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15.10.2024

Euroseas expands 2024 coverage with new charter

Euroseas has signed a new time charter contract for its 1,732 teu feeder containership, “M/V Jonathan P”, for a period of eleven to thirteen months at a daily gross rate of USD 20,000. The charter will commence following the...

15.10.2024

Isles of Scilly names freight vessel

The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group has announced that its new freight vessel will be named “Menawethan”, after one of the twelve uninhabited Eastern Isles. The name was chosen by the island community through a vote, with...

14.10.2024

VCT upgrades cargo handling with new MHCs

Visayas Container Terminal (VCT), a unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) in Iloilo, Philippines, has launched two new mobile harbour cranes, the first in Panay Island, to boost port efficiency and...

14.10.2024

Name change to unify Transworld’s global presence

Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Limited, an integral player in India’s coastal shipping sector, has rebranded to Transworld Shipping Lines Limited as of 1 October 2024. This change aligns the company with the broader identity of...

Conteneurs au lieu de charbon

Ouverture du plus grand terminal à conteneurs dans l’arrière-pays européen. Le 16 septembre, le Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT) a été inauguré en grande pompe. Ce que Duisport qualifie d’«un des événements les plus importants...

11.10.2024

Meeting port call data challenges

The Supply Chain Resilience Taskforce, comprising IAPH, Chainport, DCSA, TIC 4.0, and IPCSA, has released the study “Port Call Optimisation through Data Quality” at the IAPH World Ports Conference in Hamburg. The report addresses...

11.10.2024

V. Group expands Chennai office

V. Group (“V.”), a global ship management and marine services provider, has expanded its office in Chennai, India, enhancing its regional operations and customer engagement. The new office consolidates two existing locations,...

10.10.2024

APM Terminals' Rijeka project goes fully green

Rijeka Gateway, a joint venture between APM Terminals and Enna Group in Croatia, will operate entirely on electricity sourced from renewable energy, which also involve solar and wind power. This shift aims to significantly reduce...

10.10.2024

A tool to evaluate sustainable fuels

The IAPH clean marine fuels working group has released the first version of a fuel-agnostic bunker operations audit toolkit, designed for ports and competent authorities to evaluate the safety and sustainability of bunker...

09.10.2024

A step-by-step PCS setup guide

The World Bank and the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) have launched a guide titled "Port Community Systems: Lessons from Global Experience", which provides a comprehensive roadmap for...

09.10.2024

ICTSI's EJMT terminal opens in Indonesia

The East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), operated by International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), has officially opened in Lamongan Regency, Indonesia, following 18 months of construction. It features a 300 m quay,...

08.10.2024

A EUR 23.5 million loan for Arkas

The Turkish company Arkas Logistics has secured an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for a loan of up to EUR 23.5 million to purchase heavy equipment, wagons, and supplementary machinery....

08.10.2024

First guide to help reduce underwater noise

Commercial shipping is one of the main contributors to underwater noise at low frequencies and research has shown that the noise is harmful to the critical life functions of a wide range of marine life. The International...

07.10.2024

Moerdijk port strengthens ties with Bilbao

A delegation from the Dutch port of Moerdijk recently visited the port of Bilbao to strengthen commercial ties, particularly in container trade. The meeting with Bilbao Port Authority representatives highlighted the success of a...

07.10.2024

Gothenburg opens new ro-ro service to Asia

A new ro-ro shipping service between the port of Gothenburg and Asia has commenced, offering direct connections to Chinese ports via Singapore. Operated by Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers, it primarily transports Swedish...

04.10.2024

A 15-year extension for ACT operations

APM Terminals has received approval to extend its concession for the Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) in Jordan by 15 years, until 2046. This agreement, made in partnership with the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), marks a...

04.10.2024

IAPH pushes future fuels at CEM15 event in Brazil

At the clean energy ministerial meeting (CEM 15) which was held in Brazil this week, IAPH participated in the clean energy marine hubs (CEM Hubs) event, focusing on accelerating the development of renewable fuels transport....

«Un rôle vital et direct»

Entretien avec Charles Baker, CEO, Baltic Hub Container Terminal (BHCT). En mars 2019, PSA International a repris, dans le cadre de son premier engagement en Europe centrale et de l’Est, le Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk en...

03.10.2024

Container market faces steep Q3 rate drops

Container spot rates dropped by 43% in Q3/2024, marking the worst third-quarter performance in a non-Covid year since the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) was introduced in 2009, according to Bimco’s chief shipping...

03.10.2024

New ships in DP World fleet promise fuel savings

DP World has expanded its marine fleet with two newbuildings, the ‘Navios Utmost’and the ‘Navios Unite’, which were named at a ceremony in China’s Changhong shipyard. These Sapphire 5300 compact gearless containerships are...