Breakbulk News & Features

Fairstar Wins Seadrill Transport Contract

Fjell sails for Port of Spain in Trinidad for Offshore Vigilant transport

from Ocean | added 05/18/2012 - 02:20

MoveOne Uses Multimodal Transport for Armored Vehicles

31 vehicles travel by rail and road from Estonia to Afghanistan

from Road, Rail + Barge | added 05/18/2012 - 02:05

Westinghouse Establishes Nuclear Crane Venture in China

The new company, Par-TZ Nuclear, is set to supply Sanmen and Haiyang

from Nuclear | added 05/17/2012 - 02:51

Almajdouie Moves Reactors in Saudi Arabia

Team uses SPMTs to transport four reactors for Yanbu Refinery

from Road, Rail + Barge | added 05/17/2012 - 02:30

Current News

Fairstar Wins Seadrill Transport Contract
Ocean | 05/18/2012 - 02:20
MoveOne Uses Multimodal Transport for Armored Vehicles
Road, Rail + Barge | 05/18/2012 - 02:05
Excelerate to Build First US Floating LNG Plant
Oil + Gas | 05/17/2012 - 02:54
Westinghouse Establishes Nuclear Crane Venture in China
Nuclear | 05/17/2012 - 02:51
Almajdouie Moves Reactors in Saudi Arabia
Road, Rail + Barge | 05/17/2012 - 02:30
Antwerp Takes Stake in Geleen Rail Terminal
Ports + Terminals | 05/17/2012 - 02:25
Steel Boosts Seaway Volumes
Ports + Terminals | 05/17/2012 - 02:21
LS Cargo Transports Dryer from Brazil to Poland
Road, Rail + Barge | 05/17/2012 - 02:16
Fairmount Tows Drilling Rig to Gulf
Ocean | 05/17/2012 - 02:10
EU Naval Force Conducts First Land-Based Mission
Piracy | 05/16/2012 - 00:46
ThyssenKrupp May Sell Steel Plants in Brazil and US
Steel + Metals | 05/16/2012 - 00:03
Royal Cargo Moves Record-Breaking Autoclave
Road, Rail + Barge | 05/16/2012 - 00:00
Multitrade Spain Wins Second Metro Contract
Road, Rail + Barge | 05/15/2012 - 00:36
Russian Oil Producer Eyes GTL Plant
Oil + Gas | 05/15/2012 - 00:07
Alstom Breaks Ground in Bashkortostan
Wind + Renewables | 05/15/2012 - 00:04
Siemens Consolidates Indian Steel Operations
Steel + Metals | 05/15/2012 - 00:00
Dockwise Asserts Majority Interest in Fairstar
Ocean | 05/14/2012 - 17:44
Expanding Trade Partners Sweeten Opportunities in Turkey
Traditional Breakbulk | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Canal Istanbul Would Bypass the Bosporus
Government + Economics | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Turkey Hopes to Boost GDP By Liberalizing Power Sector
Government + Economics | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
US Agencies Consider Duties on China, Vietnam Wind Power Imports
Wind + Renewables | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Production Tax Credit Extension Idle on the Hill
Government + Economics | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Global Nuclear Renaissance on Hold
Nuclear | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Operating Lives of Nuclear Plants Can Be Extended
Nuclear | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Juhl Back at the Helm at Scan-Trans Worldwide
Project Cargo + Heavy-Lift | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Scan-Trans’ CEO Speaks Out on Piracy
Piracy | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Contingency Insurance: What Is It? Who Should Buy It?
Commentary | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Dynamic Positioning System Advances Wind Farm Installation
Project Cargo + Heavy-Lift | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Myanmar Poised for Shipping, Logistics Surge
Government + Economics | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Myanmar Infrastructure Projects Could Reshape Trade Lanes
