Impacts of climate change on shipping industries
The shipping industry is one of the biggest sectors in the world that keeps the global economy moving. Ocean freight accounts for as much as 80% of the world’s total trade volume. The world is also at the cusp of the harmful effects of climate change, affecting how we do business. Man-made climate change induces a shift […]
Project cargo on the rise at Port of Antwerp thanks to EU Green Deal
Conventional breakbulk grew by 74% in 2021 Breakbulk volumes grew explosively in 2021 at the Port of Antwerp, after a huge downward spiral in 2020 due to the pandemic and global trade wars. The main driver is a sharp increase in steel import volumes. But also striking is the rise in project cargo shipments, thanks […]
Oldendorff vessel trials biofuel
A trial voyage using biofuel for the CBH Group, an agricultural co-operative in Western Australia, is being performed on the Edwine Oldendorff from Australia to Vietnam. The vessel loaded 30 000 t of sustainably certified malting barley from the Albany Grain Terminal in Western Australia for discharge in Vietnam using biofuel, supplied by BP. The […]
DYT superyacht launches giant purpose-built semi-submersible
DYT Superyacht Transport, formerly known as DOCKWISE YACHT TRANSPORT, has announced the delivery of its purpose-built semi-submersible vessel, YACHT SERVANT. The official delivery took place on 4 January at Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard on China’s Shandong Peninsula. Three days later, the vessel embarked on her maiden voyage from Shanghai to Panama. With an LOA of […]
First companies for NextGen District in Port of Antwerp sign agreement
Triple Helix and Bolder Industries are first concessionaires. This week saw the official signing of the first concessionaires for the NextGen District in the heart of the port of Antwerp. The commitment of two pioneers, Triple Helix and Bolder Industries, is an important milestone in securing this future circular economy hotspot. Together with innovative game […]
Les Alizés launched
Jan De Nul has launched its offshore installation vessel Les Alizés at the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China. The final phase of the vessel’s construction can now begin, including sea trials. Les Alizés is due for delivery in the second half of 2022, ready for its first assignment in Germany for the construction of Gode […]
Continued supply chain disruption to buoy multipurpose shipping
According to Drewry’s recently published Multipurpose Shipping Forecaster, the charter market for multipurpose vessels (MPVs), including both breakbulk and project cargo carriers, is expected to remain strong through 2022, supported by the continued prevalence of Covid-19 and the resultant global supply chain disruption. But charter rate inflation will be checked by slowing cargo demand growth […]
HHLA to Provide Digital Skills for Port Workers
HHLA has announced the introduction of a new project, called PortSkill 4.0. This was introduced at an online press conference, and the focus is the impact of digital transformation on careers in the port. PortSkill 4.0 has a project volume of approximately €3.2 million. The project is funded by the Innovative Hafentechnologien II (innovative port […]
Toepfer Report: Availability of Ships for Charter is Extremely Tight
The new-building prices have reached a high level plateau. The available slots for MPP units are almost goneand there are only limited opportunities to place orders for MPP tonnage. Most of the remaining slots are fordeliveries in 2024 or later and the very few opportunities for 2023 delivery require quick decision-making andwell established negotiation channels. […]
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier plots Brave Tern upgrade
The installation of a 1,600-tonne crane is scheduled to be completed in 2024. Once upgraded, Brave Tern will be able to install foundations and all known next-generation offshore wind turbines, said Fred. Olsen Windcarrier. “As we announced in 2020, we have initiated an upgrade programme for our existing fleet where Bold Tern is currently undergoing […]
Solent Gateway champions green credentials
The Sector Deal between the offshore wind energy industry and the UK government in 2019 created certainty for developers that projects will go ahead. In the Solent region, this has created the potential for businesses to increase their involvement in key services such as designing, building and operating offshore wind farms, as well as manufacturing […]
Costamare Inc. announces dry bulk vessel acquisitions
The company has already taken delivery of m/v Soho Trader, 2015-built, 63 473 DWT and has agreed to acquire the following secondhand dry bulk vessels: m/v Soho Merchant, 2015-built, 63 800 DWT. m/v Star Damon, 2012-built, 63 227 DWT. m/v George P, 2012-built, 81 569 DWT. m/v Egyptian Mike, 2011-built, 81 601 DWT. m/v Belnor, […]
