New vessel pioneers sustainable power 
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Mol) has taken delivery of the ‘Prima Verde’, the world’s first multipurpose vessel combining marine gas oil propulsion (MGO) with wind-assisted technology. The vessel, built at the Onomichi Dockyard and operated by Mol Drybulk, incorporates ‘JGreeX’... more
Melbourne terminal investing in green technology
Victoria International Container Terminal (Vict) in the port of Melbourne is expanding capacity and reducing emissions by acquiring four hybrid automatic container carriers (ACCs) from Kalmar. These carriers, equipped with lithium-ion batteries and energy recovery systems,... more
Complex crane transport from Kobe to New Orleans
AAL Shipping recently transported a 560 t crane from Kobe (Japan) to New Orleans (USA), as part of its Asia-Americas trade lane service. The shipment included a 60 t crane boom and five large grab buckets, requiring meticulous planning, due to the size and complexity of the... more
Strasbourg accelerates sustainability efforts
The port of Strasbourg has reviewed its 2024 performance and set out its plans for 2025, marking a year of transition with the adoption of its strategic plan for 2024-2028 and the creation of an advisory development council. Despite economic uncertainty, overall traffic... more
Serene through heavy seas 
United Heavy Lift launches weather / routing platform, Syroco, a French tech start-up that supports the energy transition in maritime transport, is equipping eleven vessels of a maritime transport services provider for heavylift, general cargo and project freight activities with... more
Throughput growing in Antwerp-Bruges
The port of Antwerp-Bruges recorded 2.3% growth in throughput in 2024, bringing the total to 278 million t, driven primarily by an 8.9% increase in container traffic. Despite the ongoing economic challenges, including high energy costs and geopolitical tension, the port... more
ECMC cranes for precise sub-sea handling
Seaonics has secured its largest-ever contract to supply five ECMC gangways and five ECMC 3D cranes for a series of offshore walk-to-work newbuilds being constructed at Vard’s yard in Vietnam. The systems, featuring advanced motion compensation and a 30 m outreach, ensure... more
Extreme weather disrupts European riverine transport
TT Club has highlighted growing risks to inland waterway operations due to climate change, as evidenced by extreme weather events that severely disrupted European waterways in 2024. The Rhine suffered from flooding in Germany, interrupting cargo transport to Switzerland,... more
Sino-Europe express boosts maritime Silk Road
The JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven (Germany) marked the launch of the new China-Europe Express service (CEX) with the arrival of the ‘Kawa Ningbo’, a containership operated by Kawa Shipping. This new direct connection between Ningbo (China) and Wilhelmshaven offers the... more
New feeder links Finland, Latvia and Poland
CMA CGM has introduced the Baltic Express Service (BLX), a new feeder connection linking Finland and Latvia via Gdansk (Poland). Starting in week 4 / 2025 the service offers a dedicated weekly shuttle between Kotka (Riga) and Gdansk. Leveraging Gdansk as a key transshipment... more