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LogistiX Africa (T) Ltd with headoffice in Dar Es Salaam, has been appointed exclusive country member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Tanzania and Zanzibar with immediate effect.

The company is headed by Mr. Shreekesh Karia who has an extensive background in project forwarding for major companies on the African continent.

LogistiX Africa has their our own customs license, therefore we control the entire process of customs brokerage in-house. The team can cover Zambia, Malawi, DRC, Rwanda and Burundi from the port of Dar es Salaam and they also have an office in Zanzibar where we they currently handling two hotel constructions projects.

Total Movements Pvt. Ltd, member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) in India, successfully executed the port-to-door transportation of 1500cbm of critical Oil and Gas equipment, consisting of Hammers, from a designated load port in Saudi Arabia to a final delivery site in Singapore.

A company spokesperson informed: “Our scope included the entire logistics chain, from loading the cargo at the designated load port, shipping the consignment up to the discharge port in Singapore and delivering the same via road until the project site.

The Hammers were urgently required to be transported and Total Movements project experts ensured delivery within a timely manner without compromising quality or safety.

Direct sailing from the Saudi load port to the Singapore discharge port streamlined the logistics chain, reducing potential delays.

Our team achieved success through close coordination with all involved parties, from port authorities to on-ground transport teams.”

On December 12, 2024, Mammoet USA celebrates its 35th anniversary.

Since its founding in 1989 in Rosharon, Texas, the company’s cutting-edge equipment and expertise have driven significant expansion. What began as a small office with just over 20 employees has grown into a nationwide operation with multiple offices across several states and a local workforce exceeding 500.

After Mammoet was awarded the factory to foundation contract for the Red Dog Project in Alaska, management pursued the acquisition of Western Industrial Movers in El Monte, California. Upon completion of the project mid-1989, it was decided to leave the SPMTs used for the execution of Red Dog in the USA and invest further in the country. In October 1989, Mammoet acquired Davenport and Sons in Texas and introduced the SPMT transporters in both Texas and Louisiana.
2023: Mammoet’s SK350 replacing coke drums at a Texas refinery.
From acquisitions to record breaking lifts and moves, there has been no shortage of milestones along the way. Some notable achievements are the first stateside PTC lifts in Ingleside, Texas in 2012 of 13 spar sections weighing between 800 and 2,800 tons; and one of the heaviest transports in Orange, Texas: the Tarzan jack-up rig weighing in at approximately 10,000 tons.

In 2011, Mammoet’s team showcased their expertise by constructing and relocating the current U.S. headquarters in Rosharon, Texas. After completion of the 32,000-square-foot office building, the entire structure was transported from the construction site to its permanent location at the front of the yard, where it continues to operate today.
Over more than two hundred years, Mammoet has established itself as a global leader in engineered heavy lifting and transport. This achievement stems from its team of innovative engineers, groundbreaking advancements in equipment—including cranes, jack-up systems, gantries, and trailers—and a skilled workforce known for exceptional craftsmanship and unwavering commitment to safety. Serving the petrochemical, civil, power, nuclear, mining, wind, and offshore industries, Mammoet operates worldwide with over 120 offices across seven continents.

Aglobis, a solution provider for the reliable and long-term sourcing, marketing and distribution of Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid, and Rhenus, a leading global logistics service provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and a land reservation agreement in order to develop a molten sulphur solution for the European market.

As part of this partnership, the construction of a sulphur remelter plant is planned at Terminal 4 operated by Rhenus Port Logistics Rhein-Ruhr in the Port of Duisburg.

Aglobis and Rhenus sign MoU to develop a sulphur remelter plant in the port of DuisburgAglobis and Rhenus sign MoU to develop a sulphur remelter plant in the port of Duisburg
Terminal 4 in the Port of Duisburg, operated by Rhenus Port Logistics Rhein-Ruhr. Credits: Rhenus SE & Co. KG

The cooperation between Aglobis and Rhenus results from the changes in the supply of sulphur to local industries. Due to the reduction of fossil fuel-based energy production in Europe, sulphur, previously a by-product of these energy plants, has decreased from an oversupply to becoming an import product, particularly molten sulphur. “Ensuring a stable and efficient supply of this crucial material is more important than ever,” explains Jan Joop Alberts CEO & Chairman Aglobis AG. “That’s why Aglobis, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd., is taking proactive steps to support the European industry’s long-term needs for molten sulphur.”

