VLCC Rates Shatter All-Time Records as Hormuz Blockade Splits Freight Markets in Two The #Hormuz blockade has sent #VLCC rates to an all-time high of $423,736 per day while #drybulk markets quietly soften, creating a rare split across global #freightmarkets. Cape of Good Hope rerouting adds 14 days and reshapes flows for #tankers and #breakbulk operators alike. #maritime #logistics

The #Hormuz blockade has sent #VLCC rates to an all-time high of $423,736 per day while #drybulk markets quietly soften, creating a rare split across global #freightmarkets. Cape of Good Hope rerouting adds 14 days and reshapes flows for #tankers and #breakbulk operators alike. #maritime #logistics

Western Bulk launches steel parcelling desk in Antwerp with two hires Western Bulk reopens its #steelparcelling desk in #Antwerp with two senior hires, targeting #Atlantic steel and bagged cargo trades and linking the operation with its Bergen #lumber and #projectcargo team from May 2026. #breakbulk

Western Bulk reopens its #steelparcelling desk in #Antwerp with two senior hires, targeting #Atlantic steel and bagged cargo trades and linking the operation with its Bergen #lumber and #projectcargo team from May 2026. #breakbulk

Australia’s Dockworkers Take AI Fight to Parliament, Citing Port Security Risk as Global Supply Chain Crisis Deepens Australia's #maritimeunion is challenging #DPWorld's AI automation plans at parliament, warning that 1,000 jobs and national #portsecurity are at risk as the #Hormuz closure drives Brent crude past $113. #logistics #portautomation #supplychain #breakbulk

Australia's #maritimeunion is challenging #DPWorld's AI automation plans at parliament, warning that 1,000 jobs and national #portsecurity are at risk as the #Hormuz closure drives Brent crude past $113. #logistics #portautomation #supplychain #breakbulk

LOGISTEC acquires Mississippi River terminal from Travero, targets Midwest bulk and breakbulk corridors #LOGISTEC expands its #inlandwaterways network with the acquisition of a 100-acre #bulk and #breakbulk terminal on the Upper Mississippi River, strengthening Midwest to Gulf Coast #supplychain corridors for agriculture, steel, and energy shippers.

#LOGISTEC expands its #inlandwaterways network with the acquisition of a 100-acre #bulk and #breakbulk terminal on the Upper Mississippi River, strengthening Midwest to Gulf Coast #supplychain corridors for agriculture, steel, and energy shippers.

China-Europe Rail Freight Surges 32% as Iran Conflict Chokes Shipping Lanes, Pushing Rail to Centre Stage #ChinaEurope rail freight surges 32% as the #StraitofHormuz crisis grounds tankers and suspends air cargo routes, forcing shippers to rethink the land bridge as a serious #multimodal option amid record volumes at #Horgos. #logistics #breakbulk #freightrates #supplychaindisruption

#ChinaEurope rail freight surges 32% as the #StraitofHormuz crisis grounds tankers and suspends air cargo routes, forcing shippers to rethink the land bridge as a serious #multimodal option amid record volumes at #Horgos. #logistics #breakbulk #freightrates #supplychaindisruption

Miami Cargo Startup 7Air Names Serial Aviation Entrepreneur Edward Wegel as CEO in Leadership Shake-Up A serial aviation entrepreneur takes the helm at Miami startup #7Air just seven months into commercial service, as the young carrier fights for share in the competitive #Caribbean and Central America #airfreight market against rivals including #Amerijet and #GlobalX. #logistics #aviation #breakbulk

A serial aviation entrepreneur takes the helm at Miami startup #7Air just seven months into commercial service, as the young carrier fights for share in the competitive #Caribbean and Central America #airfreight market against rivals including #Amerijet and #GlobalX. #logistics #aviation #breakbulk

Rhenus Moves 2,840 m³ of Industrial Cargo from Austria to North Carolina via Danube Barge and Antwerp in Single Multimodal Operation Rhenus routes 2,840 m³ of industrial #breakbulk cargo from Austria to North Carolina via Danube barge and #Antwerp, completing a transatlantic #projectcargo operation under strict deadlines. The move highlights inland waterway corridors as a viable #sustainability tool for heavy industrial #logistics. #multimodal #maritime

Rhenus routes 2,840 m³ of industrial #breakbulk cargo from Austria to North Carolina via Danube barge and #Antwerp, completing a transatlantic #projectcargo operation under strict deadlines. The move highlights inland waterway corridors as a viable #sustainability tool for heavy industrial…

