All Ro-ro shipping articles
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NewsWarning lights flash for ro-ro
The ro-ro shipping sector is still going at full tilt moving its core cargoes and project loads aren’t getting much of a look in the door. However, disquiet about the Chinese automotive manufacturing sector could see some heat ebb from the market.
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NewsHöegh Autoliners appoints chief customer sustainability officer
Ro-ro shipping line Höegh Autoliners has appointed Dr Mirjam Peters as chief customer sustainability officer, effective May 1, 2024.
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NewsDHL IP to utilise Esgian suites for shipping emissions modelling
DHL Industrial Projects has signed up for Esgian’s ro-ro and multipurpose benchmarking suites.
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NewsRobust performance for Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Wallenius Wilhelmsen reported robust performance figures in its second quarter 2023 results, yet the ro-ro shipping specialist noted that congestion at key ports remains a challenge.
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NewsJumbo to utilise Esgian platform
Jumbo Maritime has joined Norway-based service performance and benchmarking analyst Esgian as its pilot client for the recently launched multipurpose vessel (MPP) platform.
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NewsRo-ro operators capitalise in tight market
Demand for ro-ros has surged over the past 18 months with rates hitting record levels. Operators are relishing prospects in the years ahead, writes David Kershaw.
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NewsEsgian teams up with Toepfer for multipurpose shipping benchmarking
Norway-based service performance and benchmarking analyst Esgian has partnered with shipbroker and market analyst Toepfer Transport to develop a tool geared specifically for the multipurpose shipping sector.
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NewsUECC welcomes D’Andrea
Ro-ro shipping line UECC has named Giannina D’Andrea as its high and heavy breakbulk coordinator in Zeebrugge.
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NewsCMX completes rebrand
Australia’s CMX Global Logistics has rebranded to Worldwide Ro-Lo Shipping (WRL Shipping).
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NewsGrimaldi tackles climate targets
Luigi Pacella Grimaldi spoke with David Kershaw on Grimaldi Group investment programmes as it tackles climate target head on.
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NewsA successful year for Höegh
Ro-ro shipping line Höegh Autoliners posted a net profit of USD125 million for 2021, with freight revenues equating to USD947 million – an increase of 28 percent compared to 2020.
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NewsBiofuel success for UECC
Following one year of trialling GoodFuels’ biofuel oil on its vessel Autosky, United European Car Carriers (UECC) has reported a 58 percent reduction in carbon intensity on the vessel.
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NewsHöegh Autoliners names CEO
Norwegian ro-ro shipping group Höegh Autoliners has named Andreas Enger as ceo, effective September 8, 2020.
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NewsUECC to test biofuel oil
Short-sea ro-ro shipping line UECC will trial the use of GoodFuels’ biofuel oil on its vessel Autosky.
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NewsGPLN delegates convene in Bremen
More than 180 delegates of the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) convened at the Dorint Park Hotel in Bremen earlier this week for the group’s 16th annual meeting.
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NewsBreakbulk boosts ro-ro revenue
Ro-ro operators are one of the main disruptors for traditional carriers of breakbulk and project cargoes, and these shipments are continuing to boost volumes for the companies that specialise in moving vehicles.
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NewsNew shortsea link for Cuxhaven
LD Seaplane has started a regular shortsea ro-ro shipping service connecting Nantes Saint-Nazaire in France and Cuxhaven, Germany.
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First for WWL in Japan
November 28 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) claims to have become the first ro-ro shipping company to transport breakbulk cargo weighing over 92 tonnes from Japan to the USA.
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Horizon Terminal opens at Port Everglades
May 13 - Horizon Terminal Services has commenced operations in Port Everglades, Florida, USA.
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Bore is more for Spliethoff
April 22 - Rettig Group is divesting its ro-ro shipping company Bore to Dutch shipping company Spliethoff Bevrachtingskantoor with all the activities of the Bore business transferring to Spliethoff, including the shipping line's employees; fleet of nine r