Breakbulk News & Features

Slowing Construction Dampens China's Lumber Imports

China now leads the world in softwood log and lumber imports

from Forest Products | added 02/07/2012 - 05:05

Lumber Volume Soars at Port Metro Vancouver

Breakbulk cargo dropped 4.4 percent in 2011 to 16 million tonnes at Canada'

from Ports + Terminals | added 02/07/2012 - 02:50

Seven Seas Handles Heat Exchanger Transport

Seven Seas Shipping Co. completed the transport of two heavy heat exchanger

from Road, Rail + Barge | added 02/07/2012 - 02:45

Piracy Attacks Jump in January

Global pirate activity more than doubled in January. There were 46 reporte

from Piracy | added 02/06/2012 - 02:18

Current News

Slowing Construction Dampens China's Lumber Imports
Forest Products | 02/07/2012 - 05:05
Toshiba Supplies Power Plant in Mexico
Traditional Power Generation | 02/07/2012 - 02:55
Lumber Volume Soars at Port Metro Vancouver
Ports + Terminals | 02/07/2012 - 02:50
Seven Seas Handles Heat Exchanger Transport
Road, Rail + Barge | 02/07/2012 - 02:45
French-Russian Team Wins Baltic Nuclear Contract
Nuclear | 02/06/2012 - 02:24
Piracy Attacks Jump in January
Piracy | 02/06/2012 - 02:18
Newbuild Joins Irish Sea Fleet
RoRo | 02/06/2012 - 02:15
Nissan Launches Green Ro-Ro Vessel
RoRo | 02/06/2012 - 02:11
Rotterdam Seawall Nears Completion
Ports + Terminals | 02/06/2012 - 02:07
Severe Weather Disrupts Black Sea Shipping
Ports + Terminals | 02/03/2012 - 17:52
Dramatic Move for US Coronado (Video)
Road, Rail + Barge | 02/03/2012 - 02:41
WWII Attack Plane Rolls Off at Tacoma
Ports + Terminals | 02/03/2012 - 02:17
Samsung Bases Offshore Wind Center in Scotland
Wind + Renewables | 02/03/2012 - 02:02
Sinovel Supplies Offshore Turbines to Shanghai
Wind + Renewables | 02/03/2012 - 01:44
Generator Ships by Rail to Western Russia
Nuclear | 02/03/2012 - 01:40
Aaras Handles Shipment from China to Pakistan
Road, Rail + Barge | 02/02/2012 - 00:32
Blue Water Prepares for Rig Transport
Ocean | 02/02/2012 - 00:28
Pair Submits Bids for Finnish Nuclear Plant
Nuclear | 02/02/2012 - 00:26
Alstom Supplies Zambian Hydropower Project
Wind + Renewables | 02/02/2012 - 00:24
Guilty Sentenced in Operation Navigator Case
Compliance | 02/02/2012 - 00:20
Strike to Cost Antwerp Millions
Ports + Terminals | 02/01/2012 - 01:48
Tacoma Breakbulk Volume Grew 68% in 2011
Ports + Terminals | 02/01/2012 - 01:45
Philippines Authorizes Armed Guards
Piracy | 02/01/2012 - 01:42
Siemens Bags Turbine Orders in Africa
Wind + Renewables | 02/01/2012 - 01:40
Vestas China Supplies Turbines in Hubei
Wind + Renewables | 02/01/2012 - 01:38
GE Wins Ichthys Supply Contract
Oil + Gas | 02/01/2012 - 01:34
US Steel Imports Rise in 2011
Steel + Metals | 01/31/2012 - 04:50
SNC-Lavalin Wins Nuclear Venting System Contract
Nuclear | 01/31/2012 - 04:42
Cleveland Adds New Class I Rail Loop
Ports + Terminals | 01/31/2012 - 04:31
French Test Non-Lethal Anti-Piracy Defenses
Piracy | 01/31/2012 - 04:04
Colombia Expects Billions in Investments
Mining | 01/31/2012 - 03:32
Resources Rule
Commentary | 01/30/2012 - 08:00
New Silk Road
