PRESS 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
PRESS 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
PRESS 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
Wallenius 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
Wallenius 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
PRESS 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
Wallenius 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
Abnormal 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
A 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
PRESS RELEASE – Wallenius Wilhelmsen (WW) is taking “decisive action” in response to the coronavirus. The company will reduce its active fleet by sending 10 vessels into cold lay-up, scrapping another four vessels and possibly...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Wallenius Wilhelmsen has invested in a new mobile crane for its terminal in Zeebrugge. This means breakbulk customers will soon no longer need to rely on the availability of hired cranes, speeding...Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has recorded a 7% lower income in the third quarter of 2019 due to a drop in volumes. The company is faced with slower markets and “consciously” chose not to carry low paying...Read more
The project cargo industry faces increased competition from car carriers as the sector struggles with slow growth rates and political uncertainty in the car business. Companies like Wallenius Wilhelmsen are working hard to expand their...Read more
A new coalition formed by more than 70 shipping companies, ports and energy suppliers wants commercially viable zero-emission vessels to be operating along deep-sea trade routes by 2030. The Getting to Zero Coalition unveiled its...Read more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has officially opened a new, purpose-built equipment processing centre in Zeebrugge that will play a key role in Doosan’s supply chain for the European market.
It is WW’s second equipment processing centre in the Belgian...Read more
After 19 years as Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions’ chief operating officer, Ray Fitzgerald has announced his retirement. Mike Hynekamp took over on June 3rd.
Mike Hynekamp’s automotive industry background and the breadth of his experience across...Read more
Despite slightly lower volumes, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has increased its income in the first quarter of 2019 thanks to a more favourable cargo mix, strong project cargo shipments in the Atlantic and high fuel cost compensation...Read more
Challenges in biosecurity and weaker project cargo shipments in the Atlantic negatively impacted the Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s fourth quarter results. The operational profit mounted to 168 million dollars, a decrease of 8% compared to last year.
The...Read more
