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Breakbulk industry and maritime shipping news from American Journal of Transportation

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Deltamarin to design new wind-assisted RoRo vessels for LDA

Deltamarin has announced its collaboration with Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) and Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co Ltd. (WSIG) in designing three modern and eco-friendly roll-on / roll-off vessels for Airbus aircraft subassembly transportation.

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Ports of Indiana completing $1.2 million in infrastructure projects at Mount Vernon port

Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon is nearing completion of $1.2 million in infrastructure improvement projects launched in 2023.

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Ports call for fair share of infrastructure grants

AJOT | January 09, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

In a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg last week, AGLPA called for regional equity in the distribution of Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants.

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Kalmar and Wallenius Wilhelmsen strengthen decades-long collaboration with new order including fully electric forklift trucks and reachstackers

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received a large order from leading Norwegian logistics service provider Wallenius Wilhelmsen to supply four heavy electric forklift trucks, two electric reachstackers and three heavy terminal tractors for the company’s US logistics network.

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Stena RoRo places order for yet another E-Flexer RoPax vessel

AJOT | January 08, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Stena RoRo has placed an order for yet another RoPax-class E-Flexer vessel from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai).

Tractor makers feel surprise pinch from crop powerhouse Brazil

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Year over year cargo traffic consistent with last year on US Great Lakes as of end of November

Shipping activity for the US Great Lakes in 2023 remained consistent with the previous year through the end of November, with approximately 32.6 million metric tonnes of commodity traffic traveling the seaway system for the year to date.

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Asia Break Bulk and CSL Shipping sign strategic partnership

AJOT | December 20, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

500t loading capacity MPP vessel to be jointly operated

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Ports of Indiana engages experienced maritime, rail executives to lead new business development initiatives

Ian Hirt, Matt Service to help launch new projects for Indiana’s ports

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In blow to Tesla, India says not planning to cut EV import tax

Bloomberg | December 15, 2023 | International Trade | Maritime | Breakbulk News

India’s government said it’s not currently considering reducing taxes on imported electric vehicles, a stance that could delay Tesla Inc.’s plan to enter the market.

First non-grain, U.S.-managed ship successfully delivers 22 thousand tons of pipe to Ukraine since the onset of the war

Maritime

AJOT | Top Story | December 08, 2023

First non-grain, U.S.-managed ship successfully delivers 22 thousand tons of pipe to Ukraine since the onset of the war

The overall project comprised 22 thousand tons of pipes and ended with over 1,000 trucks making the final, successful deliveries...

MOL and DP World sign MoU to explore auto logistics and decarbonization business opportunities

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AiO member, Big Log Morocco completed Roll-on/Roll-off of Manitou equipment to Senegal

AJOT | December 06, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Big Log Morocco completed RoRo Shipment of Manitou equipment from Khouribga City, Morocco to Dakar, Senegal.

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Deltamarin wins design contract for La Méridionale’s new ro-pax vessels

AJOT | December 05, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) for the approval and detail design of La Méridionale’s upcoming ro-pax vessel project.

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Meratus Line’s SBON service starts calls to East Java Multipurpose Terminal

East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation in Lamongan Regency, Indonesia, received the inaugural call of Meratus Line’s SBON service on Sunday, 3 December.

Port of Redwood facing dredging emergency due to USACE miscalculation

Maritime

Stas Margaronis | Top Story | December 04, 2023

Port of Redwood facing dredging emergency due to USACE miscalculation

The Port of Redwood City says it is currently unable to move vessels fully laden in and out of the Port due to a sediment ‘bump” in its ship channel that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), San Francisco Division failed to expeditiously address by contracting for sufficient dredging capacity.

Best ever AntwerpXL comes to a close

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Port of Hueneme receives grant to build the first in the US port auto parking structure

AJOT | November 29, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

Earlier this month, the Port of Hueneme was awarded a $2 million federal grant for planning activities related to a parking structure that will serve as the transfer point between ocean-going vessels and the rail or trucks being used to transport automobiles off port.

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Steveco upgrades RoRo cargo handling with Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane

After a successful handover in Q4 2023, Finnish stevedoring company Steveco Oy started operating their new Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 Mobile Harbor Crane at their RoRo terminal in HaminaKotka, southern Finland, as they continue to modernize their equipment, increase handling capacity and improve operational flexibility.

US warns of evolving threats to ships sailing in Red Sea

Bloomberg | November 28, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News