DFDS extends Europe-Türkiye network with Ekol Logistics
Danish shipping giant DFDS recently signed an agreement to acquire Ekol Logistics, a Turkish company that focusses on transporting goods between Europe and Türkiye. With…
7 Worldwide Logistics delivers gensets to Saudi Arabia
7 Worldwide Logistics (7WL) Bremen project team has handled the deliveries of Gensets and other parts from Europe, China and India, to Saudi Arabia.
Bolloré Energy supports LK Kunegel in its energy transition
Bolloré Energy has signed an exclusive 7-year contract with the transport company LK Kunegel, to provide them with 4,000 m3 of HVO100 IZIPURE biofuel yearly.…
Green Fuels for Denmark receives IPCEI status
The European Commission granted Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) status to Green Fuels for Denmark, on July 15th, 2022. This project aims to…
Shipping
AAL services over 30 shippers in one sailing
PRESS RELEASE – The AAL Kembla recently set sail from Rotterdam to Shanghai loaded with 15,000 tonnes of breakbulk and steel commodity cargoes, including private…
Shipping
Rates for European shortsea vessels improved by 30% in past six months
The charter rates for shortsea vessels in the European shortsea market have improved dramatically over the past six months, the new Shortsea Index of German…
Shipping
European Parliament wants roadmap for zero-emission shipping by 2050
The European Parliament has called on the European Commission to come up with a roadmap for zero-emission shipping in Europe as soon as possible. Regulations…
Air freight
CMA CGM buys air freighters and opens regular service to US
CMA CGM has created a specialised air freight division in the group called CMA CGM Air Cargo. The container carrier has acquired four Airbus A330-200F…
Shipping
Geodis also charters tonnage to alleviate container crunch
Geodis is the latest freight forwarder to charter tonnage to alleviate the container capacity shortage on the major Asia-Europe trade lane. The first exclusively operated…
Ports & Terminals
Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge merge
The City of Antwerp and the City of Bruges have reached an agreement to merge their ports. The combined port, to be named Port of…
Shipping
MACS upgrades Maputo service
PRESS RELEASE – MACS has upgraded its existing Maputo service which connects Europe with Maputo in Mozambique. By changing the vessel rotation the German carrier…
Offshore wind
EC plans to invest EUR 800 billion in offshore wind
The European Commission wants to increase offshore wind energy generation 25-fold over the next thirty years. In ten years’ time, offshore wind turbines will have…
Airfreight
Geodis extends airfreight services between Europe and USA
PRESS RELEASE – Geodis has announced the continuation of its scheduled own controlled network service linking Europe and the USA. The current service, providing three…
Heavy-lift shipping
Chipolbrok and Crane Worldwide create new door-to-door heavy-lift service
Crane Worldwide Logistics in Japan and Chipolbrok are joining forces to create a door-to-door heavy-lift service for clients shipping cargo between Europe, the Mediterranean, Black…
Construction
Nova People, Fulkrum and Eko-Inwest team up for Baltic Pipe project
PRESS RELEASE – Nova People and its subcontractors Fulkrum Technical Resources and Eko-Inwest have secured a major contract for a significant role in the ongoing…
Inland shipping
Bolk Transport launches inland shipping service for project cargo
Bolk Transport in Austria has launched a new European inland shipping service for breakbulk, ro/ro and project cargo. With the so-called “Break Bulk River Cargo”…
Shortsea
Wilson CFO: “There should be fewer, bigger players”
The European shortsea sector has been struggling for over a decade. “Consolidation is much needed, says Wilson Shipping’s CFO Stig Vangen. “There should be fewer,…
Air cargo
Bolloré extends air bridge between Europe and Africa
PRESS RELEASE – Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bolloré Logistics is extending its special weekly cargo freight service between Europe and West Africa…
Shipping
AAL moves generators for Siemens
PRESS RELEASE – AAL Shipping ahs transported two 350-tonne Siemens generators for gas-fired power plants in Europe and Iraq. The units were built at Siemens…
Africa
UHL names DUO Shipping as exclusive agent for Turkey
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has signed an agreement with DUO Shipping to be the company’s exclusive commercial representative in Turkey. The contract takes immediate effect…