Over the month of March 2023, Drewry Multipurpose Charter Index slipped as expected with container carriers returning as competitors for breakbulk cargoes, putting more pressure on the multipurpose vessel rates. Read more
The family-run medium-sized shipping company HS Schiffahrts has seen the first steel for its 7,000 dwt multipurpose vessels cut at the Cochin Shipyard (CSL), India.Read more
For the second month in a row, Toepfer Transport’s Toepfer MPP Index has slipped, with September figures showing the effects of the European summer slump. According to Toepfer Transport’s latest monthly report, the Index slipped...Read more
The Rotterdam-based MacGregor firm, a leader in sustainable maritime cargo and load handling which is a part of the Finnish group Cargotec, has received two orders for heavy-lift cranes, totalling over 43 million euro.Read more
Toepfer Transport’s Multipurpose Index has shown a slight dip for the month of August, as pressure mounts with first signs of the MPP market slowing down. After edging up throughout June and July, TMI dipped...Read more
VideoHitting the mark with the right service is what seems to be the main focus for the multipurpose shipping specialist AAL. Like many others, the company has been forced by the market environment to shift...Read more
Time charter rates for multipurpose (MPP) vessels are holding steady, and even showing a slight uptick. Toepfer Transport’s Multipurpose Index edged up 0.81 percent from May to June. Read more
Charter rates for the multipurpose vessels fleet has continued its downwards path in the month of May, after remaining flat in April due to Covid lockdowns in China. According to the shipping consultancy, Drewry, the...Read more
DSV has chartered three multipurpose vessels and a small pool of containers to provide its customers with a direct service from China in Denmark in December. It is the latest sign of the extreme spot...Read more
Multipurpose shippingPRESS RELEASE – Dutch shipping company Nirint Shipping has expanded its fleet with two 17,000 dwt multipurpose vessels, the Augusta Luna and Augusta Star. They will replace two container vessels on the company’s Europe- Caribbean-Canada-Europe...Read more
SustainabilityRhenus and Arkon have ordered four eco-friendly multipurpose vessels with a deadweight of 4,200 tonnes each. The vessels will boast a hybrid propulsion system and are designed with an open-top notation opening up new cargo...Read more