A trio for Savannah 
In the Port of Savannah, which is part of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) on the US East Coast, the three maritime players Ports America, Ceres Marine Terminals and SSA Atlantic LLC have integrated their respective container terminal, truck gate and stevedoring services under... mehr
Arkas launches seasonal service
Turkey-based Arkas Line recently launched direct reefer dedicated services from Samsun and Mersin to Novorossiysk, driven by rising demand for perishable product shipments from Turkey to Russia. The Samsun Novorossiysk service, named SNS, began in mid-October and deploys the... mehr
Investments to cut emissions at Felixstowe
While the COP26 conference is taking place in Glasgow, Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has placed orders for 48 battery-powered terminal tractors and 17 zero-emission remote controlled electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes (ReARTGs). The new two-wheel drive tractor units,... mehr
Beträchtliche Investitionen 
Nachhaltigkeit bildete das Kernstück der XXIV. Euromed-Konferenz in Valencia. Technologische Investitionen in neue und bestehende Schiffe sowie intermodale und weitere Strategische Massnahmen standen im Mittelpunkt. Dabei hat die Schifffahrts-Branche nach Geschäftsführer... mehr
International trio for green energy
In a declaration of intent released during COP26 in Glasgow, the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge and the Chilean ministry of energy have announced plans to transport green hydrogen between Chile and Western Europe. The package of measures includes the production of green... mehr
How bottlenecks impact trades
The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence recently analysed the impact of bottlenecks in the maritime supply system from the perspective of vessel delays. Thus, vessel delays from 2016-2019 were compared to delays in excess of that baseline for 2020 and 2021.... mehr
More cranes for Conakry
In Guinea, the Autonomous Port of Conakry recently received four RTGs (rubber tyred gantries). This equipment is added to the eight other models received in 2018 and 2020, bringing their number to twelve at the container terminal of the Port Autonome de Conakry. Entirely... mehr
Singapore's new port opens sooner
Since import and export shipments in the Oceania region are being delayed due to continued, extraordinary congestion at transhipment ports in Singapore and Malaysia, measures have been taken to ease problems for carriers and shippers. Singapore recently announced that it is... mehr
CMA CGM buys FMS in Los Angeles
It is a new chapter in CMA CGM's Transpacific trades. The French Group is acquiring the Fenix Marine Services (FMS) container terminal at the port of Los Angeles. The transaction is valued at about USD 2 billion. CMA CGM already holds a 10% stake in FMS and is to buy the... mehr
Hydrogen production site planned in Gothenburg
The Port of Gothenburg and the Norwegian energy company Statkraft have formed a coalition to construct a hydrogen production facility at the port, with operations due to commence in 2023. Initially, the facility will have a capacity of four MW, producing up to two tonnes of... mehr