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Friday, April 25, 2025
Hoegh Autoliners stock photo
Shipping

Höegh Autoliners Reports Strong Q1 Despite Global Challenges

Höegh Autoliners ASA reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2025, with substantial revenue gains and strategic expansions amid increasing

2 hours ago
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
Vessels fight the fire on the M/V Delphine
Accidents

Fire Erupts on Car Carrier with Electric Vehicles in Belgian Port of Zeebrugge

A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon aboard a car carrier reportedly carrying 110 electric vehicles in Belgium’s Port of Zeebrugge’s outer harbor.

April 17, 2025
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Thursday, March 27, 2025
Car-Shipping Companies Plunge After Trump’s Latest Tariffs
Shipping

Car-Shipping Companies Plunge After Trump’s Latest Tariffs

Shares of companies that haul cars across oceans plunged after President Trump widened his trade war with tariffs on vehicles not made in the

March 27, 2025
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Pure car and truck carrier in port
Shipping

Planned US Auto Tariffs Shake Global Industry as Price Hikes, Job Losses Loom

The United States' announcement of a 25% tariff on auto imports rippled throughout the world on Thursday, as global vehicle suppliers warned of immediate price

March 27, 2025
Total Views: 1185

Friday, March 21, 2025
A Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel in port
Shipping

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Reports Record-Breaking 2024

Global shipping and logistics giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen delivered record financial results for 2024, with net profit reaching US $1.06 billion, marking a

March 21, 2025
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Monday, February 17, 2025
Vehicles are handled at Ain Sokhna Port in Egypt
Ports

DP World Launches First Auto Export Shipment from Egypt’s Ain Sokhna Port

DP World has marked a significant milestone in Egypt’s maritime and automotive sectors with its first-ever export shipment of passenger vehicles from Ain

February 17, 2025
Total Views: 2631

Friday, December 27, 2024
Shipping

EUKOR Car Carriers Secures ‘Historic’ $4.2 Billion Contract with Hyundai, Kia

EUKOR Car Carriers, a subsidiary of Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has secured a renewed and expanded contract with Hyundai Motor Car and Kia Motor Car corporations.

December 27, 2024
Total Views: 1351

Friday, December 13, 2024
A Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel in port
Shipping

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Secures Contracts Worth $375M as Market Shows Signs of Cooling

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has secured two major multi-year contracts with leading automotive manufacturers, both featuring biofuel components. The deals, valued at

December 13, 2024
Total Views: 1157

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Pure car and truck carrier in port
Shipping

Car Carrier Bull Market Seems to Be Fading

Since the pandemic, earnings for ships that move cars across the oceans have soared to record levels, fueled by booming global trade in vehicles. The rally is

December 10, 2024
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Friday, December 6, 2024
The tests are being conducted by RISE Maritime Department (former SSPA), which has also constructed a 5 x 2 meter model using advanced technology
Environment

Revolutionary Wind-Powered Car Carrier Enters Critical Testing Phase

Wallenius Marine is conducting groundbreaking wind tunnel tests in Gothenburg for what aims to be the world’s first wind-powered Pure Car and Truck

December 6, 2024
Total Views: 2651

Monday, November 11, 2024
Wallenius Wilhelmsen illustration of a Shaper Class car carrier. Image courtesy Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Shipping

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Doubles Down on Record-Breaking RoRo Fleet 

Oslo-based roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has exercised options for two additional 11,700 CEU Shaper class pure care and truck

November 11, 2024
Total Views: 1162

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
UECC Doubles Down on Green Fleet with Multi-Fuel Hybrid Car Carriers
Environment

UECC Doubles Down on Green Fleet with Multi-Fuel Hybrid Car Carriers

United European Car Carriers (UECC) has inked a deal with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Nanjing for the construction of up to four state-of-the-art

October 30, 2024
Total Views: 629

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
A labourer works at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China June 15, 2017.
Shipping

China’s Car and Ship Exports Hit Record Despite Slowing Trade

(Bloomberg) — China’s exports of both cars and ships hit records in September even as broader shipments slowed, underscoring the rapid changes in the

October 15, 2024
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
Wallenius Wilhelmsen illustration of a Shaper Class car carrier. Image courtesy Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Shipbuilding

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Supersizes Shaper-Class Car Carriers

Oslo-based car shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced plans to supersize four of its twelve Shaper Class vessels on order to a record-breaking

September 26, 2024
Total Views: 2488

Monday, September 23, 2024
M/V Future Way at sea
Environment

Wallenius Marine Launches Eco-Friendly Car Carrier for Volkswagen

Wallenius Marine on Monday christened its new vessel, Future Way, in Emden, Germany. The innovative car carrier is based on the Sleipner design concept and

September 23, 2024
Total Views: 1254

Monday, September 9, 2024
Hoegh Autoliners stock photo
Shipping

Höegh Autoliners Sells Older Vessel for $60 Million in Red-Hot RoRo Market

Oslo-based Höegh Autoliners ASA has announced the sale of its vessel Höegh New York for $60.6 million, as part of its fleet optimization strategy. The 6,500

September 9, 2024
Total Views: 1332

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Hoegh Autoliners stock photo
Shipping

Höegh Autoliners: RoRo Market Remains Tight Despite Global Uncertainties

Höegh Autoliners reported record financial performance in Q2 2024 with gross revenue of US $341 million and net profit of $174 million. Höegh Autoliners is a

August 14, 2024
Total Views: 763

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Höegh Aurora. Photo courtesy Höegh Autoliners
Shipbuilding

Hoegh Autoliners’ First Aurora Class PCTC Sets Sail

Höegh Autoliners has launched the first Aurora Class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), Höegh Aurora, at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard in Jiangsu,

August 6, 2024
Total Views: 2106

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
BYD’s EXPLORER NO.1. Photo courtesy BYD
Shipping

EV Maker BYD Using Chinese-Built Ships for Global Distribution

By Ira Breskin Shenzhen-based BYD is chartering the first Chinese-built and owned ships to deliver its electric vehicles (EVs) to export markets. With BYD’s

July 17, 2024
Total Views: 2283

Thursday, June 27, 2024
A Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel in port
Shipping

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Secures Multi-Year Contract Valued at $195 Million

Global roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics provider, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has just announced the signing of a substantial multi-year

June 27, 2024
Total Views: 3453