Blue Water ships 24 long units to China
PRESS RELEASE – Blue Water has completed two challenging shipments for a newbuild project for a client. Our scope included road transport from factory to port of shipment in Spain, sea freight to China and...Read more
Blue Water completes FPSO delivery
Project logisticsPRESS RELEASE – From October 2020 to late January 2021, Blue Water completed three project cargo shipments consisting of 142 units of equipment for an FPSO. The cargo had to be moved from Italy to...Read more
Bertling tackles last-minute challenge in oil & gas transport
Project LogisticsBertling Logistics has shipped an oversized Nitrogen Generation Package from The Netherlands to China. Successfully solving a last-minute challenge, the project was completed through a combined approach of Bertling’s Bremen, China and Singapore office.Read more
Fortune Transport contracted to move separators to China
Project logisticsPRESS RELEASE – Fortune International Transport in Italy has recently shipped a complete high-pressure separator including all equipment from Marghera in Venice to China. The heaviest piece weighed 90 tonnes with three additional pieces of...Read more
Video: Load-out and commissioning of IHC pipelay system
OffshoreRoyal IHC has delivered a J-Lay system following one of the most complex mobilisation operations ever seen in the North East of England, according to the company. The system will be installed onto ZPMC’s multi-purpose...Read more
Chipolbrok said to be in talks for USD 120 million MPV order
Shipping company Chipolbrok is said to be in talks with a Chinese shipyard for the construction of up to four new 62,000 dwt multipurpose vessels with a total value of USD 120 million. Read more
Decline in charter rates doubles in pace
Charter ratesThe decline in charter rates for multipurpose vessels is accelerating. The average charter rate for a 12,500 dwt multipurpose vessel currently stands at USD 6,863, 5% lower than in March 2020. Charter rates are falling as...Read more
How Logistics Plus moved 3 modules in China from 9,000km away
Project logisticsAmidst the chaos of the coronavirus, freight forwarder Logistics Plus has managed the complete delivery of three modules for an FRSU-project in China, the heaviest weighing 425mt. To workaround travel and quarantine restrictions, the company...Read more
Geodis creates air and rail services for urgent shipments
Freight forwardingPRESS RELEASE – Geodis has established a number of air charter services to assist cargo owners with urgent shipments between China, Europa and the United States during the ongoing Coronavirus crisis. Rail alternatives are also...Read more
DSV opens cargo air bridge between US and China
AirfreightPRESS RELEASE – DSV has opened a new air cargo service between Shanghai and Huntsville, Alabama in response to the decrease in the daily airfreight capacity as a result of the coronavirus. Due to the...Read more
DHL signs wind contracts with three Chinese manufacturers
Wind energy logisticsDHL Global Forwarding has signed three contracts with Chinese wind turbine manufacturers to ship components like blades, towers and nacelles to project sites across the world. The contracts have an accumulated weight of more than...Read more
Lubbers Global Freight: “We want to be present in all major energy hubs”
Project logisticsAs the new kid on the block, Lubbers Global Freight wants to rapidly grow as a specialized freight forwarder for the energy markets. Following a recent takeover in Singapore, the company is now close to...Read more
FESCO moves nuclear submarine parts
Heavy TransportPRESS RELEASE – Under a state contract, FESCO has moved nine multisectional blocks of nuclear-powered submarines and a tanker from Kamchatka Territory to a decommissioning site in Primorye Territory. FESCO provided the full range of logistics services...Read more
Asia to become dominant market for wind energy, new study shows
Wind energyPRESS RELEASE – Asia could grow its share of installed capacity for onshore wind from 230 Gigawatt in 2018 to over 2600 GW by 2050, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)...Read more
Confidence in shipping drops due to trade war
PRESS RELEASE – Confidence in the shipping industry fell in the past three months to its lowest level for two and half years, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from maritime consultant BDO. Yet...Read more
Renewable energy capacity growing at fastest rate since 2015
After stalling last year, the renewables energy market is back on track with double-digit growth according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The growth is driven in particular by solar power and onshore wind energy,...Read more
Cargolux sets new heavy transport record to China
Air freightCargolux Airlines has delivered the largest single piece of freight it has ever flown into mainland China. The Luxembourg-based airline says there has been solid demand growth for this kind of transport over the past...Read more
Cargotec finally completes takeover of TTS Group’s marine business
Cargotec has completed the acquisition of the marine and offshore businesses of cargo handling equipment manufacturer TTS Group, following a lengthy regulatory approval process in China. The agreement to buy TTS Group’s marine and offshore division...Read more