"Eco Catania" enters Christian seafaring 
The "Eco Catania" – the new ro-ro vessel delivered to the Grimaldi Group in early June - is ready for business, having celebrated its christening ceremony in the port of Catania recently. The fifth out of twelve hybrid ships belonging to the GG5G (Grimaldi Green 5th... plus
Closer ties between Antwerp and Liège
The ports of Antwerp and Liège have just inked a new cooperation agreement. The increased collaboration aims to strengthen the ports' portfolio of river and rail transport services on the important axis of the Albert Canal connecting Antwerp and Liège. The ports will... plus
Upswing in Duisport
The Port of Duisburg (Duisport) is continuing its race to catch up with 2020. At around 2.2 million teu, container traffic in H1/2021 rose by 10% compared to the previous year (2020: 2 million teu). Tonnage in combined transport recorded an even higher increase of 11%. Ship... plus
All-clear signal in Yantian?
Congestion in Yantian and the neighbouring ports seems to be easing, according to Chicago-headquartered logistics software provider Four Kites. The company sees evidence for an improvement in the continuous decline of dwell times across pickup and discharge categories. After... plus
Fresh breeze for Port of Valencia
In Spain, the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has taken another step towards the use of renewable energies in the port facilities. The installation of wind turbines is part of the Valenciaport 2030 zero emissions strategy. The tender for the preliminary project concerning the... plus
Cargotec - Konecranes merger revisited
The European Commission, which recently started a phase II review of the merger between Cargotec and Konecranes, decided to open an in-depth investigation to assess the project under the EU merger regulation. The message is clear: "The Commission is concerned that the... plus
Duet for ten LNG vessels
A new agreement has been concluded between Haifa-based ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and Seaspan Corporation, an owner and operator of containerships and a subsidiary of Atlas Corp. Not long after the latter extended the lease terms for Cosco Shipping Lines of 17... plus
"Ever Given" now free to go
As the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) confirmed recently, it has agreed on a settlement for the compensation it is demanding from the owners of the mega container vessel "Ever Given". Details of the transaction with Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the Japanese owner of the ULCV,... plus
Schedule reliability: no surprises
According to the latest figures published by Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence, big liners’ schedule reliability declined by -0.2 percentage points to 38.8% in May 2021. Compared to the same period last year, schedule reliability was down a drastic -36.0... plus
40,000 hours is plenty
In the Port of Hamburg, Rhenus Midgard is replacing a 20-year-old Liebherr LHM 320 with a LHM 420, which was recently delivered by Rhenus Project Logistics. The new unit, which has a maximum lifting capacity of up to 124 t and a 48 m boom for best reach, will mainly handle... plus