Saga Welco tags Bremer Lloyd as booking agent in Bremen for steel and lumber for the Europe-USEC trade
The privately owned shipping and logistics company headquartered in Bremen, Germany, Bremer Lloyd has struck an exclusive deal with the Norwegian operator of open hatch box-shaped bulk carriers, Saga Welco. Read more
CMA CGM cleared to acquire compatriot freight forwarder Bolloré Logistics
Shipping major, CMA CGM, has received the approval of the European Commission for its proposed acquisition of compatriot freight forwarder Bolloré Logistics. However, during the investigation the commission found that the merger would have reduced...Read more
Hapag-Lloyd waves record figures goodbye as normalised operations return
German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has seen the return to normal operations reflected in its preliminary annual figures. Gone are the days of sky-high freight rates and record earnings of 2022. In its latest report, the...Read more
UNCTAD: Geopolitics, attacks, climate change compound global trade crisis
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has expressed serious concerns regarding the increasing disruptions to global trade. UNCTAD has stated that a complex crisis affecting vital trade routes has arisen due to...Read more
Shipping comes to a halt on parts of the Rhine
Heavy rain and the melting snow have brought the traffic on parts of the river Rhine in south Germany to a halt. According to the German inland waterways navigation agency WSA, shipping will remain closed...Read more
Shipping CEOs call for accelerated maritime transport decarbonisation
CEOs of the shipping majors have joined forces in advocating for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds and urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the global regulator, to create the regulatory conditions to accelerate...Read more
UNCTAD calls for global collaboration to expedite shipping decarbonisation
UNCTAD, the UN’s trade body has called for a system-wide collaboration, swift regulatory interventions, and robust investments in green technologies and fleets to decarbonize maritime transport amid growing carbon emissions and regulatory uncertainty.Read more
MPP spot market falls short of expectations
Toepfer Transport ReportWhile shippers and carriers keep talking of upcoming demand the activity levels remain subdued, leaving even the experienced analysts at a loss for words, shrugging their shoulders. Both shippers and carriers keep reporting upcoming demand,...Read more
Raymond van Eijk joins Onego Shipping & Chartering
In the dynamic and ever-evolving world of shipping and maritime logistics, Onego Shipping & Chartering have been able to bring a seasoned professional on board. Marking a new step in his own career, Raymond van...Read more
Hapag-Lloyd goes on about its business, HHLA offer not interesting
German shipping and container transport giant, Hapag-Lloyd has decided to pool its infrastructure holdings in a single entity based in Rotterdam, Hapag-Lloyd Terminal Holding. It is well in line with the comments made by the...Read more
Up to 40 pct of global carbon-neutral fuels production in 2030 needed by shipping
DecarbonisationOn its path to decarbonisation, the shipping industry is looking at a major share of the future production capacity of carbon-neutral fuels. According to the latest Maritime Forecast to 2050 issued by the DNV, shipping...Read more
Can data crunching eliminate 16-hour wait time for breakbulk ships?
“The best fuel for the environment is the fuel that isn’t burned,” says Nicolas Maes, Head of Product & IT, at Royal Dirkzwager, a company that has been the eyes and ears of the maritime...Read more
Fast Transit Logistics Sri Lanka moves 21 metre silos
Fast Transit Logistics Sri Lanka moved cargo including two silos measuring just over 21 metres, and weighing 5,2 tonnes each, from Belgium to Colombo, Sri Lanka. Hoppers and accessories were also transported.Read more
7 Worldwide Logistics ships industrial equipment from Germany to Iraq
7 Worldwide Logistics’ (7WL) team in Bremen transported 10 Units of Secondary Quench Exchanger, some spare parts, and lifting devices, on behalf of a producer of Heat Exchangers, in the oil and gas sector. The...Read more
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs gets Airbus A220 components transport deal
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Group has been tagged by Airbus to transport A220 components from the production plant in Shenyang, China to the final assembly plant in Mirabel, Canada. Leaning on its experience in transporting A380,...Read more
Charter rates rise above 10,000 dollars
ShippingThe charter rates continue their upward trend and have now broken through the 10,000 dollar barrier. While the rates are up 61% year-on-year, shipping broker Toepfer Transport says the current levels do not represent record...Read more
Roll Group to monitor all its vessels’ performance with Digital Twin
PRESS RELEASE – We4Sea and Inmarsat have secured the fleet-wide uptake of We4Sea’s web-based vessel performance monitoring service with the Roll Group. The heavy-lift shipowner placed the order after having trialled the cloud-based ship performance...Read more
AAL improves safety and efficiency with performance control room
ShippingAAL Shipping (AAL) is improving its safety and operational standards to meet the latest 2020 IMO Intact Stability Code standards, which currently are only mandatory for new vessels. “Nevertheless, we decided to harmonize these new...Read more