Hapag-Lloyd enlarges its digital customer offerings 
The new digital dashboard of the Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd is called the Hapag-Lloyd Navigator. With this launch, the shipping line´s customers are able to get an overview of their individual bookings including the related quotation, invoice and bill of lading. The... plus
Gothenburg declares war on carbon
A new climate strategy “Green Gothenburg Gateway” was recently launched by APM Terminals in Sweden. The strategy supports the port of Gothenburg’s climate goal to reduce carbon emissions by 70% throughout the whole Gothenburg area by 2030. The port of Gothenburg has adopted a... plus
World heritage in Hamburg goes climate neutral
The Speicherstadt in Hamburg (Germany), the historical warehouse district, is an attraction and a magnet for insiders as well as outsiders of the logistics industry. The illumination that bathes the impressive red-brick buildings in a soft light has been especially popular for... plus
Congo River's terminal gateway for Kinshasa takes next step
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the second phase expansion of its Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT), located 148 km upstream on the left bank of the Congo River, is underway. The Phase 2 expansion is expected to more than double MGT’s current annual throughput... plus
Los Angeles and CMP join forces for green policy
A joint Scandinavian-USA endeavour has started. The ports of Los Angeles and Copenhagen Malmö Port AB (CMP) have agreed on a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on sustainability and environmental issues. Danish, Swedish and US officials from both ports... plus
Titan's third LNG bunker barge designed
A new LNG bunker barge is around the corner: Titan LNG has contracted Fearnleys AS, a Norwegian ship broker, to run the tender process for a newbuild. The technical and economic feasibility assessment has been finalised by the remitter's newbuilding team. The “Titan... plus
Une approche intégrée 
Un port universel tel que Lübeck doit être préparé à tous les types de cargaison. Le prof. Sebastian Jürgens, directeur, a expliqué à Christian Doepgen quels nouveaux projets vont élargir et renforcer l’éventail de services de Lübeck pour les marchés internationaux. plus
Big investment to expand the port of Montreal
The port of Montreal's expansion is backed by the Canada Infrastructure Bank in Toronto. The finance institute will commit up to CAD 300 million towards the building of a container terminal in Contrecoeur that will about double the port of Montreal's capacity. The... plus
Chinese shipbuilder and DNV side by side
The China State Shipbuilding Corporation CSSC, a major shipbuilding group, has entered into a new strategic partnership with the German-Norwegian maritime classification company DNV GL. The framework agreement was signed by Qian Jianping, vice president of CSSC, and Norbert... plus
First 15,000 teu vessel in Colombia's port Aguadulce
The Sociedad Puerto Industrial de Aguadulce (SPIA) in Colombia set a new operational milestone at the port of Buenaventura after servicing the 14,436 teu vessel “MSC Faith”, the hitherto largest ship to dock in Colombia. With a length of overall of 366 m, the “MSC Faith”... plus