Aglobis aims to increase the overseas import of sulphur, in order to address the growing demand of European chemical industries. The sulphur remelter plant will be operated by Aglobis and have an output of approximately 400,000 tons per year, with the aim of starting the operation in 2027. Rhenus is set to support Aglobis by providing onsite sulphur warehousing and handling services at the Duisburg terminal. Aglobis is currently assessing logistics options for other stages of the supply chain, including seaport handling in Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as transportation to Duisburg via the River Rhine. To identify the best partners and solutions for these logistics needs, Aglobis is engaging with multiple service providers.

The complete supply chain will include the sourcing and shipping of solid sulphur in large quantities, transshipment to appropriately sized barges and inland waterway transport to Duisburg, remelting at the plant and distribution via low-emission transport to the industry locations in the region. Rhenus has reserved an area of circa 17,000 square metres at its Terminal 4 in Duisburg. “We are looking forward to starting this cooperation with Aglobis in order to provide industrial manufacturers in Duisburg and the Ruhr area with this critical raw material. As a traditional port logistics provider working with our industry customers for over a century, this project and the logistics services involved are not only part of our key competence, but also of significance for the future of this region,” adds Michael Petersmann, Managing Director of Rhenus Port Logistics Rhein-Ruhr.

Total Movements International, a member of the Project Logistics Alliance representing Indonesia, has successfully completed a multimodal movement of six transformers.

This project was carried out within a strict timeframe and involved managing the complete logistics chain.

The movement was part of the BHCC Power Plant Project in Indonesia. Total Movements International oversaw the door-to-port transportation of six transformers, each weighing between 65 and 85 metric tons, from the supplier’s factory in China to the discharge port in Indonesia.

The team’s scope of work included the entire logistics process: from picking up the transformers and accessories at the supplier’s site, transporting the cargo to the port of loading in China, and shipping it to the port of discharge in Indonesia.

Key highlights of the project included: Working within a tight timeline: With the transformers urgently needed at the project site, the Total Movements team ensured delivery within a stringent schedule; Efficient chartering: To meet the project’s timeline, the company chartered a top-tier vessel, guaranteeing smooth transit; Minimizing delays: Direct sailing from the Chinese port to the Indonesian port minimized potential delays and streamlined the process.

This successful delivery highlights the dedication of Total Movements International in executing time-sensitive, multimodal logistics with efficiency and precision. Congratulations to team Total Movements International!

In the coming year, the non-profit organization Hellmann helps will support 14 social and ecological projects worldwide with a total of around EUR 80.000.

These initiatives were selected as part of the “Hellmann helps – For the better” competition, where Hellmann employees were invited to submit project ideas in which they could volunteer and have a positive impact on our environment. The competition was a great success: a total of almost 40 project ideas were submitted from all over the world, many of them in collaboration with local Non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

The winners cover a wide range of topics, from the renovation of a school library in Cambodia to the purchase of school materials and food supplies for children in Sri Lanka to training courses for women from ethnic minorities in Costa Rica to enable them to enter the job market. In Germany, young refugees from war and crisis zones are to be supported in order to help them deal with their traumatic experiences. Hellmann helps also finances tree planting campaigns in Atlanta and Mexico as part of the ideas competition, as well as the renaturation of marshes in Germany in order to make a contribution to climate protection.

“We are impressed by the number and quality of the ideas submitted. This shows once again how many committed people there are in the Hellmann FAMILY and beyond who are involved on a voluntary basis and thus make an important contribution to our shared vision “For the better. Together”. A big thank you to all participants for their great approaches and initiatives. We are very pleased to support the commitment of our colleagues and to make their ideas for a better world a reality,” says Martin Eberle, Chairman of the Board of the Hellmann helps e.V. association.

