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Breakbulk industry and maritime shipping news from American Journal of Transportation
Historic international shipments earn Port of Monroe 2019 Pacesetter Award
| August 14, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership applauds the Port of Monroe for earning a 2019 navigation season Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award, which recognizes their efforts in increasing international Seaway cargo during the 2019 navigation season. The Port of Monroe received the Pacesetter Award five times out of the last seven seasons beginning in 2012.
New European Breakbulk waterway service by Bolk
| August 05, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
At the end of May, begin of June this year Bolk-Transport Gmbh Austria, member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Austria, launched the new service "Break Bulk River Cargo – BBRC" on Rhine-Main-Danube canal.
New European waterway service by Bolk
| August 03, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
At the end of May, begin of June this year Bolk-Transport Gmbh Austria, member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Austria, launched the new service "Break Bulk River Cargo – BBRC" on Rhine-Main-Danube canal.
Dry Bulk Shipping: Sustainably serving the world’s essential needs
| July 29, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
Dry Bulk Shipping industry is vital for the prosperity of people all over the world, as it transports approximately 55% of the global transport work, serving essential needs, such as food and energy supply.
BATI completes sensitive loading at the Port of Derince
| July 28, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals
The project team at BATI Shipping & Trading (members in Turkey) have been busy at the Port of Derince loading drilling machinery destined for China.
AGCO awards thirteen top‐performing suppliers at 2020 North America Virtual Supplier Event
| July 21, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
Atlantic Container Line, a Grimaldi Group company, was recognized by AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, as a new partner‐level suppliers and presented was recognized during its first annual 2020 AGCO North America Virtual Supplier Event held in Duluth, GA.
Uptick in traditional cargos & steady international shipments moving on St. Lawrence Seaway
| July 16, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | By The Numbers
American ports in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system handled a diverse mix of inbound and outbound cargos from 20 countries through June, reporting strong activity with wind energy components as well as traditional Seaway cargos. Year-to-date total tonnage—from the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway on April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020—increased to 11.7 million metric tons (mt), down 8.4 percent compared to this time last year.
Marmedsa consolidates its leadership in Algeria with the simultaneous operation of three ships
| July 02, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals
Three ships operated by the shipping company TransMed Express (TME) with the shipping agents Marmedsa Noatum Maritime and Marmedsa Bemarine, which both belong to the Noatum group, carried out three simultaneous loading and unloading operations in the ports of Castellón and Bejaia (Algeria) on 22 June.
Norsepower unveils first tiltable rotor sail installation with sea-cargo agreement
| June 29, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
Two of Norsepower’s largest 35m tall Rotor Sails to be retrofitted onto Ro-Ro operating in the North Sea are predicted to reduce emissions by an estimated 25%
South African Citrus Arrives at Port of Philadelphia
| June 22, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
M/V Everest Bay Delivers the First Shipment of Summer Citrus into Gloucester Marine Terminal
First Stockholm Norvik Port forestry products export
| June 22, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Sweden’s newest freight port handled its first export of forestry products in mid-June. Stockholm Norvik Port, which opened in May, has the capacity and service capabilities to efficiently meet the goods transport needs of the Swedish export industry.
Intermarine marks 30 years
| June 17, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
The Company continues to build on its legacy by providing reliability and consistency in trade lanes from the US Gulf to ports throughout the Caribbean and South America.
Port of Tacoma, Wallenius Wilhelmsen welcome Volvo Cars to Pacific Northwest
| June 15, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
Next time customers in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska drive home in a new Volvo, that vehicle most likely arrived through the Port of Tacoma and processed at Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions’ Taylor Way Auto Facility.
Dangote to boost Economic Diversification with Maiden Clinker Shipment
| June 15, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN) commended Dangote Cement for leading the way for Nigeria to become one of the biggest cement and clinker exporter in the world
China’s headstart to recovery creates rare aluminum trade
| May 27, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
Rand Logistics, Inc. Completes Purchase Of American Steamship Company From GATX Corporation
| May 15, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
Sugar ships queuing in Brazil signal bounce in commodity demand
| May 05, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals
In Brazil, the world’s top sugar producer, the queue for ships to export the commodity is lengthening in a bullish sign that the biggest supplies ever linked to the expiration of a futures contract are bound for consumers around the world.
SUVs Get Parked in the Sea and Reveal Scope of Auto Glut
| May 01, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
The length of almost two football fields, the cargo ship Jupiter Spirit arrived in Los Angeles’ harbor on April 24 after an almost three-week journey from Japan, ready to unload its cargo of about 2,000 Nissan Armada SUVs, Rogue crossovers and Infiniti sedans in a quick, half-day operation.
Volume of freight has remained high on Viking Line ships despite circumstances
Jumbo Javelin upgrades power generation with Alewijnse switchboards
| April 01, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project
Jumbo has called on Alewijnse Marine to fabricate and install two switchboard panels for its heavy lift crane vessel Jumbo Javelin. Alewijnse Marine will engineer, supervise, test and commission the cabling and electrical installation activities during the conversion.
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