PRESS RELEASE – VG-Shipping, a shipping company belonging to the Meriaura Group, has purchased a 3,000 dwt dry cargo vessel....Meriaura acquires new tonnage in 3,000-tonne range
Almost exactly one year after the Covid-19 pandemic hit Europe, the charter rates for multipurpose and heavy-lift vessels are back...Charter rates exceed pre-pandemic level
PRESS RELEASE – Offshore Heavy Transport’s (OHT) new heavy-lift vessel Alfa Lift has been launched at the China Merchants Heavy...OHT’s Alfa Lift launched and prepared for crane installation
BREAKING: SAL and Jumbo are forging a heavy-lift powerhouse
SAL Heavy Lift and Jumbo Maritime are forging a new joint venture, combining large parts of their heavy-lift fleets and engineering and commercial activities. The Jumbo-SAL-Alliance, as the companies call their cooperation, will focus on...Read more
CMA CGM buys air freighters and opens regular service to US
CMA CGM has created a specialised air freight division in the group called CMA CGM Air Cargo. The container carrier has acquired four Airbus A330-200F freighter aircraft and will open a regular service between Liege,...Read more
DHL is delivering 676 coaches from Hungary to Egypt
DHL Industrial Projects is supporting Dunakeszi Járműjavító Kft with the transport of the largest order of rolling stock in the history of Hungary. A total of 676 coaches are being transferred from the production site...Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen returns three more vessels from cold lay-up
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has reactivated three more vessels from cold lay-up. The ro/ro carrier laid up 15 vessels following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic due to a significant fall in demand. At the start of...Read more
Ceva Logistics wins major Airbus production supply contract
Ceva Logistics has been awarded the contract to manage Airbus’ production supply at the manufacturer’s aircraft assembly site in Hamburg, Germany. The freight forwarder speaks of “a major expansion of its international aerospace business.” Read more
SAL and Intermarine open joint office in Brasil
Intermarine and SAL Heavy Lift will open a new, joint office in Brasil to strengthen their operations in South America and expand their activities within the project cargo and breakbulk sectors. The office is located...Read more
Dutch government paid USD 340,000 to free crew of breakbulk vessel
In 2018, the Dutch government was closely involved in paying the equivalent of 280,000 euros in ransom money to Nigerian pirates who were holding the crew of a Dutch cargo ship hostage, reports Dutch newspaper...Read more
Liebherr’s Sycratronic system allows to operate two cranes as one
Crane manufacturer Liebherr has developed a system that allows crane drivers to operate two cranes as one. It’s similar to platooning in transport, but unlike the follower trucks, the follower crane does not just simply...Read more
“The time to order offshore installation vessels is now”
Offshore installation vessels may soon be hard to come by. According to Alexander Fløtre, vice president Offshore Wind at Rystad Energy, both offshore wind activity and offshore wind components will continue to grow. Additional vessels...Read more
Swire Shipping opens new office in Papua New Guinea
PRESS RELEASE – Swire Shipping has opened a new office in Lae on 19 February 2021, strengthening its position in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the region. Located at Milford Haven Road, the office will...Read more
Deme awarded contract for Hollandse Kust offshore substations
PRESS RELEASE – DEME Offshore has been awarded a contract for the transport and installation of the jackets and topsides for two Hollandse Kust offshore substations. The company will also supply and install scour protection...Read more
Antonov and Rhenus join forces in urgent rotor move
PRESS RELEASE – Antonov Airlines and Rhenus Project Logistics USA have completed an urgent order to carry a 54-tonne rotor used in power generation from Ghana to India for and back. The rotor had sustained...Read more
AAL establishes monthly service between Asia and US
Capitalising on the frequency of sailings between Asia and the Americas in the past 12 months, AAL Shipping has decided to establish a monthly tramp service to strengthen the trade lane going forward into 2021....Read more
Boskalis: Kincardine is a prelude to more floating wind projects
Approximately 15 kilometres off the coast of Aberdeen in Scotland, Grupo Cobra is working on the Kincardine project, one of the first commercial floating wind farms in the world. Being involved as the transport and...Read more
[video] Thank you for a wonderful Project Cargo Summit Online!
The Project Cargo Summit Online is a wrap! Eighteen expert speakers shared their insights and knowledge about the logistical challenges and opportunities in the offshore wind industry. A staggering 766 professionals from over 75 countries...Read more