All Shipping articles – Page 115

  • Car carriers on the up
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    Car carriers on the up

    2018-10-26T15:35:00Z

    Increased focus on high and heavy as well as breakbulk and project cargo is providing some relief for car carriers, with operators ordering more flexible vessel designs in recent years, says global shipping consultancy Drewry.

  • Change at the top for Zeamarine
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    Change at the top for Zeamarine

    2018-10-26T12:35:00Z

    Ulrich Ulrichs will step down from the managerial team at Zeamarine - the joint venture between Zeaborn and Intermarine - at the end of December 2018.

  • Jan De Nul names recent fleet addition
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    Jan De Nul names recent fleet addition

    2018-10-26T12:30:00Z

    Jan De Nul Group has held a naming ceremony at the port of Ostend in Belgium for the offshore installation vessel that it acquired from Vroon Group in July 2018.

  • Crowley christens El Coquí
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    Crowley christens El Coquí

    2018-10-24T07:50:00Z

    Crowley Maritime has christened its con-ro vessel El Coquí, which it says is among the first of its kind to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), at the port of Jacksonville’s (Jaxport) cruise terminal.

  • Multipurpose rates edge up
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    Multipurpose rates edge up

    2018-10-19T16:00:00Z

    Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have increased over the last month, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.

  • Meriaura adds dry cargo duo
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    Meriaura adds dry cargo duo

    2018-10-18T11:20:00Z

    Finland's VG-Shipping, part of the Meriaura Group, has acquired two 4,100 dwt dry cargo vessels.

  • ChartCo partners with MeteoGroup
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    ChartCo partners with MeteoGroup

    2018-10-17T13:05:00Z

    Global supplier of maritime and digital data and compliance services, ChartCo, has selected MeteoGroup to provide its weather routing technology services through its OneOcean platform.

  • GeoSea wins Borssele contract
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    GeoSea wins Borssele contract

    2018-10-16T12:35:00Z

    Ørsted has awarded GeoSea, part of the DEME Group, a contract for the transportation and installation of 94 foundations for the Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in the Netherlands.

  • ACL christens Atlantic Sun
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    ACL christens Atlantic Sun

    2018-10-15T16:40:00Z

    Atlantic Container Lines (ACL) has christened one of its fourth-generation container/ro-ro (con-ro) vessels, Atlantic Sun, at the port of New York and New Jersey.

  • Able UK wins decommissioning contract
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    Able UK wins decommissioning contract

    2018-10-15T12:25:00Z

    Heerema Marine Contractors has awarded Able UK the contract to dismantle, recycle and dispose of ExxonMobil Canada’s offshore natural gas platforms, which have been operating off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.

  • FIATA offers advice on container demurrage and detention
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    FIATA offers advice on container demurrage and detention

    2018-10-12T15:55:00Z

    The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association's (FIATA) Multimodal Transport Institute Working Group Sea has released its first best practice guide focusing on the charging of demurrage and detention.

  • Harren & Partner sells CFS
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    Harren & Partner sells CFS

    2018-10-12T15:20:00Z

    Spain’s Pérez y Cía is set to acquire CFS Caribbean Feeder Services from German shipping company Harren & Partner.

  • Ouyang launches offshore wind installer
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    Ouyang launches offshore wind installer

    2018-10-10T16:00:00Z

    China-headquartered Ouyang Offshore has launched its newbuild wind turbine installation vessel, OuYang 1, at Dayang Offshore Equipment’s shipyard in Jiangsu, China.

  • Drewry sees improving prospects for the multipurpose sector
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    Drewry sees improving prospects for the multipurpose sector

    2018-10-10T12:50:00Z

    Surging growth in renewable energy generation around the world and a construction boom in southeast Asia that is expected to run for the next ten years bode well for multipurpose shipping fleet, says Drewry.

  • DEME names Vandenbulcke
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    DEME names Vandenbulcke

    2018-10-09T14:50:00Z

    Luc Vandenbulcke will succeed Alain Bernard as ceo of the DEME Group, effective January 1, 2019.

  • Grieg gains another star
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    Grieg gains another star

    2018-10-04T15:30:00Z

    Grieg Star has expanded its fleet with the acquisition of the semi-open hatch vessel, Star Majesty.

  • AMP joins forces with Fenwick
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    AMP joins forces with Fenwick

    2018-10-04T15:30:00Z

    Asia Maritime Pacific (AMP) and Fenwick Shipping Services have merged their operations.

  • Inward-looking policies threaten shipping's outlook
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    Inward-looking policies threaten shipping's outlook

    2018-10-04T12:10:00Z

    Uncertainty arising from wide-ranging geopolitical, economic and trade policy risks is redefining the maritime transport landscape and shaping the sector’s outlook, says the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

  • News

    Industry seeks clarity ahead of Sulphur 2020

    2018-10-03T17:00:00Z

    A survey conducted by global shipping consultancy Drewry reveals that there is considerable unease among global shippers/beneficial cargo owners (BCO) and freight forwarders ahead of the IMO’s sulphur 2020 emissions regulations.

  • Multipurpose operators restructure
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    Multipurpose operators restructure

    2018-09-28T12:55:00Z

    Samskip is restructuring its multipurpose cargo and reefer services connecting the North Sea and Baltic ports to Norway, in a move that adds capacity, frequency and new port options.