Overtime in Savannah 
Not all ports are effected by strikes and shutdowns. At the beginning of its fiscal year, the US East Coast Georgia Ports (GPA) processed almost 531,000 teu in one month. This July saw a throughput 18% higher than the same month last year. The employees and partners are the... mehr
Good vibes in San Pedro Bay
The Port of Long Beach is keeping the pace. July’s throughput of almost 786,000 teu is just ahead (+0.13%) of the record achieved in the same month last year. While imports declined by 1.8% to 376,000 teu, exports went down by 0.5% to 109,000 teu. Yet, empty containers moved... mehr
MOL sets two sorts of sails
MOL will equip a second bulk carrier with a system to harness wind power to propel the vessel. MOL Drybulk will operate the vessel with the “Wind Challenger” hard sail system, which will transport wood pellets for its customer Enviva, a major producer of sustainable wood... mehr
Chinese ports coming back
In June 2022, the container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) grew to 126.1 points from 124.9 points (seasonally adjusted) the month before, according to the latest flash... mehr
More for Mombasa
Singapore-based container carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) is adding a Mombasa (Kenya) port call to its MIM service, thus providing a direct connection between the Middle East, India and Kenya. The bi-weekly frequency name has been changed to Maputo/Mombasa India Middle... mehr
Seriously low water levels on the Rhine
According to data from the German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration, the Rhine River has dropped below a critical depth of water. The depth of the main fairway, which is decisive for shipping, was only 1.59 m on Thursday last week (4 August 2022) - lower than in any... mehr
Flüssiges von der Seine 
Urbane Lieferkette trainiert für die Olympischen Spiele 2024. Um seine Güter im Grossraum der französischen Hauptstadt auszuliefern, erwägt OBD Grand Paris, ein Getränkedistributeur im Grossraum Paris, die Teilnahme an mehreren «Disziplinen». Im Olympiajahr will er mit... mehr
Die Energiewende – über die Häfen
Benelux und Deutschland: Kooperation und Projekte. Import, Lagerung und Distribution von nachhaltigen Energieträgern haben sich zu strategischen Standort-Faktoren der Logistik entwickelt. Internationale Kooperationen von Häfen und Unternehmen sind die Folge. mehr
Zuverlässigkeit vor Preis
Der ESC weiss, dass auch die Verlader zur Resilienz der Lieferketten beitragen können. Nicht nur Kiew, sondern auch Taipeh, nicht nur Reeder, sondern auch Lieferanten – die Supply Chains sind aktuell an deutlich mehr Stellen gefährdet als noch vor wenigen Jahren. In Wien... mehr
A new tool for checking up on global ports
The International Association of Ports and Harbours (Iaph) has developed a new source of information. The first edition of its quarterly dashboard and detailed report on the global port industry for its members is now available. For this publication, Iaph sources data from... mehr