Great expectations in Gothenburg 
The Swedish Port of Gothenburg has embarked on the building of a new terminal, the largest port expansion since the 1970s. Dredged material is currently being reused as filling material in the construction of the port´s next major investment. Since autumn 2018, 1,500 piles... mehr
Nur ein kurzzeitiger Trend? 
Steigende Frachtraten, wenig freie Charterkapazität und niedrige Bunkerpreise: Trotz der Pandemie ist die Entwicklung bei den grossen Containerreedereien derzeit positiv. Ob der Trend sich hält, ist aber offen. Analysen dazu lieferte kürzlich Falk von Seck, Professor für... mehr
Baltic Rail Gate sets the mark, again
Baltic Rail Gate (BRG) was able to handle the 100,000th load unit at its terminal recently. Like many other logistics companies, the subsidiary of the Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) and the Frankfurt-based Kombiverkehr looks back on a difficult year. “In April and May we... mehr
Baltic Exchange assists investors
The Baltic Exchange, one of London's oldest institutions and an affiliate of Singapore Exchange (SGXL.SI), has launched a new service for shipping investors that provides a snapshot five-year view of the financial prospects for dry bulk carriers. The Baltic Exchange Investor... mehr
Joint action for safety at sea
Prevention at Sea (PaS) and KPMG in Cyprus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim to jointly design, develop and promote services and products that reduce safety risks to the maritime industry and ensure a safe business environment. The MoU was signed... mehr
BCT to push combined transport
In Poland, the Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in Gdynia has joined the EU-backed ‘Comodalce’ project, which fosters further railway solutions. BCT has taken measures that have lifted its intermodal rail traffic to around 30% of its annual container throughput.The terminal... mehr
In carriers’ seventh heaven
In line with many other shipping lines, Hapag-Lloyd has raised its forecast for financial 2020 on the basis of a better-than-expected business performance in the ongoing Q4/2020. The group expects an ebitda of EUR 2.6–2.7 billion (up from EUR 2.4–2.6 billion) and an ebit of EUR... mehr
ShipMoney hiring in Greece and the Philippines
The firm Maritime Payment Solutions, a provider of payment solutions for maritime companies which does business as ShipMoney, has recruited two managers. Vanessa Torres has become a strategic client and business development manager in Manila, and Theo Tsokos a client account... mehr
Capacity crunch in Asia
Shipping containers have become a scarce commodity across the whole Asian continent, with 40' high-cube containers in especially short supply. Movers and shakers are expected to see these equipment shortages carry on through the first quarter of 2021. Container shortages... mehr
AI against piracy
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a part of the guidelines and recommendations to be regularly published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), naval forces and various maritime organisations to help shipowners protect their vessels against piracy. These... mehr