General cargo throughput at the Port of Rotterdam in the first quarter surpassed the figures reported in the corresponding quarter of 2023. According to the latest quarterly report by the Port of Rotterdam, general cargo...Read more
ESL Shipping’s subsidiary AtoB@C Shipping, has today taken delivery of Stellamar, the second in the series of twelve plug-in hybrid general cargo vessels.Read more
Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co has continued its fleet expansion as the third OTECO 9000 general cargo vessel, ECO Trophy, was added to the company’s fleet. It is the third of a total of ten...Read more
Longship Group has partnered with Wagle Chartering on a joint newbuilding project involving two freighters. The GS Eco-Freighter 3700 ships will be constructed by GS Yard BV in Waterhuizen. The order is part of Longship’s...Read more
2023 was another challenging year for Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Geopolitical tensions and slowing global economic growth are driving down industrial production and trade flows. As a result, total throughput, which was 271 million tonnes of...Read more
Following the decision to bring the multipurpose (MPP) and general cargo vessel, Vertom Joy, into its fleet a couple of months ago, Vertraco Shipping has not held the official christening ceremony. The event held at...Read more
The Port of Hull has received a new Liebherr LHM 420 mobile harbour crane, with an investment of £4.2 million ($5.2 million) made by Associated British Ports (ABP). The crane was delivered on the MV...Read more
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
ESL Shipping’s subsidiary AtoB@C Shipping is making progress with the construction of its 12 plug-in hybrid coasters. The vessels are on order at the Chowgule Shipyard in India, and the second unit, Stellamar, has been...Read more
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has booked an order in excess of €25 million ($26.7 million) for general cargo cranes for ten 84,500 dwt multipurpose vessels built in Asia. MacGregor will deliver a total of 40...Read more
Riding the wave of investment Portsmouth-based logistics provider and cargo terminal Portico has set further sights on expansion. To do so, the company has enlisted the services of Audrey Emmet, appointing her as the logistics...Read more
Vega-Reederei has placed an order for ten Conoship-designed coasters as it looks to rejuvenate its fleet. The company will add the ten 3,800 dwt diesel-electric vessels into the market at the right time as its...Read more
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Antigua Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship BBC Weser from Australian waters for 90 days. The authority notes that the vessel, operated by Briese Heavylift GmbH & Co...Read more
The construction of an innovative general cargo vessel designed by the Groningen-based ship design and engineering office, Conoship, is progressing at the Gelibolu Shipyards in Turkey. The yard cut the first steel for the NB60...Read more
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
Eemslift Dafne and Eemslift Nadine are the two general cargo vessels that will be joining the dship Carriers’ fleet during the month of September. With the addition, the company is extending its service portfolio to...Read more
LogisticsPRESS RELEASE – Svenska Orient Linien (SOL) becomes the new majority owner in the Swedish logistics company Scandinavian Logistics Partners, better known as Scanlog. Until now, the shipping company has had a 20 percent holding...Read more
ShortseaShortsea shipping specialist Wilson has acquired two vessels from Arklow Shipping to further expand its fleet. The purchase follows hot on the heels of an agreement with Carisbrooke from which the Norwegian shipping company also...Read more
Iberian ports in 2018 moved a combined total of 656 million tons of cargo. That is a new record, reports Atlantico Business Development.
Spanish ports accounted for the majority of the throughput, with a total of...Read more
The pirate boss responsible for attacking the Dutch multipurpose vessel FWN Rapide of shipping line ForestWave in April of last year will likely be extradited to the Netherlands. The man, against whom an international arrest...Read more