Shipping and Logistics (Page 5)

The signing ceremony took place in Dubai and was attended by notable figures including His Excellency Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World; Captain Rado Antolovic, PhD, CEO of Drydocks World; You Ruikai, Chairman of ZPMC; and senior management from both companies. The design, construction, testing,Continue Reading

Congo Terminal, a subsidiary of Africa Global Logistics (AGL), is making a substantial investment to build a new port terminal at Pointe-Noire. An allocation of €400 million (around $447 million) has been set aside for this project, which will feature a 750-meter quay with a depth of 17 meters, aContinue Reading

Recently, a bulk cargo vessel carrying coal from South Africa to Singapore suffered a fatal accident, resulting in the deaths of three crew members who were found in a full cargo hold. This is the second incident of its kind, as a similar accident occurred on another vessel carrying coalContinue Reading

Cleveland Cascades is to supply a Free Fall System to its customer located in Huelva, Spain. The System is to load Copper Concentrates at rates of up to 1,800tph from a Luffing Boom Shiploader. Supplied with a Pivoting Head chute, this system will work through an operating range of -15°Continue Reading

Oldendorff Carriers contracts with Harbor Lab to provide global transparency in port transactions and revolutionise disbursement accounting Harbor Lab’s software platform is deployed across Oldendorff Carriers fleet. Oldendorff Carriers is an industry leader in using technology to streamline processes to save money through accurate invoicing and bring transparency to disbursementContinue Reading

The Unifeeder Group has signed a long-term time-charter agreement for two new methanol-capable container feeder vessels and has an option for an additional two similar vessels. German-based ship owners, Elbdeich Reederei, will build and manage the 1250 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) vessels which will be delivered in 2026.  Unifeeder GroupContinue Reading

BSSC Radiators recently became the only radiator manufacturer in South Africa to receive a Local Content Verification Certificate from the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). As one of the major radiator suppliers to mines and transportation entities in the country, the certification validates the company’s local content status in lineContinue Reading

Earlier this month, a partnership of leading automotive technology companies confirmed its aim to radically overhaul the architecture of clean hydrogen powertrains to create a new and commercially competitive 44-tonne proof-of-concept truck for heavy goods vehicle manufacturers and operators.  With funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre, together Viritech, Horiba MiraContinue Reading

Royal Bodewes is pleased to announce that Aasen Shipping has ordered three new hybrid powered methanol-ready self-dischargers. Delivery of the vessels is set for December 2025, April 2026 and September 2026. The order of three new hybrid powered methanol-ready self-dischargers followed after Royal Bodewes successfully built ‘Aasfjell’ and ‘Aasfoss’, whichContinue Reading

Designing shiploading systems is never easy, especially when it comes to finding the best possible solution for a particular operation. Quite often, port terminals are forced to implement a specific solution due to pre-existing conditions — such as the availability of space, existing and planned infrastructure — as well asContinue Reading