Stena's next newbuild joins the fleet 
The “Stena Edda” will enter service on the Belfast-Liverpool route in spring 2020. It is the second of three new e-flexer vessels bound for the Irish Sea during 2020 and 2021, a multi-million pound investment by Stena Line in the region. The ‘float out’ ceremony started at 13.18... mehr
Zim chooses blockchain technology
Zim Integrated Shipping Services has become a member of Tradelens, a blockchain-enabled digital shipping solution jointly developed by A.P. Moller - Maersk and IBM. Tradelens uses blockchain technology to support digitised global trade documentation processes between... mehr
LNG am Rhein 
Nachdem viele Seehäfen in Europa mit LNG-Bunkerstationen vorgelegt haben, wollen auch die Binnenhäfen nicht nachstehen. Die Europäische Kommission fördert den Bau einer ersten Bunkerstation im Hafen von Köln. Der Startschuss fällt hier im Juni. mehr
Electronic payment for seafarers
Seafarers employed on vessels owned by the Greek carrier Tsakos, which are operated by Columbia ship management, will now be paid electronically as opposed to ‘cash-by-master’, under an agreement signed with global maritime payments provider Ship Money. The deal means that... mehr
Firms demand the expansion of the port of Riesa
Central Germany’s logistics network supports plans to expand the inland port of Riesa on the river Elbe. The trimodal container terminal already handles more than 40,000 teu per year, and has thus reached the limit of its capacities. A new port terminal would be beneficial... mehr
New East Africa service launched
Hamburg-based Maritime Carrier Shipping (MACS) and Universal Africa Lines, Limassol (Cyprus) are launching a joint multipurpose service from North Western Europe to East Africa. The service will transport containers, break bulk, project cargo, heavy lifts and neobulk cargoes... mehr
New bridgehead in Turkey for Aco Marine
Turkey’s increasing market share in the shipbuilding and repair sectors has led Aco Marine to appoint Istanbul-based Esko Marine as its agent for the region. Aco Marine, a company specialising in wastewater management solutions, has seen a shift in focus from Far Eastern yards... mehr
Good start of the year for Dunkirk
With a monthly throughput of more than 5 million t of goods handled in March, the French port of Dunkirk is approaching the monthly record mark established before the global economic crisis in April 2008 (5.29 million t). The volumes recorded at the LNG terminal contribute to... mehr
Joining forces to make "green hydrogen"
BP, Nouryon, and the port of Rotterdam have joined forces to explore the opportunity of making “green hydrogen” via water electrolysis for BP’s refinery in Rotterdam (the Netherlands), which has the potential for a significant reduction of CO2 emissions. The refinery... mehr
GHG emissions study reveals fuel savings
An independent study on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, commissioned by SEA\LNG and SGMF and conducted by the data and consultancy provider Thinkstep, has revealed that GHG reductions of up to 21% are now achievable from the use of LNG as a marine fuel, compared with current... mehr