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 Harbour. After this third and last baptism, all three new...Read more
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 metres of additional capacity, occupying only 24,000 square metres.Read more
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, on Finland’s southern coast, on 6 September 2022.Read more
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 units, ordered from Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, China. They are...Read more
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 Virginia, compared to the previous year. A total of 172,734...Read more
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 Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure of Germany, at the...Read more
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 ship from TransProCon for the next ten years; previously the...Read more
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 Harbour in County Wexford, near the southeasternmost point of Ireland.Read more
Canopée enters outfitting phase in Poland
Neptune Marine Services, and the French marine contractor groups, Jifmar Offshore Services, and Zéphyr & Borée, known together as Alizés, have collaborated in the creation of the world’s first sailing cargo vessel Canopée, now in...Read more
deugro working on more project-specific concepts like the Rotra vessels
InterviewOver 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 roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) function: the sister vessels Rotra Mare and Rotra...Read more
Hyundai Glovis plans to double its breakbulk volume
Ro/roHyundai Glovis is expanding its cargo business to use its pure car and truck carriers for breakbulk transport to diversify its business portfolio, reports the Korea Herald. The ro/ro carrier aims to double its volume...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
UECC slashes carbon output of old vessel in half with “fuel smoothie”
SustainabilityRo/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 Goodfuels. “This result gives a tantalising view of how ageing...Read more
Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge merge
Ports & TerminalsThe City of Antwerp and the City of Bruges have reached an agreement to merge their ports. The combined port, to be named Port of Antwerp-Bruges, won’t climb the ladder in ranks but will further...Read more
Marguisa appoints Wasa Projects as agent in Brasil
ShippingPRESS RELEASE – Marguisa Shipping Lines has appointed Wasa Projects & Chartering as its general agent in Brasil as of January 2021. The appointment is part of an ongoing expansion plan with full container services...Read more
Höegh ships turbine blades for DSV
Ro/roPRESS 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 Projects Portugal which transported the blades overland from the factory...Read more
CLdN ramps up capacity between mainland and UK
Ro/roPRESS 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
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ships 39-metre long drag conveyor for Intrame
Ro/roPRESS RELEASE – Wallenius Wilhelmsen has transported a 39-metre long drag conveyor across the Atlantic for Spanish manufacturer Intrame. Together with other parts of a dismantled asphalt plant, the cargo was transported over sea from...Read more