40 cranes for ten multipurpose vessel newbuilds
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
Portico brings in Audrey Emmet to drive services expansion further
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
10 new coasters for a complete fleet renewal
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
BBC Weser deemed unsafe and banned from Australian waters
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
Construction of Conoship-designed shortsea general cargo vessel on track
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
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
Two general cargo vessels join dship Carriers fleet
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
SOL buys majority stake in Scanlog to provide door-to-door service
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
Wilson acquires new tonnage from Arklow and Carisbrooke
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
Spanish ports on the rise
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