Shippers face 29% inflation in 2023 
According to Sea Intelligence, cost inflation in the shipping industry in 2023 remains high at 29% compared to pre-pandemic levels. Hapag-Lloyd's financial data serves as a market proxy for this assessment. Cost inflation reached its peak in Q3/2022 at 64%. Carriers... mehr
A throughput to celebrate
Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), an International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) subsidiary in Ecuador, is celebrating a throughput of 135 million t of cargo during its 16 years of operation at the Port of Guayaquil. This milestone highlights CGSA's commitment to... mehr
Shipnext receives grant for supply chain AI
Shipnext, an online cargo platform, has secured a substantial, multi-year grant from Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Vlaio) to advance the use of predictive analytics and AI in the supply chain. Shipnext will develop a supply chain volatility forecast to help... mehr
Safeen Group launches UAE-Kuwait ro-ro service
Safeen Group, part of AD Ports Group, is introducing a direct ro-ro shipping service between the UAE and Kuwait. The carrier says that the new offering will reduce long-haul road journeys, enhance driver safety, and cut carbon emissions. The service will deploy the “SSF... mehr
Ayro and Blue Ocean Fund join forces
Ayro, the creator of the Oceanwings wingsail system and provider of wind powered decarbonation solutions for the maritime sector, has successfully closed a EUR 19.2 million (USD 21 million) Series B funding round led by Blue Ocean. This brings the total funding for Ayro to over... mehr
Marlink's innovation for NYK Line
Marlink, a digital solutions company, will extend its smart hybrid network solutions, including the Starlink LEO internet service, to the owned fleet of Japanese shipowner Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line). NYK Line has been using Marlink's services since 2013. After a... mehr
ABB to propel Samskip's hydrogen ships
ABB has been chosen to provide power, propulsion, and automation systems for two new container vessels operated by Samskip Group, as part of its strategy to use hydrogen fuel cells as a clean and renewable energy source. Under the contract, ABB will supply a complete power... mehr
Lübeck Port welcomes larger ships
The Port of Lübeck has achieved a significant milestone with the completion of the new berth (Anleger 5), allowing larger ships of up to 250 m in length and 38.5 m in width to dock and be processed using the ro-ro method at the Skandinavienkai in Lübeck-Travemünde. ... mehr
Kuenz cranes to enhance capacity
Austrian crane manufacturer Kuenz is expanding its presence in the Belgian market through a partnership with the Port of Limburg. The Port of Limburg's new inland container terminal in Genk is designed to handle a maximum capacity of 350,000 teu. Kuenz will supply two new... mehr
Green Finnlines ships serving Bilbao
Three ships from Finnlines, a part of the Grimaldi Group, are now calling at the Bilbao Port in Spain on a weekly basis. Eco-friendly and efficient, the vessels are part of the Finneco series and connect Bilbao with ports in various countries, such as Belgium, Finland, Estonia,... mehr