Government + Economics | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Outlook Bright for Multipurpose, Heavy-Lift Fleet
Commentary | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Compliance’s New Reality: Anti-Bribery Enforcement
Commentary | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Growth in Chinese Demand for Logs Benefits U.S. West Coast Ports
Ports + Terminals | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
On Breakbulk Industry: Looking at Uncertain Times
Commentary | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Innovation Vs. Speculation: A Shipbuilding Challenge
Commentary | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Ship Piracy Evolves in East, West Africa
Commentary | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Vehicle Trade Dispute Exposes Brazil-Mexico Divide
Logistics | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Merchant Marine Academy Graduates Looking for Jobs
Ocean | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Multipurpose Carriers in Brazil Trade Face Backhaul Dilemma
Traditional Breakbulk | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Breakbulk Awaits EU Growth Strategy Results
Commentary | 05/14/2012 - 07:00
Crane Lifts Historic Church Steeple
Construction | 05/14/2012 - 05:20
First Cargoes for Nuclear Plant Arrive in Charleston
Nuclear | 05/14/2012 - 04:59
Poultry Exports Set All-Time High Records
Refrigerated + Bagged Goods | 05/14/2012 - 04:43
GE and Shenhua Partner on Coal Gasification
Traditional Power Generation | 05/14/2012 - 04:37
Private Navy Offers Protection in Dangerous Waters
Piracy | 05/14/2012 - 04:22
First U.S.-Made Alstom Turbine Leaves Factory
Traditional Power Generation | 05/11/2012 - 00:35
Toshiba Supplies Thermal Power Plant in India
Traditional Power Generation | 05/11/2012 - 00:03
Damen Delivers Fire-Fighting Vessel to Bremen
Ports + Terminals | 05/11/2012 - 00:02
Siemens Upgrades Hot Rolling Mill in Belgium
Steel + Metals | 05/11/2012 - 00:01
Van der Vlist Transports Generators Across Europe
Road, Rail + Barge | 05/10/2012 - 00:38
KBR Receives Contract for Kincaid Coal Plant
EPCs + Project Owners | 05/10/2012 - 00:32
Historic Military Vehicle Arrives at the Port of Beaumont
Ports + Terminals | 05/10/2012 - 00:27
UK Approves Vattenfall's Wind Farm in Wales
Wind + Renewables | 05/10/2012 - 00:01
Fairstar Heavy Transport Wins Float-over Contract
Ocean | 05/09/2012 - 05:47
Ex-Im Bank Approves Financing for Australian LNG Project
Government + Economics | 05/09/2012 - 05:07
Coiled Tubing Arrives for Scottish Oil Project
Air | 05/09/2012 - 04:48
Petrobras to Turn Tankers into Platforms
Oil + Gas | 05/08/2012 - 16:36
ALE Moves Massive Jack-up Vessel in Dubai
Road, Rail + Barge | 05/08/2012 - 01:50
Gamesa Turbines Triple Capacity at Carland Cross
Wind + Renewables | 05/08/2012 - 00:57
Carbon Capture Test Facility Begins Operations
EPCs + Project Owners | 05/08/2012 - 00:46
GE Leads US Turbine Installation in 2012
Wind + Renewables | 05/08/2012 - 00:38
Gamesa Chooses Europe Over US for Offshore Prototype
Wind + Renewables | 05/08/2012 - 00:32
Clipper Gemini Arrives with Project Cargo at Duluth-Superior
Ports + Terminals | 05/07/2012 - 05:55
Fairmount Sherpa Tows Rig to Rio
Ocean | 05/07/2012 - 05:13
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Adds Adelaide to Oceana Calls
RoRo | 05/07/2012 - 05:07
First Ring of Containment Dome Installed at Novovoronezh
Nuclear | 05/07/2012 - 05:02
Aker to Fabricate Edvard Grieg Process Module
EPCs + Project Owners | 05/07/2012 - 04:50
