Maritime transport
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News
Tensions in Middle East trigger war risk premiums in freight rates
The capture of the MSC vessel is the latest in the crisis affecting shipping routes on the Red Sea and could cause even more problems for global shipping.
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Analysis
Global and European vehicle production and the impacts on logistics
Following years of deep disruption in the automotive production and logistics supply chain, S&P Global Mobility’s head of global vehicle forecasting outlines what the next months and years will look like for the industry.
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News
Wallenius Wilhelmsen secures sustainable capacity with PCTC orders
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has ordered four more methanol dual-fuel vessels that can run on alternative fuel sources and will be ammonia-ready
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News
UECC working on maritime biofuel trials for cleaner vessel services
UECC is working with Act Group, Lloyd’s Register and Wartsila on a project assessing the suitability of a new biofuel for use on vessels providing vehicle forwarding services
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News
Baltimore FVL vessels re-route to New York, Norfolk and Philadelphia
Finished vehicle logistics shipping firms are looking to divert vessels to nearby ports as the Baltimore port will be closed for the foreseeable future
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News
Baltimore port likely to be closed until May after bridge collapse
A Maersk-chartered container ship crashed into a pillar of the bridge on the Patapsco River
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News
BMW navigates the new ‘never normal’ in logistics
BMW has adapted to disruputiion by bringing production, finance, sales and purchasing, and supply chain logistics under one umbrella
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Video
Red Sofa Interview: BMW’s Dr Michael Nikolaides on cross-functional decisions in the supply chain
Nikolaides discusses cross-functional decision making in logistics, and the balance between bringing costs down but keeping resiliency high.
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Video
Red Sofa Interview: Why Toyota Motor Europe isn’t looking for flexibility
”I don’t think we’re after flexibility. Flexibility means last minute change, shifting from one model to another one…”
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News
NYK to capture vessel emissions in California with Stax technology
NYK Line will use technology from Stax Engineering to capture exhaust emissions from the vessels its operates while they are at berth in Californian ports from 2025
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News
Latest research reveals impact of disruption on global trade and supply chains
Economist Impact has released its fourth Trade in Transition research paper with support from DP World, looking at globalisation and supply chain disruption
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News
Georgia state invests in harbour improvements for ro-ro calls at Brunswick port
The state of Georgia has marked out $6m to expand harbour capacity for ro-ro deliveries to the port of Brunswick’s Colonel’s Island terminal
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Article
Automotive Logistics marks International Women’s Day
Automotive Logistics celebrates International Women’s Day.
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News
Fisker reports loss of $762m in 2023, negotiates with OEM over strategic partnership
The electric vehicle maker is currently in discussions with money lenders and a “large OEM” for a potential strategic partnership
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News
BYD wants to conquer Europe by maritime means
BYD’s first own car freighter, the Explorer No. 1, and its maiden voyage to Bremerhaven mark the beginning of a new era for the OEM, which is intended to pave the way to Europe.
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News
ABP invests to manage larger volumes through UK ports
Associated British Ports is investing in inland and port capacity to manage increasing import and export volumes per vessel, with 1.3m vehicles handled in 2023
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News
Antwerp-Bruges increases vehicle traffic in face of tight capacity
The port of Antwerp-Bruges has recorded a 9% increase in the number of finished vehicles handled in calendar year 2023 to 3.56m
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News
Neptune Line orders two more Genesis Project vessels
Neptune Lines has ordered two more pure car and truck carriers with hybrid energy systems as part of its Genesis Project for more sustainable shipping
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News
Brunswick port boosts vehicle and machinery handling in 2023
Georgia Ports Authority has reported increased vehicle and machinery throughput at the port of Brunswick in 2023
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News
Hyundai Motor Germany appoints Ulrich Mechau as president and CEO
Ulrich Mechau succeeds Wang Chul (William) Shin as president and CEO of Hyundai Motor Germany