Osprey deploys new technology
The Bristol-headquartered Osprey Group, which specialises in finding innovative ways to transport abnormally heavy and large items across land and sea, now stores project imagery and documents in a Canto digital asset management (DAM) library. Cloud-based, the software allows team members and photographers in the field to capture and store files and photography for commercial […]
Samskip strengthens presence in the Nordics led by a new subsidiary in Finland
Finnish entity to deliver new opportunities for businesses connected by the Baltic Sea Samskip has established its own business entity in Finland with ambitions to grow shortsea, inland and freight forwarding (ocean and air) volumes from new premises in Helsinki. Replacing a previous agency arrangement, the Finnish enterprise will be led by logistics professional Atte Ingman, […]
Safe Bulkers enters agreement for Capesize dry bulk vessel
Safe Bulkers, Inc., an international provider of marine dry bulk transportation services, has announced that in relation to its fleet renewal strategy, it has entered into a 12-month bareboat charter agreement. With a down payment by the Company of US$4.5 million on signing, a payment of US$4.5 million on delivery of the vessel to the […]
Roll Group busy with blades
This week, Rolldock Sky was spotted in Singapore while shipping windmill blades from Turkey to Vietnam. This week, Rolldock Sky was spotted in Singapore while shipping windmill blades from Turkey to Vietnam. The Rolldock Sea was also spotted having loaded the second shipment of 54 windmill blades (Vestas V150) in Tuticorin, India destined for Vancouver, Canada. The […]
Breakbulk revival as box shipping prices itself out of the market
Container shipping’s capacity crunch has priced some agricultural and chemical commodities out of the market – in favour of breakbulk. And the de-containerisation trend could spread to other cargo categories, according to Estonia-based freight forwarder CF&S. The company recently loaded 700 tons of fertilisers, feed, and chemicals from Xingang to Hamburg in big bags on […]
King Abdullah port breaks breakbulk record
King Abdullah Port in Saudi Arabia has achieved a new record for their monthly throughput volume of breakbulk cargo, by handling more than 600,000 tonnes. This demonstrates the port’s capacity and efficiency in cargo handling as well as the role it plays in facilitating the smooth flow of trade in the Kingdom and the region, […]
ORIX places first order for eco bulk carriers
ORIX Corporation has announced that it has placed an order for two TESS66 AEROLINE bulk carriers, a new model developed by TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. This is the first order of the new model as a shipowner. The two vessels will be built by TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc. and are expected to be delivered […]
Port of Antwerp awards breakbulk concession
At the end of last year, Port of Antwerp launched an appeal for the water-bound site of around 15 ha beside Churchill Dock South and expressly demanded ‘breakbulk’ activities. Meanwhile, both the appeal and the contract negotiations are complete. PSA Breakbulk NV will become the new concessionaire. As BBN previously reported, PSA Breakbulk NV has […]
Opportunities & threats for the breakbulk sector
Today, the Port of Rotterdam released a white paper on the opportunities and threats for breakbulk business, together with industry experts Johan Paul Verschuure, Project Director of the Ports & Logistics Team at consulting company Rebel and Hugo du Mez, Advisor Strategy & Analysis at the Port of Rotterdam Authority. How are the various breakbulk […]
AntwerpXL returns live and in-person this year!
