Port of Rotterdam breakbulk throughput down with lower investments
General cargo throughput at the Port of Rotterdam during the first nine months slipped 13.7 per cent compared to the corresponding period last year. The results are due to reduced consumer spending, large stocks and...Read more
3PL deliver project cargo for a Swedish fertiliser plant
3P Logistics has recently faced the challenge of delivering project cargo for a sustainable mineral fertiliser plant in Sweden. The facility is set to use residual products from EV battery manufacturing and the pulp industry...Read more
Intermarine and JSA pounce on Chilean projects outlook
Multipurpose carrier Intermarine and its sister company Jumbo-SAL-Alliance have decided to take advantage of positive momentum and expand their South American presence. The joint company want to stay on top of an eventful 2023, with more...Read more
Breakbulk volumes drop at Port of Long Beach
Cargo ThroughputBreakbulk volumes at the Port of Long Beach slipped during the previous month as the start of the traditional peak shipping season was on the modest side. The port said in its latest review that...Read more
Young breakbulk shipper wants bigger piece of the cake, finds key partner
Young companies have their place in the market, especially if they can provide direct, efficient and quality service. However, having the right partners can also have a significant impact on the business. ‘The right connection’...Read more
Can data crunching eliminate 16-hour wait time for breakbulk ships?
“The best fuel for the environment is the fuel that isn’t burned,” says Nicolas Maes, Head of Product & IT, at Royal Dirkzwager, a company that has been the eyes and ears of the maritime...Read more
Port of Antwerp Bruges’ breakbulk throughput holding up
Conventional breakbulk throughput at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges is holding up quite well despite the weak economic climate. Throughput volumes in the first half of the year are in line with the pre-Covid-19 period at...Read more
There is a new breakbulk service between Brazil and West Africa
Marguisa Shipping Lines, part of the Sea & Ports Group, has launched a new service between Brazil and West Africa, enhancing the connection between the two regions. The company noted that the SAWAF RoRo service,...Read more
Norden lays eyes on breakbulk, steels and wind industry cargo
Danish shipping company, Norden, has agreed to acquire its compatriot Thorco Projects business expanding its reach to the general cargo segment, especially breakbulk, steels and wind industry project cargo. If all the regulatory conditions are...Read more
55 vessel chartered for Vietnamese plant project cargo
deugro recently pulled the curtains on a project for TPSK, a consortium of TechnipFMC and SK Engineering & Construction, that required moving 280,000 freight tons (frt) from over 35 seaports and airports to Vietnam. The...Read more
UECC’s new link delivers more automotive and high & heavy capacity
UECC is set to provide a new link for the automotive and high and heavy and breakbulk cargoes sailing between the Port of Pasajes in Spain and the Port of Cuxhaven in Germany. Starting May...Read more
SEDNA: multipurpose sector outlook positive, digitalisation to play a vital role
Two major trends are anticipated to fuel growth in the breakbulk sector in 2023, the first being the focus on decarbonisation and the second being the shortage in the construction equipment market, driving the prices...Read more
Experts see more opportunities than risks for breakbulk in 2023/24
White Paper“In 2022, demand growth for multipurpose vessels slowed significantly, while fleet capacity increased,” Susan Oatway says when summarising the breakbulk and project cargo year 2022. As a result of that combination, rates fell from the...Read more
The “Uberization” of shipping with AI will not take long
With only around 87,000 commercial ships in the world, ‘Uberization’ of the shipping business is a relatively easy proposition according to SHIPNEXT CEO, Alexander Varvarenko. Speaking at a conference in New Orleans, Varvarenko added that...Read more
Containers and breakbulk drag Port of Rotterdam throughput down
Breakbulk throughput in the Port of Rotterdam dipped significantly in the first three months of the year, mainly due to the fact that container carriers are dipping back into the sector. Read more
From road to the sea, the story of José-Antonio Del Río, UECC
People of the industryMoving project cargo on Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) has evolved over the years, with the option now certainly delivering plenty of benefits to market players. José-Antonio Del Río, has been there to see...Read more
Metsä Group and Wagenborg partner on reducing emissions in sea transport
Metsä Group has agreed to cooperate with the Dutch shipping company Royal Wagenborg on reducing the climate impact of maritime transport. The goal the company has set it to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in sea...Read more
Geopolitical landscape weighs heavy on Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ breakbulk throughput
Quarterly throughput figures at the port of Antwerp-Bruges have come under pressure from the complex geopolitical and macroeconomic context, slipping when compared to the corresponding period in 2022. The merged port noted that general cargo...Read more