Black Marlin delivers 18 hulls in Rotterdam
Boskalis’ semisubmersible heavy load carrier Black Marlin arrived in Rotterdam this week delivering 18 hulls for inland vessels. The vessel is currently located at Maasvlakte 2 where it will be unloaded next week. The 18 prefabricated...Read more
Yilport enters Italy with new multipurpose terminal
Turkish terminal operator Yilport has entered the Italian market by opening its first facility in the country, a multipurpose terminal in the Port of Taranto. Yilport signed a concession agreement with Port of Taranto on 20...Read more
Role change in Port of Rotterdam’s breakbulk sector
After more than 10 years in the role, Robert Jan Timmers has stepped down as breakbulk business developer in the Port of Rotterdam. Twan Romeijn has been appointed to take over his duties effective immediately. For...Read more
Ekol and Transuniverse to build “mega” multimodal site in North Sea Port
The Turkish logistics company Ekol Logistics and the Belgian groupage firm Transuniverse Forwarding have signed an agreement to build a 40-hectare multimodal site at the Kluizendok in Ghent, which is part of North Sea Port....Read more
Containers drive growth in Rotterdam, breakbulk remains stable
The port of Rotterdam has recorded a total throughput of 240.7 million tonnes in the first six months of 2019, 3.4% more than in the first six months of 2018. The growth was mainly driven...Read more
More ro/ro, less breakbulk in port of Zeebrugge
The port of Zeebrugge has recorded a growth of 12.5% in the first semester of 2019. In total, the Belgian port handled 21.9 million tons of cargo. The growth is mainly attributable to the roll-on/roll-off traffics...Read more
Port of Antwerp sees decline in breakbulk stabilize
The total freight volume handled by Port of Antwerp was up 0.7% in the first half of 2019. Strong cargo volumes in June boosted both the container and dry bulk throughput, while also stabilising the...Read more
North Sea Port records growth, but breakbulk suffers another hit
North Sea Port booked a throughput of 36.6 million tonnes in the first half of 2019, reflecting a growth of 2%. However, increased containerisation of food products led to a drop of 10% in breakbulk...Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens new processing centre in Zeebrugge
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has officially opened a new, purpose-built equipment processing centre in Zeebrugge that will play a key role in Doosan’s supply chain for the European market. It is WW’s second equipment processing centre in the Belgian...Read more
Port of Esbjerg expands with new multipurpose terminal
Port of Esbjerg is investing two million euros in a new multipurpose terminal to facilitate further growth of ro/ro and offshore wind cargo. It is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The...Read more
How Europe’s biggest breakbulk port is looking for growth
Since its foundation through the merger of Zeeland Seaports and Port of Ghent, North Sea Port is officially the largest breakbulk port of Europe. The port plans to maintain that position by wooing manufacturers and...Read moreCyberLogitec develops multipurpose terminal operating system
CyberLogitec has developed a new terminal operating system specifically designed for multipurpose terminals. The IT system can handle containers and all types of cargo from vehicles to breakbulk, project cargo and bulk cargo in one...Read more
Mike Hynekamp new COO at Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions
After 19 years as Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions’ chief operating officer, Ray Fitzgerald has announced his retirement. Mike Hynekamp took over on June 3rd. Mike Hynekamp’s automotive industry background and the breadth of his experience across...Read more
Van der Vlist starts home base expansion
Dutch exceptional road transport specialist Van der Vlist is expanding in its home country with a new office and workshop to facilitate the company’s growth. The company bought the new terrain of 20,000 square meters in...Read more
Port of Esbjerg is gearing up for growth in high and heavy cargo
The Port of Esbjerg is gearing up for growth in the handling of high and heavy cargoes with the purchase of a new Liebherr LHM 800 crane that can lift up to 308 tonnes. ”We...Read more
Rhenus opens logistics centre in Russian region of Voronezh
The Rhenus Group opened a new logistics facility in Voronezh in the south of central Russia. The opening of the new facility is connected to the launch of the “Rhenus Silk Way” project. The business...Read more
Sif expands its services
Sif has expended ifs offshore wind services by adding so-called bolting tests to their scope. This test checks the bolted flange connection between a monopile and transition piece by fitting and torquing all 128 bolts...Read more
General cargo growth keeps Bremen’s throughput stable
Modest general cargo growth of 1.7% helped Bremen Ports to keep its throughput stable in 2018. The ports in the Federal Land of Bremen handled a total sea freight volume of 74.4 million tons, a...Read more