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, the vessels feature ground-breaking green technologies. Read more
The JSI Alliance comprising Jumbo Maritime, SAL Heavy Lift and Intermarine has recently completed its scope of project cargo transport in the Basrah Refinery Upgrading Project for JGC Corporation.Read more
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 vessels. The steel cutting, held on April 8, marked the...Read more
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
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
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
Port of Waterford, the closest Irish bulk port to mainland Europe has recently handled the longest-ever project cargo import into the country. Multipurpose vessel BBC Citrine with a length of 153 metres delivered wind turbine...Read more
Maritime logistics conglomerate Wagenborg is continuing the expansion of its multipurpose vessel (MPP) fleet with the construction of another EasyMax. The company said that the first sections of the fourth EasyMax MPP have been transported...Read more
Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co has continued its fleet expansion as the third OTECO 9000 general cargo vessel, ECO Trophy, was added to the company’s fleet. It is the third of a total of ten...Read more
Swire Projects, a projects and heavy lift shipping services division of Swire Shipping, recently delivered project materials for a Canadian company’s mine expansion in the Arctic. The company deployed its ice-fitter multipurpose vessel, the 12,700...Read more
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers’s multipurpose vessel, the MV Green Kemi, has completed its maiden voyage to Finland. The vessel, also the largest in the world carrying pulp with an ice classification, sailed into the port...Read more
Wagenborg has given itself a Christmas present in the form of a fifth EasyMax multipurpose vessel order at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard. The two companies agreed to start the construction of another 14,000 dwt...Read more
The project heavy-lift carrier, AAL Shipping, has hit a new milestone in the construction of its first Super B class multipurpose vessel, the AAL Limassol. The first vessel in the series of six has been...Read more
COLI Group has expanded its reach in the MPP sector through a strategic partnership between Asia Break Bulk (Singapore) and CSL Shipping (Shanghai). The teams at CSL Shipping & ABB will work closely together to market...Read more
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
Briese Schiffahrt’s recent addition to fleet, ECO Titan has loaded its first batch of cargo and entered service. Briese Chartering noted that the first voyage will be with wind turbine blades on board. Read more
Drewry's OpinionThe multipurpose vessel (MPV) orderbook to date is dominated by China, both in number of vessels and total dwt, Drewry’s analysts say. At the same time, China has exclusively been building all the high-capacity ships...Read more
Drewry's OpinionThe Drewry Multipurpose Time Charter Index could see an uptick in November as a potential rush in some segments is expected. For the month of October, the index was above the forecasted value. Read more
SAL Heavy Lift had brought its 2008-built heavy lift multipurpose vessel Anne-Sofie back into action following a complete makeover. Among many things, as seen in the photos of it docking at Wallman Terminal in the...Read more
Family-owned shipping company, Carisbrooke Shipping has placed an order at Thecla Bodewes Shipyards for a new Labrax 7,280 dwt diesel-electric multipurpose dry cargo vessel. The shipbuilding contract between the shipping company and the shipyard expands...Read more
