The largest multipurpose vessel fleet in the world is about to get even bigger, with BBC Chartering, about to get two more F500-type multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels this year.Read more
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has booked an order in excess of €25 million ($26.7 million) for general cargo cranes for ten 84,500 dwt multipurpose vessels built in Asia. MacGregor will deliver a total of 40...Read more
The first of four vessels Blue Master class employed on the MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping service, multipurpose vessel Bright Sky is back in action. The vessel has completed its dry dock in Bremerhaven and has...Read more
Toepfer Transport ReportThe multipurpose vessel (MPP) charter market in the first half of 2023 could be summarised by a single word, stagnation, according to the latest quarterly report by Toepfer Transport. Research specialists at the Hamburg-based shipbroker...Read more
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers have taken delivery of a 68,000-dwt ice-class multipurpose vessel, the Green Kemi. While being the multipurpose pulp ship, the vessel also meets the requirements for the transport of large equipment, as...Read more
A month after its launch, the second Ecobox XL multipurpose vessel has left the Ferus Smit Shipyard in Leer and arrived at Delfzij. The vessel is now set to complete sea trials, testing of its...Read more
Pressure on the multipurpose vessel charter rates from other sectors like containers, RoRo and drybulk continues, as reflected in the new charter rates assessment by Drewry. The consultancy noted its Multipurpose Time Charter Index has...Read more
ShippingThe Dutch multipurpose vessel Eemslift Hendrika, which ran into trouble off the coast of Norway on Monday, is in danger of capsizing. The Norwegian coastguard fears for its coastline as the vessel has 400 tonnes...Read more
ShippingWagenborg has launched its new multipurpose vessel, Easymax 2. It has been built by shipyard Niestern Sander in the Netherlands and succeeds the first Easymax vessel, Egbert Wagenborg. According to the company, this is the...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Spliethoff has acquired an additional P14-type vessel. The vessel is renamed Plantijngracht (former name: ‘St. Pauli’) and reflagged to the Dutch register. The vessel is currently in Algeciras to undergo maintenance and...Read more
At the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard, Royal Wagenborg has transported the aft ship section of the EasyMax 2 from the construction hall to the quay side. It is now aligned with the rest of the...Read more
Ship designConoship has designed a new 5,000-6,000 dwt multipurpose vessel for Wijnne Barends as part of a larger newbuilding program of Spliethoff. The 1A ice-class vessel features a dual-fuel LNG propulsion system and an open-top flush...Read more
PiracyPirates have kidnapped eight crew members from a multipurpose vessel owned by MC Schiffahrt. The German shipping company has assembled an emergency team to find a solution.
The multipurpose vessel MarMalaita was anchored at the Douala...Read more
