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... more
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... more
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.... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
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,... more
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... more
A partnership to build ammonia-fuelled engines
Wingd, a Swiss marine power company specialising in the decarbonisation of marine transport through sustainable energy systems, and the Japanese shipbuilder and technology developer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The agreement... more
Time to vote for wind - until 18 June!
The public voting portal has opened for industry stakeholders and the general public to choose their favourite windship poster designs. The youth poster design contest "Wind Ship – the Future" is an initiative launched by the International Windship Association (IWSA)... more