BigLift Shipping tags Happy Star for a heavy lift job in French Guyana
BigLift Shipping was contracted by AES (Automatismes Etudes Services/Dinson) to transport one and a half level Luffing Harbour Cranes from Taicang (PRC) to Degrad des Cannes, the main port of French Guyana. The delivery was...Read more
More MPP operators cancel Panama Canal transit
Following Panama Canal Authority’s Advisory to Shipping No. A-48-2023, several MPP carriers and operators have decided to cancel traversing the canal until May or June 2024. United Heavy Lift got the ball rolling with several...Read more
Four new methanol engines unveiled by Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä, a Finnish technology group, has taken another step towards decarbonizing the maritime industry by introducing four new methanol engines. These engines, namely Wärtsilä 20, Wärtsilä 31, Wärtsilä 46F, and Wärtsilä 46TS, can operate using...Read more
MSC delivers 30 transformers on its containerships to Tanzania
In the face of chronic power challenges hindering Africa’s development ranging from insufficient generation capacity to low connectivity, poor reliability, and high costs MSC recently shipped 30 transformers to Julius Nyerere Hydro Electric Power Plant...Read more
Shipping CEOs call for accelerated maritime transport decarbonisation
CEOs of the shipping majors have joined forces in advocating for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds and urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the global regulator, to create the regulatory conditions to accelerate...Read more
Shortsea cargo flows picking up
Toepfer Transport ReportActivity seems to be returning to the shortsea market, as reflected in the Toepfer Transport’s Shortsea Index which has been growing for the past couple of months.Read more
Van der Vlist dispatches conveyor belts to Singapore
Logistics services provider, Van der Vlist, was contracted by Boskalis to move two large conveyor belts to Rotterdam. The units were loaded onto a container vessel and dispatched to Singapore. Read more
DAKO delivers marine engines to Pascagoula
DAKO Worldwide Transport has recently been tasked with moving marine engines from Europe to the United States. Read more
Panama Canal effects to be felt throughout 2024
Container xChangeThe Dry Bulk and LNG segments have borne the brunt of restricted transits of the Panama Canal that has been pushed into a crisis due to the drought and low water levels. Dry bulk and...Read more
UHL vessels won’t transit the Panama Canal before May, 2024
The severe drought that has had a major impact on the water levels in the Panama Canal are restricting the movement of heavy-lift multipurpose vessels. Based on the current information, United Heavy Lift said its...Read more
Turkish freight forwarder signs up for Esgian’s RoRo and MPP suits
Esgian Shipping has further expanded the list of clients making use of its RoRo and MPP suites with the addition of Universal Projects. Read more
Happy Buccaneer delivers ASCs to London Gateway
BigLift Shipping’s Happy Buccaneer has completed another delivery that is both complex and stunning to look at. The vessel delivered four new Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs) to the London Gateway. Read more
AAL takes the EU ETS Surcharge route
Starting January 1, 2024, European Union regulations on carbon emissions will come into force implementing fixed charges for every ton of CO2 emitted. With everyone looking at potential solutions, it is evident that there will...Read more
Last batch of Moray West XXL monopiles departs China
Dajin Heavy Industry Corporation has shipped the final batch of eight XXL monopiles for the Moray West Offshore Wind Farm project, completing the delivery of all 48 monopiles. This achievement marks a significant milestone for...Read more
E-Ship 1 moving wind project cargo to Japan
COLI Schiffahrt & Transport’s Hamburg HQ office partnered with its COLI Japan office to move project cargo for Hitachi on sustainable energy-powered E-Ship 1. The vessel set sail from Emden in Germany carrying six E-115...Read more
Bolloré partners with Winddle on optimising transport
Bolloré Logistics, a major player in the logistics and international transport sector, has decided to collaborate with Winddle on optimising transport operations through integrated management of product orders and supplier collaboration.Read more
UECCs formula for EU ETS
opinionCargo owners seeking to determine their Scope 3 emission liabilities from the logistics chain must contend with multiple calculation methods from different shipping lines that will affect their cost exposure to the EU ETS for...Read more