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Normed delivers
NEWSINBRIEF
DirectShanghaicall
Partner Shipping AS of Norway and
metro wagons
Praxis Logistics of Australia have added
regular direct calls at Osaka and
Shanghai to their North America
Pacific Asia (Napa) service. Launched
By Kirsten Shepherd
last year, the service deploys three pure
car and truck carriers with a 3,930 car
N
ormed recently completed delivery of a capacity.
consignment of metro wagons destined for the
Istanbul subway. In total, the line carried 76 NewIntermarinelink
wagons from Antwerp, Belgium, to Istanbul, Turkey. Intermarine has begun a heavy lift
“Despite tough economic conditions in 2009, service between Europe and South
Normed undertook 50 sailings from Antwerp to the America, as well as opening offices in
eastern Mediterranean and Turkey with a fleet of Zeist, the Netherlands, and Hamburg,
MPP vessels,” said Normed’s Hicri Guneri. Germany. The 10,000 dwt ships have no
bulkheads and can accommodate
underdeck components up to 74.7 m in
New Sloman Neptun service
Action over
length, making them suitable for wind
energy components.
A
new shipping link between 195 tonnes, and are suitable for
piracy is vital
Italy and Algeria is to be carrying mobile cranes, mobile Windshipshortage
launched this month (March), construction equipment or Ten to 12 new heavy lift ships, an
operated by Sloman Neptun mobile oil drilling equipment. investment of around EUR2.4 billion
Shipping and Transport GmbH. The first departure was P
ositive action on piracy is
essential for the shipping
industry, according to the (USD3.2 billion), are needed to support
The multipurpose tweendecker scheduled from Livorno on Baltic and International Maritime the growth of offshore wind projects,
vessels will travel from the Italian 19 March. Council’s (Bimco’s) new according to the European Wind Energy
ports of Livorno and Genoa to The main focus is on the Reflections 2010 publication. Association (EWEA) and the Community of
Algeria on a monthly basis. Algerian ports of Skikda, Bejaia, Dubbed a bird’s-eye view of European Shipyards’ Association (CESA).
Owned by Sloman Neptun, Mostaganem and Oran. The the most critical and difficult
the four vessels have ro-ro ramps booking agents are the World issues facing the industry, ACLnewbuildings
that can be used for rolling stock Shipping Agency in Milan and Reflections also highlights the Atlantic Container Line (ACL) has
with single weights of Container Agencies in Livorno. need to prevent shipping announced plans to order five new
regulation becoming fragmented, multipurpose ships. ACL has also
the importance of recognising the relocated its corporate headquarters
Daewoo launches Mega ship
International Maritime from Iselin to Westfield, both in New
Organisation (IMO) as the Jersey, USA.
agency to govern shipping’s
By Kirsten Shepherd
response to greenhouse gas Olsenwindshipsorder
D
aewoo Shipbuilding and emissions, and the contribution of Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has placed an
Marine Engineering has the human component to the order with the Lamprell Energy Ltd
successfully launched the business. shipyard in Dubai for two
Mega Passion (pictured), a Bimco suggests that the IMO self-elevating vessels for installing
semi-submersible heavy lift ship for and other international bodies offshore wind turbines. The vessels are
TPI Mega Line. Delivery is represent the only viable vehicle due to be delivered in May and
expected this May. for regulation of a global September 2012. There is an option
It will be followed by two according to TPI Mega Line. industry, and that the regulation for two more vessels.
sisterships, Mega Caravan and The ship has the capacity to lift of shipping should be
Mega Integrity, in May and drilling rigs, offshore equipment undertaken principally through ETPLcontract
September 2011 respectively. and platforms, as it can be these bodies, if a “patchwork” of Express Transport Pvt. Ltd. (ETPL), the
The Mega Passion is 203 m submerged to a depth of 22 m. local regulation is not to emerge. Indian member of Project Professionals
by 63 m with a maximum Until now the ‘Big Three’ It has also pledged support for Group (PPG) was recently awarded a
loadout capacity of 45,000 Korean shipbuilders have the IMO’s attempts to deliver a turnkey project by Electricidade De
tonnes and a speed of 12 knots, depended on overseas viable environmental solution in Mocambique, EP. (EDM) for a shipment
making it the largest semi- companies to transport heavy the wake of the disappointing of transmission line towers on a duty
submersible ship in Asia and the offshore plants and equipment outcome of the recent exemption basis.
second largest in the world, from South Korea. UNFCC/COP15 conference.
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