"OOCL Spain" makes its first visit to Hamburg 
The "OOCL Spain", which was christened in February and has been operating in the Asia-Europe service LL3 since March 2023, has now moored in the Port of Hamburg for the first time. The vessel, which belongs to Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), has a cargo... more
Ceva Logistics to operate ro-ro vessels
Marseille-based Ceva Logistics has signed a long-term lease with its parent company, the shipping company CMA CGM, to connect its global automotive customers with more roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) vessel capacity. The four ships are currently under construction by China... more
ONE's AIM Service now to sail once a week
The shipping company Ocean Network Express’ (ONE) has decided to increase the sailing frequency of its "AIM Service" that connects Africa, India and the Middle East. Instead of fortnightly, the frequency will be weekly, starting from May 2023. The increased... more
Malta Freeport Terminal’s extension plan
At a press conference with Silvio Schembri, Malta’s minister for the economy, EU funds and lands, Malta Freeport Terminals CEO Alex Montebello presented the terminals’ extension plan. For Montebello, “the Terminal Two extension will consolidate our reputation as a major... more
Roundtable at Stockholm Norvik Port
Stockholm Norvik Port recently hosted a roundtable of industrial, municipal and regulatory agency representatives organised by the County Administrative Board of Stockholm and Ports of Stockholm. The discussion focused on fossil fuel-free transport and the needs of shipping... more
AAL Shipping showcases "Super B-Class"
AAL Shipping released a short film highlighting the design and technical innovations and specifications of the "AAL Limassol", the first unit of its mega size 32,000 DWT Super B-Class heavy lift vessels. This kind of vessel meets the highest possible automation and... more
European inland ports gather in Vienna
For the European Federation of Inland Ports (Efip), the Trans European Network for Transport (TEN-T) plays a fundamental role in the efforts to meet the European Green Deal goals. At their annual general meeting in Vienna, Austria last week, Efip members debated the... more
Creating a ro-ro highway at the port of Muuga
A new double ramp for ro-ro traffic is now in operation at the HHLA TK Estonia terminal in the Port of Muuga. The ramp is used by Eckerö Line's vessel “MS Finbo Cargo”, sailing daily between Muuga and Vuosaari in Finland. Thanks to this extension, more trade between Estonia and... more
Container throughput remains weak
According to the latest flash estimate, the container throughput index of RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) remained almost unchanged in March compared to the previous month at a seasonally adjusted 118.1... more
MOL: a new alliance
MOL’s president and CEO Takeshi Hashimoto has announced his company’s approval to acquire the third-party allotment of new shares of Modec, a provider of solutions to the floating offshore oil and gas market. These units can handle oil & gas production in ultra-deep water... more