10.12.2019

First 15,000 teu vessel in Colombia's port Aguadulce

The Sociedad Puerto Industrial de Aguadulce (SPIA) in Colombia set a new operational milestone at the port of Buenaventura after servicing the 14,436 teu vessel “MSC Faith”, the hitherto largest ship to dock in Colombia. With...
09.12.2019

DNV presents a new system of rules for LNG

The maritime classification company DNV has developed new class rules and a class notation “gas fuelled LPG” for using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as fuel in anticipation of growing industry interest. Except for liquefied...
09.12.2019

PIL enhances its services

The Redsea Gulf Service (RGS) and the Intra-Redsea Feeder 5 (IR5) of Pacific International Lines are undergoing changes. These upgrades are being made following the suspension of the Intra-Redsea Feeder (IRF) route with effect...
09.12.2019

Economic engines from Winterthur

The Swiss engine designer WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has launched four new short-stroke engines to address economic engine speeds and accommodate space constraints on several vessel types. The range, starting with the...
06.12.2019

Hefty customer for APM Terminals in Costa Rica

In Costa Rica, ultra large container vessels also take their toll. The APM Terminals in Moín recently handled the “MSC Sara Elena”, the largest container ship ever to berth in Costa Rica, measuring 300 m long and holding a...
06.12.2019

Hamburg has high expectations about Singapore-EU FTA

The port of Hamburg in Germany expects an additional rise in its already booming trade with Singapore. In 2018, the port and trading hub Singapore was only second to China as the port of Hamburg’s partner country for seaborne...
06.12.2019

Closing a port can cost a fortune

A study has analysed the costs of closing the port of Auckland. If Auckland’s port was out of action, the cost of imports would rise by between NZD 533 million and NZD 626 million a year. The study, carried out by independent...
05.12.2019

Total to deliver the LNG for CMA CGM's newbuilds

The French energy player Total and Marseille-headquartered CMA CGM have signed an agreement for the supply of approximately 270,000 t per year of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) over the coming 10 years. The supply is to feed CMA...
05.12.2019

DFDS strengthens ro-ro link between Belgium and Sweden

The ferry operator DFDS is bringing a new vessel into service with double capacity in comparison to its predecessor. The newly built “Hollandia Seaways” is one of the largest ro-ro vessels in the world and will increase capacity...
05.12.2019

More cranes for Liverpool

A delivery of three ‘megamax’ quayside cranes from China destined for the Liverpool2 container terminal in UK has just been completed. These cranes are part the second phase of the terminal project to provide additional capacity...
04.12.2019

Unifeeder buys Singapore-based operator

Unifeeder, a subsidiary of DP World since 2018, has acquired a 77% stake in the Feedertech Group, a Singapore-based feeder and shortsea operator. The group’s chairman, Ali Maghami, will retain the remaining 23% shareholding....
04.12.2019

RCM and Instant launched by Hamburg Süd

Hamburg Süd, an affiliate of Maersk Line, has launched a tool for remote container management (RCM) technology for reefer container shipments. The carrier said that the RCM application monitors parameters such as temperature,...
04.12.2019

Lloyd's Register issues electronic certificates

The Lloyd’s Register (LR) classification company issues its electronic certificates for ships with the Panama flag. In the first phase of this release since 1 November, only those newly issued and reissued certificates will be...
03.12.2019

Small port, great strengths

The Moldovan inland port of Giurgiulesti has a rather special feel to it. Our correspondent Josef Müller last visited it for the ITJ in 2014, reporting on 400,000 t of annual throughput. Now the 1 million t mark has been reached....
03.12.2019

BG Freight Line links Dunkirk, Dublin and Cork

In the short sea shipping sector, BG Freight Line has decided to establish a service to and from the Republic of Ireland. Three vessels with a capacity of 1,000 teu each, furnished with reefer equipment, will call Dunkirk...
03.12.2019

Ten Nordic ports want to go greener

Ten Nordic ports signed an agreement on environment and climate measures. These are the ports of Gothenburg, Stockholm and Helsingborg in Sweden, Malmö/Copenhagen, Aarhus and Esbjerg in Denmark, Oslo (Norway), Helsinki (Finland),...
03.12.2019

Facility at inland port Groveport concludes first phase

Specialising in steel, forest products and dry bulk cargo, Groveport is an inland complex on the River Trent. PD Ports, a port operator running 13 UK locations, has just concluded the first phase of a new steel handling facility...
02.12.2019

Arkas Line and Cnan Med join forces

The Turkey-headquartered Arkas Line has rearranged its service offerings by a new slot charter agreement (SCA) with the Algerian state-owned company Cnan Med to increase its capacity from West Med ports to Algerian ports. As...
02.12.2019

K Line to manage offshore LNG-Bunkering in Singapore

The ship management of the 7,500 cbm LNG-bunkering vessel (LBV) of Fuel LNG will be taken over by K Line. Fuel LNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell Eastern Petroleum, will own the vessel, operate...
02.12.2019

Best practices for safety in container handling

All for one and one for all! In an attempt to improve safety, reduce injuries and equipment damage as well as minimising business disruption at ports and terminals worldwide, PEMA, TT Club and ICHCA International have joined...
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