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NewsLeith opens deepwater berth
Forth Ports’ new deepwater riverside berth at the port of Leith has been formally opened. It is designed to handle the world’s largest offshore wind construction vessels.
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NewsFracht North America makes trio of appointments
Fracht North America has made three appointments to key executive positions, designed to reaffirm the company’s standing in the logistics and freight forwarding industry.
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NewsAutotrasporti Porro opts for pair of Tadano all-terrain cranes
Italian lifting and transport company Autotrasporti Porro has added two all-terrain cranes to its fleet by purchasing an AC 7.450-1 and AC 4.080-1 from Tadano, both of which are new models.
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NewsStormGeo partners with Awake.AI
Weather intelligence and voyage optimisation solutions provider StormGeo and Finnish AI analytics company Awake.AI have partnered to offer AI-powered port analytics to its clients.
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NewsJan De Nul kicks off Thor installation campaign
On 29 April 2025, Jan De Nul started the monopile foundation installation campaign for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm. Heavy lift vessel Les Alizés has installed the first of 72 monopiles for Denmark’s largest wind farm to date.
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NewsDSV acquires DB Schenker
In a deal worth approximately DKK106.7 billion (USD16.27 billion), DSV has completed the acquisition of Schenker after all conditions and requirements from Deutsche Bahn have been met.
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NewsChipolbrok Galaxy busy with project cargo voyages
Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Chipolbrok Galaxy has been busy picking up and delivering project cargo for projects in Europe, North Africa, the Suez Canal and Asia via the Suez Canal.
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NewsMammoet moves and installs equipment for CCU plant in Germany
Transport engineering specialist Mammoet, on behalf of Linde Engineering, has moved and installed equipment for a carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) unit at a cement plant in Triefenstein, Germany.
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NewsMarraffa orders first jack-up system from Enerpac
Italian heavy lift specialist Marraffa has invested in an Enerpac JS-250 jack-up system for future bridge launching projects in what is the company’s first Enerpac heavy lift system.
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NewsFederal Nigara sails to Duluth
Federal Nigara of the Fednav fleet has delivered several large pieces of import machinery to the Duluth Cargo Connect multimodal logistics hub on Lake Superior, USA.
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NewsDates set for Shipping Days 2026
France’s La Rochelle will host the fourth edition of the Shipping Days exhibition, an event dedicated to maritime transport and breakbulk shipping, from April 8-9, 2026.
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NewsPD Ports plans offshore gateway
PD Ports is planning to develop a large offshore wind manufacturing and installation hubs – the Teesport Offshore Gateway.
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NewsAndrews returns to TGP
Having spent nearly 16 years at Trans Global Projects (TGP) between 1989 and 2005, Michael Andrews has returned to the company as business development director, effective May 1, 2025.
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NewsCCT adds ninth Gottwald MHC
Combined Cargo Terminals (CCT) in the Netherlands has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 mobile harbour crane (MHC) in order to meet rising cargo demands and more ambitious CO2 emission targets.
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NewsGeodis and Dolfines to develop XXL offshore floating wind lifting device
Geodis, through its subsidiary Sealogis, will support engineering company Dolfines in the adaptation and industrialisation of a Mobile XXL version of the Offshore Heavy Maintenance Enabler (OHME) lifting system.
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NewsCeva acquires Borusan Tedarik
Ceva Logistics, a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, signed a binding agreement to acquire 100 percent of Borusan Tedarik Zinciri Çözümleri ve Teknoloji Anonim Şirketi, which is based in Türkiye.
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Newsdeugro moves sustainable fuel cargoes to Thailand
deugro Thailand, in close cooperation with the local teams of deugro Malaysia and deugro Singapore, moved two reactors with a total volume of 1,155 cu m from Malaysia to a project site in Thailand.
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NewsBlu Logistics LATAM rebrands under Rhenus banner
Rhenus Group has officially rebranded Blu Logistics LATAM to Rhenus Logistics, following its acquisition in 2023.
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NewsVeson outlines potential outcomes from MEPC83 Net-Zero Framework
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently hosted the 83rd meeting with the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 83), resulting in a new fuel intensity target, which is set to come into force no later than March 2027.
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NewsUSTR’s China shipping measures take shape
On April 17, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued the final notice of action following its investigation into China’s shipbuilding and logistics sector. According to the USTR draft Federal Register notice, the USA will begin charging fees on Chinese-owned, operated and built vessels arriving at its ports in October 2025. Most multipurpose and heavy lift tonnage appears to fall beyond the scope of the regulations.