Grimaldi takes over new G5-class vessel 
Naples-based Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the "Great Antwerp" at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Company in Ulsan (South Korea). This newbuilding is one of a series of ships designed to respond more efficiently to the demand for quality transport services on deep... more
First maritime container terminal in Michigan
At the beginning of April 2023, the port of Monroe welcomed Gretchen Witmer, governor of the state of Michigan, to a tour and a press conference. She was the first state governor to visit a port in Michigan in an official capacity. At this occasion, the port announced its... more
Focus on the future 
The Grimaldi Group investing in structure and fleet. The Neapolitan shipping line is continuing its investment programme in 2023. Five PCTC units are set to fortify the group’s services between Europe, Africa and the Middle and Far East. Furthermore, the acquisition of strategic... more
VF 8 vehicles from Vietnam to North America
Vinfast, a member of Vingroup, has announced the shipment of the second batch of 1,879 VF 8 vehicles to USA and Canada. The vehicles destined for USA are expected to arrive in May 2023, with the rest to reach Canada in June 2023. The vessel “Silver Queen” loaded its cargo... more
"Sunflower Murasaki" fuelled by LNG
The LNG-fuelled ferry (liquefied natural gas) “Sunflower Murasaki”, the second of Japan’s first two vessels of this type, entered service on 14 April 2023. It is owned by MOL and operated by its group company Ferry Sunflower. Beyond offering greater transport capacity and... more
Oceanus launches new direct liner service
The new service links Florida’s Seaport Manatee, Texas’ Port Freeport with key ports of Veracruz in Mexico and Cartagena in Colombia, with direct liner sailings. Oceanus Line’s vessel “X-Press Cotopaxi” has a capacity of 1,740 teu and operates anticlockwise: the vessel... more
Duisport: positive results for 2022
The Duisport Group (Duisburg) has presented a positive annual balance sheet for 2022, with an increased operating result compared to 2021: "Fortunately, the economic impact of the Ukraine war was not as strong for the Duisport Group as we initially feared," says CEO... more
New feeder link between Abu Dhabi and Kuwait
On 17 April 2023, "Safeen Pride" visited Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait for the first time. Part of the Safeen Feeders fleet, the container vessel has a total tonnage of 15,636 t, a carrying capacity of 16,855,210 t of deadweight, capable of transporting 1,374 teu. The... more
Upward trend for CM Port's foreign trade
The Hong Kong-based China Merchants Port (CM Port) has reported its results for the full year 2022. In total, the company's ports handled 136.5 million teu, up 1.1% compared to 2021. Total dry and bulk cargo throughput was at 547 million t, down 3.6%. During the operator's... more
Third time record for the port of Yantian
The world’s largest container vessels called at the port of Yantian (China) recently: “MSC Tessa” and “MSC Celestino Maresa”, with a carrying capacity of 24,116 teu, arrived on 21 March and 4 April 2023, while “OOCL Spain" (24,188 teu) and "MSC Irina" (24,346... more