UAL starts direct service between Netherlands and East Africa
PRESS RELEASE – Universal Africa Lines is starting a new, direct service between Northwest Europe and East Africa, with calls planned in Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenia.Read more
2,000 redundancies at Maersk, Safmarine and Damco cease to exist
Maersk is laying off 2,000 employees as a result of the large-scale reorganisation that started at the beginning of September. The end of Damco had been in sight for some time, but the Danish shipping...Read more
China Navigation launches Swire Projects with former Zeamarine staff
China Navigation is ramping its project cargo business by launching Swire Projects, a new business that will develop an “independent global strategy in the multipurpose & heavy-lift market”. The company has hired seasoned professionals from...Read more
Jason Hwang takes over as new director of Jumbo Korea
PRESS RELEASE – As of November 1st, 2020, managing director Ki Jun Park of Jumbo Korea hands over the management to Jason Hwang. Park will continue as an advisor to the board, ensuring that Jumbo...Read more
Charter rates continue upward trend
The charter rates for multipurpose vessels continue to crawl back up from the low levels of June and July this year. Toepfer’s Multipurpose Shipping Index for October shows an increase of 70 dollars to an...Read more
SAL buys Intermarine to expand its Americas business
SAL Heavy Lift has bought a majority stake in Intermarine. Together, the companies want to become an “unrivalled shipping setup” within the Americas and cross-Atlantic trade. Former BBC Chartering CEO Svend Andersen has been brought...Read more
CLdN ramps up capacity between mainland and UK
PRESS RELEASE – CLdN is ramping up preparations for the end of the Brexit transitional phase on 31 December 2020 by introducing additional capacity on its UK routes. As from last week, 25% extra capacity...Read more
UHL and Marguisa create joint venture to continue Africa services
United Heavy Lift and Marguisa have established a joint venture called United Marguisa Lines to continue their joint services to Africa. “The first year of the joint sailings has proven valuable to many clients and...Read more
Collett delivers for Burnfoot Hill East extension
PRESS RELEASE – Collett has delivered an additional three Vestas V112 wind turbines and components for the Burnfoot Hill East wind farm extension in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire. The parts were delivered to the site form the...Read more
Altius transports large heat exchangers from Italy to Scotland
PRESS RELEASE – Altius has organized the shipment of two 122-tonne heat exchangers plus accessories from the OVS Vertova manufacturing plant in Northern Italy to the Ineos Refinery located in Grangemouth, Scotland.Read more
Blue Water Shipping target of hacker attack
Blue Water Shipping has been the target of an attempted hacker attack but with the help of experts, the company was able to prevent an actual breach of the system, the freight forwarder announces on...Read more
Chipolbrok and Crane Worldwide create new door-to-door heavy-lift service
Crane Worldwide Logistics in Japan and Chipolbrok are joining forces to create a door-to-door heavy-lift service for clients shipping cargo between Europe, the Mediterranean, Black Sea, Middle East, Asia and the Americas.Read more
Turn crisis into opportunity with the Project Cargo Summit 2020 Online
The world economy has taken a massive hit, but as entrepreneurs and economists will often tell you, crises also present opportunities. During the online edition of the Project Cargo Summit 2020 on the 23rd and...Read moreG2 Ocean appoints dShip Carriers as sales agent in Japan
PRESS RELEASE – dship Carriers has officially been appointed Japanese sales agent for G2 Ocean, the world’s largest operator of breakbulk vessels. The partnership will focus on project cargo. Read more
Huisman’s Skyhook crane lifts first batch of monopiles
PRESS RELEASE – With the 2600-metric-tonne Skyhook, Huisman has designed and built the largest Slewing Jib Quayside Crane in the world. It has now lifted its first batch of offshore wind monopiles. The monopiles with...Read more
Liebherr installs first crane using remote service app
PRESS RELEASE – Liebherr has fully assembled its first crane with the aid of the company’s new Remote Service tool. Close cooperation between Liebherr-Argentina on-site in Campana and head office Liebherr MCCtec Rostock GmbH, Germany...Read more
Port of Bilbao records strong growth in wind components despite Covid-19
The Port of Bilbao has recorded strong growth in the throughput of wind energy components in the first half of 2020. Despite the coronavirus, which caused many manufacturers to temporarily shut down factories, volumes rose...Read more
Bertling secures 5-year extension contract with TengizChevroil
PRESS RELEASE – Bertling Logistics has secured another 5-year logistics services contract with TengizChevroil (TCO), managing the delivery of materials and equipment to the Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan.Read more