Freight forwarders prepare for ICS2 compliance 
Clecat and Fiata have released a guidance note for freight forwarders on the EU’s import control system 2 (ICS2) release 3, which affects the maritime sector. With the compliance window from 4 December 2024 to 1 April 2025 fast approaching, the guidance highlights the... mehr
Weekly ONE service to five Asian ports
Ocean Network Express (ONE) will add Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) to its East Coast 2 (EC2) container service starting February 2025, enhancing direct connections between Asia and Jacksonville. The weekly service, employing 13,500 teu vessels, will call at Jaxport's... mehr
Blue economy talks in Barcelona
The sixth ‘Smart Ports: Piers of the Future’ conference, part of the “Tomorrow Blue Economy” event within Barcelona's Smart City Expo World Congress, will take place from 5-7 November 2024. Focused on innovation, sustainability, and the blue economy, the conference will... mehr
Ireland and Indiana to tighten trade ties
Ports of Indiana and the port of Cork have signed an MOU to collaborate on economic, environmental, and technology initiatives, with plans to explore a direct container service from Ireland to Indiana. The partnership aims to support mutual growth by enhancing trade in... mehr
Angezapft ist es 
Mit der «MSC Mette» konnte erstmals ein Schiff sämtliche Motoren abstellen, während es im Hafen von Barcelona festmachte. Möglich machte es das Onshore Power Supply-System im Best-Containerterminal von Hutchison Ports. mehr
Five-in-one foldable container launched
Compact Container Systems (CCS) has introduced the Seafold HC 40’, the world’s first ISO-certified, foldable five-in-one shipping container. This design aims to address inefficiencies in the logistics and transport sectors, reducing container repositioning costs by 56%, storage... mehr
Rotterdam adopts ‘Secure Chain’ for imports
Starting on 3 February 2025, Rotterdam port will implement ‘Secure Chain’ container release for imports from the Far East and Oceania, ending the use of vulnerable pin codes. This shift follows the recent ‘Secure Chain’ integration for shipments from Africa, the Middle East,... mehr
Damen delivers first CF 3850 vessel
Damen Shipyards has delivered the first of three combi freighters (CF) 3850 to Reederei M. Lauterjung at Vietnam’s Ba Son Shipyard. The vessel, named “MV Arion”, will operate under the charter name “Amadeus Pearl” after reaching Europe. This delivery marks Damen’s first... mehr
CBP recovers stolen machinery bound for Guinea
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Norfolk, Virginia, successfully seized six pieces of stolen heavy equipment valued at over USD 200,000, initially taken from a rental company in Massachusetts. The equipment, which included a Bobcat skid steer, a Kubota backhoe,... mehr
Reopening the Leatherman terminal boosts SC Ports
South Carolina Ports saw an 8% year-over-year increase in September 2024 volumes, handling 214,558 teu and 118,306 pier containers. This growth follows the reopening of the Leatherman terminal, which added 700,000 teu of capacity and a 427 m berth to the port of Charleston. ... mehr