AD Ports Group’s new acquisition 
Maqta Gateway, the digital arm of AD Ports Group, has acquired TTEK. The developer of border control solutions and customs systems will help reinforce AD Ports Group’s market position as a major digital trade and holistic single window solution provider. The price of the... more
Developing ammonia as a hydrogen carrier
The Norwegian government has provided funds of EUR 5.9 million for the technology group Wärtsilä and Höegh LNG, but also other partners, such as the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) or the University of South-East Norway, for the development of ammonia as hydrogen carrier.... more
ONE’s containerised wind assist units
Two containerised wind assist units will be installed on one of Ocean Network Express’ (ONE) operated container feeder ships before the end of 2023. The Singapore-based company has developed a cost optimisation project called “Sapphire + Project”, which will contribute to the... more
ZIM christens two new vessels
At SHI Shipyard in Korea, the Israeli shipping company ZIM recently held a naming ceremony for "ZIM Mount Everest" and "ZIM Mount Blanc", two 15,000 teu LNG-powered vessels for its new fleet. “Godmothers” Alice Tham, ZIM Singapore country manager, and... more
New straddle carrier at HHLA
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has renewed its straddle carrier fleet at the Container Terminal Tollerort (CCT). Eight new units have started operating with hybrid drive: the straddle carrier stores surplus energy in a high-performance lithium-ion battery, which saves... more
A first for the Port of Houston
The Swedish company Stena sent the tankers "Stena Pro Marine" and "Stena Prosperous" to the port of Houston on the US Gulf Coast where they were refuelled via barge while discharging clean petroleum products at a terminal. This was the first barge-to-ship... more
A new energy gateway 
Positive results, even through crises. In these times of the ongoing European energy crisis, Lower Saxony’s ports are more relevant than ever before. Fossil fuels such as coal as well as alternatives that go easier on the environment reach Germany via the nation’s northern... more
New life across the Rhine
Birsterminal, an independent and owner-managed cargo handling company on the Rhine in Birsfelden near Basel (Switzerland), which has been in operation for over 80 years, lives sustainability. Its "i-Log" industrial and logistics park is currently being built in the... more
Hapag-Lloyd buys 40% of Baxi terminal operator
After an agreement with an affiliate of Bain Capital Private Equity, which held a 35% stake in the Indian port operator J M Baxi Ports & Logistics (JMBPL), Hapag-Lloyd completed its acquisition of a 40% shareholding in JMBPL. The transaction has now been approved by the... more
Positive outlook for Port of Antwerp-Bruges
In a complex geopolitical and macroeconomic environment, the total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges (Belgium) amounted to 68.7 million t in Q1/2023, which is a drop of 4.5% compared with the same period last year. But for Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO Port of Antwerp-Bruges,... more