Sarens and Tugdock have successfully secured funding from The Crown Estate through the initial round of its innovative Supply Chain Accelerator.

This is match funding for a joint project by Tugdock and Sarens to develop a heavy lift Operations and Maintenance (O&M) hub at ABP’s port of Port Talbot in Wales.

With key support from major industry players such as ABP and RWE, and other partnerships, the vision for the facility is to provide world class support for heavy lift equipment used in floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea.

Port Talbot’s strategic location near the Celtic Sea makes it an optimal hub for supporting floating offshore wind projects, significantly reducing transit times and operational costs for maintenance, assembly, and logistics.

Established in May 2024, the Supply Chain Accelerator is a £50m fund created to accelerate and de-risk the early-stage development of UK supply chain projects that service the offshore wind sector.

Sarens is the global leader and reference in crane rental services, heavy lifting, and engineered transport.

Tugdock specialises in engineering and deployment of Tugdock Submersible Platforms (TSPs) for offshore transport and logistics projects. The Tugdock technology consists of modular road transportable steel space frames utilising patented inflatable Tugdock Buoyancy Units (TBUs). The TBUs are filled with compressed air and can be inflated or deflated as required to provide the required buoyancy, stability and control for operations such as load outs, floating, submerging, and lifting. By confining the TBUs into a space frame configuration and deck arrangement, the product can be used as additional buoyancy modules or as submersible platforms up to 120m x 120m. It is a lighter, shallow drafted, quicker, and more cost-effective alternative to a steel hulled barges, floating docks, or large port infrastructure developments.

The partnership between Sarens and Tugdock enables the two companies to jointly offer novel solutions to the fast-growing floating offshore wind industry.

Lucas Lowe Houghton, Chief Revenue Officer at Tugdock, said: “The Tugdock and Sarens O&M facility is poised to boost the competitiveness of Port Talbot in both the national and global floating offshore wind markets in the years to come. Collectively we will ensure that ABP’s Port Talbot is enabled with a heavy lift facility that can attract and retain major clients and maintain the UK’s leading position in the floating offshore wind industry. By leveraging this opportunity, we aim to unlock local steel and concrete manufacturing by offering a range of solutions for assembly, loadout and launching.”

Carl Sarens, Director of Global Operations, Technical Solutions and Engineering at Sarens said: “The Sarens and Tugdock O&M hub will provide a wide range of services including heavy lifting equipment such as cranes and TSPs, assembly areas, storage, training, and consultancy. This all-encompassing service model reduces the need for clients to engage multiple contractors, simplifying project management and reducing overall costs. The Tugdock and Sarens O&M hub will help create significant employment opportunities at Port Talbot, both directly and indirectly, contributing to regional economic development.”

In early 2024, The Crown Estate published the Celtic Sea Blueprint which predicted that 5,300 jobs and a £1.4bn economic boost could be generated through deploying the first floating offshore wind capacity, that will result from the current Leasing Round 5 process, in the waters off South Wales and South-West England.

The research highlighted a number of opportunities for supply chain growth essential for the development of these floating wind farms, including floating platform components; dynamic cables and connections; wet storage infrastructure and facilities; operations and management infrastructure and facilities; and skills transition facilities.

The Crown Estate’s role is to create long-term value for the country, and it focuses on using the land and seabed it manages to help catalyse net zero, restore nature, create thriving communities and drive economic growth.

Will Apps, Offshore Wind Strategy Director at The Crown Estate, said: “It’s fantastic to announce the successful organisations receiving funding through our Supply Chain Accelerator. We’ve been encouraged by the level of interest the Accelerator has generated in the market and are delighted with the calibre and range of projects which we’ll be supporting. The purpose of the Accelerator is to help grow and nurture the UK’s domestic supply chain, a crucial factor if the UK is to realise the potential of offshore wind in delivering its ambitious clean power and net zero goals, contributing to jobs and prosperity in communities across the UK.”

