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
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
ShippingPRESS RELEASE – The Board of Wallenius Wilhelmsen have in dialogue with CEO Craig Jasienski agreed to end his employment with the company effective 8 March 2021.Read more
ShippingWallenius Wilhelmsen has reactivated three more vessels from cold lay-up. The ro/ro carrier laid up 15 vessels following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic due to a significant fall in demand. At the start of...Read more
ShippingWallenius Wilhelmsen will reactivate up to 9 of its 16 vessels that are currently in cold layup. Reactivation will take place during the first quarter of 2021 and the reactivated vessels will replace capacity currently...Read more
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
Ro/roWallenius Wilhelmsen has laid up ten vessels in response to factory closures and bottlenecks in the supply chain caused by Covid-19. Seven of those vessels are anchored in Norwegian fjords and another ten vessels could...Read more
Wind logisticsAbnormal Load Services (ALS) and NorSea have joined forces by creating a new logistics company solely focused on the onshore and offshore wind industry. Elevon, as the joint venture is called, has been developed with...Read more
Ro/roA combination of the pandemic and slower markets have seen Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s volume drop by 20 percent. As a result, the carrier’s sales declined by 18% and the company booked a net loss of 285...Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is heavily investing in the expansion of its breakbulk business. But rather than just being another competitor, the ro/ro company considers itself to be complementary to the traditional breakbulk carriers. “In terms of...Read more
