Breakbulk News

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes d’Amico International Shipping has exercised a purchase option on the medium range product tanker High Discovery, returning the vessel to company ownership after a four …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Genco Shipping & Trading Limited has declared a record quarterly dividend after stronger dry bulk freight rates and a larger fleet helped lift second quarter …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Davies Turner is launching a seasonal full container load service between China and the UK via the Northern Sea Route, offering a 21-day transit from …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Wallenius Wilhelmsen will distribute USD 258 million to shareholders for the first half of 2026 after strong vehicle shipping demand from Asia kept its fleet …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Rio Brasil Terminal has expanded its domestic shipping connections with the addition of a regular Norcoast service linking Rio de Janeiro with major ports across …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Cadeler has signed firm contracts worth about €805 million with COSCO Shipping Offshore for two next-generation offshore wind installation vessels, committing substantial capital to capacity …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the first of two CSOV 9020 commissioning service operations vessels to Ta San Shang Marine Co., Ltd. (TSSM) in Vietnam, …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Exceptionally low water levels threaten to make a crucial section of the Rhine impassable, potentially cutting inland shipping links between the Netherlands and southern Germany …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Global container port throughput crossed the 1 billion TEU mark for the first time in 2025, while faster growth outside the world’s largest gateways signalled …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A cyberattack on CEVA Logistics has disrupted operations at eight European warehouses, exposing customer data and delaying e-commerce shipments as retailers suspend connections to affected …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The International Maritime Organization has signed updated data exchange agreements with the Black Sea and Caribbean port state control regimes, advancing plans for faster and …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes ADNOC Gas has awarded $8.2 billion in engineering, procurement and construction contracts for two major gas processing projects as maritime disruption in the Strait of …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Diana Shipping Inc. has secured a new time charter with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha for the Capesize dry bulk carrier Florida, lifting the vessel’s gross …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A 3,700 tonne steel railway bridge has been transported through central Hamburg and installed on its abutments, marking a major stage in one of Germany’s …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Haizea Wind Group has delivered what it calls the largest monopiles ever manufactured in Southern Europe, shipping the 105-metre, 2,300-tonne steel foundations from its Port …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes DFDS will change the leadership of its Ferry Division after Mathieu Girardin steps down as executive vice president and head of the business on 14 …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Persistent low water on the Rhine is creating an opening for the Port of Hamburg to attract container traffic normally routed through Rotterdam and Antwerp, …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Bertling has completed the port handling and inland transportation of nearly 580 cubic metres of underground mining equipment from Gothenburg, Sweden, to the Manono Mine …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Heavy lift vessel Fairplayer has discharged three project cargo modules in Rotterdam, including a 280 tonne unit transferred directly onto a waiting barge. The operation …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. reported consolidated revenue of ¥730.9 billion ($4.59 billion) for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, a 68.9% jump from ¥432.7 …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A drone rigged with a fist-sized package of suspected Semtex was discovered next to a Ukrainian Antonov freighter loaded with military ammunition at Leipzig/Halle airport, …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Heavy lift supports new city connection Sarens has lifted several steel sections of the Rosa Luxemburg Footbridge into position over the Bassin Dusuzeau in Strasbourg, …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes DM Transport has deployed its first heavy duty battery electric truck for container shunting at QTerminals Kramer Rotterdam, marking a practical step towards electrifying local …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA has taken delivery of MV Baltazar, completing its third generation CABU newbuilding programme and expanding its combination carrier fleet to 19 …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes PortXchange has joined the SASHA Coalition as its first member specialising in port emissions and operational intelligence, giving ports a stronger role in policy and …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Boskalis has completed a six week transatlantic towage operation involving the 315 metre FPSO Cidade de Niterói, moving the offshore production unit from Brazil’s Campos …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Prolonged drought, persistent heat and limited rainfall across the Rhine catchment have pushed river levels towards record lows.The resulting shallow conditions are restricting barge loading, …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Vattenfall has secured rights to develop two offshore wind projects with at least 1.8 GW of combined capacity in Denmark’s latest tender, creating a substantial …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Siemens Gamesa has delivered the first turbine components to Iberdrola’s Labraza wind farm in northern Spain, using specialised blade lifter technology to move 72 metre …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Liebherr has delivered an LHM 550 mobile harbour crane to Patimban Global Gateway Terminal in Indonesia, giving the developing deep sea gateway container handling capability …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes COSCO SHIPPING has taken delivery of Guo Liang Hai, an 80,000 dwt multipurpose grain carrier designed to transport agricultural commodities into China and manufactured equipment …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Van Oord, working with subsidiary Mackley and Brighton & Hove City Council, has completed the first beach nourishment pump under Phase 2 of the Brighton …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Svitzer has ordered four 32 metre TRAnsverse 3200 tugs from Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), expanding its new generation tug programme while placing …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes The Market Sentiment Index for the multipurpose and breakbulk industry has surged to 54.7 in its 22nd edition, marking the highest reading since the 2022 …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Iran and Oman are discussing an arrangement that could give Tehran control over commercial ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, potentially changing …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Maersk will impose a peak season surcharge of $1,500 on dry container shipments from five South Asian markets to Saudi Arabia and Jordan, raising transport …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes CMA CGM will revise its Columbus Pacific Northwest service in September, adding calls in South China and Taiwan to expand connections between Asia, Vancouver and …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Eight major shipping associations have written to the United Nations and the International Maritime Organization in an open letter dated August 3, 2026, urging them …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes SAL has added MV Mila, the first vessel in its new 14K 700 Type series, to its fleet, expanding the carrier’s capacity for heavy lift …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Kazakhstan has opened a new fertilizer export route to the United Kingdom and resumed European jet fuel imports through Georgia, pushing total cargo volumes on …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Persistent drought across northwestern Europe is pushing water levels in the docks of Port of Antwerp-Bruges down by several centimetres a day, threatening access for …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Aspo Plc plans to separate ESL Shipping through a partial demerger and list the dry bulk carrier as an independent company on Nasdaq Helsinki, subject …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes DP World will invest an initial €48 million in a temperature controlled logistics hub at the Port of Antwerp, expanding its capacity for pharmaceutical, healthcare …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Sarjak Container Lines has appointed Vantage Logistics Corporation as its strategic agency partner in Vietnam, expanding its capacity to handle project cargo, breakbulk and out …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes DSV and Kuehne+Nagel, the two largest freight forwarders by revenue, are pursuing sharply different artificial intelligence strategies. One is swinging for a decade-scale transformation. The …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes MUR Shipping has separated from its Romanian management office through a management buyout, with the Constanța business operating independently as VIP Chartering Services SRL from …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Dutch shipbuilding group Damen has secured a contract to supply two high density polyethylene pontoons to the Port of Cotonou in Benin, adding new marine …