All Business articles – Page 2
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NewsBroekman opens Istanbul facility
Netherlands-headquartered Broekman Logistics has opened a new branch in Istanbul, Türkiye.
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NewsTight capacity and record rates at Höegh Autoliners
Ro-ro shipping specialist Höegh Autoliners said that tight capacity is the key element holding back its activities. Rates remain at record-high levels while high and heavy/breakbulk cargo comprised 25 percent of shipments in May 2024.
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NewsBreadbox opens Cyprus office
Netherlands-headquartered Breadbox Shipping Lines is opening an office in Cyprus, which will manage the carrier’s commercial activities from the Mediterranean to West, South and East Africa.
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NewsLift Turn Move rebrands
GIS Lift Turn Move is the revised name of the Wirral, UK-based supplier of lifting and rigging equipment to the industrial and entertainment sectors.
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NewsVolumes down at Rotterdam but breakbulk stages slight recovery
Total throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell by 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of last year.
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NewsACL to call Baltimore as shallow access channel cleared
Atlantic Container Line (ACL) said that it will resume calls at Baltimore for containers, cars and ro-ro cargo.
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NewsGeodis lands ISI inbound logistics contract supporting Canadian shipbuilding
Geodis has been awarded a contract for inbound logistics services for ship construction and repair projects in Canada, as part of Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding Inc.’s (ISI) participation in a national shipbuilding programme.
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NewsSea Horizon Offshore to represent Jumbo Offshore in Middle East
Sea Horizon Offshore has become the representative of Jumbo Offshore in the Middle East region.
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NewsRoliProjects helps youngster achieve driving ambition
Canadian project forwarder Rohde & Liesenfeld, which trades under the brand name RoliProjects, is sponsoring 17-year-old racing driver Alex Berg.
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NewsLogistics Plus expands and welcomes Blagovisniy
Logistics Plus has appointed Andriy Blagovisniy to lead the newly formed LP Aero entity and officially launched LP Brasil as part of its network.
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NewsESTA declares EC heavy transport proposals as a ‘step in the right direction’
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has welcomed detailed proposals put forth by the European Commission (EC) on the weights and dimensions of heavy-duty vehicles allowed to operate on Europe’s roads, along with regulations governing heavy and abnormal transport.
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NewsCOSCO Shipping Specialized and Guangzhou Salvage form JV
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers issued an update on the recently formed joint venture with Guangzhou Salvage on July 27. The entity will control a fleet of what will be 18 semi-submersible vessels.
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NewsWork suspended at Norfolk Boreas due to cost inflation
The UK’s offshore wind energy industry suffered a blow this week when developer Vattenfall said that it suspended work on its 1.4 GW Norfolk Boreas site.
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NewsPressure grows as German heavy transport crisis worsens
A group of 31 economic, business and transport organisations have come together to increase the pressure on the German government to take urgent action to improve the heavy transport crisis in the country.
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NewsEquinor appoints Wergeland for floating foundations
Equinor has strengthened its supplier base in Norway with the appointment of Wergeland Group for floating wind turbine foundations. However, the developer was forced to postpone its Trollvind project in Bergen.
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NewsACS reports strong charter growth in Singapore
Air Charter Service (ACS) has invested further in its Singapore operations, following another year of strong results for the office and the Asia-Pacific region.
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NewsShipNext and XLProjects partner to boost digital shipping access
Digital freight platform ShipNext has signed a strategic partnership with the XLProjects (XLP) network.
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NewsCanada budgets for energy boom
Canada’s 2023 budget, published earlier in the year, outlined various measures that will support growth in the offshore wind, tidal, wave and river energy sectors, as well as green hydrogen. The budget included several measures for which the inter-industry association Marine Renewables Canada has been advocating.
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NewsRWE charters Jan De Nul installation capacity
RWE has signed an agreement with Jan De Nul Group to secure the long-term use of two next-generation installation vessels for future offshore wind foundation and turbine construction projects.
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NewsBolloré Logistics teams up with Flying Whales for heavy cargo transport
Bolloré Logistics signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with airship developer Flying Whales to support the use of lighter-than-air aircraft for heavy cargo transportation.