ME4 adds King Abdullah Port calls 
Maersk’s ME4 service, which links the Middle East to Europe, has extended its port rotation by adding a call at King Abdullah Port (Saudi Arabia). The Danish carrier has thus brought its maritime service closer to its 100,000 sqm warehouse in the Saudi Arabian Port. Maersk’s... mehr
Shore power in Rotterdam operational
A partnership of three – Eneco, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Heerema – has implemented a shore-power project. It allows vessels to switch off their engines in the port and plug into the electricity grid for their energy supply. The connection, built by Heerema, Eneco... mehr
Improved operations for LNG carrier vessels
The Norwegian fleet operator Knutsen has signed a contract with the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä covering the reliquefaction plants of four LNG Carrier vessels. The agreement has been designed to optimise the vessels day-to-day operational performance. The scope of the... mehr
Asian shipowners taking the lead
According to the analysis in Clarksons latest weekly report, the tonnage of the global fleet operated by Chinese shipowners has surpassed the tonnage of European fleets for the first time. The Asian part of the global fleet accounts for 43% of the total, with 48,472 vessels and... mehr
Port of Helsinki misses black figures
In 2021, the Port of Helsinki’s cargo traffic showed a strong recovery from the impact of the corona pandemic. In total, the port even broke its all-time record with a total of 14.4 million t handled, exporting 7.7 million t (9.3%) and importing 6.6 million t (+5.6%) of imports.... mehr
No more ship classification for Russian vessels?
The classification societies Lloyd's Register (LR), DNV and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have stopped their services in Russia, due to the invasion of Ukraine. ABS said that it took the "the decision to withdraw all class services related to Russian ships, assets... mehr
More reefers for ONE
Japan’s Ocean Network Express (ONE), which is headquartered in Singapore, is opting for more reefers. The shipping company is adding 6,500 new units to its existing fleet. The demand for containerised reefers is expected to continue to grow in 2022. Besides using water-borne... mehr
P&O Ferries and its routes in peril
Cargo and passenger ferry operator P&O Ferries has laid off 800 members of its workforce of 3,000. The running services have also been blanked "for the next few days", as the company said. In a statement, P&O Ferries described its current economic... mehr
MSC linking USA and Sweden
MSC is launching a new service that will link the Baltic Sea with USA. The new line will have the following port rotation: Klaipeda - Gdynia - Gothenburg - Bremerhaven - New York - Philadelphia - Norfolk - Klaipeda. The first loop will be operated by the vessel “MSC... mehr
How to become "ammonia prepared"
Two 40,000 cbm LPG carriers, currently under construction for Geogas at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in South Korea, will be “ammonia prepared”. The classification is supported by Bureau Veritas. Delivery is expected for June 2023. These will be the first ships to receive BV's... mehr