Major relocation in Yokohama to come 
The Yokohama Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP) and the CMA CGM Group have signed a reservation agreement for the Honmokufuto D5 container terminal in Port of Yokohama. This move is part of the preparations for the relocation of CMA CGM’s current container... mehr
Twelve sisters complete
It is the end of a long journey. The last of twelve hybrid ro-ro ships of the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class was recently delivered from the Chinese Jinling shipyard in Nanjing. The “Eco Italia” flies the Italian flag, has a length of 238 m, a beam of 34 m, a... mehr
Rina now at Iwsa
The classification society Rina has officially become an associate member of the International Windship Association (Iwsa), which is a not-for-profit, member-driven organisation that facilitates and promotes wind propulsion for commercial shipping worldwide. With more than... mehr
Container flows not peaking yet
In September 2022, the container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) surged to 126.8 points from the 125.9 points (seasonally adjusted) registered the month before, according to... mehr
EUR 1 billion for ammonia
Ammonia is the Grimaldi Group’s the next big project in its strategy to upgrade its own fleet. The shipping company has ordered the construction of five new PCTCs (pure car truck carriers) with the shipyard China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu. The agreement foresees an... mehr
More containers at Gothenburg
In Q3/2022, the Port of Gothenburg continued to expand its market share in Sweden as well as in comparison to nearby major ports in Northern Europe. The port currently holds a 53% share of the Swedish container market (+3%). In total, 655,000 teu were handled in 9M/2022,... mehr
Duisport is not Tollerort
In Germany, Cosco has sold its shares in the Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT) to Duisport, the operator of the port of Duisburg, as it was announced recently. The Chinese player had held 30% of the shares. So far, neither party has not disclosed what lies behind this step.... mehr
Volumes at DPW still growing
It’s a rare occurrence nowadays. Dubai’s port and free zone operator DP World kept the pace in 9M/2022 and recorded a 2% gain in container volumes across its network worldwide. Handled volumes amounted to 59.6 million teu. Q3/2022 still contributed 20.1 million teu to this... mehr
Taking a different way to the Cape
Maersk has adjusted the route of its SAECS service by shuffling the ports of call. The new rotation of the service will cover the ports of Port Elizabeth, Durban, Cape Town, Rotterdam, London Gateway, Bremerhaven, Algeciras and back to Port Elizabeth. However, the deployment... mehr
Lagos is the new location
For the first time, the German shipping and logistics expert Harren Group is extending its presence to Africa. The group's first office on the continent just opened its gates in Lagos. Harren Nigeria is led by managing director Paul Okpurughre. “The new office represents the... mehr