On African-American links 
With two services calling, the Terminal 3 of Meridian Port Services (MPS) in Ghana has strengthened its position on the maritime axis between Africa and Latin America. MSC is operative at the MPS docks. In addition, CMA CGM recently launched the "Samwaf" (South... plus
Producteurs flottants 
Pas des jardins suspendus mais des usines flottantes: Manik Mehta, correspondant de l’ITJ à New York, nous présente de nouvelles idées pour la production et le transport d’EPI. plus
World fleet reaches milestone
According to data from Clarksons Research, the global merchant fleet of ships passed the threshold of 100,000 units (with more than 100 GT) at the beginning of February. A total of 100,001 vessels were registered, with an average tonnage of 21,355 dwt and an average age of the... plus
Rotterdam struggled in 2020
Europe's largest port has been operating 24/7 during 2020. In this corona year, with society at large severely disrupted, the port of Rotterdam has confirmed its role as a reliable partner in the logistics chain. Goods volumes recovered in the second half, limiting the... plus
Boluda's acquisition in Cádiz
Boluda Port Services, the Boluda Corporación Marítima division, which provides mooring, supply and barge/launch services, has acquired 100% of the shares of the company Amarradores del Puerto de la Bahía de Cádiz. Financial details were not disclosed. In a rather unusual... plus
Shippers go to the barricades
Shippers recently found strong words for situation of the shipping market and the lack of mechanisms to resolve it. Denis Choumert, chairman of Global Shippers’ Alliance (GSA) and the European Shippers’ Council, spoke of "immense impairments" and sufferings of... plus
Regular Asia-Americas service
The Singapore-based AAL Shipping (AAL) has decided to commit to one sailing per month between Asia and the Americas in 2021. With last year's experience of carrying a much broader portfolio of cargoes into Central America, United States Gulf of Mexico (USG), and the United... plus
Swedish "Götheborg" sets sails again
The Swedish Greencarrier Group, a logistics company with a global focus and a strong presence in China, has acquired all shares in Svenska Ostindiska Companiet (Soic) from foundation Ostindiefararen Götheborg and also takes over the ownership and responsibility for “The Swedish... plus
MAJ warns of a seafarers' exodus
The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) expressed its growing concerns about future seafarer shortages if the crew change crisis should continue. In a media release, the possibility of "exhausted crew choosing to leave the shipping industry rather than risk another long... plus
A coalition for ten LNG vessels
While the value of the shares of Zim Integrated Shipping Services dived even below the price of USD 15 per share after the company's IPO at the NYSE in the end of January with an amount of 14.5 million sold shares (less than the 17.5 million shares planned), they have now gained... plus