WorleyParsons-Fluor Join up on Kazakh Oil Project
EPCs + Project Owners | 05/04/2012 - 04:22
Fluor Wins Highland Valley Copper Contract
EPCs + Project Owners | 05/04/2012 - 01:13
LG&E Natural Gas-Fired Plant Approved
Traditional Power Generation | 05/04/2012 - 00:57
Gamesa Receives Turbine Order in Uruguay
Wind + Renewables | 05/04/2012 - 00:43
Jacobs Receives Contract for Rotterdam Refinery
EPCs + Project Owners | 05/03/2012 - 02:57
Maritime Security Alert Issued for Gulf of Guinea
Piracy | 05/03/2012 - 02:48
Almajdouie Hauls Three Evaporators to Petro Rabigh
Road, Rail + Barge | 05/03/2012 - 02:12
Siemens to Expand Redcar UK Blast Furnace
Steel + Metals | 05/03/2012 - 01:29
Ma’aden Awards First Mining City Contracts
EPCs + Project Owners | 05/03/2012 - 00:55
Novelis Builds Automotive Sheet Plant in China
Steel + Metals | 05/02/2012 - 00:48
Berard Completes Loadout in Louisiana
Road, Rail + Barge | 05/02/2012 - 00:43
SNC-Lavalin Awarded AltaLink EPC Contract
EPCs + Project Owners | 05/02/2012 - 00:26
E.ON Awards Offshore Wind Contract to Steel River
Wind + Renewables | 05/02/2012 - 00:24
UK Partnership to Build Offshore Wind Workboat Fleet
Wind + Renewables | 05/02/2012 - 00:22
CH2M Hill Wins Contract to Build Ichthys Plant
EPCs + Project Owners | 05/01/2012 - 01:54
Aircraft Fuel Hydrants Arrive in Kenya
Air | 05/01/2012 - 01:20
Jumbo Installs First Anholt Wind Transition Pieces
Ocean | 05/01/2012 - 01:10
Pirate Swarm Thwarted in Bab el Mandeb Strait
Piracy | 05/01/2012 - 00:54
Engineering Pair Win Contract for Antwerp Ring Road
Infrastructure + Development | 05/01/2012 - 00:40
E.ON Stages Amrumbank West from Helgoland Island
Wind + Renewables | 05/01/2012 - 00:26
Cameron LNG Awards Contract to Foster Wheeler
EPCs + Project Owners | 04/30/2012 - 04:44
Rickmers-Linie Restarts Calls at Myanmar
Ocean | 04/30/2012 - 00:23
Vestas Wins Ukraine Turbine Order
Wind + Renewables | 04/30/2012 - 00:08
Ro-Ro Ships Can't Discharge Cars at Colombo Port
Ports + Terminals | 04/30/2012 - 00:04
US Finds Somali Pirate Negotiator Guilty
Piracy | 04/30/2012 - 00:00
Kübler Masters 'Motorship by Road'
Road, Rail + Barge | 04/27/2012 - 05:34
Construction Officially Begins at Chernobyl
Nuclear | 04/27/2012 - 05:18
Fairmount Expedition Delivers Drilling Rig to Rotterdam
Ocean | 04/27/2012 - 04:51
Steel Drives Down Antwerp Breakbulk Volumes
Ports + Terminals | 04/26/2012 - 02:05
Ruslan Handles 15 An-124 Flights to Uganda
Air | 04/26/2012 - 01:22
Port of Brunswick Ro-Ro Cargoes Soar
Ports + Terminals | 04/26/2012 - 01:10
AlixPartners creates maritime business group
Government + Economics | 04/26/2012 - 00:46
ABFPL Wins Largest Energy Tender in India
Traditional Power Generation | 04/25/2012 - 05:46
Fairmount Glacier Refloats the Akiba
Ocean | 04/25/2012 - 05:17
Port of Houston Authority Names Executive Director
Ports + Terminals | 04/25/2012 - 04:21
Voith Wins Hydropower Contract in Iowa
Wind + Renewables | 04/25/2012 - 03:45
Jumbo Orders Second K-Class Vessel
Ocean | 04/24/2012 - 03:31
U.K., U.S. to Develop Floating Wind Turbines
Wind + Renewables | 04/24/2012 - 03:03
Peel Ports Handles First Project Cargo
Ports + Terminals | 04/24/2012 - 02:37
Germany's Nuclear Power Replacement to Cost Billions
Traditional Power Generation | 04/24/2012 - 01:51
Dockwise to Increase Capacity of Black Marlin
Ocean | 04/24/2012 - 01:14
Dow Seizes Natural Gas Opportunity in Texas
EPCs + Project Owners | 04/24/2012 - 00:41
Siemens to Build Plants in Nigeria
EPCs + Project Owners | 04/23/2012 - 23:52
Oneok to Expand Cana-Woodford Shale