After more than 20 years in the company, Hans Martin Smith has decided to step down as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) by end of 2024; a role he has held since 1 March 2022.

Hans Martin Smith leaves the company having served as CFO during a challenging and volatile period where he helped Vestas turn a heavily loss-making 2022 into a profitable 2023 and oversee Vestas continuing its positive profitability trajectory in 2024.

Vestas President and Chief Executive Officer, Henrik Andersen, says “I want to thank Hans on behalf of everyone at Vestas for his incredible contribution over the last two decades. I’ve enjoyed working closely with Hans, but I understand his decision to try something different after 20 years in Vestas, including three tough years as CFO through an extraordinarily volatile and demanding period for the industry and the company”.

Vestas’ outgoing CFO, Hans Martin Smith, says “It’s been a privilege to be part of this amazing company for so long and serve as CFO through three challenging years for Vestas and the industry. This decision has been extremely difficult to make, but with the continued improvement in the Vestas’ profitability and having spent most of my career in the company, I feel the end of 2024 is the right time for me to explore what life outside Vestas could look like”.

Vestas has started the process to find a successor to Hans Martin Smith and will announce his replacement in due time. Until a successor has been found, CFO responsibilities will be handled by Senior Vice President and Head of Group Financial Performance, Rasmus Gram.

From January 2025, WALLENIUS SOL will launch an expanded LoLo service, adding Tornio, Finland, Piteå, Sweden, and Rotterdam, Netherlands to its network.

To enhance shipping connectivity in the Bay of Bothnia, WALLENIUS SOL is introducing a new and expanded Lift-on/Lift-off (LoLo) service in January 2025. The new service will complement WALLENIUS SOL’s existing ConRo operations, with two new destinations in the Bay of Bothnia: Tornio, Finland and Piteå, Sweden.

This expansion also includes the addition of Rotterdam, Netherlands, providing customers with enhanced access to deep-sea shipping routes alongside the existing Antwerp service.
The container vessel, Peyton Lynn C, with a capacity of 860 TEU, has been chartered to operate the service between Kokkola, Oulu, Tornio, Piteå, Rotterdam and Antwerp with a fixed bi-weekly rotation.

“With this new capacity, we will continue to grow at existing ports while also expanding our offering in the Bay of Bothnia, says Jonas Wåhlin, CCO, WALLENIUS SOL. The expansion will serve both existing and new customers within the short-sea and feeder segment.”

WALLENIUS SOL´s expanded network including Tornio, Piteå and Rotterdam improves connectivity in the Bay of Bothnia and strengthens access to deep-sea routes via Rotterdam alongside Antwerp.

Full schedule details and information on terminals served in Rotterdam and Antwerp will be communicated shortly. The service is planned to start in week 1 2025 with loading in Rotterdam and Antwerp.

Kalmar has supplied APM Terminals with a Kalmar electric reachstacker to be piloted at Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT).

The order, booked in Kalmar’s Q3 2023 order intake, marks a significant step in both companies’ commitment to advancing the electrification of terminal operations. The reachstacker has now started the piloting phase and over the coming months, APM Terminals and Kalmar will work together to collect data and insights from this pilot, with the goal of advancing the electrification of terminal operations across the industry.

SCCT is strategically located at the mouth of the Suez Canal along one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, providing access to key local and global markets. SCCT’s vision is to become the largest hub in the Mediterranean and Egypt’s leading gateway. APM Terminals has made a commitment to be fully net zero by 2040.

The Kalmar electric reachstacker, which offers lifting capacities of up to 45 tonnes, improves the eco-efficiency of cargo-handling operations while allowing customers to maintain the highest levels of productivity and safety. The reachstacker is available with a range of modular battery options and charging solutions.

