GAC acquires Norra Skeppningsgruppen
The ESL Shipping subsidiary, Norra Skeppningsgruppen (NSG), is the second Swedish ship agency acquired by GAC Group this year. The transfer was completed 1 December…
Finneco II vessels baptised
The MS Finneco II was baptised by Mrs Elina Haapasaari, representing the Port of Helsinki. This ceremony took place on 20 September 2022, in Vuosaari…
RoRo capacity of Antwerp Euroterminal to rise by 25%
The Port of Antwerp’s Euroterminal (AET) will expand its RoRo capacity by one quarter. A six floor car-park and multi-purpose terminal are bringing 148,000 square…
Finnlines christens its first hybrid RoRo vessel
The Helsinki-based maritime transportation company, Finnlines, has officially named their first new hybrid RoRo vessel, the Fineco III. The ceremony took place in Vuosaari Harbour,…
Eco Adriatica joins the Grimaldi Fleet
The Naples-based Grimaldi group welcomes the Eco Adriatica to its Green 5th Generation (GG5G) fleet. This ship is the eleventh of twelve GG5G hybrid vessel…
Increasing breakbulk share in the Port of Virginia
Between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022, the 2022 financial year, there was a 103.7% increase in break bulk cargo in the Port of…
Germany to track cargo movement on inland waterways with new app
“More heavy and bulky transport must be moved from the already congested roads to the water,” stated Oliver Luksic, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal…
Dutch Military charters New Amsterdam ro/ro ship
The RoRo ship New Amsterdam left Eemshaven on 25 July for the port of Klaipeda in Lithuania. The Dutch Ministry of Defence will charter the…
New Finnlines service from Zeebrugge to Ireland
The Finnlines MS Finnpulp will operate two weekly round sailings between the Belgian Port of Bruges, and Rosslare Europort, a modern seaport located at Rosslare…
Canopée enters outfitting phase in Poland
Neptune Marine Services, and the French marine contractor groups, Jifmar Offshore Services, and ZĂ©phyr & BorĂ©e, known together as AlizĂ©s, have collaborated in the creation…
Interview
deugro working on more project-specific concepts like the Rotra vessels
Over five years ago, the freight forwarding and project logistics specialist deugro completed a unique transportation concept that included tailor-made transportation vessels with a special…
Ro/ro
Hyundai Glovis plans to double its breakbulk volume
Hyundai Glovis is expanding its cargo business to use its pure car and truck carriers for breakbulk transport to diversify its business portfolio, reports the…
Shipping
Wallenius Wilhelmsen reactivates final three vessels from cold layup
PRESS RELEASE – Wallenius Wilhelmsen has decided to reactivate the last three of its vessels that were placed in cold layup last spring due to…
Sustainability
UECC slashes carbon output of old vessel in half with “fuel smoothie”
Ro/ro carrier United European Car Carriers (UECC) has reduced the carbon intensity of the 20-year old vessel Autosky by almost 60% using a biofuel from…
Ports & Terminals
Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge merge
The City of Antwerp and the City of Bruges have reached an agreement to merge their ports. The combined port, to be named Port of…
Shipping
Marguisa appoints Wasa Projects as agent in Brasil
PRESS RELEASE – Marguisa Shipping Lines has appointed Wasa Projects & Chartering as its general agent in Brasil as of January 2021. The appointment is…
Ro/ro
Höegh ships turbine blades for DSV
PRESS RELEASE – Höegh Autoliners has shipped three 45-metre long rotor blades from Santander to Melbourne in Australia. The ro/ro carrier was contracted by DSV…
Ro/ro
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…
Ro/ro
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ships 39-metre long drag conveyor for Intrame
PRESS RELEASEÂ – Wallenius Wilhelmsen has transported a 39-metre long drag conveyor across the Atlantic for Spanish manufacturer Intrame. Together with other parts of a…
Ro/ro
Wagenborg expands ro/ro service with new Baltic line
Wagenborg Shipping Sweden is expanding its ro/ro liner services in the Baltic region. The company has now started a new ro/ro line between Riga in…