InterManager Daily News 05.10.2023.

1. Altera seals 15-year Ivory Coast FPSO and shuttle tanker FSO conversion deal with Eni Altera Infrastructure has landed contracts with Eni for its cylindrical-shaped floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Voyageur Spirit and the shuttle tanker Nordic Brasilia offshore Ivory Coast. https://splash247.com/altera-seals-15-year-ivory-coast-fpso-and-shuttle-tanker-fso-conversion-deal-with-eni/
2. Rem Offshore wins two-year deal for one of its CSVs. Norwegian offshore vessel operator Rem Offshore has won a contract for one of its construction support vessels (CSVs). The company’s subsidiary Rem Saltire Holding said in an Oslo Børs statement that the 2008-built Rem Saltire was awarded a two-year contract for the CSV Rem Saltire. https://splash247.com/rem-offshore-wins-two-year-deal-for-one-of-its-csvs/
3. New type of offshore wind vessel design revealed. UK-based ship designer Chartwell Marine and Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard have introduced vessel design for the offshore wind sector aimed to fill a new operational role between crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and service operation vessels (SOVs). https://splash247.com/new-type-of-offshore-wind-vessel-design-revealed/
4. Offshore wind expansion can add $111bn to UK economy by 2040. According to a report by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) and the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP), the expansion of offshore wind in other countries and the combination of the entire UK market with the global export market of expected offshore wind projects represents an opportunity of more than £500bn ($603bn) by 2040. For the UK supply chain, this represents a £92bn ($111bn) market opportunity by 2040, the report adds. https://splash247.com/offshore-wind-expansion-can-add-111bn-to-uk-economy-by-2040/
5. New Type of Offshore Wind Vessel Unveiled. VARD has joined forces with Chartwell Marine to unveil a new type of offshore wind vessel called the “Midi-SOV.” The 55-meter-long vessel combines the capabilities of crew transfer vessels (CTV) and service operation vessels (SOV) to create a new platform that addresses the challenges of expanding offshore wind power. https://gcaptain.com/midi-sov-new-type-of-offshore-wind-vessel-unveiled/
6. Cargill Faces Brazil Criminal Probe Over Amazon River Port Project. Brazilian federal prosecutors are investigating transactions involving grains trader Cargill and a Brazilian partner after they found “irregularities” in the acquisition of disputed land where the U.S. company plans to build a massive river port in the Amazon rainforest. https://gcaptain.com/cargill-faces-brazil-criminal-probe-over-amazon-river-port-project/
7. Airbus to Equip Ro-Ro with Wind-Assisted Propulsion Tech France-based sustainable aerospace company Airbus, in collaboration with shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and Spain-based firm bound4blue, is set to equip one of its aircraft subassembly transport ships with bound4blue’s wind-assisted propulsion technology. https://gcaptain.com/airbus-to-equip-ro-ro-with-wind-assisted-propulsion-tech/
8. Baltic Index Hits Over 11-Month Peak on Capesize Strength The Baltic Exchange‘s main dry bulk sea freight index rose to its highest in over 11-month on Tuesday, steered by robust demand in the capesize vessel segment.* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, extended gains by rising 43 points, or 2.5%, to 1,780 – its highest level since Oct. 24, 2022. https://gcaptain.com/baltic-index-hits-over-11-month-peak-on-capesize-strength/
9. Higher capesize rates drive Baltic index higher The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index .BADI, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Monday, aided by firm capesize rates. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, snapped a two-session losing streak after rising by 36 points, or 2.1%, to 1,737. https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Higher+capesize+rates+drive+Baltic+index+higher
10. Panama Canal” Vessels In Queue Lower Than Last Year’s The Panama Canal’s budget for fiscal year 2024 begins next Sunday, as the authority will continue to manage its operations to maximize water availability in the extreme drought conditions experienced by the country, maintaining the draft at 44 feet and the number of transits between 30 and 32 per day, as previously announced. https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Panama+Canal%E2%80%9D+Vessels+In+Queue+Lower+Than+Last+Year%E2%80%99s