22.03.2022

Shore power in Rotterdam operational

A partnership of three – Eneco, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Heerema – has implemented a shore-power project. It allows vessels to switch off their engines in the port and plug into the electricity grid for their energy...
22.03.2022

Improved operations for LNG carrier vessels

The Norwegian fleet operator Knutsen has signed a contract with the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä covering the reliquefaction plants of four LNG Carrier vessels. The agreement has been designed to optimise the vessels...
21.03.2022

Asian shipowners taking the lead

According to the analysis in Clarksons latest weekly report, the tonnage of the global fleet operated by Chinese shipowners has surpassed the tonnage of European fleets for the first time. The Asian part of the global fleet...
21.03.2022

Port of Helsinki misses black figures

In 2021, the Port of Helsinki’s cargo traffic showed a strong recovery from the impact of the corona pandemic. In total, the port even broke its all-time record with a total of 14.4 million t handled, exporting 7.7 million t...
21.03.2022

No more ship classification for Russian vessels?

The classification societies Lloyd's Register (LR), DNV and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have stopped their services in Russia, due to the invasion of Ukraine. ABS said that it took the "the decision to withdraw all...
21.03.2022

More reefers for ONE

Japan’s Ocean Network Express (ONE), which is headquartered in Singapore, is opting for more reefers. The shipping company is adding 6,500 new units to its existing fleet. The demand for containerised reefers is expected to...
18.03.2022

P&O Ferries and its routes in peril

Cargo and passenger ferry operator P&O Ferries has laid off 800 members of its workforce of 3,000. The running services have also been blanked "for the next few days", as the company said. In a statement,...
18.03.2022

MSC linking USA and Sweden

MSC is launching a new service that will link the Baltic Sea with USA. The new line will have the following port rotation: Klaipeda - Gdynia - Gothenburg - Bremerhaven - New York - Philadelphia - Norfolk - Klaipeda. The first...
18.03.2022

How to become "ammonia prepared"

Two 40,000 cbm LPG carriers, currently under construction for Geogas at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in South Korea, will be “ammonia prepared”. The classification is supported by Bureau Veritas. Delivery is expected for June...
17.03.2022

RCL orders more newbuilds

Backed by a good result in 2021, Thailand-based Regional Carrier Lines (RCL) recently ordered two 7,000 teu units, contracting Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding in China to build the two vessels of this size for an investment of...
17.03.2022

GAC Fuels' newest location

GAC Bunker Fuels has opened a new office in Westport, Connecticut (USA). It will be manned by LNG, biofuel, LSFO and MGO experts Maurice Lara and John Lindquist, and will be carbon neutral in keeping with GAC Bunker Fuels’ blue...
17.03.2022

A cash injection for U-Ming

The ANZ Bank Taiwan has agreed upon a USD 50 million loan with bulk carrier U-Ming Marine Transport. The money will be invested in U-Ming’s fleet renewal and switch to more sustainable units. In April 2021, U-Ming had already...
16.03.2022

A long way from and to China

After Seko Logistics’ Hong-Kong-based regional headquarters first announced that Chinese ports were closing and that vessels would be diverted from Shenzen, the situation has rapidly deteriorated. The lockdowns in 19 provinces so...
16.03.2022

Six for methanol

Six partners in Japan are opting for a joint approach to reduce the environmental impact of the shipping industry. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), MOL Coastal Shipping, Tabuchi Kaiun, Niihama Kaiun, Murakami Hide Shipbuilding and...
16.03.2022

Seaber joins forces with Stora Enso

The Finnish maritime technology company Seaber is partnering with Stora Enso to digitalise Stora Enso’s bulk and breakbulk shipment planning and communications. The web-based application is designed for both charterers and...
15.03.2022

The fall-out of skipping ports

"Lost capacity" is the key issue. The MDS Transmodal (MDST) research, commissioned by Global Shippers Forum (GSF), recently measured the total number of container ship slots that were expected to be available at the...
15.03.2022

Former services to Russia re-assigned

Finnlines is no longer serving Russian ports. On 9 March 2022, it decided to unilaterally interrupt its traffic to Russia, although it was not legally obliged to do so. Thus, the holding Grimaldi Group, which operates these...
15.03.2022

Russian cargo throughput in German sea ports

The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the Russian Federation was the most important trading partner of the German seaports from January to November 2021, handling around 24.1 million t, 45% of which were...
14.03.2022

Thai ports benefited in 2021

The state-run Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) has reported its annual figures for 2021. It generated revenues of THB 15.6 billion (USD 508 million) last year, a rise of 6% compared to 2020. The year's profit amounted to THB 6.2...
14.03.2022

For more capacity in Manila

Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) is building a new berth in its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT). The construction of the new berth, which will be done in two phases, will...
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