‘Chipolbrok Atlantic’ calls at Hamburg 
The ‘Chipolbrok Atlantic’ called at the port of Hamburg at the turn of the month as part of voyage 43/44. The vessel discharged and loaded heavy and voluminous cargo, including 103 t generators and large steel structures for a German steel plant, Chipolbrok said. The cargo... more
Mol and Be Forward sign mou
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Mol) has signed a five-year mou with Be Forward to implement a book and claim system for used car shipments to Africa. Be Forward has thus become the first customer to adopt this initiative and furthermore agrees to use LNG-fuelled vessels ”to promote the... more
Capacity doubled 
Boskalis building largest ship of its type. The Dutch company Royal Boskalis is converting on of its existing vessels into a subsea rock-installation vessel. According to its statements the move will make the ship the largest unit in the industry in the segment. more
First trans-Atlantic service by Gemini Cooperation
On 3 February DP World Southampton welcomed the ‘MV Leonidio’, the first vessel under the Gemini Cooperation’s trans-Atlantic AL1/AT3 service, at the Southampton logistics hub. The ship will call at key European ports, before heading for the USA. Gemini, a cooperation effort... more
Wind-assisted ship propulsion gaining momentum
Econowind has sold over 100 ‘VentoFoil’ units, marking a what it called a major milestone in wind-assisted ship propulsion. The technology has been designed to cut fuel consumption, reduce CO₂ emissions, and meet tighter regulations worldwide. Since the first deployment on... more
Carola bridge fairway reopens – with limitations
After almost five months of blockage the first cargo ship once again passed through the Carola bridge fairway in Dresden (Germany). A generator and fertiliser were on board a Czech company’s tug and barge combination, consisting of a motor cargo vessel and the pushed... more
One and LX Pantos launch joint venture
Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (One) and South Korea’s LX Pantos have finalised a joint venture called Boxlinks, to enhance inland intermodal transport in the USA. Boxlinks will integrate both companies’ networks with major rail and trucking providers. According to... more
Tarros returns to Spain
The Tarros Group is enhancing its GPS service to meet market demands. The service covers its network from Portugal to Turkey, with ports in Mersin and Lebanon, and will offer a fixed-day weekly schedule with six vessels. This will increase the line’s cargo capacity by over 20%... more
Funds to focus on drone logistics
The drone logistics company ADLC has raised around EUR 2 million in seed funding. The organisation will use the funds to “accelerate growth and expand services in the maritime and offshore industry.” Investors in the maritime, logistics and drone industries, including LRM,... more
First near-zero-emissions RTGs in the Philippines
Eight hybrid rubber-tyred gantries (RTGs) with ‘near-zero-emissions technology’ have arrived in the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), run by International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI). The RTGs were produced by Japan’s Mitsui Engineering &... more