Tetrahedron wins award for new offshore wind crane
Tetrahedron has won Windpower Monthly’s innovation of the year award for its novel cranes that can install the next generation of 12-20-MW offshore wind turbines. The cranes can upgrade existing wind turbine installation vessels with...Read more
Project Cargo Summit Online announces first speakers, register for free
In 3 weeks time, Project Cargo Journal and Promedia are organising the second online edition of the Project Cargo Summit. The event will be focussed on the opportunities and challenges for project carriers and forwarders...Read more
Breakbulk Middle East cancelled for 2021
Breakbulk Middle East is the first Covid-19 casualty of the planned breakbulk events this year. The postponement of the event to next year follows hot on the heels of the cancellation of Transport Logistic 2021...Read more
UHL expands fleet with eight new heavy-lift vessels
United Heavy Lift has taken delivery of the first of eight newly built F900 heavy-lift vessels, the MV UHL Faith. With the investment, the German project carrier wants to contribute to eco-friendly shipping and further...Read more
First major industry events cancelled
With many countries around the world in lockdown, event organizers are bracing themselves for another year without live events. Two major shipping events have already been cancelled or postponed. Read more
Crowley sets up new division to focus on offshore wind
US-based Crowley Shipping has formed a New Energy division to focus on the emerging offshore wind and LNG energy sectors in the United States. Within offshore wind, the company aims to become “a total lifecycle...Read more
Jumbo sets heavy lift record in port of New Orleans
Jumbo’s heavy-lift vessel Fairpartner has set a new lift record in the port of New Orleans while unloading two hydrocracking reactors for an oil major. Read more
Charter rates pass USD 7,000 mark
The charter rates for multipurpose vessels continue their positive trend into the new year and have broken through the USD 7,000 mark. The average day rate for 12,500 dwt MPP vessel now stands at USD...Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen takes 9 vessels out of cold layup
Wallenius Wilhelmsen will reactivate up to 9 of its 16 vessels that are currently in cold layup. Reactivation will take place during the first quarter of 2021 and the reactivated vessels will replace capacity currently...Read more
Neptune Marine contracted to build futuristic Ariane rocket ship
Dutch shipyard Neptune Marine has been selected to build the sailing cargo vessel Canopée, which will transport Ariane 6 rockets from Europe to the launch site in Kourou in French Guyana. The ship will feature...Read more
Jüngerhans succeeds in difficult heavy-lift fleet restructuring
After almost two years of intensive negotiations and preparations, Jüngerhans has succeeded in securing financing for 10 heavy-lift ships.Read more
Construction of Spliethoff’s new offshore vessels begins
Construction on Spliethoff’s new B-Type heavy-lift vessels has begun with a steel cutting ceremony at the Mawei shipyard in Fuzhou, China. The vessels will combine DP2 station-keeping abilities with two 500-tonne heavy-lift cranes, making them...Read more
Crew member dies in heavy-lift operation
A crew member of the Chipolbrok vessel Paderewski has passed away following a fatal accident during heavy-lift cargo operations in the port of Baltimore, reports surveyor Blueoceana Company.Read more
UK transport in crisis following new Covid-19 outbreak
The UK and EU are in emergency talks to maintain freight traffic to and from the continent after several European countries shut down travel and transport due to the high number of Covid-19 cases and...Read more
SeaIntelligence: Container crunch to persist into January
The incredible shortage of empty containers will at least last into January, analyst firm SeaIntelligence Consulting states. And to end the situation by then, the carriers will need to both procure new containers and reposition...Read more
Spliethoff adds 10th P-type heavy-lift vessel
PRESS RELEASE – Spliethoff has acquired another P14-type vessel on Tuesday 15 December 2020. The vessel is renamed ‘Pottersgracht’ and reflagged to the Dutch register.Read more
dship Carriers launches new multipurpose vessel MV Ronnie
dship Carriers is expecting a new vessel, the F-500 type multipurpose vessel MV Ronnie. The vessel has just been launched at the yard and is designed to reduce fuel consumption and increase stowage flexibility. Read more
Wagenborg secures 3-year paper trade contract to US
PRESS RELEASE – Wagenborg Shipping has signed a 3-year shipping contract to transport large paper volumes from the Baltic to the US East Coast.Read more