COSCO Shipping Specialised Carriers will invest up to RMB2.624 billion in eight 60,000 dwt heavylift vessels at CSSC Chengxi Shipyard for offshore wind equipment and project cargo transport.
Under the partnership, Carisbrooke Shipping Ltd. will be responsible for technical management and crewing operations, while Royal Wagenborg will oversee commercial management and chartering activities.
SAL has secured the long-term charter of three Octopus 12.6 class heavy-lift newbuildings. Scheduled for delivery in 2028, the vessels will feature 500-tonne crane capacity, Ice Class 1A notation, and fuel-efficient designs.
dship Carriers and NSB Group have established Hinode Shipmanagement in Germany to manage six D500 multipurpose newbuildings under construction in China for delivery from June 2026 to the end of 2027.
AAL Shipping transported a 28 m, 255 t shiploader on AAL Singapore and completed a 312 t gross tandem lift discharge in Bataan, supporting Intra-Asia project cargo needs.
Inmarsat Maritime will deploy NexusWave on Auerbach’s ECO class heavy-lift multipurpose newbuilds, supporting mission-critical systems, data-heavy operations and regulatory reporting requirements.
BBC Chartering held the naming ceremony for the LakerMax MPP vessel BBC Bremen during a Bremen port call. The ship is due to sail via Hamburg to Galveston and Houston after loading.
Nordic Hamburg Group has signed a 3+2 contract with Wuhu Shipyard for eco 13,300 DWT multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels featuring hatch-cover-less holds of about 26,500 m³, 500 t lifting and over 20% fuel savings versus older ships.
Danish carrier Norden is expanding its MPP fleet with long-term leases for two 17,500 dwt newbuildings delivering in 2028, underscoring that modern MPP capacity for project cargo is likely to stay tight.
