News Archive 2007

Taking it to the next level
Fresh insights into breakbulk and project cargo shipping

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2007 · 10:45 a.m. EST
The Journal of Commerce and Breakbulk Magazine invite you to view an hour-long webcast, Taking it to the Next Level – Fresh Insights into Breakbulk and Project Cargo recorded live from The Journal of Commerce’s 18th Annual Breakbulk Conference in New Orleans. This exclusive event focuses on the current shipping and logistics challenges confronting major breakbulk and project-cargo shippers, carriers, ports and logistics service providers today. Watch as industry leaders and experts present unmatched analysis about the current and future state of the rapidly growing project-cargo and breakbulk communities.

Speakers

• Sean D. Carney, Manager, Logistics Trade Services, GE Energy
• Mariela Dehter, VP Global Business Development, BBC Chartering & Logistic
• Gonzalo Valdes, Sr. Logistics Manager, Fluor Mining and Metals
• Stephen S. Liberti, President, Harbor Freight Transport
• Jim Maloney, Maritime Marketing Manager, Port of San Francisco
• Wataru (Sho) Morita, Mgr. Material & Transportation, Evraz Oregon Steel Mills

Moderator

• Peter M. Tirschwell, Vice President-Magazine Division, Editorial Director, The Journal of Commerce, Commonwealth Business Media Inc.

Recorded live from The Journal of Commerce’s 18th Annual Breakbulk Conference in New Orleans, this exclusive event presents unmatched analysis from industry leaders and experts about the current and future state of the rapidly growing project-cargo and breakbulk communities.

Please click here to see the webcast - www.joc.com

DYT Increases Destinations and Schedule Flexibility with BBC Alliance
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA (October 26, 2007) -- Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) has announced a cooperative partnership with BBC Chartering & Logistic to expand global shipping options for its clients -- owners and captains of private luxury yachts. The strategic alliance allows DYT to continue offering its unique float-on/float-off yacht transport service with its own fleet of four semi-submersible ships while adding an alternative lift-on/lift-off service option through BBC, which operates more than 140 vessels worldwide.

DYT's float-on/float-off method, which has been raised to somewhat of an art form since we developed it in 1987, is used by no other yacht carriers," said DYT President Clemens van der Werf, adding that the company built its recently commissioned super ship, the 685.7-foot (209 meters) Yacht Express, to meet the demand for more DYT transport trips across the Atlantic. The reality, however, is that there will always be clients who need additional scheduling flexibility or the ability to get to a destination we do not service directly. They have come to trust DYT's expertise and depend on our standards for safety and attention to details.  BBC is a powerhouse in global shipping; while it provides the tonnage, DYT will manage their operations for the yacht transport business, offering our clients extra sailings and more flexibility.

While yachts are similar to other heavy-lift cargo with respect to the necessary lifting gear, they also require a greater sensitivity with respect to the lift and stowage, said Svend Andersen, BBC's CEO. "This is why the DYT/BBC alliance is ideal for the yacht transport industry. BBC has the specialized vessels and equipment, while DYT has the extended knowledge base for managing the loading and unloading of such precious cargo from start to finish, with its own loading masters provided for all operations.

Among the new regular routes accommodated by BBC will be regular connections from the Caribbean to Northern Europe, Florida to Brazil, and to Dubai.  All other worldwide requests can also be accommodated.

DYT's global routes for its semi-submersibles currently include the U.S. East Coast (Newport, Rhode Island and Port Everglades, Florida), the Mediterranean (Toulon, France; Genoa, Italy; Marmaris, Turkey; Palma de Mallorca, Spain), Northern Europe (La Rochelle and Cherbourg, France), the Caribbean (St. Thomas, Martinique), the Pacific West Coast (Golfito, Costa Rica; La Paz and Ensenada, Mexico and Vancouver, B.C., Canada) and the South Pacific (Papeete, Tahiti; Auckland, New Zealand and Brisbane, Australia).

More about DYT
Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., specializes in the maritime transport of private luxury yachts and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dockwise Ltd., the global leader in maritime transports of extremely large and heavy cargoes. DYT's ships utilize semi-submersible dock bays that allow yachts of any size to be safely floated on and off as cargo. Since its maiden voyage in 1987, the company has transported over 8,000 motor and sailing yachts to various destinations around the globe, offering owners and charterers safe and easy access to many of the world’s premier cruising grounds. Along with area representatives around the globe, DYT has additional operating offices in Italy, France, Martinique and Newport (RI).

More about BBC
BBC Chartering & Logistic, headquartered in Leer, Germany, is one of the world's largest break-bulk and project carriers providing service to the construction, mining and energy industries. BBC has a diverse fleet including more than 140 multi-purpose vessels with a lifting capacity of up to 500 mts.

With 18 regional offices on six continents, BBC can provide efficient, reliable and flexible worldwide innovative solutions to the most complex delivery needs. BBC's logistic solutions include Door-to-Door transport, assembling carried goods at the discharge port and cargo operations in shallow draft.

For more information, visit www.yacht-transport.com or
contact Catalina Bujor, Dockwise Yacht Transport, 954-525-8707, pr at dockwise-yt.com.

