Logistics Integrator News

Wärtsilä said it will supply the engines for two new articulated tug barges (ATBs), designed by Robert Allan Ltd and built by Estaleiro Rio Maguari for Brazilian logistics integrator Alianҫa Navegaҫão e Logística, a member of A.P.Moller - Maersk.The order was placed in May 2022, and according to Wärtsilä, the main consideration in the award of the contract was to minimize fuel consumption and emissions in line with the company’s commitment towards decarbonizing its operations. The two 6400 kW vessels are being built at the Estaleiro Rio Maguari yard in Brazil.

WIL Lines, a worldwide logistics integrator with offices throughout the U.S., Africa, Middle East and Europe, recently opened its Libyan office in the capital, Tripoli. Since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with the U.S. in 2004, Libya’s economy has opened significantly. Foreign businesses are finding it easier to do business there and the profits to be made are significant. The country has one of the highest GDPs in the world and is a major importer of dry foods and other foodstuffs. www.wilshipping.com