Logistics | 01/30/2012 - 08:00
Handle With Care
Transportation | 01/30/2012 - 08:00
A Gambling Man
Transportation | 01/30/2012 - 08:00
Taking Carriers' Temperatures
Ocean | 01/30/2012 - 08:00
Rotterdam's ROI
Ports + Terminals | 01/30/2012 - 08:00
Banking on Rotterdam
Ports + Terminals | 01/30/2012 - 08:00
Beyond the Forest
Ocean | 01/30/2012 - 08:00
Smoke and Mirrors
Logistics | 01/30/2012 - 08:00
Risk for: Buyers, Sellers, Vendors
Commentary | 01/30/2012 - 08:00
Cautious Optimism
Logistics | 01/30/2012 - 08:00
Cargo Willing
Ports + Terminals | 01/30/2012 - 08:00
Surviving Against the Odds
Ocean | 01/30/2012 - 08:00
Cargo to Flood Thailand
Logistics | 01/30/2012 - 08:00
Restarting Supply Chains
Supply Chain | 01/30/2012 - 08:00
Nissan to Build Third Plant in Mexico
RoRo | 01/30/2012 - 06:45
Ro-Ro Ship Strikes Kentucky Bridge
RoRo | 01/30/2012 - 05:42
Navy SEALs Rescue Pirate-Held Hostages
Piracy | 01/30/2012 - 05:35
Strike to Close Port of Antwerp
Ports + Terminals | 01/30/2012 - 05:30
Holleman Hauls Pančevo Refinery Equipment
Road, Rail + Barge | 01/27/2012 - 05:59
Fairstar Issues Fleet Update
Ocean | 01/27/2012 - 05:22
Westinghouse Electric Crosses the Border
Nuclear | 01/27/2012 - 04:53
Damen Adds Five Pontoons to Orderbook
Ocean | 01/27/2012 - 04:05
Fairstar Sets May Delivery for Forte
Ocean | 01/26/2012 - 02:35
2011 Steel Production Reaches New High
Steel + Metals | 01/26/2012 - 02:17
Four Convicted of Corruption in Operation Navigator
Compliance | 01/26/2012 - 02:00
Georgia Ports Post Record Gains
Ports + Terminals | 01/25/2012 - 03:56
Vestas Supplies Turbines to Lapland
Wind + Renewables | 01/25/2012 - 03:29
Kita Transports Power Plant Equipment
Road, Rail + Barge | 01/25/2012 - 03:08
Landslide Halts Work at Papua New Guinea LNG Site
Environment + Natural Disasters | 01/25/2012 - 02:36
Singapore Receives First Grove All-Terrain Crane
Equipment | 01/24/2012 - 05:49
Scottish Offshore Company Orders Damen Catamarans
Ocean | 01/24/2012 - 05:40
Multi-Modal Shipments Arrive in Afghanistan
Road, Rail + Barge | 01/24/2012 - 05:30
WorleyParsons Scores Double Contracts
EPCs + Project Owners | 01/24/2012 - 05:26
Piracy Drops in 2011
Piracy | 01/23/2012 - 05:02
Westinghouse Applies for Small Reactor Funds
Nuclear | 01/23/2012 - 04:59
Fjell to Transport Hercules Drilling Rig
Ocean | 01/23/2012 - 04:57
New Ro-Ro Service Opens on North Sea
RoRo | 01/23/2012 - 04:53
Steel Drives 2011 Breakbulk Increase at Antwerp
Ports + Terminals | 01/23/2012 - 04:48
Panama Canal Strike Ends
Infrastructure + Development | 01/23/2012 - 04:36
Utah Nuclear Project Wins Water Rights
Nuclear | 01/23/2012 - 04:33
TransCanada Eyes Alternate Plan for Keystone
Oil + Gas | 01/20/2012 - 03:56
Saipem Scores Contract for Australian Offshore Project
EPCs + Project Owners | 01/20/2012 - 02:57
China Steel Builds Sheet Mill in India
Steel + Metals | 01/20/2012 - 02:29
Van der Vlist Transports Flight Simulator
Road, Rail + Barge | 01/20/2012 - 02:18
Haiyang Installs First Pressure Vessel
Nuclear | 01/20/2012 - 01:44
Toshiba Equipment to Power Kansas Plant
Traditional Power Generation | 01/20/2012 - 01:41
