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03.03.2020

Austrian Ennshafen looks back on a successful 2019

The Austrian Ennshafen on the Danube transhipped a total of 72,000 t on the river in 2019. This result is about 20% higher than the average water/land transhipment volumes over the last ten years, which, among other things, is...

28.02.2020

Mixed performance of the ports of Europe in 2019

Europe's main ports have published their results for 2019, showing that total container throughput in the 15 most important ports in Europe saw an increase of 2.8% compared to 2018. However, growth rates were considerably lower...

28.02.2020

Petronas and K Line strengthen LNG-link

K Line has signed a long-term time charter contract of 12 years plus an extension option for the further 12 years from 2022 on. The agreement was concluded with Petronas LNG, a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas)....

28.02.2020

There is more than diesel

2019 was a record year for the growth of alternative fuels in maritime transport, as can be seen from the dedicated portal fuels insight (AFI) by DNV GL. The use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) experienced a remarkable upward...

27.02.2020

A turn for the better - on thin grounds

According to flash estimates, the container throughput index of the RWI –Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) reported a surprising uptick of 2.2 points to 115.4...

27.02.2020

Two Swedish ports join forces with Finnlines

The Swedish Ports of Stockholm and the port of Naantali, with the shipping company Finnlines as coordinator, have decided to apply for an EU grant that, among other things, would help them to jointly reduce air pollutant...

27.02.2020

To Gotland with love - and LNG

As from summer 2020, passengers to Gotland will be able to use an even more eco-friendly service to reach the Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. A second LNG ferry between the mainland and Gotland's capital Visby will help to...

26.02.2020

Corona likely to have a costly impact on Chinese ports

The maritime data provider Alphaliner has published its estimates with regard to the effects of the extended Chinese Lunar New Year holidays and the countermeasures to contain the spread of the coronavirus....

26.02.2020

Guadeloupe holds a steady course in 2019

The Caribbean Grand Maritime Port of Guadeloupe (GPMG) has reported its traffic figures for 2019, speaking of "encouraging results". After a record year in 2018, GPMG's freight traffic experienced a slight setback in...

26.02.2020

KPI Bridge Oil acquires Ocean Connect

The Danish KPI Bridge Oil, a global trader and broker in marine fuels and marine lubricants, will acquire the online bunker platform Ocean Connect Marine, hitherto belonging to Glencore. Subject to regulatory approval, the...

25.02.2020

Rearranging Middle East services

Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Yang Ming, the members of The Alliance, have specified the changes to their network they announced in January 2020 and released updated details concerning...

25.02.2020

Will Maersk retain the level of 2019?

While preparing the ground in the running year with a profit warning for Q1/2020, Maersk has reported its results for the full-year 2019. Revenues went down moderately by 1.0% to USD 38.9 billion (USD 39.3 billion in 2018), the...

25.02.2020

Paying tribute to IMO

The Bahamas continues to be one of the first council members to present its annual assessment payment to the international maritime organisation (IMO) in the course of February 2020. The payment to the IMO was transferred in full...

Hanjins Hinterlassenschaft

Die Katze ist aus dem Sack. 2M, also Maersk und MSC, haben sich mit der Samra Midas Group aus Südkorea geeinigt. Die noch junge SM Line, die im Nordpazifik zu den Erben der bankrott gegangenen Grossreederei Hanjin gehört, deckt...

24.02.2020

Maritime crew changeover becomes more important

Global restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak also affect shipping crews in many ports around the globe. The crewing company Danica, based in Hamburg (Germany), reports an increase in enquiries from shipping companies...

24.02.2020

Atlantic One takes the next step

The multi-user hall „Atlantic One“ planned by the Bremen company Peper & Söhne Projekt GmbH in the Güterverkehrszentrum Jade Weser Port (GVZ) will be built by Goldbeck NORD GmbH, Bremen office. A corresponding general...

24.02.2020

Ship registries now take a closer look

Vessels that violate current United Nations Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs) on trading with North Korea will not be registered with the Palau international ship registry (PISR). Both the government of Palau and PISR...

21.02.2020

Hamburg Süd becomes more Mediterranean

The carrier Hamburg Süd, an affiliate of Maersk, hitherto relied on agents and joint-venture organisations to represent its operations in Italy and Spain. Now the shipping company has set up its own offices in these countries....

21.02.2020

HMM shortly before friendly takeover

As from April 2020, the South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will be operating the "HMM Algeciras", the largest container vessel worldwide. This will ring in the next round of the programme to...

21.02.2020

Port of Hamburg back on track

After the start of the Elbe river dredging, lady luck is back in the port of Hamburg. In 2019, its seaborne cargo throughput rose to 136.6 million t, a modest growth of 1.1%. Nevertheless, container handling stood at 9.3 million...