15 new electric locomotives set to serve eastern hinterland of Antwerp
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has boosted its capacity to service the eastern hinterland of Antwerp. The company said that the is has added 15 electric locomotives to its Medway branch in Belgium increasing the capability...Read more
DB Cargo puts transformers on the rail from Italy to Belgium
DB Cargo transported transformers from the rail terminal in Desio, near Milan, Italy, to Vilvoorde, near Brussels, Belgium. The initiative was carried out in collaboration with LoTraFer an Italian logistics company specialised in project cargo...Read more
One year of PSA Breakbulk: record volumes, new cargo, and investments
PSA Breakbulk is a joint venture launched by PSA Antwerp, Felbermayr Group, and Haeger & Schmidt Logistics (HSL) in June 2021. Moreover, the year was characterised by investments in new equipment to handle out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo.Read more
Project Cargo Network makes moves
Three Project Cargo Network (PCN) members have completed shipments, in Belgium, Germany, and Vietnam.Read more
F. H. Bertling Logistics transports cargo for Turkish Petrochemical Plant
The Hamburg-based transportation and logistics company, F. H. Bertling Logistics, has handled the shipment of approximately 55 different pieces of cargo, destined for a Petrochemical Plant Project in Turkey.Read more
RoRo capacity of Antwerp Euroterminal to rise by 25%
The Port of Antwerp’s Euroterminal (AET) will expand its RoRo capacity by one quarter. A six floor car-park and multi-purpose terminal are bringing 148,000 square metres of additional capacity, occupying only 24,000 square metres.Read more
Swire bulk launches new liner service
The Singapore-based dry bulk trading division of the multinational Swire Group, Swire bulk, launched a new liner service in June, connecting Europe and Southeast Asia. One to two vessels will be deployed on a monthly...Read more
Transformer unloaded in Antwerp Zeebruges by ONE
An OOG Siemens Energy transformer was lifted from the MV Westenwind barge to the MV ONE Columba, owned by Singapore-based, container transportation and shipping company, Ocean Network Express (ONE).Read more
MSC ships 11 wagons across the Atlantic
ShippingMSC has shipped 11 ballast wagons from Antwerp to Montevideo in a single shipment. To accommodate the wagons, a bed of 24 fourty-foot flat racks was created, generating a surface area of nearly 675 square...Read more
Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge merge
Ports & TerminalsThe City of Antwerp and the City of Bruges have reached an agreement to merge their ports. The combined port, to be named Port of Antwerp-Bruges, won’t climb the ladder in ranks but will further...Read more
MACS upgrades Maputo service
ShippingPRESS RELEASE – MACS has upgraded its existing Maputo service which connects Europe with Maputo in Mozambique. By changing the vessel rotation the German carrier has shortened the transit time.Read more
AML, SAL and Mammoet move 955-tonne pressure vessel
ShippingUnder the supervision of the Antwerp-based freight forwarder AML, SAL Heavy Lift and Mammoet have transported a massive 955-tonne pressure vessel from Belgium to Russia. Manufacturer Coek Engineering spent two years on the construction of...Read more
Port of Rotterdam handles more breakbulk in 2019
BreakbulkThe Port of Rotterdam handled 2.9% more conventional breakbulk in 2019 as a result of an increase in extra cargo packages, the port authority states. The growth is somewhat surprising as Europe’s leading breakbulk port,...Read more
DKT hires ex-Zeamarine managers to operate AAL’s new liner service
PeopleAntwerp-based shipping agency De Keyser Thornton Group (DKT) has hired two top ex-Zeamarine managers to strengthen its presence in the Benelux and operate AAL Shipping’s new global liner service, which the company announced last week. DKT...Read more
AAL Shipping launches new liner service
AAL Shipping is launching a new, monthly liner service which will connect main ports in Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia to serve the multipurpose and heavy-lift markets. The company will deploy its second-generation 31,000...Read more
Breakbulk volumes in Antwerp take massive hit
BreakbulkConventional breakbulk volume in Antwerp has taken a massive beating in 2019, dropping 18% year-on-year. Port of Antwerp describes the decrease as “a consequence of the turbulence in the world”, pointing at the ongoing trade...Read more
Mammoet awarded major plant construction by Borealis
ConstructionPRESS RELEASE – Mammoet recently signed as the official heavy lift and transport partner for Borealis’ new PHD project in Kallo, Belgium. The propylene manufacturer is investing over a billion euros in a new production...Read more
WW invests in crane to speed up project cargo operations
Ro/roPRESS RELEASE – Wallenius Wilhelmsen has invested in a new mobile crane for its terminal in Zeebrugge. This means breakbulk customers will soon no longer need to rely on the availability of hired cranes, speeding...Read more