All Shipping articles – Page 83
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NewsZeamarine executives join THB
Nicki Schumacher, former chief operating officer at Zeamarine, and Matthias Kremser, the carrier’s regional director for Europe, have joined German shipping company THB Transport- und Handelsberatungsgesellschaft.
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NewsOsprey invests in its barge fleet
UK-headquartered Osprey Group has signed a GBP3 million (USD3.7 million) shipbuilding contract for two offshore barges – Osprey Bouwer and Osprey Fabrique.
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NewsBoskalis refinances RCF
Royal Boskalis Westminster has refinanced its revolving credit facility (RCF), providing the company with EUR500 million (USD544.4 million) until April 2025.
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NewsMonitoring compliance on the backburner
The Covid-19 pandemic is masking the true picture of sulphur 2020 compliance, according to maritime consultancy Hill Dickinson.
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NewsInternational Group launches Covid-19 tracking tool
Global marine insurer North P&I has introduced a Covid-19 tracking tool, which has been made available to the International Group of P&I Clubs.
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NewsDEME makes Borssele progress
DEME Offshore has installed 47 out of the 94 foundations for Ørsted’s Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands.
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NewsFalling charter rates for multipurpose shipping
Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have dropped even further over the last month, according to shipbroker Toepfer Transport.
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NewsModular dry dock launched by Tugdock and Unique Group
Subsea and offshore solutions provider Unique Group has entered into a partnership with floating dry dock innovators, Tugdock.
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NewsJumbo goes direct in Spain
Jumbo has terminated its exclusive agency agreement with Martico in order to deal directly with its Spanish clients.
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NewsConstruction begins for Wallenius SOL newbuild
CIMC has started construction of Wallenius SOL’s LNG-powered ro-ro vessel at its shipyard in Yantai, China.
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NewsAAL launches Get Onboard initiative
AAL has launched a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Get Onboard, that offers free cargo transport for registered charities worldwide.
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NewsTravel exemption urged for seafarers
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have issued a joint call on behalf of seafarers to governments to facilitate the essential movement of seafarers and marine personnel.
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NewsWell positioned to ride out the crisis
Lucius Bunk, director at shipowner Auerbach Schifffahrt, discussed the current and potential impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on multipurpose shipping, along with the group's plans for the years ahead.
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NewsContainer shipping’s complex Covid-19 reaction
A wave of consolidation in container shipping has made the sector more robust over the past five-seven years. Nonetheless, the outbreak of Covid-19 will be a considerable stress on all container shipping finances, according to analyst Ti.
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NewsMultipurpose shipping braces for Covid-19 impact
Demand growth in the multipurpose and heavy lift shipping sector for the two years to end 2021 is dependent on the containment of the coronavirus outbreak in the fourth quarter of the year. Even then, growth will be weak, said analyst Drewry.
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NewsBoskalis acquires Ardent Americas
Royal Boskalis Westminster has acquired USA-based maritime emergency response specialist Ardent Americas.
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NewsCargoes move with Chipolbrok
In early March, Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Qian Kun arrived in the German port of Cuxhaven to deliver wind power equipment from the Far East.
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NewsCyber security and Covid-19
Remote working solutions have taken centre stage since the outbreak of Covid-19 as companies reorganise their operating practices. Gard warns that cyber criminals are waiting in the wings.
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NewsXLP members co-ordinate muffler move
Freight Traders has teamed up with Flogis International to move two oversized brine mufflers from South Korea to New Zealand.
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NewsSeafarers on the front line
Seafarers themselves are on the front line of this Covid-19 crisis, playing a critical role in keeping the world economy moving.