Korea Builds Power Plant in Senegal
Traditional Power Generation | 01/19/2012 - 06:43
Venezuela to Receive New Tugs
Ports + Terminals | 01/19/2012 - 06:05
Hamilton Companies to Build Lake Wind Project
Wind + Renewables | 01/19/2012 - 05:47
Super Servant 4 Calls Brisbane
Ocean | 01/19/2012 - 02:56
Dispute Halts Panama Canal Construction
Infrastructure + Development | 01/18/2012 - 06:38
Rickmers Tianjin Joins Indian Service
Ocean | 01/18/2012 - 05:59
Seaway Closes Longest Season on Record
Ports + Terminals | 01/18/2012 - 05:28
Wind Towers Arrive at Brownsville
Ports + Terminals | 01/18/2012 - 04:46
Strike Ends in Nigeria
Government + Economics | 01/17/2012 - 05:02
Wärtsilä Supplies Power Packages to Bangladesh
Traditional Power Generation | 01/17/2012 - 04:40
Weight Change Requires New Rail Car
Road, Rail + Barge | 01/17/2012 - 04:36
Flensburger Launches Seatruck Performance
RoRo | 01/17/2012 - 04:27
HHL Tokyo Delivers Superyachts
Ocean | 01/17/2012 - 04:16
Dolphins Could Help Keep Hormuz Open
Government + Economics | 01/16/2012 - 07:22
Steam Generators Retire to Studsvik
Nuclear | 01/16/2012 - 06:59
WorleyParsons Wins Point Thomson EPC Contract
EPCs + Project Owners | 01/16/2012 - 06:37
CaytransBBC Expands Fleet
Ocean | 01/16/2012 - 06:30
BP, Sempra Develop U.S. Wind Farms
Wind + Renewables | 01/16/2012 - 06:21
Pirates Attack EU NAVFOR Flagship
Piracy | 01/13/2012 - 06:17
Mortenson Secures Third Montana Wind Farm Contract
Wind + Renewables | 01/13/2012 - 05:27
E.ON Ventures into Brazil
Traditional Power Generation | 01/13/2012 - 05:10
Ex-Im Bank Approves Loan for Siemens Equipment
Government + Economics | 01/13/2012 - 04:33
South Africa Orders GE Locomotives
Infrastructure + Development | 01/13/2012 - 04:10
Morocco Opens Wind Farms Tender
Wind + Renewables | 01/12/2012 - 05:07
Philadelphia Handles Record Cocoa Shipment
Ports + Terminals | 01/12/2012 - 04:54
Antwerp's 2011 Breakbulk Increases 14.8%
Ports + Terminals | 01/12/2012 - 02:03
Maersk Line Ltd. Completes U.S. Reflagging
Ocean | 01/11/2012 - 02:12
Gunson Awards Coburn FEED Contract
Mining | 01/11/2012 - 01:35
Cranes Quadruple Stockton Lifting Capacity
Ports + Terminals | 01/11/2012 - 01:16
TEPCO Boosts Capacity at Chiba
Traditional Power Generation | 01/10/2012 - 01:20
Protesters Close Nigerian Ports
Ports + Terminals | 01/10/2012 - 01:13
STX Lays Vessel Keel
Ocean | 01/10/2012 - 00:27
MidAmerican Develops Wind Farm Trio
Wind + Renewables | 01/10/2012 - 00:14
Evaporator Arrives at Saudi Jetty
Road, Rail + Barge | 01/09/2012 - 23:03
General Strike Threatens Nigerian Ports
Ports + Terminals | 01/09/2012 - 01:09
Westinghouse Refits Schnabel Car for Nuclear Cargoes
Road, Rail + Barge | 01/09/2012 - 00:32
GE Supplies Turbines to Turkey
Traditional Power Generation | 01/09/2012 - 00:07
Alstom Signs Hydro Modernization Contract
Wind + Renewables | 01/08/2012 - 23:55
Pensacola Port Plans Improvements for 2012
Ports + Terminals | 01/08/2012 - 23:50
30-Story Prototype Rises in 360 Hours (Video)
Infrastructure + Development | 01/07/2012 - 20:11
Texas A&M Professor McMullen Dies
