18.10.2021

Containers: how long will the boom last?

Copenhagen-headquartered maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has put forward its forecast on how long the current boom in container demand in North America may last. Essential is the gap of spending in services and goods. ...
18.10.2021

More wind power on Baltic Sea

After one year of experience of using rotor sails for the hybrid ferry "Copenhagen" on the Baltic Sea, Scandlines is planning the same equipment for its sister ferry "Berlin". The hybrid ferry...
18.10.2021

Swire joins zero carbon initiative

With approx. 70.000 ships consuming 300 million t of fuel per annum, global shipping accounts for around 3% of global carbon emissions, a share that is likely to increase as other industries tackle climate emissions in the coming...
15.10.2021

The Swiss "Briese"

Swiss investors are playing their part. Briese Schiffahrt (Schweiz), the Swiss branch of the German company of the same name, recently placed its first newbuild multi-purpose vessel «BBC Ukraine», which is part of a series of ten...
15.10.2021

Coalition for an ammonia-based engine

It is their first joint project for ammonia conversion: technology group Wärtsilä and Norwegian ship owner Eidesvik Offshore have signed a partnership aimed at converting an offshore supply vessel (OSV) to operate with an...
15.10.2021

What if vessels collided in Tokyo Bay?

Risks at sea are growing. In October, Japanese shipping company K Line carried out the "emergency response exercise” as a part of training for emergency response to major maritime accidents. The scenario of the exercise...
14.10.2021

China-USA freight rates relax grip

In its current analysis, New York-based intelligence provider and digital freight forwarding company Shifl notes that China-US spot freight rates have passed their peak over the last four weeks. With Chinese manufacturers...
14.10.2021

A further call for decarbonisation

For Europe, short sea operator and car carrier UECC is calling upon the European Union to set “aggressive” emissions targets under its proposal to include shipping in the emissions trading system (ETS) which may significantly...
14.10.2021

How did short sea shipping do in 2020?

The Corona pandemic also left its mark on Germany's short sea shipping market last year. The volume of goods handled in short sea shipping in 2020 fell by around 8.4% year-on-year to around 165.6 million t, the lowest level in...
13.10.2021

Eukor delivers LRV in Manila

The Port of Manila recently took delivery of eight light rail vehicles (LRV). Citadel Shipping, the local ship agent of the ro-ro shipping company Eukor, organised the transport with the vessel "MV Morning Margareta"....
13.10.2021

Two appointments in Jaxport

Florida-based Jaxport is extending its management team for safety and procurement. Maritime purchasing professional Lisa Gee becomes director of procurement services. She will be in charge of the port’s purchasing programme and...
13.10.2021

OOCL: another record result

OOCL has published its unaudited results for Q3/2021: While volumes contracted, revenue in general and per box grew significantly. In detail, for the third quarter ended on 30 September 2021, revenues amounted to USD 4.3 billion,...
12.10.2021

Valenciaport: the costs of maritime transport

The Port of Valencia measures the evolution of container transport costs by sea on a regular basis, establishing the containerised freight index (VCFI). In September, the indicator grew by 1.26% to almost 3,558 points, a growth...
12.10.2021

Unifeeder's first time on good fuels

Feeder and shortsea company Unifeeder, an affiliate of DP World, and biofuel provider Good Fuels have together completed their first bunkering of marine biofuel in the port of Rotterdam. Under this partnership, the shortsea...
12.10.2021

USA: Aransas terminal to handle project cargo

In Port Aransas, TX, family-owned company Aransas Terminal Company (ATC) is redesigning the marine terminals of Harbor Island. ATC is a new baby born in July 2021 to lease, administer, operate and maintain the port facilities...
11.10.2021

Euromed highlights tasks for shipping industry

At the 24th edition of the Euromed-Convention in Valencia last week, Guido Grimaldi, president of the European association ALIS, put forward that the pandemic not only underlined the importance of the logistics industry, but...
11.10.2021

Green equipment for NYNJ

Maher Terminals at the Port of New York & New Jersey has ordered three new ship to shore (STS) container cranes. They will be installed alongside the existing eight Liebherr STS cranes at Maher’s terminal. The first two...
11.10.2021

Boluda in action for Canary islands

The eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island of La Palma keeps taking its toll. Now, Boluda Shipping, the international transport and logistics division of Boluda Corporación Marítima, supported a plan organised by the...
08.10.2021

Delays eating up capacity

On the basis of its global liner performance (GLP) and trade capacity outlook (TCO) databases, the Copenhagen-headquartered maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has measured the impact that congestion and vessel delays have had...
08.10.2021

More sustainability at Port of Cork

In Ireland, electricity provider Energia is to supply the Port of Cork Company with 100% renewable energy. The green electricity will power a number of facilities at Cork City Quays, Tivoli Container Terminal, Ringaskiddy's...
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