South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured an order for the construction of four very large crude carriers (VLCCs). The newbuilds will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG...
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Ports of Stockholm seeks financing for green solutions
Ports of Stockholm, together with the ports in Belfast, Lübeck and Gent and additional alliance partners, have applied for EU grant funding within the European Green Deal framework. The joint appl...
Leia mais »Wallenius Wilhelmsen to build wind-powered RoRo ship by 2025
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is planning to build a wind-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier that is expected to achieve up to 90% reduced emissions compared to today’s best vessels. Named the Orcelle Wi...
Leia mais »MOL joins its marine and engineering subsidiaries
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will merge its subsidiaries MOL Marine and MOL Engineering, effective 1 April 2021. The MOL Group regarded expectations for a more efficient value cha...
Leia mais »Rhenus to take over BLG Logistics’ freight forwarding sites
Sale of most of BLG Logistics Group’s forwarding activities in Germany follows a strategic decision by BLG to focus on its domestic and international business in its Contract, Automobile and Contain...
Leia mais »Shippers worldwide ‘furious’ at ‘chaotic’ ocean freight market
Crisis reflects 'insufficiency' in the current regulatory mechanisms in protecting the well-being of the global supply chain and shipping industry, claims Global Shippers' Alliance. Shippers worldwide...
Leia mais »EU-UK road freight rates begin to normalise
Q4 boom in transport demand has calmed down, according to latest 'Brexit Market Monitor'. Road freight rates on cross-Channel routes declined significantly last week on the elevated levels seen since ...
Leia mais »Air freight charter volumes soar due to ocean congestion, PPE surge and Brexit
Leading broker ACS reports threefold rise this year, highlighting sea freight supply chain issues, a resurgence in personal protective equipment, and post-Brexit uncertainty. Leading air charter broke...
Leia mais »Amazon Air positioned for sustained growth over next six months
Carrier has taken decisive steps to implement an international strategy, with the successful launch of an intra-Europe network, according to latest study. Amazon's airline arm, Amazon Air, has taken d...
Leia mais »Asia air freight ‘very strong’ despite CNY holiday
High rates and a very capacity-constrained market are expected for the foreseeable future, says Flexport. The Asia air freight market has remained very strong despite the Chinese New Year (CNY) holida...
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