest STP buoy ever constructed
Netherlands-headquartered BigLift Shipping has transported the heaviest submerged turret production (STP) buoy ever constructed, from Singapore to Darwin, Australia.
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NewsWallenius SOL expands lo-lo service in Bay of Bothnia
Effective January 2025, Wallenius SOL will launch an expanded lo-lo service, adding Tornio, Finland, Piteå, Sweden, and Rotterdam, Netherlands to its network.
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NewsUECC adds Blue Aspire to European route
The dual-fuel LNG newbuild Blue Aspire will be deployed on United European Car Carriers’ European North-South trading network from mid-December.
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NewsTGP handles transformers destined for UK
Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) has handled two transformers and placed them into storage in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, ahead of being shipped to the UK next year.
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NewsHöegh agrees five-year contract with international car manufacturer
Ro-ro shipping line Höegh Autoliners has signed a five-year contract with an international car manufacturer for the transport of cars in two of the shipping firm’s key trade lanes.
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NewsBlue Water expands scope with Vestas in Szczecin
Blue Water Shipping will manage stevedoring logistics for Vestas’ new factory in Szczecin, Poland.
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NewsRightShip revises timeline for vessel inspection age trigger
RightShip has revised its timeline for implementing its vessel inspection age trigger. It will now reduce its threshold from 14 to 10 years in a four-phased approach.
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NewsToepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose shipping rate update
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose rate index has held steady. The average daily time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel stood at USD13,110 for December 2024.
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NewsVertom fleet renewal progresses
At the start of December, Netherlands-based Vertom took delivery of Vertom Rita – the first of a series of 12 diesel-electric shortsea vessels ordered from Chowgule Shipyards in India.
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Newsdeugro ships oversized metering skid from JAFZA to Dry Docks World
Project freight forwarder deugro has coordinated delivery of an oversized metering skid from Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) to Dry Docks World in Dubai.
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NewsTitan to supply UECC with biomethane
United European Car Carriers (UECC) vessels will sail on biomethane (LBM/bio-LNG) supplied by Titan Clean Fuels for the remainder of 2024 and most of 2025, bolstering UECC’s ‘Sail for Change’ sustainability strategy.
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NewsCOLI delivers transformers and reactors from Türkiye to Poland
COLI Shipping has delivered four power transformers and four shunt reactors from Türkiye to Gdynia, Poland.
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NewsSpliethoff retires Super Servant 4
The Netherlands-based Spliethoff Group has retired the Super Servant 4 heavy transport vessel.
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NewsBlue Water Shipping opens Brisbane facility
Blue Water Shipping opened its new 5.2-ha Queensland depot and distribution hub on Fisherman Island at the port of Brisbane.
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NewsAmbercor transports reclaimer booms from Türkiye to Canada
Ambercor Shipping has assisted in the delivery two reclaimer booms from Türkiye to a project site in Canada.
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NewsDamen delivers Europe’s first fully electric tug
Belgium’s port of Antwerp-Bruges took delivery of six RSD Tugs 2513 from Damen, including Europe’s first all-electric unit.
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NewsMarguisa adds five Black Sea ports to CEMAS route
Spain’s Marguisa Shipping Lines has incorporated five additional ports to its Central & East Mediterranean Marguisa Service (CEMAS) service.
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NewsTlili to lead TT Club in Singapore
TT Club has named Kamel Tlili as chief executive of its Singapore branch following the retirement of Yiah Soon Ng.