Naval piracy on the rise in Asia 
In its annual report the ReCaap information sharing centre (ISC) has confirmed a rise of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia in 2024. Incidents rose by 6% compared to the previous year. Eleven of the 107 incidents in 2024 remained attempts. In 2023 only one attempt... more
Bi-weekly service to Port Gentil
Marguisa Shipping Lines has strengthened its ‘Marguisa Feeder Service’ (MFS) to São Tomé and Príncipe by integrating the vessel ‘Msm Don’ into the route, boosting operational capacities and service reliability. Additionally, Port Gentil (Gabon) has been added as another port of... more
Stricter safety measures for charcoal shipments
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has introduced stricter regulations to transport charcoal on merchant ships, effective voluntarily from January 2025 and mandatorily from January 2026. The German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) supports immediate adoption, citing... more
‘OOCL Sunflower’ joins trans-Pacific route
OOCL recently named its third 16,828 teu containership, the ‘OOCL Sunflower’, at the Dalian Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co Ltd (Dacks). The vessel is part of a series of ten ships designed to improve environmental performance and operational efficiency. It will operate on the... more
Rising seafarer arrests spark international concern
InterManager, a shipping trade association, is urging the industry to contribute data to a new campaign highlighting the growing issue of the criminalisation of seafarers. The association is concerned about harsh treatment and detention, and is compiling statistics to share... more
Upgrade for Sweden’s largest vehicle gateway
The port of Gothenburg has awarded a twelve-year concession to Wallenius Wilhelmsen to manage its vehicle and ro-ro terminal, starting in February 2026. The new operator, selected after a competitive procurement process, plans to invest nearly EUR 6 million in modernising the... more
Optimising efficiency in Cuxhaven
Cuxport, a multimodal terminal in northern Germany, has implemented the ‘Navis Mixed Cargo Terminal Operating System’ supplied by Kaleris, in order to optimise its operations and consolidate workflows for various types of cargo, including ro-ro, breakbulk and containers. The... more
Modernising ports worldwide
DP World has surpassed 100 million teu of container handling capacity globally, driven by USD 11 billion in strategic investments in port infrastructure, expansion and acquisitions. This milestone cements DP World’s 9.2% share of the global container market and highlights its... more
Expanding renewable fuel networks in Europe
UECC has completed Spain’s first truck-to-ship delivery of liquefied biomethane (LBM), supplied by Naturgy, in the port of Vigo (Spain). This milestone has diversified UECC’s LBM supply beyond its Zeebrugge hub and supports its ‘Sail for Change’ initiative, which helps major... more
New investors join Hycamite
MOL Plus has announced an investment in Hycamite TCD Technologies, a Finnish company that specialises in low-carbon hydrogen and high-value solid carbon products via methane-splitting technology. This EUR 44 million series A investment round, led by the Sojitz Group and... more