UECC plans to run on biofuels 
Words are followed by actions. After their three month biofuel trial, short sea operator UECC (United European Car Carriers) and the Good Shipping Program are cooperating with car manufacturer BMW Group to continue to test marine bio fuel-oil (BFO) on UECC’s ro-ro car carrying... plus
Shortsea and feeder operators lodge complaint
A classic case of class struggle makes a comeback: six European shortsea and feeder ship operators have lodged an official complaint with the European Commission. Their claim is that International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) attempts to force ships to use dockers for... plus
CMA CGM's sound start of the year
In his most recent outlook on the carrier's current situation, Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, commented: “Despite the uncertainty around global economy, we anticipate an improvement during the second quarter.” CMA CGM Group, member of the Ocean... plus
More containers in Vienna
The Hafen Wien Group generated a turnover of EUR 36.5 million (+7 %) and an operating result of EUR 3.6 million (+12%) in 2019. The group's trimodal container terminal handled around 376,000 container transhipments in 2019 (2018: 350,000 container transhipments). This amounts to... plus
Cyber risks - on land and at sea
PC security software provider McAfee has reported that between January and April 2020 cloud-based cyber-attacks on all businesses increased by 630%. The coronavirus pandemic is also leaving the maritime and offshore energy sectors vulnerable to cyber-attack, with Naval Dome,... plus
Dammam voit double 
Saudi Global Ports (SGP), filiale de l’opérateur de terminaux PSA International, et l’autorité portuaire saoudienne Mawani se sont mis d’accord sur la construction et l’exploitation de deux terminaux à conteneurs. Les douanes en attendent une nouvelle impulsion. plus
Linking the Emirates, the Gulf and India
Abu Dhabi Ports is launching a joint service with its recently formed feeder services company Safeen feeders. The newly introduced feeder service will be linking Abu Dhabi to ports serving the UAE, the broader Gulf region and the Indian Sub-Continent. It will be run in... plus
Is Murmansk cut off?
On 1 June, the bridge of the Murman railway over the Kola River between the rail stations Vykhodnaya and Kola collapsed under the massive weight of rising melt water levels. Two days before, the heavy pressure of the water had damaged one the bridge pillars, causing the tracks... plus
More money for trade corridor in Texas
The Port of Corpus Christi was awarded a grant by the Texas department of transportation (TxDOT) under the 2019-2020 port access programme for safety improvements to the Joe Fulton international trade corridor and Rincon Road leading to the Rincon industrial complex.... plus
More connections between Italy and Greece
The Naples (Italy)-headquartered Grimaldi Group is enhancing its maritime connections between Italy and Greece, where the group is active with the Grimaldi Lines and Minoan Lines brands. Starting from 11 June, the deployment of the ro/pax vessel "Venezia" will add... plus