Wallenius Wilhelmsen ended the third quarter of 2023 with a net profit of $328 million, down 1 per cent from $332 million in the second quarter of 2023 and up 34 per cent from $246...Read more
Fleet DecarbonisationNet-zero maritime transport will require many pieces of the puzzle, and companies are opting for various options. Alternative fuels, variations of scrubber technology, and new propulsion systems are all steps towards the goal. So is...Read more
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 and ammonia-ready vessels. The company has secured individual options for...Read more
The growing transformers market has put a strain on the shipping industry on top of the already existing port congestion and capacity demand. Read more
Appointments WeeklyFollowing a couple of weeks of subdued activity in the Human Resources department, the companies bounced back with a flurry of new appointments and some of them even with expansion and new offices.Read more
There is a certain cool factor every time an oversized cargo is transported on a vessel. It often includes serious engineering, heavy lifting and precise stowage plans. Being high on the list is also seeing...Read more
The increased demand for electric vehicles is adding a new level of concern for the shipping companies. EV fires onboard vessels can have catastrophic consequences due to the fact that Li-ion batteries generate extreme heat...Read more
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
