Special mission in heavy weather 
ALL was contracted by logistics provider Geodis Australia to help with the disassembly of Berth 2 at Hay Point Coal Terminal in Queensland and its subsequent shipment to Henderson, Western Australia. Comprising seven packages with a total weight of 1,412 t/ 8,929 cbm, the... mehr
To track solutions from Hoopo
The Haifa-based carrier Zim has invested USD 5.5 million in a container-tracking firm. Hoopo Systems is a provider of tracking solutions for unpowered assets like dry shipping containers. The investment is intended to help Hoopo develop technology for the maritime industry,... mehr
Sun Chief here to stay
UWL, a US-American NVOCC and 3PL, has signed a contract with Swire Shipping. The agreement, which is to last into 2024, concerns the Sun Chief express service, a direct route between Vietnam and Seattle, Washington. Since its launch in April of 2022, Sun Chief has maintained... mehr
A special service for UAE ports
It is for the home turf. DP World has introduced a new coastal service for the UAE, connecting its Jebel Ali hub to other ports around the country. The inaugural shipment of roughly 200 teu sailed from the Jebel Ali Port to the Port of Ajman in early 7 October. The new... mehr
Green corridor between Rotterdam and Gothenburg
The Port of Gothenburg and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up green corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two ports. The plan focuses on decarbonisation and digitalisation. As part of the green corridor initiative,... mehr
A new link with the Americas
Starting December 2022, the Marseille-headquartered carrier CMA CGM is launching its new Americas XL service, providing connections between ports on the US East Coast and the West Coast of South America. CMA CGM will deploy its own vessels with a minimum 500 plugs per unit... mehr
More feeder traffic in Hamburg
From November, container transfers between the large terminals in the Port of Hamburg will be introduced to relieve road transport. The project was initiated by the Danish shipping company Unifeeder, with the Hamburg software company Dakosy and Dihla Dakosy, an interest... mehr
Higher volumes, fewer boxes
The Belgian Port of Antwerp-Bruges has released its results on the period from January to September 2022. Overall throughput amounted to 217.4 million t, a slight increase of 0.8% compared to the same period last year. All cargo segments are up, with the exception of container... mehr
Italien bleibt in Bewegung 
Mit nachhaltigen Neubauten in die Zukunft. Mit einem Blick auf die weitere Entwicklung bestätigte Emanuele Grimaldi, dass sein Unternehmen auf «grüne» Schiffe und generell auf nachhaltige Geschäfte setzt. mehr
MSC keeping up the pace
MSC is expanding its capacity in container shipping at breath-taking speed. Besides charters and the acquisition of used vessels, the carrier's orderbook currently is close to the threshold of 2 million teu. About 1.96 million teu are currently being built on behalf of the... mehr