Qatar Airways flies 75 horses from Schiphol to Shanghai
A very unique shipment safely arrived at its destination last week. A total of 75 horses were transported across the entire Eurasian continent, from Hilvareenbeek to Shanghai. The horses weighed an estimated total of 22,5 tonnes. Despite the Gerdine...Read more
Antonov flies 70 tonnes of oxygen concentrators to Delhi
AirfreightAntonov Airlines has transported 70 tonnes of oxygen concentrators from Tel Aviv to Delhi for its Indian general sales agent Flywell Aviation and supply chain service provider Delhivery. The 2,500 concentrators were loaded onboard one...Read more
Rates for European shortsea vessels improved by 30% in past six months
ShippingThe charter rates for shortsea vessels in the European shortsea market have improved dramatically over the past six months, the new Shortsea Index of German shipbroker Toepfer Transport shows. The rates have increased by more...Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen reactivates final three vessels from cold layup
ShippingPRESS 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
Blue Water defeats pandemic and cyberattack with record profit
Project logisticsThe Blue Water Group has booked a record profit of EUR 25.8 million in 2020, despite the pandemic and a cyberattack causing significant turmoil. The record result was achieved by optimisation and positive development of...Read more
IMO: “Crew change crisis is far from over”
Crew changeThe crew change crisis caused by Covid-19 restrictions continues to cause challenges, despite some improvement in the numbers, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization has warned. Currently, some 200,000 seafarers are waiting to be...Read more
Russian project cargo market continues to grow despite pandemic
RussiaThe Russian market of oversize cargo transport keeps growing at a steady pace despite the pandemic and the associated negative economic consequences, say leading transport companies operating in this field.Read more
Offshore wind keeps Van Oord on track in “most challenging year”
The offshore wind market and Dutch business have kept Van Oord on track in 2020, delivering “solid results despite it being one of the most challenging years in our 150-year history”, says CEO Pieter van...Read more
Next edition of the Project Cargo Summit moves online too
Project Cargo SummitFollowing 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
Pandemic causes Shell to book largest loss ever
Oil & GasShell has booked its largest-ever loss of USD 21.7 billion as a result of the corona crisis. Large write-offs during the first lockdown already resulted in the largest quarterly loss in the company’s history. Shell...Read more
AntwerpXL postponed to December 2021
Industry eventsAntwerpXL 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
Breakbulk Middle East cancelled for 2021
EventsBreakbulk Middle East is the first Covid-19 casualty of the planned breakbulk events this year. The postponement of the event to next year follows hot on the heels of the cancellation of Transport Logistic 2021...Read more
First major industry events cancelled
ShippingWith many countries around the world in lockdown, event organizers are bracing themselves for another year without live events. Two major shipping events have already been cancelled or postponed. Read more
Nearly 50 rigs were scrapped last year
Oil & GasNearly fifty drilling platforms were scrapped in 2020, which is significantly more than in previous years, reports the French financial services provider Kepler Chevreux.Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen takes 9 vessels out of cold layup
ShippingWallenius Wilhelmsen will reactivate up to 9 of its 16 vessels that are currently in cold layup. Reactivation will take place during the first quarter of 2021 and the reactivated vessels will replace capacity currently...Read more
France and UK reopen border for freight traffic
Transport companies and trade associations are relieved that the border between England and France is reopening for freight traffic. However, it will take days before all the trucks that have accumulated on the British side...Read morePandemic drives up vessel operating costs
ShippingPRESS RELEASE – Vessel operating costs have risen at their fastest pace in over a decade this year due to higher insurance cover premiums and Covid-19 related expenses. Yet, they are expected to moderate in...Read more
Machinery volumes to decline as Caterpillar’s sales fall by 23%
ConstructionIndustrial manufacturer Caterpillar is shipping out a lot less machinery as a result of the pandemic. Third-quarter sales have fallen by 23% to USD 9.9 billion, compared to USD 12.8 billion in the third quarter...Read more