BBC Chartering & Logistic is one of the world's largest providers of ocean transportation to the construction, energy, petroleum and mining industries, specializing in project cargoes, breakbulk, oversized and heavy-lift equipment. BBC provides a diverse mix of vessels including more than 140 multipurpose vessels operating around the globe.

With offices and logistic teams located on six continents, BBC provides efficient, reliable, flexible and innovative solutions to the most complex delivery needs. BBC's vessels have a lifting capacity of up to 500 mts. BBC’s solutions include Door to Door transport, assembling of carried goods and shallow port drafts.

Join Rider Griswold President of BBC USA along with Crazy Al of Industry Today to learn more about the expert team of professionals and global markets served by BBC USA.

To listen to the interview, please click here.

The newly founded company United Fuel Services (UFS) is the exclusive bunker supplier of the BBC fleet

The longer reach:
One-stop bunkering for Briese, Hartmann and Schoeller

Since this year’s spring the Shipping Companies owned by Briese Group of Companies, Schoeller Holdings and the Hartmann Group of Companies have centralized their fuel requirements: from now on any marine fuel demand concerning any vessel belonging to the referred groups will be purchased exclusively through their own bunker unit: UFS – United Fuel Services.

Well known for decades of experienced and powerful shipping, these major owners now joint their interests gaining an even longer reach in the bunker market. Asked for their incentive, the group’s representatives stay decent: simply “just reasoning” is what the answer is. UFS itself retains to what these companies stand for: reliability, efficiency, knowledge and tradition. Operating worldwide, UFS is German-based, with its office in Bremen. The highly skilled and experienced staff truly is committed to what you could call a kind of “Hanseatic way of bunkering”.

UFS – United Fuel Services GmbH & Co. KG
Schuesselkorb 17/18
D-28195 Bremen
Phone: +49 (0)421 83 57 600
Fax: +49 (0)421 83 576-99
E-Mail: bunkers at ufuels.com

Personal contacts:
Holger Pommer
Phone: +49 (0)421 83 57 60-10/20
Mobile: +49 (0)1520 89 80 181
E-Mail: holger.pommer at ufuels.com

Henning Pommer
Phone: +49 (0)421 83 57 60-15/25
Mobile: +49 (0)1520 89 80 180
E-Mail: henning.pommer at ufuels.com

With effect of March 1st, BBC Chartering & Logistic and Intermare launch their new cooperation venture Mediterranean Project Chartering (MPC). The Genoa based company will foster the commercial business activities of BBC in the Mediterranean.

Both parties will bring their knowledge and experience in the project and heavy lift market into this venture. Also, BBC’s fleet of more than 140 modern and multipurpose heavy-lifters will be available to MPC.

“Having access to such a large, versatile and constantly growing fleet enables us to offer our customers in Italy tailor-made solutions on a global basis with contact partners just around the corner”, says Matteo Fortuna, Managing Director of MPC and Mauro Morasso, CEO of Intermare and Member of the Board of Directors of MPC, jointly. “We are expecting 40 newbuildings with heavy lift capacities up to 800 mts with periodic delivery from now until the end of 2009” adds Svend Andersen, Chairman of the Board of MPC and CEO of BBC.

MPC can be reached under the following address.

BBC Chartering & Logistic has upgraded its Gulf-West Coast South America service with a new vessel dedicated to the trade route.

The BBC Weser joined the Andino Express Line earlier this month, departing Houston on the trade lane's southbound leg to Esmeraldas-Guayaquil, Callao, Ilo, Antofagasta, Valparaiso-San Antonio and Talcahuano-San Vincente. The northbound leg is scheduled to begin on Feb. 26 in Talcahuano-San Vincente.

BBC launched the Andino Express in April 2005 as a one-way service every three weeks from Housotn to ports in Ecuador, Peru and Chile. Within the first year, the service expanded to fulfill contract business out of Argentina and was upgraded to biweekly calls.

With 40 new ships coming online for BBC between until 2009, the 17,300-ton BBC Weser was among the first new vessels christened end of last year. The vessel is equipped with a trio of 80-ton cranes that are combinable on lifts up to 160 tons. Three hatches cover a hold capacity of 766,187 cbft.

Rider Griswold, president of BBC USA, said the multipurpose carrier solicited the container market to bolster traditional breakbulk shiploads, which include resupplying the mining and oi- and gas industries in South America.
"We are now going to promote our northbound service," Griswold said. BBC Keeps two to three vessels in the Andino service, dedicating the Weser and then pulling from its fleet for the other vessel or vessels on the route.

BBC Scandinavia, a multipurpose heavy-lifter with combined crane capacity of 500 mts was delivered to BBC in China today. The maiden voyage will bring her with a full and complete charter of modules and transformers to Thailand.

The newbuilding is in good company by 5 sistervessels, already successfully operated by BBC. This vessel type is not only suitable for the transport of heavy units, but with just 7.60 m draft also dedicated for shallow draft operations. Delivery of the last sistervessel, BBC Greenland will follow in April 2007.