Breakbulk News

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Tecon Suape has deployed a new high energy container scanner at Brazil’s Suape Industrial Port Complex, a move aimed at accelerating cargo inspections, strengthening supply …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Port signs agreement for cold chain infrastructure Port of Rotterdam Authority, Necron Group and PTP Group have signed an issuance agreement to develop 38 hectares …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes SBB Cargo has presented its new Stadler EURO DuFour mainline freight locomotive, setting out a fleet renewal plan aimed at lowering energy use, reducing track …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Belgian and Libyan port partners set long-term cooperation Port of Antwerp-Bruges International has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Misurata Port & Free Zone in …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Vertom B.V. and Universal Africa Lines B.V. said on June 11 they intend to combine operations in the Netherlands, a move that would link Vertom’s …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Private 5G targets port automation Omantel will deploy a managed private 5G Standalone network for the Port of Salalah, giving the Omani gateway dedicated connectivity …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes CMA CGM has announced a broad increase in Freight All Kinds (FAK) container rates across several key trade lanes linking Asia, North Europe, the Mediterranean, …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Siemens adds software layer to Vectron platform Siemens Mobility has unveiled the Vectron X locomotive in Munich-Allach, adding app-based functions, near real-time connectivity and a …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes German operator Eckship plans to add up to six 15,200 dwt heavy lift vessels, strengthening its project cargo, heavy lift and breakbulk position as owners …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Cartagena adds high-capacity mobile harbour crane Liebherr Maritime Cranes has commissioned an LHM 600 mobile harbour crane at Compas Cartagena, giving the Colombian terminal more …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Gulf disruption moves from vessel delays to container equipment The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is now feeding into one of container shipping’s most …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Varamar is entering ship ownership for the first time, acquiring four modern 5,200 DWT multipurpose vessels in a move that positions the logistics and shipping …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A temporary closure of Kuwait’s airspace following Iranian attacks has underscored the fragility of Gulf aviation networks, exposing renewed risks for air cargo operators, freight …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Port performance moves to center of disruption risk A new World Bank Group and S&P Global Market Intelligence report says container ports are no longer …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes GEODIS has appointed Eric Gerbi as Executive Vice President of its Global Freight Forwarding business and a member of the group’s Executive Board, a move …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Two senior Democratic senators are urging the Trump administration to clarify its plans for port fees on Chinese built and Chinese operated vessels, bringing renewed …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The UK flagged research vessel Prince Madog has received Lloyd’s Register certification for a hydrogen fuel cell retrofit, marking a practical step for maritime projects …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Port resilience moves up the Danube agenda The Port of Linz is moving ahead with flood protection works designed to keep one of Austria’s key …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Stock build gives Carmet short lead time Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Carmet Tug Company for a Damen Multi Cat 2309, giving …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Cooperation targets coastal logistics and market access Africa Global Logistics Namibia and Kelp Blue have formalised a strategic cooperation framework aimed at building an integrated …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Certification work targets 2030 operations Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has joined Japan Airlines, Lloyd’s Register and REGENT Craft to develop certification and operational approval processes for …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Cold chain checks move on terminal U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin operating a new 4,000 square foot refrigerated inspection space at the Port …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Federal Express Corporation pilots have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association, clearing a long running labor issue at one …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Terminal Marítima Mazatlán (Tmaz) has strengthened its leadership team with two senior appointments aimed at supporting business growth and improving operational performance at the Mexican …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Direct lane targets healthcare cargo DSV has launched a direct Air ThermoDirect connection between Luxembourg and Indianapolis, expanding its temperature controlled air freight network for …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Yemen’s Houthi movement declared a total ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea on June 8, 2026, reopening a second front in the …

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Every few years, someone declares the Boeing 747 finished. Done. Outdated. Ready for retirement. Yet somehow, the aircraft keeps showing up, doing the jobs that …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Rotterdam route under scrutiny Dutch Customs has detained the captain of a container vessel suspected of being involved in possible breaches of European Union sanctions …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Classification society urges practical path on IMO measures American Bureau of Shipping,The shipping industry supports decarbonization, but ABS says regulation must keep pace with the …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes CEVA Logistics scrambled to source a replacement heavy-lift vessel after geopolitical disruptions in the Middle East Gulf forced the cancellation of its original carrier booking, …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Frankfurt joins Inspire rotation Kuehne+Nagel has added Frankfurt to its own controlled Inspire air freight rotation, giving the forwarder a stronger transatlantic link for pharmaceutical, …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Anemoi Marine Technologies and its industry partners have completed a joint development project that clears a technical path for installing rotor sails on medium range …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes New standards to be applied across newbuilding fleet Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has introduced a new set of common standards for onboard information technology equipment …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes The CMA CGM Foundation has transported more than 1,000 tonnes of humanitarian food assistance to Lebanon in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), reinforcing …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Bulk liquid shippers gain new packaging option Freedom Intermodal Tank Services has opened a new automated bulk liquid packaging facility in New Orleans East, adding …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes European transformers move on urgent transatlantic route Hitachi Energy has completed a time-critical heavy lift shipment from Europe to the United States, moving two large …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Port Authority Awards Contracts for Standardized Shore Power Rollout The Port of Rotterdam is moving forward with the next phase of its shore power strategy …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes French carrier turns to Dalian yard CMA CGM has ordered eight 6,000 teu container ships at Hengli Heavy Industry, marking the French liner operator’s first …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Delays Mount Across Antwerp and Zeebrugge A 24 hour strike by ACOD maritime pilots is causing growing disruption to vessel traffic in the Port of …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes 2,300 tonne span removed in one piece Mammoet helped remove the 2,300 tonne center span of the historic US 181 Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi, …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Genco pushes back on Diana offer Genco Shipping & Trading Limited has stepped up its defence against Diana Shipping Inc., releasing a shareholder video that …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Hyundai Glovis will establish its first European finished vehicle logistics hub at Port of Amsterdam, creating a new center for automotive imports, exports, storage, and …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes HERNING, Denmark, June 8, 2026 — deugro has appointed Daniel Kjær as Vice President, Global Wind Renewable Energy, effective June 1, 2026, as the project …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Photo:UECC has evolved LNG propulsion technology for the PCTC segment with development of multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid newbuilds including Auto Aspire. United European Car Carriers …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Work has begun offshore at Taiwan’s Fengmiao wind farm, with pin pile installation now underway for what will become one of the country’s largest offshore …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes LONDON — The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz since late February 2026 has handed tanker owners one of the most extraordinary earnings periods …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes A key infrastructure project in the Belgian city of Halle reached a significant milestone as Sarens completed the installation of the new Bospoort Bridge deck …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes First vessel converted to dual fuel methanol operation Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan Corporation have completed the first vessel conversion under a joint methanol retrofit program aimed …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Port Wide Infrastructure Renewal Reaches Completion Port of Rotterdam Authority has completed a long running program to renew and replace public lighting across the Rotterdam …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Project Freight Network has appointed Shanghai Kunwhale Supply Chain Co., Ltd. as its newest China member, giving the global project logistics network a dedicated on-the-ground …