K Line's sustainability acknowledged again 

Japan-headquartered K Line has once more been included in the Asia Pacific Index of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), one of the leading global indices for ESG investing since 1999. ESG investing describes an investment strategy which takes account of enterprises’... plus
Searching for vessels via Ocean Finder 

Airbus Defence and Space, which is headquartered in Taufkirchen (Munich, Germany), has released the latest version of OceanFinder, a digital maritime service to detect, identify and track vessels around the globe. First launched in 2018, the tool is based on Airbus’... plus
Digital takeover for Green Steam 

Green Steam has acquired BMT’s data collection and performance optimisation subsidiary firm Smart, which is located in the United Kingdom. Green Steam, founded in 2007 and with locations in Denmark, the United Kingdom and Poland, specialises in machine learning for improved... plus
À la recherche d’alternatives 

La législation oblige le secteur du transport et de la logistique à rechercher de nouveaux carburants, surtout dans la navigation maritime et le transport routier de marchandises. Le plus grand port d’Europe présente son infrastructure GNL, qui offre de nouvelles possibilités... plus
CMA CGM's new short sea service 

The CMA CGM Group has now started its new short sea shipping service Black Sea - Marmara - Morocco (BSMAR). The four 2,500-teu vessels that will be used for this service have a technical emphasis on reefer containers, which allow the transport of sensitive products. The port... plus
Hamburg Sud goes even more digital 

Hamburg Sud, an affiliate of Maersk, has expanded its e-commerce offerings. "Instant" is a digital application that offers certain advantages when booking containers. Bookings can be made up to four weeks prior to the planned shipment. The earlier the booking is... plus
Additional equipment for Le Havre and Marseille 

Announced at the beginning of 2019, the first new generation of hybrid straddle carriers have arrived at the terminals of the Port Synergy Group in France. It was in Marseille that the group received the first delivery of its first ten new hybrid straddle carriers at its Fos... plus
Spanish ports steer a steady course 

According to data published by the Spanish port organisation, the total amount of goods moved in ports (imports + exports + cabotage + transits) during the first 7 months of the year came up to a total of 326.1 million t of merchandise handled, 2.1% more than in the same period... plus
Ports of Georgia take stock 

Georgia's ports (USA) have reported their results for the last fiscal year ending June 2019. The ports achieved a new peak in the volumes of containers, total tonnage and cargo moved by rail. At 4.5 million teu, the port of Savannah increased its containerised trade by... plus
More money for a deeper Jaxport 

Florida’s department of transportation (FDOT) in the USA has awarded the port of Jacksonville (Jaxport) an additional USD 35.3 million in funding for the Jacksonville harbour deepening project. The funding will be used toward exercising the second phase of the US army corps... plus