Ports & Terminals
MPLS adds Oostende terminal
Mosolf Port Logistics & Services (MPLS) is expanding its European port network with the addition of a terminal at the port of Oostende, Belgium.
Shipping
Regulatory patchwork threatens decarbonisation efforts
The rapid expansion of regional emissions trading schemes is intensifying compliance demands on the maritime sector, threatening to divert resources and momentum away from practical decarbonisation efforts. With overlapping schemes now in effect or emerging, including the EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, the IMO’s postponed Net-Zero Framework, and proposed Greenhouse gas Fuel Intensity (GFI) measures, shipowners…
Projects
Mammoet delivers record UAE load-out for major gas development
Dutch transport engineering and heavy lifting specialist Mammoet has wrapped up the weighing, transport and load-out of 24 pre-assembled unit (PAU) and pre-assembled rack (PAR) modules – including a 2,464-tonne unit – for a major gas development project in the UAE.
Shipping
Far East–Oceania deployment increasingly selective
Sailings on the Far East–Oceania multipurpose shipping trade showed a clear seasonal pattern from 2022 to 2025, with activity generally strengthening in the second half of each year, according to sector analyst Esgian.
Appointments
Rossi in at Fagioli
With immediate effect, Raffaela Rossi has joined Italy-headquartered transport engineering specialist Fagioli as chief commercial officer – EMEA & APAC area.
Business
Logistics Plus to acquire Evo Supply Chain as Indian reshuffle unfolds
USA-headquartered Logistics Plus is to replace its former subsidiary in India with global supply chain solutions provider Evo Supply Chain, having sold a majority stake in Logistics Plus India earlier this year.
Business
Welcome to the new HLPFI website
Following HLPFI’s acquisition by ProMedia at the start of 2026, we are pleased to unveil our new website – a refreshed home for news and analysis dedicated to the movement of heavy and oversized cargoes.
Appointments
Plascencia joins Geodis in Mexico
Geodis has appointed Reyna Plascencia as project logistics director in Mexico.
Appointments
Hennig steps up as president at dteq
Hagen Hennig has been promoted to the role of president at dteq Transport Engineering Solutions, effective February 1, 2026.
Shipping
BigLift to bolster heavy lift fleet with newbuilds
The Netherlands-headquartered BigLift Shipping has placed an order for a newbuild heavy lift vessel in China, along with an option for a second vessel. Delivery is slated for June 2028.
Ports & Terminals
Dredging under way at Brunswick Harbour
Dredging is under way at the inner and outer harbours at the port of Brunswick in Georgia, USA. Aimed at returning the channel to its approved depth and ultimately facilitating the transit of vessels loaded with more cargo, the federally funded work is part of annual maintenance activity for the waterway.
Shipping
LDA launches Spirit of Toulouse
LD Armateurs (LDA) has launched Spirit of Toulouse, the first of its next generation ro-ro vessels chartered to Airbus, at Wuchang Shipyard in China.
Insights
Insights
Sarens flags pressures reshaping onshore energy projects
Heavy lift and transport engineering specialists are adapting to a new onshore energy landscape, punctuated by larger components, accelerated delivery schedules and increasingly complex regulatory demands. Sarens, argues that modularisation, resilience planning and advanced crane strategies are of increasing importance.
Insights
Rhenus Logistics deepens renewables push
Rhenus Logistics is expanding its footprint in renewable and energy-intensive projects, with a growing focus on fuel cell installations and data centre logistics. As demand accelerates across the US East Coast and South America, the company said tender decisions are shifting beyond price alone to place greater weight on QHSE performance, engineering depth and end-to-end…
Insights
Port go-aheads beckon project players
A series of newly approved port projects across New Zealand and Australia is set to unlock major opportunities for project forwarders and heavy lift operators.
Insights
2K Shipping opens in Hamburg as demand stays strong
2K Shipping is opening an office in Hamburg, Germany, as the Turkish multipurpose operator builds on steady demand for its project cargo services. With an active pipeline of energy, infrastructure and industrial investment, the company is looking forward to a “constructive” year ahead.
Projects
Business
Heymann appointed at Manora Logistics
Manora Logistics has appointed Chad Heymann as business development manager in its South African team.
Projects
Collett deploys Greiner girder for GE work
UK-based heavy haulier Collett & Sons is deploying its recently acquired 350-tonne capacity Greiner modular side girder bridge system (SGB) on a long-term contract with GE.
Sectors
Harlyn delivers subsea cable for offshore project
UK-based Harlyn Solutions has delivered 12 km of inter-array subsea cable for an offshore wind project, deploying a custom-engineered cable. It also shared details of its local talent pipeline developed through a long-standing connection with Newcastle University and its School of Engineering.
Sectors
Chapman Freeborn opens Zhengzhou office, transports skids to Nigeria
Chapman Freeborn has opened an office in Zhengzhou, its sixth in China. The air charter broker also transported two oversized truck-loading skids from China to Nigeria.
Shipping
Shipping
Hapag-Lloyd signs merger agreement with ZIM
Container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd has agreed to acquire 100 percent of Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping Services for USD35 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at more than USD4 billion.
Sectors
Wealth Holdings picks Norden to operate up to eight MPPs
Singapore-based Wealth Holdings Shipping has chosen Norden as commercial operator for up to eight new 17,400 dwt multipurpose (MPP) vessels.
Business
Harren and NSB form Albireo JV
German shipping firms Harren Group and NSB Group are pooling their ship management and crewing expertise through Albireo, a new joint-venture manning agent in Manila, aimed at strengthening support for seafarers.
Sectors
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose shipping rate update
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose rate index continues to track sideways. The average daily time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel was USD12,701 at the start of February 2026, a slight increase over January.
Logistics
Business
Logistics Plus to acquire Evo Supply Chain as Indian reshuffle unfolds
USA-headquartered Logistics Plus is to replace its former subsidiary in India with global supply chain solutions provider Evo Supply Chain, having sold a majority stake in Logistics Plus India earlier this year.
Business
Tite joins Blue Water Shipping
Andy Tite will join Blue Water Shipping as senior vice president, head of projects, effective July 1, 2026.
Business
Logisticians turn to AI as markets brace for more volatility
The 2026 Agility Emerging Markets Index finds that logistics executives are bracing for a year of volatility in trade, geopolitics and the global economy. 86 percent of the 502 participants surveyed said they expect increased volatility this year, when compared to 2025.
Insights
deugro invests as modularised construction grows
Project forwarder deugro has invested in specialised marine assets in the Middle East to strengthen its ability to execute complex projects.