More space in Koper 
The container quayside at the southern end of Pier I in Slovenia's Port of Koper has been extended by 100 m. It serves a new berth, named Link 7D. The project also includes the construction of a 25,000 sqm container storage area in the quayside’s hinterland. Construction is... more
Green light for methanol-powered tug
The port of Antwerp is set to become the first hub in the world to convert a tug to methanol propulsion. The move is part of the European Union-funded ‘Fastwater’ project, which aims to demonstrate the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable marine fuel. Rhine-based inland... more
Record month for port of Virginia
In May the US east coast port of Virginia, whose activities centre on Hampton Roads harbour, set a new record for a single month when it handled almost 315,000 teu, a 56% rise that saw it surpass the previous record by almost 30,000 teu. A call from the 16,000 teu ‘CMA CGM... more
HL orders ULCVs
The German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd recently finalised an order for another six 23,500 teu ultra-large containerships, bringing the number of ULCVs in the carrier’s pipeline to twelve. The move “won’t provide immediate relief for the current capacity shortage,” the line said,... more
Analysing wind propulsion for commercial ships
The Marin research institute and the American Bureau of Shipping classification organisation (ABS) have launched a joint industry project to facilitate wind propulsion as an important tool in the decarbonisation of shipping. The second ‘Wind-assisted ship propulsion’ project... more
RST and Kramer do a swap
Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals (RST) and Kramer Group have agreed to swap certain areas of their port concessions at the City Terminal Rotterdam. RST will take over the area generally known as ‘Kramer Site’, which is of strategic importance for inland navigation, amongst others,... more
More ZIM for Alibaba
Haifa-based carrier ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and e-commerce platform Alibaba.com have announced that they will extend their cooperation agreement for two more years. The agreement that enabled Alibaba.com sellers to book and purchase sea freight on ZIM and logistic... more
MOL's Mauritius fund ready for action
Japanese carrier MOL has established the "MOL Charitable Trust" in the Republic of Mauritius as part of its actions to address the impacts of an oil spill, which occurred when the MV "Wakashio", a bulk carrier chartered from a subsidiary of Nagashiki... more
More bridges at sea 
The fallout has triggered structural changes for traffic between the United Kingdom and the countries in the EU. New partnerships are further driving the expansion of shortsea shipping links, with Unifeeder, P & O Ferries and A2B-online all in the thick of it. more
CMA CGM speeds up service
Marseilles-based carrier CMA CGM is restructuring its Bsmar service connecting the Black Sea, Turkey and Morocco, as from June 2021. Transit and lead times will be improved due to the rescheduling of terminal berthing windows and one single call in the Port of Algeciras. The... more