Topic: Antwerp

Decarbonisation New shore power pilot project launched at Zuidnatie’s terminal in Antwerp

Zuidnatie and UAL kicked off a new pilot project, together with ZenobÄ“, when the UAL Osprey was connected to shore power by means of a…
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…
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…
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…
Project Cargo Network makes moves

Three Project Cargo Network (PCN) members have completed shipments, in Belgium, Germany, and Vietnam.
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Shipping MSC ships 11 wagons across the Atlantic

MSC 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…
Ports & Terminals Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge merge

The City of Antwerp and the City of Bruges have reached an agreement to merge their ports. The combined port, to be named Port of…
Shipping MACS upgrades Maputo service

PRESS RELEASE – MACS has upgraded its existing Maputo service which connects Europe with Maputo in Mozambique. By changing the vessel rotation the German carrier…
Shipping AML, SAL and Mammoet move 955-tonne pressure vessel

Under 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.…
Breakbulk Port of Rotterdam handles more breakbulk in 2019

The 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.…
People DKT hires ex-Zeamarine managers to operate AAL’s new liner service

Antwerp-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…
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…
Breakbulk Breakbulk volumes in Antwerp take massive hit

Conventional 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…
Construction Mammoet awarded major plant construction by Borealis

PRESS RELEASE – Mammoet recently signed as the official heavy lift and transport partner for Borealis’ new PHD project in Kallo, Belgium. The propylene manufacturer…
Ro/ro WW invests in crane to speed up project cargo operations

PRESS RELEASE – Wallenius Wilhelmsen has invested in a new mobile crane for its terminal in Zeebrugge. This means breakbulk customers will soon no longer…
Wallenius SOL links Wärtsilä directly to Antwerp

Starting November 2019, Wallenius SOL will include the in Finland in its regular liner service between the Baltic Sea and Belgium. The service expansion is…