MSC boxship becomes latest vessel to lose containers overboard off South Africa
Ships taking the alternative, non-Houthi route between Asia and Europe face another perilous situation, namely the rough seas around South Africa. The 6,966 teu MSC Antonia lost 46 boxes overboard last week during severe weather conditions with another 305 containers damaged, according the increasingly busy South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). In response, a navigational […]
KNOT Offshore Partners bags vessel swap deal with parent
Shuttle tanker player KNOT Offshore Partners is swapping ships with parent Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) via a sale and purchase deal that will see it end up with a 10-year younger and larger model. The New York-listed firm has agreed to buy the 2021-built 152,800 dwt suezmax Tuva Knutsen from KNOT while selling its […]
Troubled ship carrying ammonium nitrate causes concern at the port of Tromso
A ship en route from Russia to Spain with a potentially explosive cargo of 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate has caused concern in northern Norway after it ran into difficulties early in its voyage. The Malta-flagged, 37,000 dwt Ruby open hatch carrier sought a port of refuge at the port of Tromso in the far […]
Spot workboat availability platform launched at SMM
Rotterdam-based Nauticworx has debuted its workboat availability platform at the world’s largest shipping expo, SMM. A recently founded digital company said it aims to assist in achieving the goals of both shipowners with fleet downtime and charterers in need of a workboat for urgent offshore, maritime or port projects. The platform provides a solution for […]
Saipem scores big with $1bn deal from Saudi Aramco
Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia worth approximately $1bn under its existing long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco. Saipem’s scope of work under the first contract involves the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of three production deck modules, 33 km of subsea rigid pipelines with […]
Shell taps Helix for well intervention services in Gulf of Mexico
Houston-based offshore contractor Helix Energy Solutions has entered into a new multi-year contract with energy giant Shell to continue providing well intervention services in the US Gulf of Mexico. Under the contract, which will begin in 2025, Helix will provide an increased minimum number of days annually with the Q5000 riser-based well intervention vessel, intervention […]
EDF Renewables buys first offshore wind project in South Korea
Offshore wind developer EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of France’s utility EDF, has acquired 100% of Shell Overseas Holdings’s shares in a company exploring the development of a high-power offshore wind project in South Korea. Through the acquisition of the company, named West Sea Energy 1, it will acquire its first offshore wind project in South […]
Dutch offshore wind zones split into smaller sites to decrease developer risk
Offshore wind farm zones in the Netherlands set for the next permit tender round have been split into sites of 1GW to reduce financial risks for developers. The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) said that the new permit tender round for the construction and operation of wind farms in the North Sea would start in autumn […]
DP World enhances specialist services for retail and chemicals sectors
DP World is broadening its specialist logistics services for clients in the retail and chemicals industries, enhancing its global supply chain network with new capabilities and expertise. This expansion builds on DP World’s existing strengths in automotive, perishables, healthcare, and technology. Handling over 10% of global containerized trade, DP World is enhancing its sector-specific expertise […]
DHL Supply Chain appoints new Chief Commercial Officer for EMEA region
DHL Supply Chain has selected Andries Retief as the company’s new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, and Africa). Retief, who has been with DHL Supply Chain since 2009, brings extensive experience to his new role, having held various leadership positions in finance, transportation, operations, and country management across Africa, […]