Twelfth service hub opened in Southeast Asia 
Damen Services, a Dutch company that provides ship owners with a wide range of support services and products throughout the life cycle of their fleet, has opened its twelfth service hub in Southeast Asia at Damen Song Cam shipyard in Haiphong, Vietnam, which will help to speed... plus
Reliquefaction retrofit cuts costs and emissions
Wärtsilä has been chosen to supply the reliquefaction system for a retrofit project on a US LNG carrier vessel converted to operate as a floating storage unit (FSU). The "Energos Grand" is being chartered by New Fortress Energy. The Wärtsilä system allows the... plus
Cap vers l’avenir 
Investissements considérables au port. Beaucoup de chemins mènent au port de l’avenir. Lluís Salvadó Tenesa, depuis fin 2022 président du port de Barcelone, a expliqué ses objectifs à Christian Doepgen. plus
Highly automated terminal in Taiwan
Kaohsiung's seventh container terminal was officially opened on 1 May 2023. Taiwan International Ports Corporation's chairman Hsien-yi Lee took the opportunity to visit the terminal and inspect the new container yards, see Evergreen Marine’s newly installed remotely controlled... plus
Port of Kribi welcomes eco hoppers
The new built deep-water Port of Kribi (Cameroon), Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT), part of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Ictsi), recently introduced new eco hoppers to handle materials like clinker, gypsum, limestone and petcoke. With this addition,... plus
MSC starts intra-Asian "Shikra" service
MSC is introducing "Shikra”, a new, independently managed service to enhance connections between China and India. The shipping company comments that it wants to meet growing global demand and strengthen the connectivity and availability of the Asian ports. “MSC Mara”,... plus
ICS identifies new risks for energy transition
Political instability is an underestimated “Risk Multiplier” on the path to a successful green energy transition in maritime, as the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)'s Maritime Barometer Report 2022-2023 pinned down. The ICS Maritime Barometer Report is an... plus
Transhipment well-oiled
At 1.36 million t, cargo throughput at the Swiss Rhine ports rose by 17% in Q1/2023 compared to Q1/2022 (1.2 million t). This was due to an 83% increase in imports of mineral oil products (696,324 t). In contrast, imports of agricultural products (-21%) and foodstuffs and... plus
A trio to build two new vessels
Project freight forwarder Deugro Danmark has inked a partnership with Siemens Gamesa and Amasus Offshore. This long-term charter agreement involves the construction of two vessels, “Rotra Futura” and “Rotra Horizon”, which will be delivered in 2025 and built in China. The... plus
New electric harbour cranes for PD Ports
PD Ports, a British company on track to be carbon neutral by 2027, welcomed two new electric harbour cranes from Liebherr cranes at Tees Dock. The GBP 8.6 million investment recognises Teesport as a hub for bulk commodities. Frans Calje, CEO at PD Ports: “We recognise our... plus