$24 Billion and 168 Ports: New Data Reshapes the Debate Over China’s Maritime Power Play Excerpt: New #AidData research maps $24 billion in #China port financing across 168 locations in 90 countries, reshaping the debate on #maritime strategy and debunking the debt trap narrative. #portinvestment #logistics #supplychain #breakbulk

Excerpt: New #AidData research maps $24 billion in #China port financing across 168 locations in 90 countries, reshaping the debate on #maritime strategy and debunking the debt trap narrative. #portinvestment #logistics #supplychain #breakbulk

Churchill and Antwerp Strike Deal to Open Shorter Arctic Route for Critical Minerals and Energy A new pact between #ArcticGatewayGroup and #PortofAntwerpBruges aims to cut shipping distances for #criticalminerals and energy from Western Canada to Europe via Hudson Bay, as both sides push to diversify #supplychains and unlock Arctic corridor potential. #breakbulk #maritime #logistics

A new pact between #ArcticGatewayGroup and #PortofAntwerpBruges aims to cut shipping distances for #criticalminerals and energy from Western Canada to Europe via Hudson Bay, as both sides push to diversify #supplychains and unlock Arctic corridor potential. #breakbulk #maritime #logistics

South Korea Offshore Wind Targets Spur First Dedicated Marshalling Port in Dangjin A deepening infrastructure crunch in #SouthKorea offshore wind is driving the first dedicated #marshalling port at #Dangjin, as #CyanRenewables, #BlueWaterShipping, and #LXInternational join forces to cut #logistics bottlenecks and support 25 GW national targets. #renewableenergy #breakbulk

A deepening infrastructure crunch in #SouthKorea offshore wind is driving the first dedicated #marshalling port at #Dangjin, as #CyanRenewables, #BlueWaterShipping, and #LXInternational join forces to cut #logistics bottlenecks and support 25 GW national targets. #renewableenergy #breakbulk

South Korea Offshore Wind Targets Spur First Dedicated Marshalling Port in Dangjin A deepening infrastructure crunch in #SouthKorea offshore wind is driving the first dedicated #marshalling port at #Dangjin, as #CyanRenewables, #BlueWaterShipping, and #LXInternational join forces to cut #logistics bottlenecks and support 25 GW national targets. #renewableenergy #breakbulk

A deepening infrastructure crunch in #SouthKorea offshore wind is driving the first dedicated #marshalling port at #Dangjin, as #CyanRenewables, #BlueWaterShipping, and #LXInternational join forces to cut #logistics bottlenecks and support 25 GW national targets. #renewableenergy #breakbulk

deugro optimizes carrier selection, cuts costs on remote US industrial project deugro delivers remote US industrial project cargo via Houston, logging 180000 km inland amid severe winter conditions. #deugro #ProjectLogistics #Breakbulk #HeavyLift #Houston #MTAC #SupplyChain #EnergyProjects

deugro delivers remote US industrial project cargo via Houston, logging 180000 km inland amid severe winter conditions. #deugro #ProjectLogistics #Breakbulk #HeavyLift #Houston #MTAC #SupplyChain #EnergyProjects

U.S. Trade Deficit Surges to $56.8 Billion as Import Volumes Strain Maritime Supply Chains A widening #US trade deficit to $56.8 billion in November is driving higher #import volumes of #pharmaceuticals and #semiconductors, pressuring #maritime capacity and #freight networks on key Pacific and Atlantic lanes ahead of year end. #logistics #breakbulk

A widening #US trade deficit to $56.8 billion in November is driving higher #import volumes of #pharmaceuticals and #semiconductors, pressuring #maritime capacity and #freight networks on key Pacific and Atlantic lanes ahead of year end. #logistics #breakbulk

Port of Hamburg Expands Indo German Maritime Ties Through Delegation Visit Port of Hamburg advances #India partnerships through high level delegation meetings in #NewDelhi and #Mumbai led by Senator Melanie Leonhard, targeting stronger #Maritime cooperation, resilient #SupplyChains, and expanded #Breakbulk and logistics collaboration.

Port of Hamburg advances #India partnerships through high level delegation meetings in #NewDelhi and #Mumbai led by Senator Melanie Leonhard, targeting stronger #Maritime cooperation, resilient #SupplyChains, and expanded #Breakbulk and logistics collaboration.