Oil + Gas | 04/23/2012 - 22:06
Dockwise in Takeover Bid of Fairstar
Ocean | 04/23/2012 - 16:06
Westinghouse, Ameren Missouri Pursue Funding
Nuclear | 04/20/2012 - 05:27
120,000 to Relocate From China's Three Gorges Dam
Environment + Natural Disasters | 04/19/2012 - 05:55
Sanmen Reactor Coolant Pumps to Ship by June
Nuclear | 04/19/2012 - 05:23
Bechtel to Build Third Solar Plant in California
EPCs + Project Owners | 04/19/2012 - 04:09
Globalink Handles Military Shipments
Road, Rail + Barge | 04/18/2012 - 04:39
WorleyParsons, Fluor Team Up for Hebron
EPCs + Project Owners | 04/18/2012 - 04:09
Jacobs Engineering Expands Russian Refinery
EPCs + Project Owners | 04/18/2012 - 03:50
Iron Monarch Leaves Port Kembla
Ocean | 04/18/2012 - 03:33
Damen Shiprepair Brest Receives First Order
Ports + Terminals | 04/17/2012 - 01:45
Germany's Offshore Market Draws Chinese Interest
Wind + Renewables | 04/17/2012 - 01:29
South Jersey Pursues Paulsboro Wharf
Ports + Terminals | 04/17/2012 - 01:17
Voith Supplies Turkish Hydropower Plants
Wind + Renewables | 04/17/2012 - 01:14
ALS Discharges Wind Cargoes in Scotland
Wind + Renewables | 04/17/2012 - 01:09
Fairstar Heavy Transport Reports 2011 Loss
Ocean | 04/17/2012 - 00:58
Puntland Pirates Release Leila
Piracy | 04/16/2012 - 05:08
US Ex-Im Bank Approves Reliance Energy Loan
Regulations + Trade | 04/16/2012 - 04:25
Nordex Upgrades Netherlands Wind Farm
Wind + Renewables | 04/16/2012 - 04:18
China's Crude Steel Output Reaches Record High
Steel + Metals | 04/16/2012 - 04:13
Panama Canal Authority to Review Construction Schedule
Infrastructure + Development | 04/16/2012 - 04:01
Cape Wind Names Construction Team
Wind + Renewables | 04/16/2012 - 03:55
Tacoma Plans to Boost Breakbulk by 30 Percent
Ports + Terminals | 04/16/2012 - 03:51
Nigerian Pirates Adopt Somali 'Mothership' Tactics
Piracy | 04/13/2012 - 02:20
Serbian Workers Block Danube with Ships
Government + Economics | 04/13/2012 - 01:44
Enterprise to Build Pipeline from Colorado to Gulf
Oil + Gas | 04/13/2012 - 01:27
Sinovel to Supply Turkish Wind Farms
Wind + Renewables | 04/13/2012 - 01:12
KBR Wins Chocolate Bayou Furnace Contract
EPCs + Project Owners | 04/13/2012 - 00:32
Acciona Enters Brazilian Wind Market
Wind + Renewables | 04/12/2012 - 04:33
Chilean Government Raises Mining Investment Estimate
Mining | 04/12/2012 - 02:53
Albacor Transports Cold Box Between the Carolinas
Road, Rail + Barge | 04/12/2012 - 01:35
The Port of Detroit Opens for 2012
Ports + Terminals | 04/12/2012 - 01:25
Bulgaria Shuffles Nuclear Reactor
Nuclear | 04/12/2012 - 00:45
BASF Signs Fluor as North American Partner
EPCs + Project Owners | 04/12/2012 - 00:39
Cegertec Forges Partnership with WorleyParsons
EPCs + Project Owners | 04/12/2012 - 00:35
Australian Business Eyes 'Green Tape' Reform
Government + Economics | 04/11/2012 - 14:28
Fairstar Launches Finesse
Ocean | 04/11/2012 - 01:39
Vestas Wins Phase IV of Mishan Wind
Wind + Renewables | 04/11/2012 - 01:09
GE Supplies Six New Canadian Wind Farms
Wind + Renewables | 04/11/2012 - 00:51
Voser and Scheuerle Navigate Blades Through Forest (Video)
Road, Rail + Barge | 04/11/2012 - 00:20
Steel-laden Isadora Sails into Indian-Burns Harbor
Ports + Terminals | 04/11/2012 - 00:11
Fluor Supports US African Command
EPCs + Project Owners | 04/11/2012 - 00:00
Cennergi Taps Suzlon for South African Wind Projects
Wind + Renewables | 04/10/2012 - 02:07
Caterpillar Expands Chinese Operations
Equipment | 04/10/2012 - 02:01
China Commissions Qinshan Reactor
Nuclear | 04/10/2012 - 01:51
Albacor Ships Ball Mill to Houston
