Dachser sets up shop in Sweden 
After Denmark and Finland, Sweden has become the next Nordic market to be dorectly covered by Dachser Air & Sea Logistics. The company now operates an office for air and sea freight in Gothenburg. Jochen Müller, Dachser's COO, air & sea logistics, is in charge of the... more
Hamburg Süd names containership in Antwerp
Hamburg Süd has just held a naming ceremony for a containership in Antwerp (Belgium). The “Polar Ecuador” was sponsored by Sonia Van de Vyvere, wife of Philippe Van de Vyvere, owner and CEO of SEA-invest, one of the world’s largest terminal operators for dry bulk, liquid bulk... more
ICTSI subsidiary rated top terminal in CA-4 region
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) has selected Puerto Cortés operated by Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), the Honduran subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), as the best maritime terminal in the... more
Port of Hamburg back on growth trajectory
Germany’s largest universal port Hamburg is again on a growth path, as it handled 34.6 million t of seaborne cargo in Q1/2019, 6% more than in Q1/2018. The throughput of general cargo (23.9 million t/+ 5.4%) and bulk cargo (10.7 million t/+ 7.5%) rose substantially in... more
SMS Towage sees wide range of tasks for new tugs
The British towage company, SMS Towage, has purchased two ASD 2411 tugs from Damen Shipyards. Established in 2002, SMS Towage started towage activities on and around the Humber Estuary on the UK’s east coast. Since then the company has expanded to take on permanent contracts in... more
Tool measures carbon in maritime sector
A carbon logger has been employed in the supply chain of the mining company Anglo American. It has offset the carbon emissions for an ocean freight voyage from South Africa to Europe, using Right Ship's verified carbon accounting tool and offset credits purchased from South... more
Giant crane for Bristol Port
Bristol Port in the UK is playing a key role in the logistics supply chain for the construction of the multi-billion pound atomic power plant Hinkley Point. Given this role, the port just took delivery of the world’s largest crane that is destined to undertake all the heaviest... more
APM in Barcelona on simulation
APM Terminals Barcelona has performed fire and evacuation simulation on an SC crane in order to validate the action guidelines set out in its emergency plan. The simulation was carried out in coordination with the port of Barcelona because APM’s emergency plan is integrated into... more
Laurels for Palau in US port state control examinations
The United States Coastguard (USCG) targets flags for additional port state control examinations if their detention ratio scores are higher than the three-year rolling average detention record. The Palau International Ship Registry (Pisr) has recorded a zero percentage... more
Hamburg Süd reshuffles Latin American coverage
Hamburg Süd, in cooperation with its new parent company Maersk, is remodelling its services on the Europe–Central America, Caribbean and South America West Coast trade lanes. The companies said there is a new stand-alone service - SAWC1 - covering Europe to/from Central... more