All Shipping articles – Page 113
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NewsEnd of the line for MPP shipping pools
Two multipurpose and heavy lift shipping pools – BHS Pool Weser-Ems and the MCT Pool – have been dissolved.
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NewsHBB adds Vienna coverage
German shipbroker Hanseatic Break Bulk (HBB) has opened an office in Vienna, increasing the company’s footprint in the Austrian market.
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NewsMultipurpose rates continues to rise
Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector continue to creep upwards, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.
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NewsJones Act-compliant system for offshore installation
Netherlands-based GustoMSC and Barge Master have joined forces to develop a Jones Act-compliant feeder barge system for offshore wind energy projects in the USA.
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NewsCosco wins Vito FPU contract
Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has been awarded a transportation contract by Shell for the Vito floating production unit (FPU).
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NewsNewbuilds on horizon for OHT?
According to reports in Splash 24/7, Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has signed a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for a newbuild semi-submersible heavy lift vessel.
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NewsDouble first for space programme
The load-out of the AEOLUS satellite on the ro-ro ship Ciudad de Cadiz at the Montoir de Bretagne ro-ro terminal was a first in several ways.
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NewsManagerial reshuffle at TOTE Maritime
Tote Maritime has appointed Michael Noone as president at TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico; Grace Greene will assume the role of president at TOTE Maritime Alaska.
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NewsHSH ready to invest
Germany’s HSH Nordbank, once the world’s largest ship financier, is reportedly setting its sights on a return to maritime investments after years of financial turmoil.
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NewsFlettner fitted on Fehn Pollux
The Eco Flettner rotor, a newly developed sail propulsion system, has been installed on board Fehn Ship Management’s 4,200 dwt general cargo vessel, Fehn Pollux.
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NewsDFDS ups ro-ro orderbook
DFDS has ordered an additional ro-ro vessel from the Chinese Jingling Shipyard, with delivery scheduled for the first half of 2020.
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NewsAPL ups services from China
APL has launched its weekly China Australia Service 6 (CA6), connecting the central and southern Chinese ports of Shanghai, Ningbo and Yantian to the Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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NewsStena supports Irish routes
Stena Line has confirmed that the first of its new ro-pax ferries, currently under construction in China, is planned to enter service on its Holyhead – Dublin route during early 2020.
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NewsLuna banned from Australian ports
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Philippines-flagged cargo ship Thorco Luna after it was detained for a third time this year for consistently failing to meet international standards.
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NewsThorco Projects names Marship in Portugal
Danish multipurpose shipping line Thorco Projects has appointed Marship as its booking representative in Portugal.
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NewsWW Ocean expands fleet with Titus
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WW Ocean) has added the large car and truck carrier (LCTC), Titus, built at China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation’s (CSIC) shipyard in Xingang, to its fleet of neo-Panamax vessels.
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NewsSwire boosts North Asia-Pacific services
Effective July 2018, Swire Shipping will upgrade its multipurpose liner shipping services between North Asia and the Pacific, adding direct calls at the Chinese ports of Nansha and Ningbo.
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NewsChipolbrok eyes newbuilding programme
The Chinese-Polish multipurpose carrier Chipolbrok is considering a newbuilding programme as it continues to transition its fleet from smaller to large multipurpose tweendeck vessels.
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NewsUHL adds to fleet and representation
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has added the newly-built deck carrier vessel Zhi Xian Zhi Xing to its roster of managed vessels.