ASI service to boost Pakistan’s trade 
Pakistan International Container Terminal (Pict), International Container Terminal Services (Ictsi), and Sealead, a Singaporean shipping line, have joined forces to establish a direct transport link between Pakistan and Australia. The new service is called ASI and enables easy... mehr
Stena Line to relocate at Port of Gothenburg
Gothenburg Port Authority and Stena Line have signed a 25-year agreement to enable the shipping company to relocate its operations to Arendal, a part of Port of Gothenburg, Scandinavia’s largest port. The move “is a logical step that gives us synergies and strengthened... mehr
Driversim for MIT
A full-service provider of comprehensive terminal operating system (TOS) solutions, Tideworks Technology (Tideworks), has introduced its latest product at Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT), Mexico. Diversim is a simulated, supplemental training tool for terminal yard... mehr
Naming ceremony for Wan Hai Lines’ vessels
Ten days ago, Wan Hai Lines joined Japan Marine United Corporation Ariake Shipyard to hold ship naming ceremonies for “Wan Hai 365” and “Wan Hai 367”. Ariake Shipyard built those vessels, which are the first and third in the 3,055 teu series. In line with its motto, “We... mehr
CMA CGM Group buys stakes in Spain
The CMA CGM Group, headquartered in Marseille, is acquiring shares in Cosco Shipping Ports (Spain) Holding, (CSP) from TPIH Iberia, corresponding to an indirect stake of 49% in CSP’s Iberian Valencia Terminal, and an indirect stake of 38% in CSP’s Iberian Bilbao Terminal.... mehr
A big investment in Liverpool
Peel Ports Group, one of the largest port groups in UK, has earmarked GBP 28 million for a new facility at the Port of Liverpool in its biggest single investment in warehousing this year, a project expected to be completed by April 2024. The project will be led by the... mehr
Anker opens a new office building in Emden
Anker Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft, a German seaport transhipment and terminal operator, has inaugurated its new office building at the port of Emden. The property took two years to build and spans 1,050 sqm on three floors. It complies with the latest requirements of the German... mehr
Navigating with "Windwings"
Finnish naval architects Deltamarin and BAR Technologies, a British marine engineering consultancy, are once again partnering in a wind propulsion project and working on a new build design, called Aframax/LRII. The announcement comes off the back of previous collaboration on... mehr
Yang Ming orders five LNG 15,000 teu vessels 
The Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport (Yang Ming) has signed a new shipbuilding contract for five 15,500 teu LNG dual fuel container vessels with the Korean ship builder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. These units will be able to optimise Yang Ming’s fleet,... mehr
Quay and road access improvements in Matadi
At Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Ictsi) has provided new funds to advance the terminal’s efficiency and provide easier access to the port of Matadi. Kongo central governor Guy... mehr