Boskalis’ White Marlin tags in to replace out of service dry dock in Trinidad and Tobago
Boskalis semi-submersible vessel White Marlin has recently been on hand in Trinidad and Tobago to substitute a dry dock that is out of service temporarily. Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs 20-year lease for Brunswick Port
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is expanding the scope and scale of its US Southeast operations with a 20-year lease agreement with the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) for upgraded and enlarged Brunswick Port facilities. The company has options...Read more
More MPP carriers pick Cape Of Good Hope, sailing away from Suez
The war in Gaza and subsequent hostilities and increasing risk in the Middle East have started pushing MPP index rates up but also pushed a larger number of vessels on a long way around Africa. Read more
DSV maintains 2024 outlook despite EBIT slip in Q1
Danish transport and logistics giant DSV has maintained its outlook for 2024 as market normalisation continued in the first quarter of the year. DSV still expects its EBIT to land between DKK 15,000 – DKK...Read more
Dutch pair set sights on Taiwanese offshore wind market with heavy lift barge
Dutch engineering design firm Fusie Engineers has teamed up with its heavy transport and freight forwarding compatriot Q3 Heavy Lift to design a flattop barge. According to the two companies, the 140 metres by 40...Read more
Offshore energy projects push Port of Blyth to record figures
The Port of Blyth has been propped to record figures in 2023 as it excelled as an offshore energy support base, handling specialist subsea equipment, heavy project lifts and significant support for the decommissioning sector. Read more
Final two TBMs ready to tunnel for Sydney Metro West
Construction of Sydney’s second under-harbour railway crossing is close to starting with the final tunnel boring machines (TBMs) arriving on site. The oversized cargo units have been delivered by AAL Shipping’s heavy-lift multipurpose vessel at...Read more
Swire Projects ships oversized cargo from South Korea to Indonesia
Swire Projects, a projects and heavy lift shipping services division of Swire Shipping was recently involved in a shipment of oversized refinery equipment and materials. Read more
TGP India striving in country’s active marketplace
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has been taking full advantage of India’s bustling activity completing new projects and adding new offices to its portfolio. Driven by the country’s active marketplace the company’s unit in India has...Read more
Maersk, Vestas ink South Korea-focused wind turbine logistics MoU
Shipping giant Maersk has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the wind turbine manufacturer Vestas for joint investment. The two companies aim to establish a nacelle manufacturing plant and logistics base for offshore wind...Read more
Best Logistics has a change at the helm
AppointmentsBest Logistics, 80 per cent owned by Felbermayr Group, is going through the first change at the helm since it was established in 2000. With the company founder Andreas Häfner retiring on March 15, the...Read more
Sarens completes two-day heavy lift operation in Aalst
Heavy lift and engineered transport specialist Sarens was hired to lift an evaporator and separator along with several smaller pieces necessary for operations at the Tereos Starch & Sweeteners Europe facility in Aalst, Belgium. Read more
Multipurpose market sentiment index continues upwards movement
One World Shipbrokers' MSIThe latest edition of the multipurpose Market Sentiment Index, issued by One World Shipbrokers, has continued its rise in overall sentiment, for the third time in five polls. The MSI level has increased from 52.4...Read more
Karen Dyrskjøt Boesen named as new DFDS CFO
AppointmentsDFDS has appointed Karen Dyrskjøt Boesen as the new Group chief financial officer (CFO), replacing Karina Deacon who resigned in November 2023. Dyrskjøt Boesen’s appointment comes into effect on July 1, 2024. Read more
Pentagon handles SeaRose FPSO refit logistics
Pentagon Freight Services’s UK unit has been tagged to support the logistics for the SeaRose FPSO refit in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Read more