Wallenius Wilhelmsen reports that it has entered into a three-year shipping contract with one of the world’s leading construction and mining equipment manufacturers. The contract is estimated to have a value of
In a January 21 ceremony, Wallenius Wilhelmsen executives hosted the official opening of the company’s newest global facility — its Brunswick, Ga., terminal, equipment processing center (EPC) and vehicle processing center (VPC).
Oslo-headquartered Wallenius Wilhelmsen has named Bjørnar Bukholm as its new EVP and CFO. He will start no later than May 1,2025. This marks a return to the RO/RO shipping sector for Bukholm who,
American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC) reports that M/V ARC Endeavor has joined its U.S.-flag fleet. M/V ARC Endeavor was reflagged to American registry on September 27, as the tenth U.S.-flag roll-on
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced that four of the twelve Shaper Class car carrier vessels currently on order for it at China’s Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) will be increased in size. Already larger than
Ponte Vedra, Fla., based ARC (American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc.) has added a ninth U.S.-flag roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) vessel to its fleet. ARC is a member of the Wallenius-Wilhelmsen group and its
In a joint declaration made at COP28 in Dubai, the CEOs of five leading shipping lines have called for an end date to be put on orders for fossil-only powered newbuilds, urging
Not too surprisingly, the series of giant methanol-fueled car carriers that Wallenius Wilhelmsen is building in China (see earlier story) will be powered by MAN B&W ME-LGIM main engines. The Oslo-listed RO/RO
Upping the ante in the car carrier size and greenness game, Oslo, Norway, headquartered Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a letter of intent with China Merchants Jinling (Jiangsu) for four 9,350 CEU (car
European short-sea RO/RO operator United European Car Carriers (UECC) has successfully bunkered its chartered-in RO/RO Emerald Leader with sustainable biofuel. The operation was carried out in the port of Vlissingen, Netherlands, in
