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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Adds Strategy Role

Wallenius Wilhelmsen, the Oslo-based roll-on, roll-off and vehicle carrier, has promoted Mike Hynekamp to the newly created position of chief strategy and corporate development officer. John Felitto, senior vice president of vehicle services Americas, or VSA, will replace Hynekamp as chief operating officer of logistics services.Lasse Kristofferson, president and CEO, said the changes supports his ambition to grow and transform into a data-driven organization that offers integrated zero-emission solutions to ... [+]

Virginia Central Rail Yard Operational

The Port of Virginia’s expanded central rail yard is fully operational, signaling the completion of a project giving the port the capacity to process 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, by rail annually.“Modernizing and expanding the capability at NIT’s [Norfolk International Terminals] central rail ... [+]

Spliethoff Expands Fleet with New L-Type

Spliethoff said it has placed an order with Wuhu Shipyard Co. Ltd. in China for the construction of a new series of eight multipurpose vessels with an option for two additional vessels. This new series will be delivered starting the first quarter of 2028.The L-type ... [+]

Port of Wilmington Boosts SANY’s Reach

SANY America, the U.S. subsidiary of a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, has launched operations at a near-port warehouse and distribution facility, two miles from the Port of Wilmington.The Industrial Realty Group facility provides SANY America with the capabilities and infrastructure, including cranes and internal, ... [+]

Dockworkers Strike Montreal Terminals

The Montreal Port Authority, or MPA, is feeling the impacts of a partial strike by Longshoremen’s Union CUPE Local 375 workers at the Port of Montreal’s Viau and Maisonneuve terminals the morning of Sept. 30.MPA said the work stoppage effectively closed the two terminals and ... [+]

Louisiana Ports Sign Cooperate Agreement

To improve efficiency and competition, Upper and Lower Mississippi River ports have signed their first Cooperation Endeavor Agreement at the National Waterways Conference’s annual meeting in September.This historic partnership could lead to significant advancements in cooperation efforts toward business development, infrastructure investment, and federal support ... [+]

Jumbo Equips Vessel with Econowind Sails

Jumbo Maritime, the heavy-lift shipping and offshore transportation & installation contractor, has installed two Econowind mechanical sails on the Jumbo Jubilee –the first time that the Dutch manufacturer’s VentoFoils have been placed on a heavy-lift vessel.Along with new anti-fouling measures on the Jumbo Jubiliee’s propellers, ... [+]

Aertssen Logistics Establishes US Base

Belgium-based Aertssen Logistics has established a U.S. footprint with an international logistics site near the Port of Savannah.The equipment processing center in Rincon, Georgia, 14 miles from the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal, will serve the machinery, agriculture, equipment and construction sectors moving cargo ... [+]

Union Opposes DB Schenker Sale to DSV

A Deutsche Bahn AG labor union will try to block the agreed €14.3 billion (US$16 billion) sale of subsidiary DB Schenker to Danish freight firm DSV A/S, BNN Bloomberg reported.Staff representatives of the EVG union plan to vote against the deal at a crucial supervisory ... [+]

Breadbox Pursues Fleet Renewal, Venture

Breadbox Shipping is pursuing fleet renewal and has entered a new building program, Joris Jan Bakker, CEO and owner, said in a LinkedIn post.Some of the vessels owned or on long-term time charter by the group were approaching the end of their lifespan, prompting this ... [+]

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