Good vibes in San Pedro Bay 
The Port of Long Beach is keeping the pace. July’s throughput of almost 786,000 teu is just ahead (+0.13%) of the record achieved in the same month last year. While imports declined by 1.8% to 376,000 teu, exports went down by 0.5% to 109,000 teu. Yet, empty containers moved... plus
MOL sets two sorts of sails
MOL will equip a second bulk carrier with a system to harness wind power to propel the vessel. MOL Drybulk will operate the vessel with the “Wind Challenger” hard sail system, which will transport wood pellets for its customer Enviva, a major producer of sustainable wood... plus
Chinese ports coming back
In June 2022, the container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) grew to 126.1 points from 124.9 points (seasonally adjusted) the month before, according to the latest flash... plus
More for Mombasa
Singapore-based container carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) is adding a Mombasa (Kenya) port call to its MIM service, thus providing a direct connection between the Middle East, India and Kenya. The bi-weekly frequency name has been changed to Maputo/Mombasa India Middle... plus
Seriously low water levels on the Rhine
According to data from the German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration, the Rhine River has dropped below a critical depth of water. The depth of the main fairway, which is decisive for shipping, was only 1.59 m on Thursday last week (4 August 2022) - lower than in any... plus
La Seine contre la soif 
Une chaîne de livraison urbaine s’entraîne pour les JO 2024. Afin de livrer ses produits dans la grande région parisienne, OBD Grand Paris, un distributeur local de boissons, envisage de participer à diverses «disciplines». Au cours de l’année olympique, il compte ainsi... plus
Transition énergétique via les ports
Benelux et Allemagne: coopérations et projets. L’importation, l’entreposage et la distribution de sources d’énergie durables sont devenus un facteur stratégique de sites de logistique. Conséquence: des coopérations internationales entre ports et entreprises. plus
La fiabilité passe avant le prix
ESC: les chargeurs à la rescousse des chaînes de livraison. Certes, il y a Kiev, Taïpeï ... Il y a aussi les armateurs et fournisseurs. Et les supply chains actuellement en danger en différents points, bien plus qu’il y a quelques années. À Vienne, Roman Stiftner, président... plus
A new tool for checking up on global ports
The International Association of Ports and Harbours (Iaph) has developed a new source of information. The first edition of its quarterly dashboard and detailed report on the global port industry for its members is now available. For this publication, Iaph sources data from... plus
Suez Canal on an historic high
Despite all talks of blockage and crises, the Suez Canal in Egypt achieved a turnover of USD 7 billion in 2021/2022, the highest mark for a fiscal year. This represents an increase of 20.7% compared to the USD 5.8 billion in 2020/2021, according to the report of Osama Rabie,... plus