All Shipping articles – Page 50
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NewsMSC moves to acquire ITA Airways stake
The trend of liner shipping companies expanding their portfolios beyond traditional marine cargo carriage has continued. This week it was MSC, now the world’s largest container shipping line, that made its move into airfreight, expressing an interest to the Italian government in the acquisition of a majority stake in ITA Airways.
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NewsXin Yao Hua semi-sub delivered to COSCO
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers took delivery of its 80,000 dwt semi-submersible vessel Xin Yao Hua on January 19, 2022.
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NewsDeltamarin scoops Aurora-class work
Deltamarin has signed an agreement with China Merchants Industry (Jiangsu) for the design and engineering of the new series of Höegh Autoliners Aurora-class pure car and truck carriers (PCTC).
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NewsBlank joins Shipping Australia
My Therese Blank has been appointed as a director of Shipping Australia. She is currently Maersk Group’s head of Oceania and has responsibility for ocean business in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.
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NewsOffshore platform delivered to Texas
Jumbo Shipping, part of the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance, has transported fully assembled offshore platform modules on a single voyage on behalf of Kiewit Offshore Services.
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NewsHöegh enters Aurora-class contract
Höegh Autoliners has entered into a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for the construction of four multi-fuel Aurora-class vessels.
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NewsVesselsValue acquires ViaMar
VesselsValue has acquired Norwegian shipping research and advisory company ViaMar.
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NewsWisamo solution put to the test
Michelin has signed a partnership agreement with Compagnie Maritime Nantaise to test the Wisamo wing solution on the ro-ro vessel Pélican.
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NewsOptimarin responds to increasing BWTS demand
Optimarin has bolstered its global sales force in Turkey, Hong Kong and Singapore in response to increasing demand for its ballast water treatment system (BWTS).
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NewsGhana to fine ships carrying unvaccinated personnel
Ghana is to impose fines on ships arriving at its ports with unvaccinated personnel, according to the latest directive by the Ghana Health Service.
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NewsMSC service calls at Houston
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has added Houston, USA, on its Santana transpacific service, which links Vietnam and Central China to the US Gulf and East coasts.
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NewsToepfer’s index tops USD20,000
The average daily multipurpose time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel, according to Toepfer Transport, has surpassed the USD20,000 mark for January 2022.
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NewsSpliethoff tests biofuels
In its efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, the Spliethoff Group is trialling the use of biofuels.
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NewsYacht Servant delivered
DYT Superyacht Transport has taken delivery of its purpose-built semi-submersible vessel, Yacht Servant.
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NewsLes Alizés launched
Jan De Nul has launched its offshore installation vessel Les Alizés at the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China.
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NewsBIFA calls for deepsea shipping market investigation
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has written to the UK government asking it to investigate the state of competition within the current deepsea container shipping market.
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NewsUECC newbuild launched
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has launched the third and final newbuild in its series of dual-fuel LNG battery-hybrid pure car and truck carriers (PCTC) at China’s Jiangnan shipyard.
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NewsDrewry remains optimistic for carrier fortunes
The Drewry Multipurpose Time Charter Index increased to USD10,575 per day in December, up 0.8 percent over the November 2021 figure.
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NewsGard signs up to Poseidon Principles
Gard has become a signatory to the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance (PPMI), a global framework to quantify and disclose the carbon intensity of insurers’ marine hull portfolios.