16.06.2021

Shaping Neoline's first cargo ship

Neoline has inked a LOI with Loire (France)-based Neopolia Mobility for the construction of its first 136-m long sailing cargo ship following a new international tender. The project is now in the financial closure phase with...
16.06.2021

Faster handling of reefer containers

The Port of Rotterdam Authority, the port’s customs authorities, GroentenFruit Huis and Portbase have joined forces to speed up the handling of reefer containers, which currently account for more than 15% of the containers...
15.06.2021

Port of Los Angeles sets handling record

In a time of backlog, the Port of Los Angeles has announced that its terminals processed 10 million container units in a 12 month period. A ceremony took place at the Port’s Fenix Marine Services container terminal to watch...
15.06.2021

Digital platform for Teesport

In UK, PD Ports, statutory harbour authority for the River Tees and owner and operator of Teesport, has launched a new digital platform aimed at promoting the strengths of the river and the ‘levelling up’ agenda for the north....
15.06.2021

K Line joins ammonia research

Japan-based carrier K LINE and 22 companies from the energy, mining, power utility, chemical, terminal, shipping, shipbuilding, manufacture and bunkering industries as well as classification agencies have established a “joint...
14.06.2021

Sichuan Group in long-term agreement

The Sichuan Port and Shipping Investment Group (Spsi) and the Cargotec Corporation signed a contract on 8 June 2021 in Chengdu, China. The agreement establishes a long-term cooperative relationship with the development of...
14.06.2021

Bimco and ICC promoting e-BL

The Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco) has partnered with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and other stakeholders to develop a global electronic bill of lading model for vessels operating in tramp...
14.06.2021

Laurels for ZIM's IPO

Carrier ZIM held its IPO celebration at the residence of ZIM’s major shareholder, Idan Ofer, on the seashore in Arsuf, near Tel Aviv. Many other guests joined virtually, including heads of international banks, financial...
11.06.2021

Yantian's backlog spreads epidemically

After a detected Covid-19 outbreak amongst port workers on 25 May, the median dwell time at Yantian Port (China) has risen to 18 days since the first week in June, according to the Chicago IL (USA)-based maritime analyst Project...
11.06.2021

Milestone set by Port of Rijeka

The Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT), the Croatian-based subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), recently set a new mark. The terminal handled a cumulative throughput of 2 million teu on the...
11.06.2021

Measures against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

The Deep Blue project in Nigeria is shaping up well. On 10 June, the authorities announced a significant investment in its military and law enforcement infrastructure to protect its maritime dominance in the Gulf of Guinea....
10.06.2021

Eco-friendly winds from Japan

Japan-based shipbuilder Namura Shipbuilding and operator NS United Kaiun Kaisha have entered into a partner agreement for a joint research project aimed at developing a wind-powered system. Following the International...
10.06.2021

Italo-German cooperation in bulk operations

Nova Marine Carriers, which is headquartered in Lugano, and Hamburg-based Aug. Bolten, a traditional German shipping brand, have agreed to join forces to own and manage drybulk vessels. A part of the plan is technical and...
10.06.2021

Upgrading Brake Port's second berth

German port company Niedersachsen Ports is investing EUR 8.5 million in the renovation of a large ship berth. A further EUR 1.5 million will be used to restore the jetty that was damaged by the Mount Hope accident. After...
09.06.2021

Two reasons for capacity crunch

Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has analysed the capacity shortages in maritime transport that are leading to record margins. As there is no global container shipping boom, the company attributes the...
09.06.2021

Semi-autonomous inland barge in Benelux

Ship management company Seafar and Liège-based Tercofin (Novandi Group) have developed a new technology: In a trial, the 110 m long and 11.40 m wide container ship connecting the ports of Antwerp and Liège was remotely controlled...
09.06.2021

Switzerland opts out of state insurance

The Swiss Federal War Transport Insurance (BKV), whose beginnings date back more than 60 years, is being discontinued. On 4 June 2021, the Swiss Federal Council decided to withdraw this state insurance offer, since the risks of...
08.06.2021

Port of Brussels won in 2020

Despite the Covid-19 crisis, the Port of Brussels recorded a resilient performance with slightly higher volumes than in 2019. Nearly 5 million t of goods were imported into the Belgian capital, while transit traffic increased by...
08.06.2021

More vessels between Thamesport and Moerdijk

The Netherlands-based transport company A2B-online Container has enhanced its service between Hutchison Ports London Thamesport and Dutch Moerdijk by adding a fourth weekly sailing. The new sailing was inaugurated by the “A2B...
08.06.2021

China delivers next GG5G newbuild

Another Grimaldi GG5G-class hybrid ro-ro vessel: The “Eco Catania”, the fifth of the twelve hybrid ro-ro ships belonging to the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class and ordered from the Jinling shipyard, has just been...
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