Following the delivery of MV Brouwersgracht, the first of two Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels, in February, the company has now completed the pair with the delivery of MV Bloemgracht.Read more
One World Shipbrokers' MSIFollowing the first uptick since the first quarter in 2022, the Market Sentiment Index, an indicator of activity in the MPP industry, has slipped again. Read more
Time charter rates in the multipurpose (MPP) vessel sector, reflected in the Toepfer’s Multipurpose Index (TMI), remain stable despite a poor spot market. The Hamburg-based shipbroker adds that looking 6-12 months forward, the assessment includes...Read more
VideoThe final shipment of wind turbine components for the Rye Park wind farm north of Yass, and east of Boorowa in New South Wales, has reached the Port of Newcastle. The final shipment includes turbine...Read more
Charter rates in the multipurpose vessel sector have continued the expected sideways movement according to the latest assessment by the shipbroker Toepfer Transport. Read more
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
Charter rates in the multipurpose (MPP) sector have continued the drop with the Toepfer Transport’s Multipurpose Index heading down for the eighth month in a row. Although, the shipbroker expects this to be the bottom...Read more
Ship designPRESS RELEASE- Conoship International has recently signed a contract with Mawei Shipyard for the design of two multipurpose DP2- B-type vessels for client Spliethoff. The versatile characteristics of this new B-Type make this vessel unique...Read more