Technology + Education | 01/06/2012 - 16:32
Britain Ready to Use Force in Hormuz
Government + Economics | 01/06/2012 - 05:21
Alstom Wins Iraqi Power Plant Contract
Traditional Power Generation | 01/06/2012 - 03:19
Volga-Dnepr Expands IL-76 Fleet
Air | 01/06/2012 - 02:42
Javelin Crosses Sea with Cargo of Cranes
Ocean | 01/05/2012 - 04:57
Siemens Wins Lake Ontario Turbine Contract
Wind + Renewables | 01/05/2012 - 03:19
Breakbulk.com’s Top 20 Stories of 2011
Ocean | 01/05/2012 - 03:04
PHI to Build Coal Power Plants in Vietnam
Traditional Power Generation | 01/05/2012 - 02:12
Nordex Bags Irish Wind Farm Contract
Wind + Renewables | 01/05/2012 - 01:34
E.ON to Expand Pumped Storage Station
Wind + Renewables | 01/04/2012 - 04:33
Taiwan Considers Anti-Piracy Armed Guards
Piracy | 01/04/2012 - 03:59
Svenan Drives Anholt Monopiles
Wind + Renewables | 01/04/2012 - 02:24
India Replaces Ennore Power Plant
Traditional Power Generation | 01/03/2012 - 02:19
China Scores Pakistan Wind Contract
Wind + Renewables | 01/03/2012 - 02:16
Dome Installation Complete at Changjiang
Nuclear | 01/03/2012 - 02:13
Operation Atalanta Mulls Beach Attacks
Piracy | 01/03/2012 - 02:04
Vestas Wins European Orders
Wind + Renewables | 01/03/2012 - 01:54
Alstom Wins Power Contract in Xinjiang
Traditional Power Generation | 12/30/2011 - 03:30
Fairmount Sherpa Transports Egyptian Drilling Rig
Ocean | 12/30/2011 - 02:51
Jumbo Options Second Brodosplit-Built Vessel
Ocean | 12/30/2011 - 00:08
Thor Liberty Released, Missiles Remain Behind
Ocean | 12/29/2011 - 04:49
Berard Loads Pair of Offshore Decks
Road, Rail + Barge | 12/29/2011 - 04:38
ABB Builds Hydropower Link Across India
Traditional Power Generation | 12/29/2011 - 04:27
Jumbo Transports Sub
Ocean | 12/29/2011 - 04:22
World Steel Production Flattens
Steel + Metals | 12/29/2011 - 04:17
Spanish Pair Extend Wind Agreements
Wind + Renewables | 12/28/2011 - 02:52
Greek Team to Develop Serbian Hydropower Plants
Wind + Renewables | 12/28/2011 - 02:37
Wärtsilä Supplies Plant in Dominican Republic
Traditional Power Generation | 12/28/2011 - 02:29
Daewoo Sees Downturn
Ocean | 12/28/2011 - 02:24
Construction to Begin on Philippines Coal Plant
Traditional Power Generation | 12/28/2011 - 02:19
Atlantic Ro-Ro Adds Tampa/St. Petersburg Service
Ocean | 12/23/2011 - 05:26
NRC Grants Design Certification to AP1000
Nuclear | 12/23/2011 - 04:57
Dockwise Wins a Dozen New Contracts
Ocean | 12/22/2011 - 07:33
Canada ‘Serious’ About Rerouting Oil to China
Oil + Gas | 12/22/2011 - 07:20
Mainstream to Build Scottish Offshore Wind Project
Wind + Renewables | 12/22/2011 - 07:12
Steder Transports Equipment for Grand Renaissance Dam
Road, Rail + Barge | 12/22/2011 - 06:24
Kier Wins Jamaican Hydro Contract
Wind + Renewables | 12/22/2011 - 05:52
Breakbulk Tonnage Soars at Tacoma
Ports + Terminals | 12/22/2011 - 05:42
TBS to Refresh Fleet
Ocean | 12/21/2011 - 06:39
Fairmount Sherpa Delivers Noble Paul Romano Rig
Ocean | 12/21/2011 - 06:16
Consortium Wins Bangladeshi Coal-Fired Plant Contracts
Traditional Power Generation | 12/21/2011 - 04:02
Holleman Moves Drum to Serbia