As part of the agreement a Kalmar representative is based at SCCT to provide maintenance support to local staff.
Keld Mosgaard Christensen, Chief Executive Officer of SCCT: “Electrification is one of the cornerstones of our decarbonisation vision, and this pilot is an opportunity to accelerate the maturity and adoption of electric equipment. We are excited to team up with Kalmar on this pilot, aiming to gain important insights into technical aspects of the equipment, infrastructure requirements, and operational implications.”

Peter Olsson, VP, Counter Balanced Global Sales Kalmar: “APM Terminals is leading by example with its commitment to achieve net zero by 2040. As electrification is central to their decarbonisation vision, we are proud that they have chosen to pilot our electric reachstacker to support them in realising their goals. With this step, we are reaching another significant milestone by delivering our first electric reachstacker to Africa.”

The German operations of energy and marine consultancy ABL has been tasked by TenneT to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services for the subsea cable interconnections between two of Germany’s offshore wind farms, N-3.7 and N-3.8, and the Dolwin 6 offshore converter station.

The three subsea cables to be installed are 40 kilometres long in total. The installation will involve the crossing of dozens of other cables along the installation routes.

ABL’s scope of work will include the technical review and approval of all documentation, procedures and drawings related to the warranted activities, as well as suitability surveys and where necessary dynamic positioning (DP) trials of the proposed fleet for operations. ABL will also resource on-site attendances at fabrication and loadout sites, and offshore, to review and approve transportation and installation (T&I) operations.

ABL Germany, based in Hamburg, will deliver the scope of work under an existing framework agreement with TenneT, a leading European grid operator.

“ABL Germany has long been supporting TenneT’s subsea cable installations, driving maximum safety and efficiency throughout marine operations, thereby enabling maximum value from these all-important assets. We are really pleased to continue collaborating with them.” Tilo Klappenbach, ABL Germany’s Country Manager.

ABL’s scope of work will be concluded in 2026.

ABL is part of Oslo-listed consultancy ABL Group ASA and specialises in marine warranty services, marine assurance and risk, maritime consultancy services, and engineering and consultancy.

ABL Germany shares an office in Hamburg with our sister company, the renewable energy consultants, OWC.

Together we provide a comprehensive technical service offering, covering engineering, marine and consultancy services to support renewable energy projects from concept to operations.

Discover our track-record in German offshore wind in numbers: +20 offshore wind farms; +9 GW of capacity; +4 wind energy yield assessments for the BSH since 2020; +5 marine navigational studies & quantitative navigational analyses for BSH.

Volkswagen recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Parts and Accessories Center (PAC), a massive distribution center located in Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil.

CEVA has been supporting the Volkswagen business in PAC since 2010 and has played a crucial role in their logistics operations, particularly in recent years.

The Volkswagen Group is a German vehicle manufacturer that sells products in 153 countries. Besides Volkswagen, other popular vehicles include Audi, SEAT, Bentley, Porsche, Ducati, and more. The Volkswagen Group delivered more than nine million vehicles to customers worldwide in 2023, representing an 11.8% increase year-over-year.

CEVA provides Volkswagen with warehousing services and distribution for automotive parts and accessories, including logistics to export to more than 30 countries. PAC is the largest automotive parts distribution center in Latin America and the largest one that CEVA operates, servicing over 600 car dealers. PAC is the only distribution center supporting the Volkswagen Group in Brazil, serving as a strategic location for growth and distribution across Latin America.

Over the past 12 years, CEVA’s relationship with Volkswagen has undergone significant transformation, characterized by productivity and prosperity. Volkswagen is investing R$13 billion in logistics in São Paulo—part of which will be directed to the Parts and Accessories Center to support the automation and digital transformation of the facility. CEVA is already making significant advances in digitalization and artificial intelligence technologies across its Latin American sites to promote operational efficiency and sustainability.

PAC is a complex logistics compound with large volumes processed daily and a strong track record of stability and productivity levels. The 132,000 square meter facility is operated by over 400 employees and processes more than 6,000 packages per day. It’s one of CEVA’s global benchmark facilities when it comes to productivity and efficiency given the sheer volumes processed and the complexities of the operations achieved.

