ZPMC has completed sea trials of a 38,000-tonne heavy-lift vessel ordered by Chipolbrok, featuring three 350-tonne cranes, flexible cargo decks and a 1,000-kW battery system.
BOABARGE 38 has arrived in Chioggia to load two 800-tonne Goliath cranes built by Cimolai Technology for sea transport to Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard.
The Panama Canal Authority will lower Neopanamax draft limits in July and August as it manages Gatun Lake water levels during forecasts for a severe El Niño.
ECKSHIP has confirmed a newbuilding programme for up to six 15,200 dwt heavy lift vessels, with deliveries set to begin in Q2 2028.
BigLift Shipping completed two Italian heavy-lift shipments for the LNG bunker vessel Green Pearl, moving cryogenic tanks and a canopy with Poolgracht and Palmgracht.
Jumbo Maritime’s HLV Fairmaster sailed from Mundra with two 707 t boilers and loaded a 1,122 t stinger in Karimun, Indonesia, supported by intricate 3D lift-clearance planning.
PV Drilling IX arrived in Vung Tau at 06:00 on 25 December 2025 after a two-month, 12,855.6-nautical-mile voyage from Europe aboard GPO Sapphire operated by GPO Heavy Lift.
The HLV Jumbo Jubilee is transporting 478-tonne Transition Pieces between Avilés and Rønne as part of a five-shipment program managed through the JSI Alliance. The voyage included a Rotterdam stop for 100% biofuel bunkering.
The Suez Canal Authority met with global shipping lines in Ismailia, urging them to resume transits as regional calm and safety improvements support vessel returns.
