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 was created, generating a surface area of nearly 675 square...Read more
Hyundai Glovis is expanding its cargo business to use its pure car and truck carriers for breakbulk transport to diversify its business portfolio, reports the Korea Herald. The ro/ro carrier aims to double its volume...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Wallenius Wilhelmsen has decided to reactivate the last three of its vessels that were placed in cold layup last spring due to the COVID19 pandemic. Reactivation will take place in the third...Read more
The Port of Vancouver USA has had a record-breaking year in 2020 booking the highest returns in its 108-year history. Revenues totalled USD 50 million, which is a 15% increase from the previous year. Wind...Read more
Jumbo has carried out a record trip in India, calling five ports in 29 days and loading and delivering thousands of tonnes of project cargo. This is the longest time a Jumbo vessel has stayed...Read more
Following the success of the online edition of the Project Cargo Summit 2021 in February, the next edition, which was scheduled as a physical event on 22 and 23 September this year, will be organised...Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has reactivated three more vessels from cold lay-up. The ro/ro carrier laid up 15 vessels following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic due to a significant fall in demand. At the start of...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Swire Shipping has opened a new office in Lae on 19 February 2021, strengthening its position in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the region. Located at Milford Haven Road, the office will...Read more
Capitalising on the frequency of sailings between Asia and the Americas in the past 12 months, AAL Shipping has decided to establish a monthly tramp service to strengthen the trade lane going forward into 2021....Read more
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 Antwerp-Bruges, won’t climb the ladder in ranks but will further...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – The second EasyMax vessel was delivered to Wagenborg and taken into service under her official name, Máxima, named after the Dutch queen. The ship left for her maiden voyage to Antwerp from...Read more
Just one more week until the second online edition of the Project Cargo Summit begins! With a stacked programme fully dedicated to the offshore wind industry, you’re bound to gain valuable insights into the booming...Read more
Dutch breakbulk and project carrier Spliethoff is experimenting with a new bulbous design to improve the efficiency of its recently acquired fleet of P-Type heavy-lift vessels. The “nose job” is intended to optimize fuel consumption...Read more
AntwerpXL has been postponed from March 2021 to 7-9 December 2021 due to the continuing circumstances surrounding the pandemic. The live event will be held at the Antwerp Expo in Belgium.Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Mantsinen Group and its Belgian distributor Heavy Handling have agreed to deepen their co-operation by appointing Heavy Handling as the distributor for France as well. Read more
Following last week’s reveal of the first speakers for the Project Cargo Summit Online, Project Cargo Journal is pleased to announce that GE Renewable Energy, Broekman Logistics, Liebherr and the European Commission have also joined...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – DHL Global Forwarding is investing USD 8.3 million into a new facility in Johannesburg, South Africa. Aimed at cementing its position in South Africa, the new 13,000 sqm facility will be located...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Spliethoff has acquired another P14-type vessel on Tuesday 15 December 2020.
The vessel is renamed ‘Pottersgracht’ and reflagged to the Dutch register.Read more
dship Carriers is expecting a new vessel, the F-500 type multipurpose vessel MV Ronnie. The vessel has just been launched at the yard and is designed to reduce fuel consumption and increase stowage flexibility. Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Wagenborg Shipping has signed a 3-year shipping contract to transport large paper volumes from the Baltic to the US East Coast.Read more
