Rôle des voies fluviales pour les ports de mer 
Les unités fluviales ont le vent en poupe. Vu leur bilan climatique et leurs possibilités intermodales, elles sont le meilleur choix pour de nombreux acteurs de la logistique. Un aperçu des projets en cours. plus
ICTSI takes a satisfying look in the rear mirror 
Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has published its audited consolidated financial results for 2019. Revenues achieved in port operations amounted to USD 1.5 billion, an increase of 7% in comparison to the year 2018 (USD 1.4 billion). Ebitda... plus
Unctad's analysis of the coronavirus impact
Unctad also claims that it is too early to gauge the full economic and trade effects of the Coronavirus outbreak. However, shipping data, based on real-time observations of vessel positions (AIS) and information about the cargoes aboard those ships, already shows a change in the... plus
SCF pushes its LNG strategy in the French name
The Russian shipping company's (SCF Group) latest LNG carrier was recently named "SCF La Perouse", after Jean-François de la Pérouse, a French explorer of the Pacific. The cargo capacity of the vessel is 174,000 cbm. The vessel features a slow-speed dual-fuel X-DF... plus
New service launched by Interasia and Wan Hai
Interasia Lines, based in Japan, is launching a two-weekly new South China to Vietnam and Thailand service (CV6) in conjunction with Wan Hai Lines. The service will become operational in early March. Interasia Lines shall jointly deploy one vessel with Wan Hai Lines... plus
Roll Group invests in Indonesia
The Bintan Offshore Marine Centre (BOMC), Indonesia, gains a new investor. The Germany-headquartered Roll Group will become an exclusive partner in the BOMC yard, taking care of the cranes and trailers to further develop the facility. BOMC is 70% owned and operated by Qube... plus
Beware: turning panic into profit
In times of epidemics, watch out for villains. ITIC, the international transport intermediaries club, has been receiving an increasing number of reports of fraudulent invoices being submitted to vessel owners and managers for medical testing services following the outbreak of... plus
ONE's intra-Asian service network under change
The big carriers are preparing their new schedules for 2020. The Japanese Ocean Network Express (ONE), based in Singapore, has now disclosed the details of its Intra-Asia Japan service network for 2020. ONE will operate seven of these services on its own, and rely on... plus
Data seaports driving smart ports
The new European Data Ports project, aimed at creating a data platform for cognitive ports of the future, welcomes a new member in Traxens, a data and service provider for the supply chain industry privately held and headquartered in Marseille, France. With a total budget of... plus