5 floating wind platforms moved for Kincardine OWF
Mammoet has successfully completed the load-outs of five floating wind platforms at the Navantia Fene Shipyard in Spain. The platforms will form part of the largest floating offshore wind farm in the world, Kincardine Offshore Wind Farm. Having previously delivered similar load-out operations at the Navantia Fene Shipyard, Mammoet had existing knowledge of the […]
Five Lessons Learned for the Post-Pandemic Supply Chain
Profound market shifts drive transformative operational changes that are here to stay By Dale Young, Vice President, World Distribution Services The current global trade crisis has highlighted weaknesses within the supply chain and forced the industry to assess, evolve and often transform their operations to meet the needs of today’s marketplace. Many changes are here […]
Marc Stefanoff leaves PSA after 40 years
You have to be able to juggle wharf numbers and names of long-disappeared nation companies if you want to reconstruct Marc Stefanoff’s career. His passion for the port of Antwerp remains the same after decades at the Antwerp PSA terminals. Marc Stefanoff is retiring at 66. That is to say: he quits his job as Quality […]
AAL Lifts Historic Sailing Ship
AAL Shanghai was calling to Melbourne on a southbound journey from North Asia, to discharge a cargo of heavy lift transformers. After discharging her project cargo, she was met by a barge carrying the newly refurbished hull of the Alma Doepel and, using her onboard heavy lift cranes, carefully lifted and manoeuvred the historic ship […]
Vattenfall picks Jan De Nul for Danish projects
8.4 MW turbines will be installed at the projects, which are located in the eastern part of the Danish North Sea, by the installation vessel Vole au vent. Both projects are expected to be fully operational by the end of 2023. See more here. Source: heavyliftpfi.com Share this article Share on email Share on facebook […]
Opinion: the problem with chartering a ship: breakbulk is a lost art
There is no doubt that the global supply chain is badly stressed. Import volumes into the European Union are strong, and American import numbers set records monthly. TEU volumes at the Port of Rotterdam have returned to 2019’s pre-pandemic levels, as TEU throughput has increased 7.8% in the first nine months of 2021. Similar to […]
Mammoet assists in 200+ ton stator replacement in Canada
Mammoet recently assisted its customer, Capital Power with a two-stage emergency stator replacement at the Genesee Generating Station, located southwest of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The project included removal of the 209-ton existing stator building and transport of the replacement stator weighing 226 tons. As time is of the essence to get the Genesee 2 facility […]
UECC takes delivery of landmark PCTC
UECC has taken delivery of its first dual-fuel LNG battery-hybrid pure car truck carrier (PCTC). The vessel, to be named Auto Advance, is the first in a series of three newbuild PCTCs measuring 169 m x 28 m with capacity for 3,600 vehicles on 10 cargo decks. The ships are being delivered from China’s Jiangnan Shipyard. […]
Konecranes delivers 10,000th lift truck
Konecranes has delivered its 10,000th lift truck, a Flow Drive reachstacker, to Absolut Vodka in Åhus in the southern Swedish province of Skån. “In 1995, Absolut bought the first commercial reachstacker Konecranes ever produced, and in 2004, they took delivery of our first ever produced second-generation reachstacker,” says Roger Persson, technical product manager for Konecranes […]
Höegh Autoliners listed on Euronext growth
Höegh Autoliners has today been admitted to trading on Euronext Growth in Oslo (ticker: HAUTO). Raising new equity of around NOK 1.2 bn through a private placement, which may increase by NOK 160 million following exercise of the greenshoe option. ( A greenshoe option allows the group of investment banks that underwrite an initial public […]
AntwerpXL postponed to October 2022
London, 22 November 2021: AntwerpXL, the award-winning breakbulk and heavy lift event, has been postponed from December 2021 to 4 – 6 October 2022. The decision has been made in consultation with the community due to the announcement on Covid restrictions by the Government in Belgium last week. The situation looks likely to continue for […]
Bedeschi to supply transhipment equipment to the LUGAPORT bulk cargo complex
The Italian company Bedeschi will supply modern transhipment equipment to equip the bulk cargo transhipment complex of the LUGAPORT universal terminal. The corresponding agreement of intent during the exhibition Transport of Russia – 2021 was signed by the President of the Novotrans Group of Companies Konstantin Goncharov and the CEO of Bedeschi SPA Rino Bedeschi. […]