Latest news – Page 11
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NewsHarlyn opens Rotterdam office
UK-based Harlyn Solutions has opened an office in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to bring the company closer to its customers.
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NewsBBC Singapore completes maiden voyage
BBC Chartering’s LakerMax vessel BBC Singapore has completed its maiden voyage with the delivery of modules from China to the Netherlands.
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NewsFoley steps away from DHL Industrial Projects
Ryan Foley has stepped down from his role as ceo of DHL Industrial Projects.
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NewsSea Cargo Logistics coordinates industrial furnace transport
Sea Cargo Logistics has transported an oversized industrial furnace and its components from Spain to Villa de Reyes, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
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NewsGrande Shanghai kickstarts Grimaldi’s launch of PCTCs
Italy-based Grimaldi Group has held a naming ceremony for Grande Shanghai, the first of 10 next-generation PCTCs on order at China Merchants Heavy Industries. The new delivery is Grimaldi’s first ammonia-ready car carrier.
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NewsGard plans geographic restructuring
Marine insurer Gard plans to restructure its activities largely around regional markets. Effective September 1, operations will be reconfigured into integrated teams, combining underwriting and claims handling expertise. The restructuring involves both the establishment of regional syndicates and changes at corporate level. The syndicates are new, and they are part of a broader organisational shift that also includes adjustments to corporate functions.
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NewsPeel Ports progresses with heavy lift terminal plans
Peel Ports Group is progressing plans to develop a deepwater terminal at the port of Great Yarmouth in the UK, featuring a ro-ro ramp, heavy lift pad and around 10 ha of strengthened outdoor storage space.
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NewsCollett purchases Goldhofer trailers
UK-based Collett & Sons has purchased Goldhofer Stepstar trailers, with delivery scheduled for September 2025.
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NewsVolumes under pressure at Antwerp-Bruges
In the first six months of 2025, the total throughput of port of Antwerp-Bruges was 137.2 million tonnes, a decrease of 4.3 percent compared to the same period last year. Conventional general cargo traffic also came under pressure.
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NewsCareerHub recruitment tool launched to help prevent seafarer exploitation
The Hood Platform – a digital hub serving the maritime and energy sectors – has released CareerHub, a recruitment feature aimed at eradicating the exploitation of seafarers by rogue crewing agents.
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NewsLongship adds Longeden to fleet
The Netherlands-based Longship Group has added the 8,600 dwt Longeden newbuild to its fleet – the fourth and final vessel in the company’s series of diesel-electric general cargo ships.
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NewsFinal investment decision for Sizewell C
The UK government has approved the long-anticipated final investment decision (FID) for the Sizewell C nuclear power plant project, giving the green light for the GBP38 billion (USD51.5 billion) capital project.
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NewsCapes Shipping Agencies bolsters US Gulf Coast presence
Capes Shipping Agencies, a subsidiary of freight forwarder and Customs broker CV International, has opened two offices – one in Corpus Christi, Texas, and another in Mobile, Alabama.
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NewsBKL deploys quintet of cranes to assemble gantry crane
Germany-based BKL Baukran Logistik has deployed five cranes to assemble a trimodal gantry that will be used for container transhipment in the west of Frankfurt, Germany.
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NewsCLdN considers route expansion
Shortsea shipping specialist CLdN is planning to expand its Zeebrugge - Teesport route and will consider setting up a new Rotterdam - Teesport freight route if customer demand proves sufficient.
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NewsBreakbulk up at port of Rotterdam in H1 2025
Throughput in the port of Rotterdam declined by 4.1 percent in first half of the year, although ro-ro and other breakbulk staged a small comeback.
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NewsRhenus takes over Rhône river hubs
Rhenus Logistics, together with local partners in France, has taken over the management of the ports of Salaise-Sablons and Portes-Lès-Valence.
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NewsLerwick-based partnership formed to ramp up decommissioning activity
Brown & Mason, a specialist in heavy industry and demolition works, has partnered with Paterson Energy Logistics to scale up decommissioning activities at the Dales Voe site in Lerwick Harbour in Scotland.
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NewsCollett adds 150-tonne capacity girder frame to fleet
UK-based heavy transport specialist Collett & Sons has utilised its recently added 150-tonne capacity girder frame to transport a transformer to the Ironbridge substation in the UK.
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NewsAAL completes Wambo wind farm scope
Multipurpose carrier AAL Shipping has delivered its final shipment for the Wambo wind farm in Queensland, Australia.