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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...

26.03.2025

Noatum Maritime’s first LNG-powered ro-ro vessel

Noatum Maritime, part of the AD Ports Group, has taken delivery of its first LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), the ‘UGR Al Samha’. The newbuilding will operate under the recently launched joint venture with...

26.03.2025

Bar Technologies – harness wind in green fuel debate!

Portsmouth-based Bar Technologies has urged the shipping industry to give wind propulsion a central role in decarbonisation strategies, following a study by Umas and the UCL Energy Institute highlighting financing barriers for...

25.03.2025

Grimaldi supports Unicef shipments to Senegal

The Grimaldi Group has entered into a one-year partnership with Unicef to support its humanitarian efforts in Africa. Under the agreement the company will provide free ocean transport for at least 80 containers of emergency...

25.03.2025

Mounting pressure on Chinese box market

Container prices and leasing rates in China continue to fall amid weak cargo demand, excess inventories and trade uncertainty. According to Container xChange, average prices for 40 ft high-cube containers have dropped 11% since...

25.03.2025

Wallenius Wilhelmsen reports record performance

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has released its 2024 annual report, delivering all-time high results. Its adjusted ebitda rose to USD 1.9 billion, while net profits reached USD 1.07 billion – both surpassing 2023 figures. All business...

24.03.2025

Dredging key to Dutch-Belgian resilience

A new report by NMT-IRO and Erasmus University highlights the strategic importance of the Dutch and Belgian dredging sector for coastal protection, port access and the energy transition. The industry, which supports over...

24.03.2025

Strengthening multimodal transport solutions

The German operator Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK) is strengthening the German Transport Forum (Deutsches Verkehrs-Forum DVF) in the fields of logistics and ports/shipping. The company runs port facilities in Cologne and...

21.03.2025

Study shows that steel corrosion is a major CO₂ threat

Steelpaint, a corrosion specialist based in Germany, has warned the industry that inadequate corrosion protection contributes more to global CO₂ emissions than the aviation sector. Managing director Klaus Müller underlined the...

21.03.2025

First Gemini vessel at London Gateway

DP World London Gateway has welcomed the first vessel from the Gemini Cooperation, an alliance between the shipping lines Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd. The ‘Maersk Stadelhorn’ arrived on a call in its ME2/IEX India–Europe service,...

20.03.2025

A Japanes first in Zeebrugge

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) advises that it has started using bio-LNG for its LNG-fuelled car carrier "Celeste Ace", marking a milestone in its decarbonisation efforts. On 16 March, the vessel was supplied with 500 t of...

20.03.2025

PIL names fourth 14,000 teu LNG dual-fuel vessel

Singapore-headquartered Pacific International Lines (PIL) has named its fourth 14,000 teu LNG dual-fuel container vessel, "Kota Embun", at a ceremony in Shanghai. The vessel is the first in PIL’s fleet to feature a bow...

Rückenwind für Tankschiffe

Windkraft ahoi! Bound4blue installiert zum ersten Mal eines seiner E-Sails auf einem Tanker von Eastern Pacific Shipping. Gemäss dem Hersteller ist «die Einfachheit des E-Sails» ein Installations-Vorteil für die spezifischen...

19.03.2025

Tarros Group returns to Spain

The Tarros Group has inaugurated a direct service connecting Italy and Spain, with the ‘Vento di Levante’ making its maiden call in Barcelona recently. The fixed-day weekly service offers fast and efficient transit between key...