Refitting ships on Suez Canal 
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has replaced the rubber cutterhead bearings on the 102 m (335 ft) dredger "Mahmoud Younis" with a water-lubricated composite. The retrofit, which took place at the Port Said Shipyard’s floating drydock, follows the success of a... plus
Sea Cargo launches new service
A new freight service will commence at the turn of the year, linking Gothenburg to the industrialised Western Region in Norway via the ports in Stavanger, Bergen, Sunndal and Ålesund. The rotation will also include the Polish port of Swinoujscie, which will in turn open up... plus
LNG carriers supported by Wärtsilä 
Teekay Gas, a part of the global Teekay Group, has signed LNG support agreements with the technology group Wärtsilä for eight LNG carrier vessels it owns. The two agreements, each for four vessels, were signed in August and September of this year. They took effect from one... plus
K5 Freeport active in Equatorial Africa
K5 Freeport & Oil Centre in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Africa, was selected by Noble Energy as platform support specialist and logistic service provider for the Alen gas monetisation project. A capacity to store 5,864 concrete coated pipes was required. The work... plus
Chiffres en hausse
Les mesures contre la pandémie dominent également en Émilie-Romagne où se trouve l’Interporto Bologna. Ce hub logistique est en train de compenser, de façon remarquable, les baisses du premier semestre, a expliqué Sergio Crespi à Christian Doepgen. plus
BGT record in Basra
The 6,600 teu containership ‘Yang Ming Mutuality’ sailed from the Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) in Um Qasr (Iraq) recently, having set a new turnaround mark. BGT recorded a total of 1,768 moves on the vessel in 17.5 hours, achieving a record berth productivity of 101 moves per... plus
Cooperation in Canada bears fruit
The first outcome of a cooperation agreement signed in 2018 and aimed at improving both their own gateway’s and their common services, the port authorities of Montreal and Trois-Rivières recently announced the rollout of three projects that will improve marine operations in both... plus
Southampton doing a Felixstowe
The freight forwarder Westbound Logistics has pointed out that congestion and delays in the port of Southampton have been exacerbated recently. "We’re witnessing similar issues to those we’ve been experiencing in Felixstowe." All the main UK container ports have... plus
New agent for Brazil-Africa services
The Madrid (Spain)-headquartered Marguisa Shipping Lines, the shipping company of the Sea & Ports group, has appointed Wasa Projects & Chartering as its general agent in Brazil as of January 2021. This is part of the company's strategy of full container services managed... plus
Strengthening ties with the Caribbean
The Dutch company Vertraco Shipping and Bergé, as its representative agent in Spain, intends to intensify commercial activity between the Iberian peninsula, the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America. This will be done through the regular Europe Caribbean Line (ECL),... plus