6000 pieces of project cargo shipped from Denmark to England
300 loadsBlue Water, a leading logistics provider, recently completed a complex project involving the transport of hundreds of cargo loads from Denmark to a central location in England.Read more
AAL Kembla diverted away from the Red Sea
Responding to the RiskIncreased threat levels in the Bab-el-Manded Strait and the recent sinking of a commercial ship by the Houthis have forced AAL Shipping to reroute one of its multipurpose heavy-lift vessels away from the region. The...Read more
First MPP discharges in Baltimore as Federal Channel reopens
The first multipurpose (MPP) vessel has discharged project cargo in Baltimore since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving have...Read more
CLdN and Transfennica connect Zeebrugge services, enhance cargo capabilities
Shipping companies CLdN and Transfennica have formed a strategic partnership to connect their services in Zeebrugge, Belgium, providing customers with broader access across Northern and Western Europe.Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen expands fleet with MV Porgy
RoRo specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen has expanded its fleet with the acquisition MV Porgy, a vessel previously owned by Wall Ro/Ro AB. The company added that the vessel has already been a valued member of its...Read more
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding secures orders for Japan’s first Methanol-fueled RoRo ships
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has secured landmark orders from Toyofuji Shipping and Fukuju Shipping for Japan’s first methanol-fueled roll-on/roll-off (RORO) cargo ships.Read more
TGP ships a tank unit from Durban to Fremantle
Trans Global Projects (TGP) Brisbane, in collaboration with longstanding partner Natco South Africa, coordinated the transportation of an oversized mining equipment item from Durban, South Africa, to Fremantle, Western Australia.Read more
Third plug-in hybrid coaster Ecomar joins AtoB@C Shipping fleet
AtoB@C Shipping, a unit of ESL Shipping, has taken delivery of the third 5,350 dwt plug-in hybrid coaster, the Ecomar. It is the third vessel in a series of 12 that the dry bulk specialist...Read more
Fast Lines Belgium partners with Seafar to alleviate workload on vessels
Shortsea shipping expert, Fast Lines Belgium, has joined forces with Seafar to support Captains of MV Fast Sim. The primary objective of the collaboration is to alleviate the workload onboard vessels operating within a demanding...Read more
Rhine open for shipping as rain stops
A sigh of reliefSections of the river Rhine in south Germany, that have previously been closed to shipping due to high water levels, have now been re-opened. Dry weather has brought the water levels down allowing the shipping...Read more
Disrupted schedules, higher costs for project cargo movement
The ongoing issues in the Red Sea have created a complex situation for project cargo transport and all the parties involved, shippers, carriers, and freight forwarders. The situation comes with both opportunities and challenges arising...Read more
Berard moves boiler sections for a refinery in New Orleans
Oversized and heavy cargo transport specialist Berard has recently been contracted to move three boiler sections from Abilene in Texas to a refinery in New Orleans, Louisiana. Several challenges presented themselves during the project including...Read more
Rising container rates bump up MPP index, but bubble is expected to burst
Container rates have seen a surge recently, which has resulted in positive development of the MPP charter rates as well. According to Xeneta, prices for 40 ft high-cube containers in China rose 45 per cent...Read more
LASO units join forces to move oversized project cargo across Europe
LASO Transportes saw its two international units collaborate to transport oversized cargo across Europe to its final destination in Dresden, Germany. LASO Basque Country and LASO Netherlands joined forces to tackle this complex logistical challenge. Read more
Semi-sub heavy lift giant scores Trion FPU job
COSCO Shipping and Guangzhou Salvage Heavy Transport (CSGS) have been picked to transport the Trion floating production unit (FPU) from the fabricator to its job site. Read more
BBC Leer enters service
BBC Chartering has put its newly built 13,000 dwt multipurpose triple-decker, BBC Leer, into service as it sailed from the Taizhou shipyard in China. The vessel headed to the Morimatsu facility in Nantong according to...Read more
Peters & May send a high-speed catamaran to South Korea onboard AAL Kobe
Photo StoryA high-speed catamaran named Red Jet 4 is on its way to South Korea onboard the heavy-lift multipurpose vessel, AAL Kobe. The catamaran was loaded in Southampton by Peters & May, with the company marking...Read more
Vertom Group takes delivery of fifth LABRAX MPP, Vertom Anette
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has delivered another multipurpose (MPP) dry cargo vessel to the Vertom Group. The yard has officially handed over the 7,280 dwt Vertom Anette at the Harlingen facility. Read more