Shipping

Bedeschi has been awarded a contract for the supply of cargo handling equipment for a new transhipper in the Middle East.

The maritime sector in Scotland directly supports nearly £10 billion in turnover and 41 000 jobs according to a new report launched at the UK Chamber of Shipping and British Ports Association Scottish reception.

Special ship markets in recovery and real progress on maritime digitalisation brought a feelgood finale to Europort 2019.

US$2 492 595 in financial assistance will be given to the Trois-Rivie`res Port Authority for the development of an outdoor storage space, multi-purpose shed and oversized equipment warehouse.

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to sell the 2005-built vessel ‘Clio’ to an unaffiliated third party.

BHP aims to decide early next year who has won a tender for LNG-fuelled transport to ship up to 27 million t, or about 10% of its iron ore to cut emissions by around a quarter, a Senior Executive said.

The launch of Europort 2019 at the Rotterdam Ahoy saw journalist Geert Maarse bring four of the leading owners in Europe’s special ship segments to grips with the key challenges facing the maritime industry.

Oldendorff will provide a full transportation solution to BCPCL, which includes coal transportation from Indonesia or Australia with transhipment in Andaman and Nicobar to the Payra power plant in Bangladesh.

The outlook for the North American railroads industry has been revised to negative from stable, Moody's Investors Service says in a new report.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. has announced the successful installation and commissioning of three exhaust gas cleaning systems.

Ocean Yield ASA has announced the delivery of the newcastlemax dry bulk vessel ‘Bulk Seoul’.

Port of Newcastle welcomes the Australian Competition Tribunal’s decision about navigation and wharf pricing.

Diana Shipping has announced the appointment of Semiramis Paliou to the office of Deputy CEO, effective immediately.

The 207 562 DWT Lydia Oldendorff has set a record for being the largest vessel to load coal at Puerto Bolivar in Colombia, as well as at the Port of Antwerp.

Increased coal import volumes and shallow draft at bulk ports means demand for transhipper vessels will grow.