Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Wallenius Wilhelmsen secures ro-ro contract extension, renewal worth more than $2B

Roll-on/roll-off carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen announced separate contract changes worth more than $2 billion.

The Oslo, Norway-based company (OTC: WAWIF) said it has signed a contract renewal with a European automotive manufacturer. The five-year agreement, valued at $380 million, is set to commence on Tuesday. 

In a separate development, the carrier announced a 10-year contract extension with an automotive OEM.

Wallenius did not disclose the identity of either company. An OEM typically produces...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/wallenius-wilhelmsen-secures-ro-ro-contract-extension-renewal-worth-more-than-2b

Wallenius Wilhelmsen secures US$2 billion transport deal extension

Scandinavian RoRo shipping and vehicle logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen strengthens its partnership with an established auto original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and enters a 10-year contract extension.

The contract has an overall estimated gross revenue of US$2 billion, effective from April 2027.

Both parties aim to grow the partnership and develop new, efficient solutions that will optimize the supply chain for the OEM.

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“Long-term...

https://container-news.com/wallenius-wilhelmsen-secures-us2-billion-transport-deal-extension/

Τα 10 μεγαλύτερα πλοία RoRo στον κόσμο!

Τα πλοία Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) αποτελούν βασικό πυλώνα της παγκόσμιας ναυτιλίας, επιτρέποντας τη μεταφορά τροχοφόρων οχημάτων, όπως αυτοκινήτων, φορτηγών και μηχανημάτων, με αποδοτικό και ασφαλή τρόπο. Αυτά τα πλοία διαθέτουν ειδικές ράμπες που διευκολύνουν την εύκολη φόρτωση και εκφόρτωση των οχημάτων, καθιστώντας τα ιδανικά για γρήγορες μεταφορές.

Παρακάτω παρουσιάζονται τα δέκα μεγαλύτερα πλοία Ro-Ro στον κόσμο, τα οποία ξεχωρίζουν για τη χωρητικότητα και τις προηγμένες τεχνολογίες τους:

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https://e-nautilia.gr/top-10-megalytera-roro-ploia-ston-kosmo/

Georgia port tops US ro-ro gateways

The Port of Brunswick, Georgia, was the top U.S. port for vehicles in 2024.

Brunswick achieved a record year, totaling 901,912 units of autos and heavy equipment, up 13.3% and 160% y/y, respectively.

Georgia Ports President and Chief Executive Griff Lynch was quoted in a release as saying at the Brunswick State of the Port event that Colonel’s Island Terminal has become the nation’s busiest port for autos and heavy equipment, handling more than 2 million tons of roll-on/roll-off cargo in 2024.

Brun...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/georgia-port-tops-us-ro-ro-gateways

Savannah containers up 11.4% in first-half FY2025

The Georgia Ports Authority said it handled more than 2.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units in the July-December fiscal year period, an increase of 11.4% or nearly 300,000 TEUs, year on year in the Port of Savannah.  

December volume grew 4.7% to more than 442,000 TEUs from December 2023.

“We’ve seen 12 consecutive months of year-over-year container volume growth and we’re on track for a strong fiscal year that ends June 30, 2025,” said Griff Lynch, president and CEO of Georgia Ports...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/savannah-containers-up-11-4-in-first-half-fy2025

Port of Baltimore claims a first with battery-electric railcar mover

The Port of Baltimore’s Wallenius Wilhelmsen terminal rolled out an electric railcar mover in what the port says is a first for the contemporary U.S. maritime industry.

The zero-emissions LOK 16.150E, manufactured by Marmon Rail’s Zephir division of Italy, features an 80-volt rechargeable battery system with onboard charger powering two 40-kilowatt, alternating current, brushless motors. At just over 21 feet in length, the 63,900-pound Zephir has drawbar pull of 39,500 pound-force.

In a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-baltimore-unveils-battery-electric-railcar-mover

Wallenius Wilhelmsen launches new Brunswick hub facility in Georgia

Wallenius Wilhelmsen executives officially inaugurated their newest global facility in Georgia on 21 January. This state-of-the-art site serves as a strategic hub for the Norwegian carrier’s operations in the southeastern United States.

“This is a world-class facility and I am very impressed by what we have managed to achieve together with our partner Georgia Ports Authority (GPA),” stated Lasse Kristoffersen, President and CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

“Wallenius...

https://container-news.com/wallenius-wilhelmsen-brunswick-hub-facility-georgia/

Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens its new Brunswick terminal

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).

The new hub consolidates the Oslo-based carrier’s Southeast U.S. port calls and marks a move from an 85 acre Equipment Processing Center site in Pooler, Georgia and port calls in Ocean Terminal, Savannah to the new, customized 300 acre Brunswick facility.

“This is a...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/wallenius-wilhelmsen-opens-its-new-brunswick-terminal/

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