MOL Switch for decarbonisation 
The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has drafted a new management plan, "Blue Action 2035", to achieve its target of net zero emissions by 2050, which is one of its main strategies. It has now also a wholly indirectly owned company in USA, called MOL... mehr
New berth at Mict
After having upgraded berths 1 to 5 and their backup and yard areas, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Ictsi) is adding another berth to its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (Mict), berth 8. It is beyond the contractual commitments made to the... mehr
Not a clean affair
3,940 water filters bearing counterfeit National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) logos printed on the products were recently discovered by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, in coordination with Import Specialists assigned... mehr
Optimus Prime & Co. 
Drohnen verstärken Netzwerk im Hafengebiet Antwerpen. An der Scheldemündung in Antwerpen werden neu Operationen im Hafen aus der Luft überwacht und ausgeführt. Das machen 18 Flüge von sechs Drohnen täglich möglich. mehr
Ports point to revival of world trade
According to the latest flash estimate, the container throughput index of RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose seasonally adjusted to 121.2 points in April 2023 compared to the previous month (revised... mehr
Huge fruit juice tanks fit on one vessel
AAL Shipping (AAL) has transported eight giant juice tanks from Taicang Port (China) to Setúbal (Portugal). Those juice tanks were installed on a 31,000 deadweight mega-size A-Class heavy lift vessel, the "AAL Kobe", which once sailed on the popular Asia – Europe trade... mehr
Investment in DP World’s Constanta terminal
After "Antwerp World Gateway" and "London Gateway", DP World is planning to expand its Constanta terminal (Romania) to turn it into a global trade hub, with a EUR 38 million grant from the Romania’s ministry of transport and the European Union. As well as... mehr
SC Ports: cargo volumes on the rise
Retail importers and advanced manufacturers are investing billions of dollars to establish and expand operations at South Carolina’s Ports (SC Ports). For Barbara Melvin, SC Ports President and CEO, investments can “ensure that South Carolina remains competitive” but also... mehr
Biofuels statt E-Fuels?
Der Kunde kann über den Grad der Nachhaltigkeit entscheiden. Über den Emissionsschutz lässt Hapag-Lloyd künftig auch den Kunden mitbestimmen. Biofuels sind nunmehr ein wählbarer Teil des Angebots – auch wenn sie nicht zwingend der Königsweg sind. Verbände fordern zudem u.a. den... mehr
"Al Maha", Maersk’s new ocean shipping service
"Al Maha", Maersk's new ocean shipping service, will commence its rotation between major ports in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Egypt and Morocco, next month. Seven vessels with a nominal capacity of 8,500 teus per week will be put into operation. As well as... mehr