Multipurpose shipping market to strengthen on growing demand

Many key drivers for dry cargo demand have reported a significant uptick in 2017, resulting in improving...

Spotted: Niestern Sander Splashes Wagenborg’s New Ship

Borg, a multipurpose (MPP) ship owned by Dutch shipowner and operator Royal Wagenborg, was launched at compatriot Niestern Sander shipyard on February 9, 2017.

Multipurpose vessel hit by fire off Lianyungang

Multipurpose vessel King Success suffered a fire onboard off Lianyungang yesterday while it was sailing from...

Swire Shipping to enhance North Asia-Pacific multipurpose liner service

Swire Shipping will enhance its North Asia to Pacific service from January 2016, putting direct calls to Qingdao and Nuku’alofa, as well as connecting Qingdao, Busan and Yokohama to the South Pacific. ...

China to play bigger role in multipurpose vessels sector

China is likely to play an increasingly major role in the global multipurpose vessels (MPPs) sector on the back of more cargo exports and higher orderbook for those high specification ships, according to shipping analyst Clarksons. ...