Italian shipping group Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) Grande Manila, the seventh ammonia-ready vessel to join its fleet. The vessel was built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC), both part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). It was christened in Shanghai yesterday (12 January). The ship has received the ‘Ammonia Ready’ class notation from RINA, which certifies that it can be converted to use ammonia as fuel in the future. It is also equipped to use shore power supply during berthing. With a loading capacity of 9,241 […]

As the European Commission (EC) mulls the options for the European Union’s (EU) 20th sanctions package against Russia, the Foreign Ministers of Sweden and Finland have written a joint letter to Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the EC for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, calling for a maritime services ban ‘on any ship transporting Russian carbon-based energy resources (oil, gas, or coal) from Russian ports.’ The letter, dated 12 January, outlines three proposals for the next sanctions packages and it encourages the EC to seek coordination on any such measures with G7 countries. Its authors – Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer […]

Michael Hansen has been appointed the next President & CEO of DFDS. The Danish shipping and logistics company announced last November that it had initiated a search for a successor to Carlsen, who joined in 2009 and has headed up the company since 2019. Hansen, the current President & CEO of Hempel, will officially start his position on 1 July – the same date Carlson is expected to step down. ‘I am very pleased to welcome Michael Hansen to DFDS,’ said Claus V. Hemmingsen, Chair, Board of Directors, DFDS. ‘Michael brings new perspectives and experiences to lead the company’s ongoing […]