50% price cut in port fees 
To keep the flow of shipped goods between Sweden and its neighbouring countries running, Ports of Stockholm has halved port fees for ferries at all three of the company’s ports. In this very serious situation, where countries are closing their borders and it is difficult for... mehr
The Moody blues about the storm ahead
The Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime consultant Sea-Intelligence and the global ratings agency Moody’s see gloomy times ahead for the industry. "The worst is yet to come," Sea-intelligence said, pointing at the estimated decline of 17 million teu this year on a... mehr
New TOS operative in the port of Livorno
The CILP multipurpose terminal in the port of Livorno enters a new digital era. Its Milos® terminal operating system (TOS) is now operative. Circle, a company specialising in the analysis and development of automation and digitalisation solutions for the port sectors and... mehr
Sleipnir rides into the Netherlands
The world’s largest crane vessel – which was put into operation by Heerema in July 2019 – has arrived in the Canlandkanaal in the Netherlands after completing a successful project in Trinidad. Before that, the crane vessel had already been deployed in Brazilian and Israeli... mehr
OOCL macht ernst 
Unter der Ägide vom neuen Mutterkonzern Cosco Shipping verfolgt OOCL seine ursprünglich formulierte Strategie mit Zeitverzögerung weiter. Auf dem chinesischen Festland, nahe Schanghai, entstehen bis 2023 fünf neue Schiffe zu je 23 000 TEU. mehr
Well prepared for pandemoniac 2020
Hapag-Lloyd’s results in 2019 seemed far away, when during a webcast conference CEO Rolf Habben-Janssen explained the Hamburg carrier's outlook on 2020 at this stage: "Although supply chains are under pressure, we expect a decent month in April. An impact of the corona... mehr
ZIM performs better in 2019
Haifa (Israel)-headquartered ZIM Shipping Integrated Services witnessed improved figures in the course of the full year of 2019. Back in the black, ZIM’s 2019 net profit was at USD 12.0 million in 2019 (adjusted, pre IFRS16), compared to an adjusted net loss of USD 44.6 million... mehr
Two Miami terminals in temporary closure
The ebb of import container volumes to the USA, mainly caused by the shutdown of Chinese ports in February, led two terminals in the port of Miami to close their gates for a limited period of time. While the South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT) gate kept its gates closed... mehr
Ausgleich und Anreiz
Der Hafen Le Havre wirbt mit Verve um seine Kunden – auch für die Zukunft. mehr
ONE deploys unit for AUE
The Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) is upgrading its participation on the Australia East Asia Service (AUE), also known as North East Asia – Australia Express (NEAX) service. Starting from April 2020, ONE will be operating a vessel on the AUE service, which is... mehr