Heavy lift shipping faces choppy waters

Megalift recently moved two 31m-tall ship-unloaders within an industrial port located along the Straits of Melaka in Malaysia.

Zeamarine has won a major ocean transport contract from Schenker Australia Pty Limited for the BHP South Flank Project in Western Australia.

Overcapacity still haunts the heavy lift shipping market, but some recovery is expected this year.

Greek shipping company Star Bulk, owned by Petros Pappas, has bought seven bulkers from E R Capital Holding, an Erck Rickmers company, for US$157M.

Hansa Heavy Lift has transported a huge shiploader, with the largest unit weighing 513t and measuring a total of 65,480 cbm, from Antwerp, Belgium to Namibe, Angola.

Hansa Heavy Lift has transported a huge shiploader, with the largest unit weighing 513t, along with other equipment including a reclaimer, an elevator, a tripper car and other accessories, from Antwerp in Belgium to Namibe in Angola