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CHEMICAL TANKER: Detained at Portland

The port of Portland has hosted two visitors recently which have caused the authorities problems. First, the cargo ship Westwind II got into difficulties...

TANKERS: Rickmers’ latest named

As part of its upgrading programme for its Europe-India service, Rickmers-Linie has added the 17,000dwt newbuilding Rickmers Tianjin to the schedule. The base ports...

LINER SHIPPING: Heading for another slump?

European shipping consultancy Alphaliner has warned that continuing economic uncertainty in OECD countries and the US might mean that container shipping is heading toward...

PLATFORM SUPPLY: Blue Fighter delivered

Norway’s Ulstein Verft has delivered the 83.4m by 18m X-Bow platform supply vessel (PSV) Blue Fighter to associated Blue Ship Invest. Built to a...

Unique semi-submersible

Heavylift specialist Dockwise has won The Royal Association of Dutch Shipowners’ annual KVNR Shipping Award for its $240 million bowless semi-submersible being built in...

Workington trade rises

In November and December 2011 the small port of Workington in Cumbria saw good levels of trade, with a variety of vessels visiting. The...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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