UKRAINE60 Bradley Fighting Vehicles (BFV) arrived in Bremerhaven Harbour, on Germany’s North Sea coast, on 9 February 2023. The BFVs will be sent to Ukraine shortly, as part of a $2.8 billion dollar, or €2.64...Read more
One month into the new year and the efforts from partners across the supply chain during last quarter have started to ease congestion in North Europe’s RoRo hubs by improving labor availability, berth access and...Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen, together with its project partners, have secured a Horizon Europe funding totalling €9 million to support building a RoRo sailing vessel. Over the next five years, all aspects of planning, building, and operating...Read more
The RoRo sector is continuing to debunk the claims that it is just a phase for the high and heavy segment (breakbulk and project cargo), with the outlook for 2023 remaining quite positive. Speaking about...Read more
With an economic slowdown expected Wallenius Wilhelmsen sees cause for cautious optimism, with roll-on, roll-off vessels being the safest, fastest and most cost-efficient way to transport oversized, heavy to lift or out-of-gauge cargo.Read more
Over the past week there have been a number of new appointments, most notably Wallenius Wilhelmsen naming new new Chief Customer Officer, a. hartrodt Australia getting a new Managing Director and Bolloré Logistics appointing Nicolas...Read more
Abnormal Load Services (ALS) has been busy recently hauling an oversized transformer from Slovenia to Hungary by road. The abnormal load arrived at Port of Koper where it was taken over by ALS and delivered...Read more
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Board has approved the renovation and realignment of the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal docks to accommodate expanding container operations, shifting most breakbulk cargo to Colonel’s Island Terminal in Brunswick.Read more
Over the past week there have been several new appointments as Bolloré Logistics, Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Wilson chose within their own ranks. Read more
German freight forwarding and project logistics company deugro harnessed the sailing frequency of Wallenius Wilhelmsen RoRo fleet to ensure timely delivery of rail car shells to North America. Read more
RoRo shipping specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen has fully acquired ALS, the European non-asset specialist logistics provider offering solutions for oversized, abnormal, exceptional and heavy lift cargo shipments by road, rail, air and sea.Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has recently moved its operations for rolling and breakbulk cargo at the Port of Halifax from Pier 31 to Pier 9C. The move is in line with the development at the Canadian port. Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has partnered up with pontoon barge operator Victrol to trial a RoRo pontoon barge solution in an attempt to make its terminal in Zeebrugge more accessible for breakbulk. The pontoon barge would move...Read more
Availability of handling equipment for breakbulk transport is one of the challenges in the current market. Congested ports, labour shortages driven by high cargo volumes and ongoing pandemic-related issues, and the general imbalance between demand and...Read more
Post-Covid recovery is kicking into gear for certain breakbulk industries as governments pour money in domestic infrastructure in order to bring their economies back on track. The recovery is also strongly driven by the new...Read more
Wallenius Willhelmsen has named Lasse Kristoffersen as the company’s new CEO, starting no later than June 1, 2022. Kristoffersen joins Wallenius Wilhelmsen from the role of president and CEO in Torvald Klaveness, a role he...Read more
Wallenius Willhelmsen recently deployed the power of its MV Tannhauser to ship giant windmills from Europe to Australia. The company runs a regular liner service to Australia and has used its service to deliver five...Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has loaded the first shipment on Monday of Airbus Aircraft components under the new deal signed with Airbus and partner Louis Dreyfus Freight Solutions. The aircraft components were loaded at the Dailan port...Read more
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
ShippingPRESS RELEASE – Targeting the local mining industry, Wallenius Wilhelmsen will start monthly calls in Arica port in Chile. “Within easy reach of Southern Peru’s mining hub, the Chilean port is strategically located for shipments...Read more