Kalmar: another big order from New Zealand 
Kalmar, which is part of Cargotec, a provider of cargo and load handling solutions, has secured a large order for four Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers from its long-term customer, the Port of Tauranga on New Zealand’s North Island. New Zealand’s largest container terminal... mehr
MOL Sunflower is born
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced the name of the new company which will integrate two wholly owned ferry and coastal ro-ro vessel operators. It will be called MOL Sunflower. The new company is a combination of two companies, MOL Ferry and Ferry Sunflower. Regular... mehr
From Thailand to Felixstowe
Port of Felixstowe, located on the UK’s Southeast coast and part of Hutchinson Ports’ network, has signed an agreement for an additional 100 battery-powered autonomous Q-Trucks with Shanghai Westwell Technology. Clemence Cheng, CEO of the Port of Felixstowe and executive... mehr
Enlargement projects at Port of Barcelona
The Port of Barcelona is taking an important step forward with the launch of the tender for the connection between the Energy and Adossat wharves and the electrification project. With a budget of EUR 15 million (VAT excluded) and an execution period of 28 months, seven... mehr
ONE takes over first 24,000 teu vessel
As Ocean Network Express (ONE) aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 with its "Green Vision" strategy, the shipping company received its first ever 24,000-teu class Megamax vessel "One Innovation" at the Japan Marine United Corporation’s Kure... mehr
Plans for a ship repair facility in Abu Dhabi
AD Ports Group, a facilitator of global trade, logistics and industry, and Crystal Offshore, an integrated service provider for the major maintenance of offshore assets within the oil and gas industry have signed a 25-year agreement. Saif Al Mazrouei, AD Ports Group's CEO,... mehr
Another STS container crane for Philadelphia
Liebherr has delivered a new ship-to-shore (STS) container crane for PSA Penn Terminals in Philadelphia (USA), equipped with a safe working load (SWL). Manufactured at its Irish plant in Killarney, this Liebherr equipment is a repeat of a previous order for two STS cranes... mehr
Marlink and Polembros repeat performance
Two partners are doing it again: Marlink, an Oslo-based smart network and digital solutions company, is installing the "Starlink Leo" service for Athens-based ship manager Polembros Shipping. Already a user of Marlink’s hybrid network, Polembros will extend its... mehr
Nine more ports "Pers" certified
At its annual conference held in Bremen this year, the European Sea Ports Organisation (Espo) congratulated a large number of ports for being certified according to the "Ecoports" environmental management standard (Pers). The recipients of Pers certification are:... mehr
UECC and Repsol reach milestone
United European Car Carriers (UECC) and the Spanish energy company Repsol successfully completed the first LNG bunkering operation in the port of Sagunto (Spain) last month. UECC, a provider of sustainable short sea ro-ro transport services in Europe, thus demonstrated its... mehr