Breakbulk News

Breakbulk industry and maritime shipping news from American Journal of Transportation

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Heavyweight recognition for GAC in the Logistics Middle East Awards

AJOT | April 25, 2019 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

GAC Dubai has been named Breakbulk Operator of the Year in the Logistics Middle East Awards.

INTERCARGO on Bulk Carrier Casualties reporting

AJOT | April 24, 2019 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Bulk

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OLA Groups arrange transport of 18 trucks by breakbulk

Last week, OLA Groups Logistics arranged the transport of 18 dumper trucks by breakbulk service.

Global softwood lumber trade fell 7% in 2018

AJOT | March 19, 2019 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

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EGA signs volume commitment agreement with Maersk for worldwide aluminium shipping

AJOT | March 18, 2019 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

EGA works with 20 different shipping companies and makes more than 11,000 shipments each year

Maritime

AJOT | Top Story | March 11, 2019

AAL mega-size MPV delivers 22 Chinese petrochemical plant modules in a single sailing

Specialist breakbulk and project heavy lift carrier AAL has successfully shipped 22 petrochemical plant modules from the Wilson Heavy Industry Company in Nantong, to the Ethylene Glycol II Expansion Project in Point Comfort, Texas on behalf of the Pacific Ocean Group Limited.

Goltens lands major ballast water retrofit orders with NYK Bulk & Projects, BW LPG

Breaking more records at the Port of Davisville

Maritime

AJOT | Top Story | February 01, 2019

Breaking more records at the Port of Davisville

For the seventh time in eight years, Quonset's Port of Davisville had a record-breaking year for auto imports. In 2018, a total of 241,851 vehicles arrived at Davisville by ship, an 8.7% increase from 2017. An additional 38,536 arrived by rail and truck last year.

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SAL Heavy Lift delivers bridge sections from China to Norway

SAL Heavy Lift delivers 12 bridge sections for the Beitstadsundbrua bridge from China to Norway.

Green Shipping Line Teams Up With Kongstein

AJOT | January 28, 2019 | Energy | Maritime | Breakbulk News

India Iron Ore Output Seen at 9-Year High Before Leases Expire

Bloomberg | January 27, 2019 | International Trade | Maritime | Breakbulk News

ITUC joins opposition to BHP’s decision to end 100 years of Australian shipping

AJOT | January 25, 2019 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Bulk

ITF opposes BHP’s decision to end 100 years of Australian shipping

AJOT | January 22, 2019 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

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Freight derivative trade volumes up in 2018

AJOT | January 08, 2019 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Bulk

Figures compiled by the Baltic Exchange reveal that the overall volume of Forward Freight Agreement (FFA) trades increased in 2018.

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The Port of Wilmington, Delaware, welcomes first Swedish Steel vessel for 2018-19 winter season

AJOT | December 14, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

The Port of Wilmington, Delaware, received the first winter shipment of SSAB/Swedish Steel products on Dec. 10, 2018. The arrival of the geared bulker, M.V. Amazoneborg, marked the 13th consecutive season that Swedish Steel has routed through Wilmington its high-quality steel plate, cold rolled steel sheets in coils, as well as its hot rolled steel sheets in coils.

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Great Lakes Seaway Shipping Tonnage Rises with Peak Season

AJOT | November 19, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership reports an increase in St. Lawrence Seaway traffic with year-to-date (YTD) total cargo shipments through October of 30.5 million metric tons, a four percent increase over the same timeframe last year. Total vessel transits were also up by five percent over the same time in 2017. As domestic and international shippers prepare for peak season, Great Lakes Seaway shipping continues growth while sustaining optimal capacity for shippers at American Great Lakes ports.

Finnlines Plc Financial Review January–September 2018 (unaudited)

AJOT | November 06, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

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ZEAMARINE appoints Stehle as COO

AJOT | November 01, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

ZEAMARINE, a new global leader in the transport of project, breakbulk and heavylift cargo, has announced the appointment of Dominik Stehle as Chief Commercial Officer, effective February 1, 2019. He will be based in Hamburg, Germany.

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BBC Chartering and Seaboard create joint “Andino Service”

AJOT | October 29, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

As part of their mission to improve services for shippers moving cargo between the US Gulf Coast, Jamaica, and ports in Ecuador, Peru and Chile, BBC Chartering and Seaboard Marine are pleased to announce a new strategic cooperation which will be marketed as “Andino Service.”