Grimaldi takes delivery of its fifth G5-class multipurpose vessel
Grimaldi Group is continuing with the expansion of its fleet taking delivery of the next G5-class multipurpose vessel, the Great Casablanca. The vessel will help…
AAL’s second Super B-Class MPP, AAL Hamburg heads out on its maiden voyage
Heavy-lift project carrier AAL Shipping continued hitting milestones with its Super B-Class multipurpose (MPP) newbuilds. AAL Hamburg, the second vessel in the series is now…
Another LakerMax multipurpose newbuild wraps up sea trials
Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG has marked another milestone with its 13,000 dwt Lakermax multipurpose newbuild fleet. Another vessel in the series is nearing…
Russian first officer suspended by the Dutch maritime court for Muntgracht incident
The Maritime Disciplinary Court of the Netherlands has suspended the licence of the Russian first officer sailing aboard the MPP Muntgracht when the vessel hit…
AAL Shipping sets new company record with Super B-Class MPPs maiden voyage
Project heavy lift carrier, AAL Shipping, marked a milestone with its 32,000 dwt Super B-Class newbuild, AAL Limassol completing its maiden voyage. The vessel delivered…
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First Orca Class MPP hits the water
SAL Heavy Lift, a Harren Group company and a member of the JSI Alliance has reached a major milestone in the construction of the first…
UHL completes F900 Eco-Lifter MPP program, UHL Fable delivered
United Heavy Lift, a provider of ocean transport services for heavy lift, breakbulk and project cargo has completed its F900 Eco-Lifter MPP newbuilding program. The…
Two more Lakermax MPPs pass sea trials
Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG is going full steam ahead with its 13,000 dwt Lakermax multipurpose newbuild fleet. Following the delivery of BBC Leer,…
BBC Leer enters service
BBC Chartering has put its newly built 13,000 dwt multipurpose triple-decker, BBC Leer, into service as it sailed from the Taizhou shipyard in China. The…
Vertom Group takes delivery of fifth LABRAX MPP, Vertom Anette
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has delivered another multipurpose (MPP) dry cargo vessel to the Vertom Group. The yard has officially handed over the 7,280 dwt Vertom…
the first LakerMax delivered
BBC Leer heavy-lift MPP ready to serve BBC Chartering
Leer-based Briese Group will take delivery of its first LakerMax newbuild from Taizhou Sanfu Heavy Industry, China. The BBC Leer is the first of fifteen…
AAL orders two more Super B-Class MPPs
Project heavy lift carrier, AAL Shipping, has expanded its order of Super B-Class vessels with two new 32,000 dwt units. Counting the recently delivered AAL…
Drewry's Opinion
MPP sector not spared from Panama Canal, Red Sea issues
The multipurpose (MPP) shipping sector has not been spared from the disruptions in traffic flows in the Panama and Suez Canals. According to shipping consultancy…
Langh Ship completes MPP trio, Sofia head to Europe
Finnish shipping company Langh Ship has bolstered its fleet with the arrival of the MPP Sofia, the third of three purpose-built 7,800 dwt multipurpose (MPP)…
Innovative eco-friendly MPP designs receive AIP
Shanghai Shipbuilding Research and Design Institute (SDARI) has worked with Toepfer Transport to develop two multipurpose (MPP) vessel designs. Called OCTOPUS 12.6 and OCTOPUS 12,…
JSI Alliance wraps up its Basrah Refinery project cargo transport scope
The JSI Alliance comprising Jumbo Maritime, SAL Heavy Lift and Intermarine has recently completed its scope of project cargo transport in theĀ Basrah Refinery Upgrading Project…
AAL starts construction of its sixth Super B-Class MPP
Project heavy lift carrier, AAL Shipping (AAL), has cut the first steel for the last vessels in a series of six Super B-Class heavy-lift MPP…
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…
Toepfer Transport Report
Red Sea circumnavigation bumps MPP Index up in March
Similar 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…
Drewry's Opinion
Multipurpose index continues gradual climb on high utilisation
The Drewry Multipurpose Time Charter Index has continued its gradual climb during the early period of 2024. The consultancy stressed that the ongoing Red Sea…