Spliethoff adds sixth P14-type vessel to its fleet
PRESS RELEASE – Spliethoff has acquired an additional P14-type vessel. The vessel is renamed Plantijngracht (former name: ‘St. Pauli’) and reflagged to the Dutch register. The vessel is currently in Algeciras to undergo maintenance and...Read more
UAL starts direct service between Netherlands and East Africa
PRESS RELEASE – Universal Africa Lines is starting a new, direct service between Northwest Europe and East Africa, with calls planned in Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenia.Read more
Jumbo widens deck of heavy lift vessel to transport two cranes
Jumbo has transported two Ship-to-Shore container cranes, a cargo in excess of 1500 tonnes, from Taicang, China, to the Port of Immingham on the UK’s east coast. To ship two cranes this size in one...Read more
2,000 redundancies at Maersk, Safmarine and Damco cease to exist
Maersk is laying off 2,000 employees as a result of the large-scale reorganisation that started at the beginning of September. The end of Damco had been in sight for some time, but the Danish shipping...Read more
China Navigation launches Swire Projects with former Zeamarine staff
China Navigation is ramping its project cargo business by launching Swire Projects, a new business that will develop an “independent global strategy in the multipurpose & heavy-lift market”. The company has hired seasoned professionals from...Read more
Jason Hwang takes over as new director of Jumbo Korea
PRESS RELEASE – As of November 1st, 2020, managing director Ki Jun Park of Jumbo Korea hands over the management to Jason Hwang. Park will continue as an advisor to the board, ensuring that Jumbo...Read more
Svend Andersen: “If you’re not optimistic, you shouldn’t enter the business”
SAL Heavy Lift this week announced it has bought a majority stake in Intermarine. When asked by SAL CEO Martin Harren, Svend Andersen decided to return from his retirement to lead the company. “It will...Read more
Charter rates continue upward trend
The charter rates for multipurpose vessels continue to crawl back up from the low levels of June and July this year. Toepfer’s Multipurpose Shipping Index for October shows an increase of 70 dollars to an...Read more
SAL buys Intermarine to expand its Americas business
SAL Heavy Lift has bought a majority stake in Intermarine. Together, the companies want to become an “unrivalled shipping setup” within the Americas and cross-Atlantic trade. Former BBC Chartering CEO Svend Andersen has been brought...Read more
CLdN ramps up capacity between mainland and UK
PRESS RELEASE – CLdN is ramping up preparations for the end of the Brexit transitional phase on 31 December 2020 by introducing additional capacity on its UK routes. As from last week, 25% extra capacity...Read more
Jumbo Vision ships variety of cargoes to US in one haul
PRESS RELEASE – Loaded with multiple cargoes for multiple clients from ports in Spain, Italy and Greece, Jumbo Vision recently arrived in the USA with loads bound for Florida, Louisiana and Texas. The ‘fix’ included...Read more
UHL and Marguisa create joint venture to continue Africa services
United Heavy Lift and Marguisa have established a joint venture called United Marguisa Lines to continue their joint services to Africa. “The first year of the joint sailings has proven valuable to many clients and...Read more
BIMCO: Sharp rebound in shipping unlikely
At the Project Cargo Summit, taking place on 23 and 24 September, Peter Sand of BIMCO presented his outlook for project cargo, heavy lift and breakbulk shipping. He sees ‘an industry under pressure’. Yet, there...Read more
Watch back: Project Cargo Summit 2020 day 1
Just this morning, the Project Cargo Summit 2020 kicked off from ProMedia Studios in Rotterdam (NL). Participate in this online event and meet professionals from more than 70 different countries.Read more
Video: Last section multipurpose vessel EasyMax 2 leaves building hall
At the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard, Royal Wagenborg has transported the aft ship section of the EasyMax 2 from the construction hall to the quay side. It is now aligned with the rest of the...Read more
Charter rates claw back slowly
The charter rates for multipurpose vessels keep slowly improving from their downfall earlier this year. In the latest edition of Toepfer’s Multipurpose Shipping Index, the average day rate for a 12,500 dwt geared vessel now...Read more
Wind-powered ro/ro carrier to set sail in 2024
Wallenius Marine is now absolutely sure the vessel its wind-driven ro/ro-carrier Oceanbird will become a reality, says Chief Operating Officer Per Tunell. The vessel will be equipped with five 80-metre wing rigs to sail on...Read more
Chipolbrok and Crane Worldwide create new door-to-door heavy-lift service
Crane Worldwide Logistics in Japan and Chipolbrok are joining forces to create a door-to-door heavy-lift service for clients shipping cargo between Europe, the Mediterranean, Black Sea, Middle East, Asia and the Americas.Read more