Road, Rail + Barge | 04/10/2012 - 01:44
SDV Expedites Pipe Shipment to New Zealand
Air | 04/10/2012 - 01:33
Ogdensburg Port Scores Two Big Wind Deals
Ports + Terminals | 04/10/2012 - 01:19
China's Aizhai Suspension Bridge Opens to Traffic
Infrastructure + Development | 04/09/2012 - 04:39
Scheuerle Transports Wind Turbines in Deep Woods
Road, Rail + Barge | 04/09/2012 - 04:26
Nepal Invites Chinese Hydropower Investment
Wind + Renewables | 04/09/2012 - 02:48
Damen Delivers First of Two New Colombian Tugs
Ocean | 04/06/2012 - 01:11
Cable Reels Cross Germany to Delft Region
Road, Rail + Barge | 04/06/2012 - 00:57
Scheuerle Moves Transformer Across Busy Public Square
Road, Rail + Barge | 04/06/2012 - 00:12
Port Everglades Adds South AmericaRo-Ro Service
Ports + Terminals | 04/05/2012 - 02:31
GEH Pursues PRISM Technology for UK Plutonium
Nuclear | 04/05/2012 - 01:43
Windcat 28 Sails for Greater Gabbard
Wind + Renewables | 04/05/2012 - 01:15
RWE Receives Permit for Nordsee Offshore Wind
Wind + Renewables | 04/05/2012 - 01:10
Kepco May Double UAE Nuclear Power Projects
Nuclear | 04/05/2012 - 00:56
Berard Delivers Transformer to Lafayette Power Plant
Road, Rail + Barge | 04/04/2012 - 03:51
Japanese to Build Illinois Railcar Plant
Infrastructure + Development | 04/04/2012 - 03:30
New Westinghouse CEO Resigns
Nuclear | 04/04/2012 - 03:10
Fluor Wins FEED Contract in Malaysia
EPCs + Project Owners | 04/04/2012 - 02:22
Siemens Supplies Power Equipment to Qatar
Traditional Power Generation | 04/03/2012 - 01:25
Rotterdam Eyes Nangang Port Construction
Ports + Terminals | 04/03/2012 - 01:20
US Backs Great Lakes Wind Development
Wind + Renewables | 04/03/2012 - 01:16
Biomass Boiler Arrives at Port of Savannah
Road, Rail + Barge | 04/03/2012 - 01:11
Berard Loads-out Deck in Amelia
Road, Rail + Barge | 04/03/2012 - 00:54
Falling Into Place
Government + Economics | 04/02/2012 - 17:32
Priced to Move
Traditional Breakbulk | 04/02/2012 - 17:31
Reflagged
Project Cargo + Heavy-Lift | 04/02/2012 - 17:30
Naval Presence Tones Down Piracy Off East Africa
Piracy | 04/02/2012 - 16:48
Zero-Emissions Future
Ocean | 04/02/2012 - 16:47
WWL Services ‘Detroit of India’
Transportation | 04/02/2012 - 16:45
WWL Ramps Up in South America
Traditional Breakbulk | 04/02/2012 - 16:43
BDP Partners on Indonesian Project
Traditional Breakbulk | 04/02/2012 - 16:40
Reflecting The Past
Traditional Breakbulk | 04/02/2012 - 16:38
Powering Africa
Regulations + Trade | 04/02/2012 - 16:37
Why Ex-Im Bank?
Commentary | 04/02/2012 - 16:35
Gearing Up for Modules
Supply Chain | 04/02/2012 - 16:32
Modern Modularization
Supply Chain | 04/02/2012 - 16:31
Open Government
Commentary | 04/02/2012 - 16:25
What to Expect When the Unexpected Happens
Commentary | 04/02/2012 - 16:23
How Ex-Im Banking Impacts Affects Cargo Shipments
Government + Economics | 04/02/2012 - 16:22
US Approves Second Nuclear Power Project
Nuclear | 04/02/2012 - 05:20
Happy Dragon Sails for Goliat
Ocean | 04/02/2012 - 05:15
BBC Express Line Vessel Arrives in Hamburg
Ocean | 04/02/2012 - 05:06
Siemens Supplies South Korea's Ansan Plant
Traditional Power Generation | 04/02/2012 - 05:02
AirBridgeCargo Flies German Steel to Japan
Air | 04/02/2012 - 04:56
Uruguay Awards Offshore Oil Bids
Oil + Gas | 04/02/2012 - 04:50
Contingency Insurance: What Is It? Who Should Buy It?
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Contingency insurance is like having “backup” insurance, and is available on almost every open cargo policy at a...

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