Freight forwarder and logistics provider headquartered in Houston, Texas, UTC Overseas is partnering with Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) to...UTC Overseas for Guyana partnership with GYSBI
Japanese shipper, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has placed an order with Nihon Shipyard for the construction of four car carriers...MOL orders four more LNG-fuelled car carriers
The second day of the Breakbulk Europe event is on its way. It started a bit unusually, with a run...Breakbulk Europe 2022 Live Blog – Day 2
LDA reducing fleet’s carbon footprint with bound4blue eSAILs
The ambition to decarbonise its fleet has seen the French shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) partner with a Spanish company bound4blue to install three suction sails on one of its vessels. The collaboration between the...Read more
Ferus Smit to build two Ecobox XL project cargo ships for ForestWave Navigation
Ferus Smit Shipyards has been tagged to build two new project cargo vessels for the Groningen-based ForestWave Navigation. The vessels will be the Ecobox XL type with the design suited for extra-long items, such as...Read more
Hansa Meyer Global handles 21,000 frt of project cargo for Nucor
VideoIn March 2019, the US steel manufacturer Nucor, unveiled plans to invest $1.35 billion in the construction of a new steel plate mill in Brandenburg, Kentucky. Hansa Meyer Global was hired to transport about 21,000...Read more
Al Faris installs a steam box at a waste-to-energy facility in Dubai
Specialist for heavy lifting, heavy transport and energy solutions, Al Faris, was recently contracted to install a steam box at a new waste-to-energy plant in Dubai. Read more
Breakbulk Europe 2022 Live Blog – Day 1
Proceedings at the Breakbulk Europe 2022 opened with the Welcome Reception at the venue, Rotterdam Ahoy. The reception is followed by a Breakbulk Boulevard, a welcome to Rotterdam party organised by the Port of Rotterdam,...Read more
A look into Mammoet’s reinstallation of Liebherr HLC onboard DEME’s Orion
DEME’s offshore installation giant, Orion, recently had its naming ceremony at the company’s base in Vlissingen, shortly after it arrived from Bremerhaven. The vessel features a 5,000-tonne crane and a unique Motion Compensated Pile Gripper...Read more
Noatum uses full potential of UECC’s new hybrid vessel at Pasaia
Transport and logistics services provider Noatum will be handling the UECC’s new pure car, truck carrier (PCTC) Auto Advance more often at the Noatum UECC terminal in Pasaia, Spain. The facility is a multimodal terminal...Read more
UHL orders two more F900 Eco-Lifters at CSSC
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has continued its push to modernise its fleet and stay aligned with its newly developed ESG strategy with a new order for Eco-Lifter newbuilds. The order for additional two F900x Eco-Lifter...Read more
GAC inks global co-op deal with newly formed OSL
Newly formed Ocean Shipping & Logistics has become part of the GAC Group logistics network after the two companies signed a global co-operation deal. Kicking off operations on May 2, 2022, OSL is based in...Read more
DAKOSY: ICS phase 2 kicks off in March 2023, get prepared
DAKOSY, a digital solutions provider for international freight forwarding has urged companies to act well in advance of the implementation of the second phase of the European security system ICS. The European security system ICS...Read moreBreakbulk Europe 2022 Live Blog
After a two year hiatus, Breakbulk Europe, the largest project cargo and breakbulk event has moved to Rotterdam for 2022. Biggest names in the business are all meeting over the coming three days in Rotterdam...Read more
Broekman Logistics moves project cargo out of Shanghai during Covid-19 lockdown
Moving project cargo is a multimodal operation in the majority of instances. It requires piecing together the first, the last mile and everything in between. However, current market conditions have added another layer of complexity...Read more
BOCS and UAL join forces on new shipping line
Bremen Overseas Chartering and Shipping (BOCS) has partnered with the Dutch breakbulk shipping specialist Universal Africa Line (UAL) setting up a joint venture for the Mediterranean and Black Sea to and from West Africa.Read more
Rhenus unit plans new investment in Rhine Port of Colmar Neuf-Brisach
Société d’Economie Mixte à Opération Unique (SEMOP), a joint venture by Rhenus Group, SMO and Banque des Territoires is lining up new investment in the course of 2022. SEMOP, a company operated by CFNR Transport,...Read more
Fredrik Barner named GM for Blue Water Sea & Air division in Sweden
Blue Water Shipping is continuing the development of its General Cargo Sea & Air division and has made another appointment. As of June 1, 2022, Fredrik Barner will take up the position of general manager...Read more