Road, Rail + Barge | 12/21/2011 - 03:59
Siemens Supplies High-Speed Trains
Infrastructure + Development | 12/20/2011 - 03:57
Construction Date Set for Bi-Oceanic Corridor
Infrastructure + Development | 12/20/2011 - 03:18
Fairmount Alpine Refloats Ikan Sepat
Ocean | 12/20/2011 - 03:02
Fairstar Wins Rig Transport Contract
Ocean | 12/20/2011 - 02:43
WWS Orders Damen Platform Supply Vessels
Ocean | 12/19/2011 - 05:34
Typhoon Washi Ravages Philippines
Environment + Natural Disasters | 12/19/2011 - 05:31
Brazil Prosecutors Seek to Ban Chevron
Oil + Gas | 12/19/2011 - 05:11
IMO Efforts Help Reduce Piracy
Piracy | 12/19/2011 - 05:01
Monadelphus Wins Wheatstone Contract
EPCs + Project Owners | 12/19/2011 - 04:43
GE Boosts Indonesian Steel Plant Power
Traditional Power Generation | 12/19/2011 - 04:40
JJ Sietas Files for Insolvency
Ocean | 12/17/2011 - 01:50
UK Approves Reactor Designs
Nuclear | 12/16/2011 - 02:22
Outokumpu Supplies Steel for Fusion Reactor
Steel + Metals | 12/16/2011 - 00:43
E.ON Focuses on Wind, Will Sue Over Nuclear Shift
Wind + Renewables | 12/16/2011 - 00:39
Great Lakes-Seaway Sails Toward Positive Close
Ports + Terminals | 12/15/2011 - 02:34
Oil Rig Tool Sails for Singapore
Ocean | 12/15/2011 - 02:27
Mitsubishi to Produce Turbine Parts in US
Traditional Power Generation | 12/15/2011 - 01:08
Eaton Wins Panama Canal Work
Construction | 12/15/2011 - 00:58
Fairstar Secures Bridge Loan for Forte
Ocean | 12/15/2011 - 00:25
Port of Houston Authority CEO Cleared
Ports + Terminals | 12/14/2011 - 05:59
GE Tapped for Sakhalin Plant Expansion
Traditional Power Generation | 12/14/2011 - 05:35
Hyundai Loads NR2 Platform
Oil + Gas | 12/14/2011 - 05:12
Siemens Builds Berlin Turbine Test Facility
Traditional Power Generation | 12/14/2011 - 04:19
Collision Closes Houston Ship Channel
Ports + Terminals | 12/14/2011 - 04:08
Crist to Build Offshore Wind Foundations
Wind + Renewables | 12/13/2011 - 03:18
Vestas Wins Contract for Southern Sweden
Wind + Renewables | 12/13/2011 - 02:56
Westinghouse Seeks Support from DBD Nuclear
Nuclear | 12/13/2011 - 02:38
Boiler Heads East to Louisiana
Road, Rail + Barge | 12/13/2011 - 02:05
GAC Wins Extreme Sailing Logistics Contract
Logistics | 12/13/2011 - 01:30
Amytrans Handles Oil and Gas Cargoes
Forwarders | 12/13/2011 - 01:22
ALMA Antennas Sail for Chile
Ocean | 12/12/2011 - 07:03
Jumbo Returns J-lay to Netherlands (Video)
Ocean | 12/12/2011 - 05:16
Siemens and Shanghai Electric Expand Partnership
Wind + Renewables | 12/12/2011 - 04:52
CCPP Replaces Coal-Fired Plant in Bouchain
Traditional Power Generation | 12/12/2011 - 04:50
Volga-Dnepr Delivers Rocket for Mars Mission
Air | 12/09/2011 - 06:56
Fairmount Expedition Delivers Castor Topside
Ocean | 12/09/2011 - 06:21
Generator Trucked to Camp Lemonier
Road, Rail + Barge | 12/09/2011 - 05:40
Oven Sections Cross North Sea
Road, Rail + Barge | 12/09/2011 - 04:34
PHI and Sao Nam to Build Power Plant
Traditional Power Generation | 12/09/2011 - 04:17
Vestas Turbines Ordered for Tasmania
Wind + Renewables | 12/08/2011 - 01:57
Resources Rule
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