Damen CF 5000 targets ice trade with flexible cargo intake and IMO Type 1 compliance Damen unveils CF 5000 Ice Class freighter built for flexible #breakbulk and #bulk trades. IMO Type 1 compliant design, hybrid ready propulsion, and optimized cargo intake target Baltic and Arctic project cargo demand. #Damen #Shipping #ProjectCargo

Damen unveils CF 5000 Ice Class freighter built for flexible #breakbulk and #bulk trades. IMO Type 1 compliant design, hybrid ready propulsion, and optimized cargo intake target Baltic and Arctic project cargo demand. #Damen #Shipping #ProjectCargo

Adani’s USD 100 Billion AI Power Play Reshapes India’s Energy, Data and Logistics Backbone Adani’s USD 100 billion AI infrastructure push is set to drive massive #projectcargo flows across India, linking #datacentres, #renewableenergy and port networks as the nation scales sovereign compute capacity. #breakbulk #logistics #AI

Adani’s USD 100 billion AI infrastructure push is set to drive massive #projectcargo flows across India, linking #datacentres, #renewableenergy and port networks as the nation scales sovereign compute capacity. #breakbulk #logistics #AI

Adani’s USD 100 Billion AI Power Play Reshapes India’s Energy, Data and Logistics Backbone Adani’s USD 100 billion AI infrastructure push is set to drive massive #projectcargo flows across India, linking #datacentres, #renewableenergy and port networks as the nation scales sovereign compute capacity. #breakbulk #logistics #AI

Adani’s USD 100 billion AI infrastructure push is set to drive massive #projectcargo flows across India, linking #datacentres, #renewableenergy and port networks as the nation scales sovereign compute capacity. #breakbulk #logistics #AI

Haugland Group, Waterson Terminal Services sign New York offshore wind port partnership Haugland Group and Waterson Terminal Services formalize New York port partnership to support #OffshoreWind logistics, boosting #PortInfrastructure, #Breakbulk capacity, and regional supply chain resilience, executives Billy Haugland and Chris Waterson say.

Haugland Group and Waterson Terminal Services formalize New York port partnership to support #OffshoreWind logistics, boosting #PortInfrastructure, #Breakbulk capacity, and regional supply chain resilience, executives Billy Haugland and Chris Waterson say.

Finn J. Poulsen, Third Generation Project Logistics Leader, Dies Aged 81 Third generation logistics leader Finn J. Poulsen dies aged 81, marking the end of decades of family ownership and hands on project cargo stewardship. #ProjectLogistics #Breakbulk #Maritime #HeavyLift #FinnJPoulsen

Third generation logistics leader Finn J. Poulsen dies aged 81, marking the end of decades of family ownership and hands on project cargo stewardship. #ProjectLogistics #Breakbulk #Maritime #HeavyLift #FinnJPoulsen

🚢 Excited to showcase COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers at #Breakbulk #MiddleEast 2026 in #Dubai! Our global expertise in Wind Power, Petrochemical Modules, Heavy-lift Cargo and Car Carrier Services was on full display. Let's collaborate on complex #logistics projects! 🤝

Inland Waterways Gain Traction as Greener Breakbulk and Project Cargo Corridors Rising demand for #breakbulk and #projectcargo transport is driving a shift to #inlandwaterways, as mining and energy sectors seek greener, cost efficient alternatives to congested roads. #maritime #logistics #sustainability #RhineRiver

Rising demand for #breakbulk and #projectcargo transport is driving a shift to #inlandwaterways, as mining and energy sectors seek greener, cost efficient alternatives to congested roads. #maritime #logistics #sustainability #RhineRiver

Tariffs, Tonnage, and Tension: Klingbeil’s Liebherr Visit Signals Mounting Pressure on Europe’s Heavy Lift Export Machine Germany’s industrial future takes center stage as #LarsKlingbeil meets #Liebherr leadership, tackling #USTariffs, infrastructure funds, and export pressure shaping #Breakbulk, #ProjectCargo, and Europe’s heavy lift supply chains.

Germany’s industrial future takes center stage as #LarsKlingbeil meets #Liebherr leadership, tackling #USTariffs, infrastructure funds, and export pressure shaping #Breakbulk, #ProjectCargo, and Europe’s heavy lift supply chains.

