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01.06.2023

Ports point to revival of world trade

According to the latest flash estimate, the container throughput index of RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose seasonally adjusted to 121.2 points in April...

01.06.2023

Huge fruit juice tanks fit on one vessel

AAL Shipping (AAL) has transported eight giant juice tanks from Taicang Port (China) to Setúbal (Portugal). Those juice tanks were installed on a 31,000 deadweight mega-size A-Class heavy lift vessel, the "AAL Kobe",...

01.06.2023

Investment in DP World’s Constanta terminal

After "Antwerp World Gateway" and "London Gateway", DP World is planning to expand its Constanta terminal (Romania) to turn it into a global trade hub, with a EUR 38 million grant from the Romania’s ministry...

01.06.2023

SC Ports: cargo volumes on the rise

Retail importers and advanced manufacturers are investing billions of dollars to establish and expand operations at South Carolina’s Ports (SC Ports). For Barbara Melvin, SC Ports President and CEO, investments can “ensure...

Biofuels statt E-Fuels?

Der Kunde kann über den Grad der Nachhaltigkeit entscheiden. Über den Emissionsschutz lässt Hapag-Lloyd künftig auch den Kunden mitbestimmen. Biofuels sind nunmehr ein wählbarer Teil des Angebots – auch wenn sie nicht zwingend...

31.05.2023

"Al Maha", Maersk’s new ocean shipping service

"Al Maha", Maersk's new ocean shipping service, will commence its rotation between major ports in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Egypt and Morocco, next month. Seven vessels with a nominal capacity of 8,500 teus per...

31.05.2023

Port of Gothenburg finds a sister in China

Last week, a delegation of 20 people from Shenzhen (China) came to visit Gothenburg, Scandinavia’s largest port. During this visit, a sister port agreement was signed. The aim is to strengthen cooperation between both ports on...

31.05.2023

"MSC Loreto" calls at port of Antwerp

"MSC Loreto" recently loaded and unloaded containers at the MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) at the Deurganckdock in Antwerp. With a carrying capacity of 24,346 teu, the vessel is considered to be the largest container...

30.05.2023

Kalmar completes 6,000th machine in Shanghai

Kalmar recently celebrated the construction of its 6000th machine, a reachstacker, at its manufacturing plant in Shanghai (China). The unit is one of four reachstackers ordered by Bodi International. Kalmar is part of Cargotec, a...

30.05.2023

Assisted parking in Cuxhaven

"Smartkai" proved its efficiency last week during a mooring manoeuvre of the ro-ro ferry “Selandia Seaways” at the Europakai in Cuxhaven. Sensitive sensors attached to the quay wall and line deflectors scan the...

30.05.2023

Two new "Transverse" tugs

Svitzer has signed a contract with Uzmar Shipyard to build two new "Transverse" tugs for its Australian business. Svitzer CEO Kasper Friis Nilaus, CEO of the company which is part of A.P. Moller-Maersk: "These...

26.05.2023

HGK Shipping joins Green Award Inland Navigation

HGK Shipping, which runs Europe’s largest inland navigation fleet with 350 owned and chartered vessels, is joining the Green Award certification programme. Green Award Inland Navigation promotes safety and sustainability in...

26.05.2023

New LNG-hybrid vessels for NYK Line

Swiss marine power company Win GD has supplied dual-fuel X-DF2.0 engines to power two newly delivered car carriers for the Japanese shipping company NYK Line. The engines will be 40% more energy efficient than conventionally...

26.05.2023

Scandlines ferry on course

Construction work on Scandlines' new, zero direct emission cargo ferry is progressing according to plan. The Cemre shipyard in Turkey has now cut all the steel plates, and the 36 sections that make up the ferry are expected to be...

26.05.2023

First zero emission inland container ship launched

Nike has introduced the "H2 Barge 1" at its European Logistics Campus in Laakdal, Belgium. Nike is partnering with the Dutch shipping company Future Proof Shipping (FPS) and BCTN Network of Inland Terminals as part of...

25.05.2023

Milestone in Basra

After nine years of operation, Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (Ictsi) at the Port of Umm Qasr in Iraq, has achieved a "significant milestone". With the recent...

25.05.2023

Hanzevast renews communications infrastructure

Dutch Bulk carrier operator and investor Hanzevast Shipping reports that its four handysize bulk carriers “Hanze Gdansk", "Hanze Gendt", "Hanze Genua" and "Hanze Göteborg", each double-hulled,...

25.05.2023

"ONE Stork" lands in Halifax

The Canadian port of Halifax has welcomed the first of the upsized EC5 vessels. The "ONE Stork", with carrying capacity of 14,000 teu and 364 m length overall, arrived recently at PSA Halifax Atlantic Hub for Ocean...

24.05.2023

Maritime ties between Abu Dhabi and Karachi

Abu Dhabi-based terminal operator AD Ports Group and Karachi Port Trust (KPT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen regional connectivity and foster economic growth in Pakistan. With this move, the...

24.05.2023

Twelfth service hub opened in Southeast Asia

Damen Services, a Dutch company that provides ship owners with a wide range of support services and products throughout the life cycle of their fleet, has opened its twelfth service hub in Southeast Asia at Damen Song Cam...