More LNG projects in Japan 
The Japanese shipping company MOL, MOL Ferry, Japan Petroleum Exploration (Japex) and Hokkaido Gas recently agreed on a joint supply project of LNG fuel for two newbuilding LNG-fuelled ferries. They will be deployed in each port on the Oarai-Tomakomai route operated by the MOL... mehr
US transport software provider sold
The Australian company Wise Tech Global, the developer of the logistics software Cargo Wise, has acquired Envase Technologies. The US company provides transport management software for intermodal trucking, drayage (container haulage) and landside logistics in North America. The... mehr
2M ends - in predisposed obedience? 
Maersk has published a press release saying that the alliance 2M is set to end in January 2025, speaking of "a thorough evaluation process" and a mutual agreement with its partner MSC. Besides wishing to minimise possible disruptions caused by the termination of the... mehr
Hapag-LLoyd on the trail of Vasco de Gama
Hapag-Lloyd strikes in India. The Hamburg-based carrier has signed an agreement to acquire 35% of the shares of J M Baxi Ports & Logistics Limited (JMBPL). Seller is a Bain Capital Private Equity affiliate. In addition, Hapag-Lloyd agreed with JMBPL and its promoters,... mehr
New tenders for concessions in Bilbao
A new opportunity on the Iberian Peninsula is on the horizon. The Port Authority of Bilbao has decided to call for tenders for the construction and operation of a container terminal on the Central Quay Santurtzi. The Central Quay is the last large area of the port of Bilbao... mehr
Mixed results for Strasbourg in 2022
The Ports de Strasbourg (PAS) on the Rhine saw its throughput dropping to 7.6 million t in 2022 compared to 2021. Overall results were affected by a 8.9 % decline in river traffic, due to low water periods in the summer and the impact of the war in Ukraine, which led to a... mehr
Ordering fifteen new units in three months
Grimaldi has extended the agreement that try Holdings CMI) in late October 2022. In addition to the construction of five new PCTC (pure car & truck carrier) vessels, the group has exercised the option for another five units. With this extension, the Neapolitan company... mehr
ONE tightens links to Latin America
Ocean Network Express (ONE) is introducing a new Altiplano Service (ATS), which is scheduled to commence in February 2023. Connecting Arica and Iquique, Chile, from Callao, Peru, the new ATS service provides an extended coverage of Northern Chile and complements ONE’s existing... mehr
British-Dutch traffic enhanced
The shipping line A2B-online is expanding its services and has announced an additional weekly sailing between Rotterdam, Botlek and Teesport, which will start from the end of January 2023. The enhancement will raise the number of sailings on the route to four times per week and... mehr
Investments for Spanish carrier Trasmed
According to Spanish sources, Trasmed GLE, the Spanish affiliate of the Grimaldi Group, is planning to invest about EUR 45 million in 2023, which will be used for the company’s logistics and infrastructure segments and to support its shipping fleet. Currently, Trasmed has... mehr