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
AD Ports investing in land and sea
The Abu Dhabi (AD) Ports Group is taking over 70% of the shares in International Associated Cargo Carrier, the holding which owns the two Egypt-based maritime companies Transmar International Shipping Company (Transmar) and Transcargo International (TCI). This is the group's... plus
Where the grain still flows
Worldwide, grain is currently a precious resource. With 7.7 million t of grain exported from July 2021 till June 2022, Haropa Port Rouen achieved its third best performance in the last ten years. The port of Rouen and all its grain operators (Groupe BZ, Simarex, Sénalia,... plus
Panama Ports Company can continue
Now that the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has decided to renew the 25-year lease, PPC (Panama Ports Company), an affiliate of Hutchison's Panama Ports, can continue to develop the ports of Balboa on the Pacific coast and Cristobal on the Atlantic coast of Panama. The... plus
European funding for Bilbao's power grid
The European Commission has made its choice: Brussels has now selected 135 European initiatives to be given an EU grant under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). One of them is the project for the electrification of the docks of the Port of Bilbao (Bilb OPS). Forty-five... plus
LHG: safe operations in the port
Lübeck’s port operator Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) has achieved a success in its occupational health and safety management. It may continue to bear the "Sicher mit System" (“security with a system”, DIN ISO 45001:2018) seal of quality for the next three years.... plus
Cyber threat under control?
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published two new unified requirements (UR) on cyber resilience, which will be mandatory for all ships whose construction contract is signed on or after 1 January 2024. The new URs, called E26 and E27, were... plus