Beyond its large scale and impressive productivity, the CEVA team at PAC is proud of recent sustainability initiatives and key milestones, including the use of 100% renewable energy (LED lighting, solar and wind energy) and the recent Zero Waste Certification achieved. The facility uses packaging materials made from recycled cardboard and implemented a water waste system to reduce overall consumption.

The sustainability achievements of PAC demonstrate CEVA’s commitment to innovative and environmentally responsible logistics solutions. PAC has been an important part of CEVA’s history, and we are looking forward to the growth that the next decade will bring.

Mammoet, the global heavy lift and transport specialist, has begun work on a major bridge replacement project at Amsterdam Centraal Station.

Four steel railway bridges, and one concrete bridge, will be replaced on the east side of the key rail hub – with minimal disruption to commuters.

Working with Dutch engineering company Dura Vermeer, Mammoet is carrying out these renovations so the station can accommodate more trains and passengers.

The bridge upgrades form part of the wider High-Frequency Rail Transport (PHS) Programme, which includes track optimizations, infrastructure adjustments and construction work inside the station building.

Mammoet will support the load-out, transportation, and installation of the three sections that make up each bridge. The components measure 24 and 28 meters in length and weigh 173 and 275 tonnes.

To keep disruption down to a bare minimum, the operation is happening almost entirely on water, with one bridge replaced every year from now until 2028.

The bridge sections are being fabricated by Hollandia, in the Netherlands. They will be shipped to the Oostertoegang aspect of the station on flattop barges travelling through the river De Lek and the Lekkanaal.

To enable passage underneath a low footbridge near the Oostertoegang, the main installation barge will be partly submerged in the water using copper pontoons weighted with water.

A 90t mobile crane, positioned on a temporary bridge, will remove the pontoons from the barge and replace them with Mammoet Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMTs).

Mammoet’s Mega Jack 300 system will lift the bridge sections to a height of four meters on the deck, allowing enough space for the SPMTs to drive a support frame underneath.

The SPMTs will then rotate the bridge sections 90 degrees, so that they are in the correct orientation. They will then drive them off the barge, across steel mats, and onto support towers.

For each bridge, Mammoet will install the east side section first, then the west and finally the middle section – which will be lifted and installed over water, from the deck of the barge.

Leo de Vette, Project Manager at Mammoet, said: “As a reliable partner, we have been involved in this project since 2021. We came up with the approach to install the bridges on water to limit transport movements and disruption in the city center.

This makes it a complex operation because space is limited and there are many steps that must be carefully managed. Every change you make influences something else, and that is a major challenge for this project.”

Martin de Ruijter, Project Manager at Dura Vermeer, added: “This renovation project will allow more trains to operate from the station and accommodate the growth in passenger numbers. Mammoet’s engineering expertise has proved invaluable, resulting in a solution that has allowed the station to remain operational while the work takes place; minimizing disruption to passengers and the city.”

The Canadian based Project Freight Forwarding team of experts at Ambercor Shipping, member to the Worldwide project Consortium (WWPC) for Canada, was part of executing and delivering two complex reclaimer booms to a project site in Canada.

The booms are part of a large, currently on-going, project that Ambercor is handling for their customer.

Mr. Christian Wagner, Vice President of Ambercor Shipping, Calgary, AB explained: “The reclaimer booms measured in at 113’8” x 14’2” x 8’5” (LxWxH) and weighed 66,500 lbs each.

They were moved from Türkiye to Canada, via Houston, USA, using a part charter vessel in the summer of 2024. Ambercor in tandem with their partners worked closely to move this cargo by truck from the factory to the port of loading, ocean transport from Türkiye to Houston, and lastly by overland transportation to site once the cargo arrived into North America.

The reclaimer booms were then transported and delivered using a bunk and dolly set up from Houston all the way up to site. Our experience ensured that the over the road portion was smooth – once it got going.

The reclaimer booms are now being inspected and will be installed later on site.

Thank you to all our partners for making this a success.”