AntwerpXL, the first dedicated meet of the global breakbulk and project cargo community in over two years will return from the 7 – 9 December 2021 to the Antwerp Expo, Belgium. The international event, which attracts VIP delegates, exhibitors, and expert speakers from all around the world, has been delayed since Spring 2020 due to […]
Fracht USA ships transformers from Antwerp to US & Canada
This week, the Fracht Netherlands (Fracht FWO BV) project team supervised the smooth loading operation of four transformers in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. The transformers were loaded onto BigLift Shipping’s vessel, some using the ship’s cranes and some using quayside cranes. The four transformers weighed up to 400mt. The units will be shipped to […]
Empros Lines chooses Zuidnatie for Antwerp scheduled services
The Greek breakbulk player Empros Lines trades Katoen Natie for Zuidnatie for the treatment of his scheduled services in Antwerp. Managing director Stephanie Feys of Zuidnatie speaks of a boost for the breakbulk segment. From September 2021, the scheduled services of the Greek breakbulk player Empros Lines will use the terminal of Zuidnatie at Kaai […]
Fenix Marine Services Transitions Entire Fleet to Renewable Diesel
In California, Fenix Marine Services (“FMS”) has made one of the largest commitments to environmental sustainability in the maritime sector by fully transitioning its fleet of over 300 pieces of container handling equipment from fossil-based diesel fuel to renewable diesel fuel, effective immediately. This transition also covers smaller, support vehicles previously powered by diesel. Renewable Diesel’s […]
Port of Antwerp Experiences Growth in First Half of Year
Throughput with UK rises despite Brexit During the first six months of 2021, 120 million tonnes were transhipped through the Port of Antwerp, an increase of 5% compared with the same period last year and status quo compared to 2019, despite the impact of the ongoing pandemic. Transhipments with the UK and Ireland also show […]
Deugro Transports Oversized Cargo in Kuantan Port
Recently, one of the biggest oversized cargoes ever handled in Kuantan Port was manoeuvred to the quayside. This 93-metre long column weighs approximately 778.1 tonnes and took almost 11 hours to travel a 6km journey from the KNM fabrication workshop in Gebeng to Kuantan Port, Malaysia. The project involved deugro as cargo owner who used […]
Declaration on disruption, digitalisation, and decarbonisation signed by 19 port authorities
A total of 19 port authorities from around the world have signed a declaration on their collective response to disruption, digitalisation, and decarbonisation. The authorities are from Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and the US. MPA’s chief executive, Quah Ley Hoon, said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the pace of digitalisation and ports have adapted to quickly […]
Port of Antwerp awards breakbulk concession
A further boost for breakbulk and project cargo segment At the end of last year, Port of Antwerp launched an appeal for the water-bound site of around 15 ha beside Churchill Dock South and expressly demanded ‘breakbulk’ activities. Meanwhile, both the appeal and the contract negotiations are complete. PSA Breakbulk NV will become the new […]
New team member, Sarah!
We would like to introduce our new Sales Executive, Sarah to the AntwerpXL team. Find out more about Sarah’s background, and how she is spending her first few weeks. Welcome to the team, Sarah! Tell us a bit about yourself? Hello! I first moved to London to complete my Drama degree; this was at Kingston […]
Quick Fire Round with Steelduxx
Steelduxx specialises in logistics, trading, consulting, and innovative solutions within the breakbulk sector. Get to know Lou Apples, the Steelduxx director, and the opportunities and challenges he has faced throughout his breakbulk career. Tell us a bit about yourself? I live in Antwerp, have two fantastic sons, and I am passionate about my wife, golf, […]
Container Technics are nominated for the Export Lion Award 2021
The past export year has truly been exceptional. Despite the hard blows dealt by the global health crisis, at FIT, we’ve maintained our tradition: once again, we are celebrating Flanders’ export success by presenting our Export Lion Award for the 20th consecutive time. With a shortlist of submitted candidates created by a professional jury, the […]
Russian oil company Rosneft starts work on arctic port project
Rosneft, a Russian state-owned oil company, has begun work on its Sever Bay terminal in preparation for an immense project to develop a Siberian oil field. Located on the Taymyr peninsula on the Kara Sea coast, the port will house Russia’s largest Arctic oil terminal. The Moscow Times reported that the huge scale of the port and […]
Antwerp tests hydrogen terminal tractor
After a successful test period at the Antwerp Euroterminal in Beveren, a proof-of-concept Terberg hydrogen tractor has arrived at PSA Antwerp for another two weeks of testing in combination with a mobile hydrogen filling station. The tractor will be handling containers at the terminal. The test period in Belgium is part of the Hydrolog project by […]
From factory in India to foundation in the USA
While the second wave of Covid19 was gaining ground in India and just before the Suez Canal was blocked, Total Movements picked up a critical Breakbulk shipment from the manufacturer’s works in India. The move was fraught with challenges right from the beginning: The extreme width of the cargo. More than 7.5 m wide. Offset […]
Konecranes launches new generation of energy-efficient cranes
Konecranes today launched its sixth generation of mobile harbor cranes, refreshing and reinforcing its industry-leading portfolio as global trade accelerates and the industry seeks more sustainable lifting solutions to reduce its climate impact. New Generation 6 high-performance model portfolio targets growing global bulk and general cargo handling market demand as COVID-19 pandemic eases Engineered for […]