February 8, 2010

WWL Renews Jaguar Land Rover Contract

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics expects to ship more than 45,000 Jaguars and Land Rovers from the United Kingdom to North America and Oceania this year.

Dubai World to Sell Inchcape Shipping Services

The sale of the port and shipping agency has attracted interest from several private equity groups, with Advent International, TPG Capital, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Cinven, Montagu Private Equity and Charterhouse Capital Partners working on potential bids.

Gothenburg Seeks Private Terminal Operators

The Swedish port, Scandinavia's largest, is looking for private stevedores to operate its ro-ro, container and auto export-import terminals as part of a major restructuring.

5th Annual Breakbulk Europe Conference & Exhibition: Looking for Opportunity

Has the progress in the recovery of the breakbulk and project sectors been significant enough to return the industry to sustainable levels of shipping? Although these sectors have not suffered as much as container transportation, they have felt the effects of delayed and canceled projects in all geographical areas. With the downturn in Europe forecast to be the worst in several decades, the U.S. recession possibly the deepest since the postwar period, and the economy in Japan the worst since 1998, the outlook for 2010 is as cautious as ever. The 5th Annual Breakbulk Europe Transportation Conference & Exhibition program will include sessions that examine the economic as well as the transportation trends for the near and long term, with in-depth insight from industry leaders as to where opportunity lies. For more information or to register, go to: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=7e9a5ef5-b3a5-48f4-8795-edc82fec8625

Brazilian Forest Products Market Slumps

Softwood sawlog prices in the fourth quarter were off 11 percent from their 2008 peak as a seven-year trend of pricing volatility shows no signs of stabilizing.

Antwerp Launches Breakbulk Promotion Effort

The port authority and five trade associations signed covenants setting out plan objectives for making Antwerp more competitive, with one of the working parties dealing with branding and promotion.

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