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02.02.2024

ICS working towards net zero

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), along with the Bahamas and Liberia, has submitted a proposal for a zero-emission shipping fund (ZESF) to the UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The initiative aims to...

01.02.2024

MSC opts for Long Beach

MSC has announced a change of terminals on the US West Coast. Its Sentosa service connecting Asia and USA’s West Coast will be revamped as of 1 March 2024. Starting with the “MSC Audrey”, the service will then operate in Long...

01.02.2024

Ignazio Messina now represented in Switzerland

The shipping line Ignazio Messina has appointed Basel-based Abacus Shipping as its maritime agent for Switzerland, with effect from February 2024. Ignazio Messina, one of Italy’s oldest shipping lines, provides regular services...

01.02.2024

Setback for Stockholm

Commenting on the results of 2023, the Ports of Stockholm stated that the ports “felt the effects of the recession." A total of 7.4 million of goods were handled, compared to 8.8 million t in the previous year (-16%). While...

31.01.2024

Hapag-Lloyd tests the "new normal"

Shortly after announcing its plans for forming a new alliance with Maersk in February 2025, Hapag-Lloyd reported its preliminary business figures for the full year 2023. Handled volumes grew slightly by 0.5% to 11.9 million teu...

31.01.2024

Long sea route causes delays

In its latest Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, the Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence analyses the schedule reliability figures of the big carriers up to and including December 2023. Because of the...

31.01.2024

Gothenburg on course

Sweden’s port of Gothenburg was less affected by the geopolitical turmoil and economic slowdown in 2023 than other ports. Most cargo sectors saw an uptick, with the container segment taking the lead with 914,000 teu handled. This...

Tangos im Tandem

Erweitertes Angebot auf der Rheinschiene. Die Wahl zwischen Bahn oder Binnenschiff beschneiden bisweilen auch fehlende Angebote. Birsterminal hat für 2024 die Verbindungen beider Verkehrsträger aufgestockt.

30.01.2024

Haropa stayed on target in 2023

In Paris, close to the Seine, Haropa Port's deputy general director Kris Danaradjou and its strategic planning director Cédric Virciglio presented the developments in 2023 and gave an outlook on the running year. "We took a...

30.01.2024

Container flows better than expected

The RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index, which measures global shipping activity, performed better than expected in December 2023, seeing a slight slowdown to 125.1 points from 125.4 points (revised) in November. Container...

30.01.2024

Iloilo, Philippines, before the great leap

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has awarded a 25-year concession contract to develop and operate the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex (ICPC) in Western Visayas. International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) received...

30.01.2024

ONE opts for ammonia

The Japanese conglomerate of container shipping, Ocean Network Express (ONE), has just announced the award of approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia dual-fuelled vessel. Along with its investment in twelve methanol...

29.01.2024

RMI hits 200 million t landmark

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 200 million t and encompassing nearly 5,600 vessels, marking a notable presence in the global maritime sector. This...

29.01.2024

Container highs at SC Ports

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) experienced significant growth in intermodal cargo in 2023. Inland ports Greer and Dillon both recorded historic container numbers, with increases of 26% and 55% respectively. This surge brought...

29.01.2024

AD Ports investing in Jordan

Represented by its digital arm Maqta Gateway, AD Ports Group has signed a shareholders' agreement with the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) for the joint venture, Maqta Ayla. This partnership, with Maqta Gateway holding a...

26.01.2024

Zim adds new Asia-Canada route

Zim Integrated Shipping Services has launched the Zim PNW Xpress (ZPX), a new link connecting Asia with Canada and the USA through the Vancouver Gateway. The service began on 21 January 2024, starting from Cai Mep, Vietnam, and...

26.01.2024

A federal grant to grow Gulf gateway

The port of New Orleans has been awarded a USD 226.2 million federal grant for the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT). Part of the infrastructure for rebuilding America programme, the fund complements a previous USD 73.8...

26.01.2024

'Sider Harmony' joins Nova fleet

Nova Marine Carriers, a Swiss Lugano-based shipping company, has added the 'Sider Harmony’' a 38,593 dwt handymax vessel, to its fleet. Originally built in 2019 and previously named 'Iris Harmony', this vessel was acquired from a...

25.01.2024

Eco cost of the Red Sea crisis

According to Sea-Intelligence’s latest analysis, the ongoing Red Sea crisis, which forces vessels to extend shipping routes around Africa, is having a significant impact on CO2 emissions. The deviations lengthen sailing routes,...

25.01.2024

Confirming the obvious

After Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announced their intention to form an alliance that will take effect in February 2025, the former alliance has confirmed its commitment till January 2025. The Alliance, which includes the member...