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
Suez Canal on an historic high
Despite all talks of blockage and crises, the Suez Canal in Egypt achieved a turnover of USD 7 billion in 2021/2022, the highest mark for a fiscal year. This represents an increase of 20.7% compared to the USD 5.8 billion in 2020/2021, according to the report of Osama Rabie,... mehr
AD Ports investing in land and sea
The Abu Dhabi (AD) Ports Group is taking over 70% of the shares in International Associated Cargo Carrier, the holding which owns the two Egypt-based maritime companies Transmar International Shipping Company (Transmar) and Transcargo International (TCI). This is the group's... mehr
Where the grain still flows
Worldwide, grain is currently a precious resource. With 7.7 million t of grain exported from July 2021 till June 2022, Haropa Port Rouen achieved its third best performance in the last ten years. The port of Rouen and all its grain operators (Groupe BZ, Simarex, Sénalia,... mehr
Panama Ports Company can continue
Now that the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has decided to renew the 25-year lease, PPC (Panama Ports Company), an affiliate of Hutchison's Panama Ports, can continue to develop the ports of Balboa on the Pacific coast and Cristobal on the Atlantic coast of Panama. The... mehr