Fagioli pull all the strings for a 230-ton rotor transport
Heavy transport specialist Fagioli was contracted for the transport and shipping operation of a 230-ton rotor from the manufacturing area in Terni up to Shanghai Port in China.Read more
Tai An Kou delivers ten more Moray West TPs to Port of Nigg
Earlier this month, Lamprell dispatched the penultimate batch of transition pieces (TPs) from its Hamriyah facility for the Moray West offshore wind project. This is the fifth batch delivered for the Moray West project, with...Read more
Van der Wees delivers a gangway from manufacturer to port
Royal Van der Wees Transporten, based in Dordrecht, completed a challenging project in collaboration with Royal Rotra Group, for Gangway Solutions. The pair were tasked with moving a gangway to a terminal in Rotterdam, allowing...Read more
TGP hauls project cargo across Africa
Logistics service provider, Trans Global Projects (TGP), has recently been given the task of moving project cargo across Africa. No small feat considering the weight of 402,008 kg and including a 1,750 kilometres cross-continent road...Read more
DAKO moves project cargo for Senegal’s largest power plant to date
DAKO Worldwide Transport brought together experts from its offices in Germany, Senegal, Turkey and South Korea to move project cargo from South Korea to Senegal. The company said it moved a total of 5,500 freight...Read more
Drydel brings int MV Twin Delight into its fleet
Dry bulk shipping company Drydel Shipping has expanded its fleet of over 60 vessels with a new addition. The company has taken delivery of its latest charter-in vessel, the MV Twin Delight, in Imabari, Japan. Read more
First components for an Estonian wind farm arrive at Port of Tallinn
The first components for the largest wind farm project in the Baltics have already arrived at the Port of Tallinn’s second cargo harbour, the Paldiski South Harbour. The project, named Sopi-Tootsi wind farm will have...Read more
Norwest Ship Management expands fleet with two MPP vessels
Norwest Ship Management has expanded its fleet with two multipurpose (MPP) vessels following a purchase agreement with Smyril Line. The vessels, named MV Hvitanes and MV Eystnes, are scheduled for delivery in April 2024. Read more
Pot Scheepvaart orders an MPP at Royal Bodewes
Delfzijl-based Pot Scheepvaars has placed an order with its compatriot shipbuilder Royal Bodewes for a single 6,000 dwt multipurpose (MPP) vessel. The two companies have signed a building contract for the 1A Swedish-Finnish Ice Class...Read more
TGP moving heavy machinery
Trans Global Projects (TGP) offices in the Netherlands and Brisbane have been kept busy by heavy machinery over the recent period. The office in the Netherlands had to move a cutter suction dredger from Europe...Read more
Samskip launches new shortsea service
Global logistics company Samskip has launched a new dedicated shortsea service connecting Rotterdam, Oslofjord and the UK. The company said the new service follows the successful departure of the first three vessels from its Matrans...Read more
BBC Chartering leaps forward with LakerMax MPP fleet
10-strong orderBBC Chartering has opened the door to a new era with the introduction of a new 10-strong fleet of heavy-lift, multipurpose vessels. The company will take delivery of 10 LakerMax, 13,000 dwt MPPs starting spring...Read more
Red Sea circumnavigation bumps MPP Index up in March
Toepfer Transport ReportSimilar to its counterpart from Drewry, Toepfer Transport’s MPP Index, has been propped up by traditional market movements and the effects of the Houthi militia attacks in the Red Sea. It all resulted in the...Read more
dship Carriers order four 15,000 dwt MPP vessels
dship Carriers have put pen to paper on a contract for the construction of four D500 multipurpose (MPP) vessels, introducing the next generation of the 15,000 dwt class. The company also said the construction contract...Read more
Multipurpose index continues gradual climb on high utilisation
Drewry's OpinionThe Drewry Multipurpose Time Charter Index has continued its gradual climb during the early period of 2024. The consultancy stressed that the ongoing Red Sea situation is giving the fleet a significant utilisation boost. Read more
Swire Projects moves cable reels from Jubail to Newcastle
Swire Projects, a projects and heavy lift shipping services division of Swire Shipping has recently responded to a time-critical request for one of its clients. The client needed to move a total of 24 cable...Read more
Rolldock Sky delivers Barossa FPSO suction anchors to Darwin Port
Roll Group’s S-Class heavy load carrier, Rolldock Sky has delivered 15 suction anchors to Darwin Port. The heavy units were loaded in Indonesia and are set to secure the floating production, storage and offload (FPSO)...Read more
Saga Welco tags Bremer Lloyd as booking agent in Bremen for steel and lumber for the Europe-USEC trade
The privately owned shipping and logistics company headquartered in Bremen, Germany, Bremer Lloyd has struck an exclusive deal with the Norwegian operator of open hatch box-shaped bulk carriers, Saga Welco. Read more