Topic: Heavy-lift vessels

Charter rates have bottomed out

The charter rates for multipurpose vessels have bottomed out. Toepfer’s Multipurpose Shipping Index for July shows the rates bouncing back a notch to 6,391 dollars per day for a 12,500 dwt geared vessel. Read more

02-07-2020|Comment|author: Tobias Pieffers

Coronavirus likely to spur decommissioning frenzy

With few profitable investment opportunities left as a result of the coronavirus, oil companies will likely increase their spending on decommissioning contracts. Global projects through 2024 could reach a value of 42 billion dollars, say...Read more

27-05-2020|Comment|author: Tobias Pieffers

Media: Zeamarine is disposing of vessels

Zeamarine is reportedly disposing of vessels to deal with its financial losses. The fast-growing shipping company last month announced that it has hired a restructuring specialist to take over the management of the company and...Read more

17-01-2020|Comment|author: Tobias Pieffers

SAL Heavy Lift expands fleet with three large vessels

SAL Heavy Lift will buy three “large ladies” capable of lifting 800 tonnes from Heino Winter Group. The vessels will join SAL’s global semi-liner service as many of the company’s existing heavy-lift vessels are tied...Read more

17-12-2019|Comment|author: Tobias Pieffers