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As the coronavirus continues to spread, our thoughts are with the health and safety of our partners in China. At this moment the outbreak shows no signs of slowing down, and you may be wondering – how can the coronavirus impact shipping and logistics? The quarantine and lockdown in many…

From our family here at Orange Shipping and Logistics, we’d like to thank you for being a part of what made our 2019 great, and wish you and your loved ones the best of holidays! We are excited to continue brightening logistics with you in the next decade.

Are you aware of the new International Maritime Organisation (IMO) sulphur regulations? As of 1 January 2020, there will be a 0.50% global sulphur cap on maritime fuel emissions. This, in contrast to the current limit of 3.50%, is a big step towards a more environmentally friendly and future-thinking transportation…

Last week we experienced the hottest day in recorded history here in the Netherlands. Have you thought about how the summer heat may affect your shipments? Here are a few things to consider: Are your products heat susceptible? What about the packaging? Have you explored refrigerated shipping? Reefer containers can…

We are excited to have had the pleasure to attend the christening of The Polar Ecuador in Antwerp, Belgium last week!   This Hamburg Süd vessel will be transporting cargo between Europe and the Caribbean/Latin America. With a capacity of 3,800 TEUs and 1,000 reefer plugs, we are excited for…

Did you know – There was nearly a “Brexit” in 1975? The United Kingdom continued their relationship with European neighbors in the 1975 referendum, though the Brexit referendum changed this in 2016. What effect does the Brexit have on international shipping? Taxes, duties and regulations on goods transported between the…

Ocean freight has long been a consumer of “dirty fuel”, but times may be changing. Both ocean freight and air freight were the only greenhouse gas emitting industries left out of the Paris climate agreement. Why? Simply put, the international nature of these industries makes it difficult to hold accountability for carbon…

It creeps up on us every year, just when we make it out of the western winter holidays and get back into the flow of work..Chinese New Year. February 5 – February 19 2019, Year of the Pig As 80 million people travel back to their hometowns (the largest human…

From our family here at Orange Shipping and Logistics, we’d like to thank you for being a part of what made our 2018 great, and wish you and your loved ones the best of holidays!

Here at Orange Shipping & Logistics, we believe in strong foundations. Transparency, honesty, hard work…we like to think these describe us! So when we moved offices earlier this year, we looked for a site that would reflect our foundational values, and found ourselves in the Van Nelle Factory. The Van…

They say “a picture says a thousand words”, which is why you may have noticed some changes to our look. With both a new logo and a newly designed website, we hope to represent our core foundations: transparency, efficiency, and experience in the logistics industry. Today we’d like to share…

With joy, we can tell you that we have moved! We are operational and situated in the …. Van Nelle Factory. A New Place After a long time of searching we have found an office that reflects the company values of Orange Shipping & Logistics, and we must say we…

Saturday the 5th of March, we were invited by a carrier for a tour on one of their ships. We put on the helmet, vest and we were ready to go. The tour of the 345-meter-long and 45-meter-wide ship was given by the Captain, whom we would like to thank…

The first month of 2016 has come to an end. Our systems are thoroughly tested and the first orders are handled flawlessly. We would like to thank our partners and clients for the support. We are ready and excited for February!

With joy we present to you, our website We would like to thank the website builder for this result. Our website can be used as an information page with the possibility to request quotes nice and easy. The news messages are updated regularly with our experiences and fun news messages…