239 stolen vehicles intercepted 
US Customs and Border Protection officers (CBP) routinely inspect imports and exports to ensure that commodities comply with United States laws and safety standards, and international conventions. During fiscal year 2022, from 1 October 1 to 30 September 2022, officers... plus
Bijagos Shuttle returns for cashew season
CMA CGM has resumed its Bijagos Shuttle service of cashew exports from Bissau, Guinea-Bissau to India and Vietnam. For this operation, two 1,700 teu vessels of will be deployed and entirely operated by CMA CGM. The Bijagos Shuttle service only operates during the cashew... plus
Konecranes’ newest acquisition
Konecranes, a specialist provider of material handling solutions, recently acquired the industrial crane service operations of Munck Cranes, after this company entered into bankruptcy proceedings in late May. Tomas Myntti, SVP Emea for industrial service and equipment at... plus
From cattle manure to marine fuel
The trial was conducted based on a MOU signed between MOL and Air Water in February 2023, with the cooperation of shipper Jera, carrier Techno Chubu and operator/shipowner Kyoudou Kaiun (joint shipowner: Techno Chubu, MOL Coastal Shipping). Cenergy was responsible for... plus
Electrolysis plant in the Port of Duisburg?
Duisport and Lhyfe are investigating the feasibility of building the first major electrolysis plant in the Port of Duisburg. The first locally produced green hydrogen in Duisburg could be deployed by Duisburger Verkehrs- und Versorgungsgesellschaft (DVV), Wirtschaftsbetriebe... plus
Setting up shop in Trinidad and Tobago
Software publisher Soget is continuing its international expansion by setting up an office in Trinidad and Tobago. Permanent secretary Ayleen Alleyne-Ovid and Soget’s chairman Hervé Cornède signed the contract for the implementation, maintenance, and operation of the PCS two... plus
Promoting innovation in Shanghai
The classification society DNV and the shipbuilding group China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have established a future ship joint innovation centre in Shanghai, following the strategic cooperation agreement framework which the two companies signed in 2019. The... plus
Ferries to get electronic logbooks
Two newbuild "superstar-class" ro-pax vessels of Finnlines’ fleet, which operates cargo and passenger vessels in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, will be equipped with electronic reporting, fleet monitoring and stability management solutions developed by Napa, a... plus
Small but potentially very serious
US Customs and Border Protection (CDP) agriculture specialists reported to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) a species of citrus root weevil intercepted exactly one month ago, on 22 May 2023, in a shipment arriving at Wilmington port. The invaded shipment of pineapples... plus
E comme feu de Saint-Elme 
Le nombre d’avaries baisse, mais les causes sont plus diverses. Les perte des navires diminuent, aussi aux points chauds Sud de la Chine, Indochine et Indonésie. Mais le changement de type de fret comporte plus de risques. Les véhicules électriques sont potentiellement plus à... plus