Drewry forecasts further drop in global container volumes 
The decline of the container market continued during the last three months, said the London (UK)-based maritime consultancy Drewry. The research company downgraded its outlook for world container port throughput for the current year and the rest of the five-year horizon in its... plus
Northern Sea Route traffic perks up - in LNG
According to news from the "Independent Barents Observer", the volume of goods shipped along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) is expected to reach 29 million t in the course of 2019, says Nikolay Monko, the head of Russia’s Northern Sea Route administration. According... plus
K Line goes for artificial intelligence
The Japan-headquartered carrier K Line has reached an agreement with Hiroshima University, the National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology (MPAT) and Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni) to jointly work on research and analysis of maritime logistics and shipping... plus
La navigation est vitale 
L’économie maritime allemande fait actuellement, sans doute à raison, état d’un contexte concurrentiel aiguisé. Rotterdam et Anvers affichent de meilleurs résultats que Hambourg et Brême en termes de croissance. Dans une perspective plus globale on constate cependant que les... plus
Eurogate and TIL opt for new cranes in Hamburg and Bremen
The MSC Gate Terminal Bremerhaven has ordered two megamax ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes from Liebherr. The cranes will be due for handover before the end of 2020. They will have an outreach of 73 m (25 container rows), a backreach of 25 m, a span of 30.48 m and a lift... plus
PSA lightening up its project Tuas Port
The prime minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, recently placed a torch on the grounds of Tuas Port to symbolise the beginning of a new and exciting chapter in the nation’s rich maritime history. With 26 km of deep-water berths (up to 23 m chart datum), and capable of handling... plus
Blockchain pilot between Lyon and Marseille
The closure of a blockchain pilot scheme coordinated and part-financed by the Marseille Fos port authority in France has proven the solution’s scope for enhancing intermodal freight movements on the Mediterranean-Rhone-Saone (MeRS) corridor. Focused on export processes... plus
Deep-water terminal at Liverpool takes next hurdle
The building and civil engineering company McLaughlin & Harvey, located close to Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK), has been awarded the contract to deliver the next phase of development at the Liverpool2 deep-water container terminal. The multi-million project will... plus
Coalition to ferry LNG from Kamtchatka and Murmansk
The Japanese carrier MOL, the Japan bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), and the Russian energy company Pao Novatek signed a cooperation agreement for LNG transshipment projects in Kamchatka and Murmansk. Thus, the east and west of the Russian Federation are involved.... plus
An "A-mark" for the Swedish Club
The Swedish Club reports that S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'A-' long-term insurer financial strength and issuer credit ratings. The ratings agency commented on The Swedish Club’s sturdy operating performance, driven by disciplined underwriting and strong risk controls... plus