BBC Chartering Expands Heavy Lift Reach as OHBS Newbuild SEACON ATLANTA Enters Fleet Amid Rising Project Cargo Demand BBC Chartering adds OHBS newbuild SEACON ATLANTA to its fleet as #ProjectCargo and #Breakbulk demand accelerates. The #Handysize vessel, built 2026, strengthens heavy lift capacity alongside partner #SeaconShipping in evolving #DryBulk markets.

BBC Chartering adds OHBS newbuild SEACON ATLANTA to its fleet as #ProjectCargo and #Breakbulk demand accelerates. The #Handysize vessel, built 2026, strengthens heavy lift capacity alongside partner #SeaconShipping in evolving #DryBulk markets.

Middle East energy market hits US$2.9 billion CapEx surge as oil giants and renewables race in parallel A US$2.9 billion CapEx surge is driving the #MiddleEast energy market as #ADNOC and #SaudiAramco lead oil and gas while #renewables and #carboncapture projects accelerate in parallel. #Breakbulk #energytransition #supplychain #logistics

A US$2.9 billion CapEx surge is driving the #MiddleEast energy market as #ADNOC and #SaudiAramco lead oil and gas while #renewables and #carboncapture projects accelerate in parallel. #Breakbulk #energytransition #supplychain #logistics

AI Takes the Helm: Live Trials in Rotterdam Show Shipping’s Future Is Now A landmark AI navigation trial by Stolt Tankers in Rotterdam this week signals shipping’s shift from pilots to live fleet operations, with collision rates dropping 30 percent and ETAs sharpening by 15 percent. #maritime #AI #logistics #smartshipping #breakbulk #emissions #digitalisation

A landmark AI navigation trial by Stolt Tankers in Rotterdam this week signals shipping’s shift from pilots to live fleet operations, with collision rates dropping 30 percent and ETAs sharpening by 15 percent. #maritime #AI #logistics #smartshipping #breakbulk #emissions #digitalisation

📆 #Breakbulk Middle East 2026 kicks off tomorrow! Join us at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Feb 4-5, Stand E20. Connect with global decision-makers & #Logistics experts to drive mega-projects forward. Celebrate a decade of excellence with COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers!

deugro Backs River Cleanup Near Jakarta as Logistics Sector Faces Rising ESG Scrutiny A river cleanup backed by #deugro near Jakarta highlights how #projectlogistics and #breakbulk players are moving upstream to tackle environmental risk, as #ESG scrutiny reshapes expectations across #maritime and #supplychain operations.

A river cleanup backed by #deugro near Jakarta highlights how #projectlogistics and #breakbulk players are moving upstream to tackle environmental risk, as #ESG scrutiny reshapes expectations across #maritime and #supplychain operations.

U.S. Defense Strategy Puts Shipping Lanes on the Front Line as Access Risks Go ‘Always On’ The 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy reframes shipping lanes as continuous strategic assets, warning that congestion and access pressure can disrupt #globaltrade without conflict. What it means for #maritime, #breakbulk, and #logistics operators.

The 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy reframes shipping lanes as continuous strategic assets, warning that congestion and access pressure can disrupt #globaltrade without conflict. What it means for #maritime, #breakbulk, and #logistics operators.

Vestas’ 66% Lower-CO₂ Steel Towers Hit the Supply Chain: What Clashindarroch II Signals for Wind Project Cargo Vestas supplies #Vattenfall’s Clashindarroch II with low-emission steel towers made from 100% recycled scrap, cutting CO₂ by 66%. A signal moment for #ProjectCargo, #Breakbulk, #WindEnergy supply chains in Scotland.

Vestas supplies #Vattenfall’s Clashindarroch II with low-emission steel towers made from 100% recycled scrap, cutting CO₂ by 66%. A signal moment for #ProjectCargo, #Breakbulk, #WindEnergy supply chains in Scotland.

MPP sector starts 2026 with cautious optimism as Suez Canal uncertainty lingers The MPP sector kicks off 2026 with a fragile uptick in sentiment but #SuezCanal uncertainty and geopolitical risks loom large. #Maersk resumes transits as #COSCO orders 30 newbuilds, while #offshorewind and #tariff battles shape demand. #maritime #logistics #breakbulk

The MPP sector kicks off 2026 with a fragile uptick in sentiment but #SuezCanal uncertainty and geopolitical risks loom large. #Maersk resumes transits as #COSCO orders 30 newbuilds, while #offshorewind and #tariff battles shape demand. #maritime #logistics #breakbulk