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Hafenstaus verschärfen sich

Globale Studie der maritimen Datenplattform Beacon. Die maritime Datenplattform Beacon hat die Entwicklung an 88 Häfen auf der Welt untersucht. Hat sich letztes Jahr bei 34 davon die Situation mit zusätzlichen Wartezeiten um bis...

07.04.2025

Container shipping will be hit hardest – Bimco

Bimco’s chief shipping analyst, Niels Rasmussen, has warned of major consequences following the USA’s announcement of new import tariffs. US import tariffs will rise by nearly 25%, significantly raising costs for businesses...

07.04.2025

Windcoop orders world’s first sail-powered containership

The French shipping company Windcoop has placed a firm order for the world’s first sail-powered containership. Measuring 91.3 m and equipped with three rigid wingsails designed by CWS, the ship will be built by Turkish yard...

07.04.2025

Milwaukee welcomes first international vessel

Port Milwaukee welcomed the Singapore-flagged ‘Patagonman’ as the first international vessel of the 2025 season on 30 March. The ship arrived after unloading cargo in Canada (Sault Ste Marie ON), following its transit through the...

04.04.2025

Class societies to create emissions data standard

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations agency in charge of regulating global shipping, has expanded its ‘IMO Compendium’ to include a new ‘Fuel oil consumption and CII reporting dataset’, with 140...

04.04.2025

Two ONE services open Asian access to Argentina

TecPlata, ICTSI’s terminal near Buenos Aires, is enhancing its connectivity to Asia through Ocean Network Express’ new East Coast South America Express 2 (SX2) and River Plate Express (RPX) services. The SX2 links East Asia...

03.04.2025

Swedish Club adds iceberg alerts to Telp system

The Swedish Club has introduced a new seasonal ‘Iceberg Advisory’ feature to its Trade Enabling Loss Prevention platform (Telp). The system enhances navigational safety by alerting vessels entering zones with high...

03.04.2025

Long-term contract with mystery client

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has extended its collaboration with “a long-standing automotive customer” through a ten-year logistics contract, starting in April 2027. The agreement includes land-based services such as vehicle...

02.04.2025

Xenos Marine names largest US-built heavylift vessel

Xenos Marine has christened the TX-10,000, the largest heavylift vessel ever built in the USA, at Gulf Copper Shipyard in Galveston TX. The 297 m long, 310 m wide and 250 m high vessel features a gantry system with a lifting...

02.04.2025

Expanding its networks and capacities

South Carolina Ports will grow its weekly service offerings from 25 to 29 in April, expanding connectivity between Charleston and key global markets. Among the new additions are two first calls from Asia, including the MSC/Zim...

01.04.2025

Dimerco – tariffs, regional shifts, capacities reshaping markets

Dimerco’s latest freight report highlights how new US tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada are reshaping global trade flows. Many shippers are seeking alternative sourcing options, particularly in Southeast Asia....

01.04.2025

HMM trials 3D printing onboard containership

HMM has launched a pilot project to test onboard 3D printing technology on its 9,000 teu vessel the ‘HMM Green’. The system, known as a ‘3D Printing Digital Workshop’, uses metal powder to produce stainless steel parts with...

01.04.2025

PIL’s new agents from today

Pacific International Lines (PIL) has appointed new general agencies in Malawi and Guatemala, effective 1 April. The move strengthens the Singapore-headquartered shipping line’s regional presence in East Africa and Latin...

Fast alles «im grünen Bereich»

Bilanz und Ausblick der Ports de Normandie. Die Häfen von Ports de Normandie verzeichnen im 2024 einen Anstieg beim Güterverkehr. Im laufenden Jahr möchte sich das Unternehmen unter anderem auf die Dekarbonisierung der Transporte...

31.03.2025

Langh Ship welcomes the ‘Ingrid’

The Finnish shipping line Langh Ship has taken delivery of the ‘Ingrid’, the first in a series of three 1,200 teu container feeder vessels, at PaxOcean shipyard in Zhoushan. The ship was named on 15 March, following the owner...

31.03.2025

Yang Ming adds Haiphong to JKX service rotation

The Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation launched its expanded Japan Kansai Express (JKX) service with a first call at Haiphong (Vietnam) on Sunday, 30 March. The extension strengthens the carrier’s presence in Southeast...

28.03.2025

APMT / Panynj agreement extended

A.P. Moller-Maersk and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Panynj) have agreed to extend APM Terminals Elizabeth’s lease by 33 years, through to December 2062. The deal, which was approved by port authority’s board...

28.03.2025

First direct Mundra–US service

DP World has launched the first direct service from its Mundra terminal to the east coast of the USA, marking a new milestone in Indo–US trade. The MECL service, inaugurated by the call of the ‘Maersk Atlanta’, connects Mundra...

27.03.2025

Achilles and Bimco to improve maritime standards

Bimco and supply chain risk specialist Achilles have launched a partnership to support standardisation and operational resilience in global shipping. The agreement grants Bimco members preferential access to Achilles’ risk...

27.03.2025

NTSB urges risk checks for 68 US bridges

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended that 30 owners of 68 bridges in 19 states assess the risk of vessel collision, following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore in March...