MPP vessels still take a detour as Panama Canal increases available slots
As the new shipping crisis unfolds in the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, a glimmer of hope for the ocean shipping sector comes in the form of an increased number of booking slots for...Read more
Shippers declare Force Majeure as Red Sea attacks continue
Shipping majors Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have decided to declare Force Majeure on sailing the Red Sea. Hapag-Lloyd’s vessel Al Jasrah, has recently come under attack by the Houthi militia, prompting the company to make...Read more
Your thoughts on the project cargo market
Market SurveyProjectCargoJournal.com is launching a market monitor survey seeking your opinion on the developments throughout 2023 and in the years to come. The survey will also provide us with a comprehensive look at the industry’s performance...Read more
Shipping comes to a halt on parts of the Rhine
Heavy rain and the melting snow have brought the traffic on parts of the river Rhine in south Germany to a halt. According to the German inland waterways navigation agency WSA, shipping will remain closed...Read more
X-Press Feeders banks on green methanol for Northern Europe routes
X-Press Feeders, an independent common carrier, is planning to introduce green routes to the Scandinavia Baltic region of northern Europe starting early next year. The maritime shipping company operates a fleet of more than 100...Read more
MPP sector fared well in 2023, yet below expectations
Toepfer Transport ReportThe expectations for the last month of the year 2023 are in line with the MPP sector trajectory that was reflected in Toepfer Transport’s Index over the past few months. Again, for December, Toepfer Transport’s...Read more
MPP Vertom Joy christened in Vlissingen before starting deployment for Vertraco
Following the decision to bring the multipurpose (MPP) and general cargo vessel, Vertom Joy, into its fleet a couple of months ago, Vertraco Shipping has not held the official christening ceremony. The event held at...Read more
Malin Abram handles Karish North project cargo delivery
Heavy lift solutions specialist Malin Abram has recently been contracted by TechnipFMC to conduct the transportation engineering for various items of cargo in support of the Karish North development in the Mediterranean.Read more
Spliethoff christens Bloemgracht before it heads to Australia
Spliethoff’s B-type multipurpose vessel Bloemgracht was recently christened in Batam, Indonesia, by Kimberly Valk, the daughter of Hans Valk, who stood at the foundation of the B-type vessels’ capabilities some 20 years ago.Read more
TGP delivers OOG cargo to Azeri power plant
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has recently been called into action to deliver turbines and generators for a power production facility in Azerbaijan. The company was tasked with moving six out-of-gauge units from Genoa to Baku. Read more
Outokumpu tags AtoB@C’s hybrid fleet for sea transport
Finnish sustainable stainless steel producer, Outokumpu, has signed a deal with ESL Shipping’s unit, AtoB@C Shipping, to deploy its hybrid newbuilds for import and export shipments from its Tornio steel mill. Through the contract, the companies target...Read more
Multipurpose index beats forecast
Drewry's OpinionThe Drewry multipurpose Time Charter Index has seen another uptick during the month of November, above the value Drewry forecasted previously. This is the second month in a row that the index value has exceeded...Read more
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