Port of Galveston ditches grain for more profitable project cargo
The Port of Galveston is set to demolish its century-old grain elevators to make way for new cargo types, including roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) cargo and wind…
Wallenius Wilhelmsen expands fleet with MV Porgy
RoRo specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen has expanded its fleet with the acquisition MV Porgy, a vessel previously owned by Wall Ro/Ro AB. The company added that…
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding secures orders for Japan’s first Methanol-fueled RoRo ships
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has secured landmark orders from Toyofuji Shipping and Fukuju Shipping for Japan’s first methanol-fueled roll-on/roll-off (RORO)…
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UTC delivers 81 Sennebogen cranes from Germany to the United States
UTC’s Heavy Equipment Division recently orchestrated the transport of 81 Sennebogen material handling cranes from Bremerhaven, Germany, to Charleston, South Carolina, USA. This ambitious operation…
Wallenius Wilhelmsen kicks off 2024 with a net earnings jump
RoRo giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen has seen its first-quarter net profit reach $185 million, despite several external events impacting the volumes and available capacity. The Q1…
New weekly RoRo link between Poland and Sweden
Towards the end of May, Lakeway Link will launch a pioneering RoRo service specializing in high and heavy cargo between Poland and Sweden. The service…
Great Abidjan joins Grimaldi’s multipurpose RoRo fleet
Grimaldi Group has continued the expansion of its multipurpose RoRo fleet with the latest addition, the Great Abidjan. The vessel belongs to the innovative G5…
Port of Rotterdam’s general cargo throughput on the up
General cargo throughput at the Port of Rotterdam in the first quarter surpassed the figures reported in the corresponding quarter of 2023. According to the…
Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders four more Shaper Class PCTCs
RoRo operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced plans to construct four more Shaper Class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels. These 9,300 CEU dual fuel…
Airbus-chartered RoRo fleet gets sails
French shipowner, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has ordered rotor sail technology from Norsepower to cut emissions of its RoRo fleet that will be ferrying Airbus…
CLdN taps into breakbulk with Broekman terminal acquisition
Logistics solutions provider CLdN is further growing its offering in oll-on / roll-off (RoRo), load-on / load-off (LoLo), and breakbulk handling, as it acquired the…
Wallenius Wilhelmsen inks machinery shipping deal with Korean client
Roll-on/Roll-off specialist, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has recently signed a significant multi-year shipping contract with Korea’s leading construction machinery company. The new agreement, which has a duration…
DFDS brings Godby Shipping’s MV Midas on charter
Godby Shipping, a privately owned shipping company with eight RoRo vessels in its fleet has agreed on a new charter deal with DFDS. Its RoRo…
Turkish freight forwarder signs up for Esgian’s RoRo and MPP suits
Esgian Shipping has further expanded the list of clients making use of its RoRo and MPP suites with the addition of Universal Projects.
DHL Global Forwarding sings up for Esgian services
DHL Global Forwarding, Industrial Projects division has joined Esgian Shipping, the Oslo-based provider of analysis and benchmarking services of global shipping segments. DHL is said…
IUMI issues recommendations on safe carriage of EVs
There are growing concerns within the shipping community, including marine underwriters, about fires breaking out on car carriers and RoRos with the assertion that many…
Wallenius Wilhelmsen expands fleet with new class of RoRos
Pushing forward with its net-zero agenda, RoRo shipping specialist, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has signed a letter of intent for the delivery of four 9,350 CEU methanol-capable…
Höegh Autoliners inks deal to move construction equipment on its RoRo vessels
While limited by certain vessel characteristics, more and more market players are turning to the High & Heavy divisions at major RoRo operators for the…
Höegh Autoliners use option to add four more Aurora class RoRo vessels
Transportation services provided Höegh Autoliners has exercised the option to construct additional four new multi-fuel and net zero carbon ready Aurora class RoRo vessels.
Van der Vlist turns to RoRo for Komatsu machinery delivery to Sweden
Dutch heavy haulage and logistics service provider Van der Vlist has recently handled the delivery of heavy machinery from The Netherlands to Finland. The company…