A direct link from Northern Europe to China 
Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd will soon replace its Far East Loop 6, 7 and 8 services. The shipping company is launching a new direct China Germany Express (CGX) service. The two-port loop product will directly connect Northern Europe with Southern China on a weekly... mehr
Liège's inland port on the rise
Belgium’s Port of Liège handled 15 million t of goods on the waterway in 2021, an increase of 7% compared to the previous year. It also reported an 1% increase in overall traffic (water-rail-road) compared to 2020, amounting to 19.5 million t handled in all of the 33 port areas.... mehr
AXS Marine and Baltic Exchange join forces
The Baltic Exchange, an affiliate of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) since 2016, is integrating the access to its indices via AXS Marine's chartering and analytical SaaS platforms. This combination enables charterers, shipowners, shipbrokers and freight analysts to deliver... mehr
A great leap for Guadeloupe Port Caraibes
The Grand Port maritime Guadeloupe Port Caraibes reached new milestones in 2021. For the first time in its history, 4.2 million t of goods passed through the port’s facilities. This is 16% more than in the pre-pandemic year of 2019 and 18% more than in 2020. Import traffic was... mehr
Better times for Bremen
Despite corona, the ports of Bremen showed an improved performance in 2021. The quays and terminals in Bremen and Bremerhaven handled 69.7 million t of seaborne cargo in 2021, an increase of 4.8%. The ports were thus able to make up for the losses in seaborne throughput (66.5... mehr
A maritime strategy for Switzerland
On 16 February 2022, the Swiss government, the Federal Council, mandated the department of foreign affairs to develop a comprehensive maritime strategy for the country in cooperation with the departments concerned and with the involvement of the business community, the... mehr
Fit for future trade
A number of associations have joined forces to create new data standards. Bimco, Fiata, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Swift and the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), in conjunction with its nine member carriers, have inked a memorandum of... mehr
The Alliance: changes in spring 2022
The Alliance will introduce several adjustments to its network in spring 2022. A key change is the split of the hitherto FP2 pendulum loop into the two services FE5, linking Southeast Asia to Europe, and PS7, linking Southeast Asia and South China to the Transpacific West Coast.... mehr
USD 60 million for Tra Pac Jacksonville terminal
Ceres Terminals and Jaxport have inked an agreement on investing USD 60 million over a 20-year-timeline in the lease and modernisation of the Tra Pac Jacksonville container terminal in Jacksonville, Florida. In a separate transaction, Ceres will purchase the terminal’s... mehr
New loop for dual-fuel road-railway ferry
Russia's first dual-fuel road-railway ferry, named after the Polish-Russian Marshal Rokossovsky, is preparing for its next trip. After having successfully completed its voyage from the seaport of Tuzla, Istanbul, to the seaport of Kaliningrad, the ferry will be put on the... mehr