Mission accomplished 
The European ro-ro ferry operator CLDN recently finalised the agreement to acquire all shares of the Seatruck Ferries Holding from Clipper Group of Denmark. This follows the approval of the proposed merger given by the Irish competition authority by the end of October 2022.... more
Cameras on the terminal
Duisport is taking the next step in terms of digitisation. While the Port of Duisburg already uses "optical character recognition" (OCR) gates for cargo transported by truck or train, there is now a new solution for handling river-borne containers. Together with... more
A difficult and protracted re-birth 
Back on the open sea – a Fratelli Cosulich ship no longer blockaded in Ukrainian port of Mariupol. Nine months can be rather a long time in shipping. That was the time it took the shipping line Vulcania, a subsidiary of the long-established Genoese company Fratelli Cosulich, to... more
Unctad: e-commerce driving maritime
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) has published its flagship "Review of Maritime Transport 2022". For 2022, Unctad projects global maritime trade growth to moderate to 1.4%. Asia remained the world’s leading maritime cargo handling centre in 2021,... more
Are green corridors on the way?
According to the relevant 2022 annual report prepared by the Global Maritime Forum for the Getting to Zero Coalition, green corridors made headway around the world this year. However, the report also emphasises the need to involve actors beyond the strictly maritime port... more
CMA CGM can't help it
CMA CGM continued its strong performance in Q3/2022. The Marseille-based carrier achieved revenues of almost USD 200 billion "mostly driven by the group’s maritime shipping business", as the shipping company said in a press release. In fact, maritime shipping... more
Northern ports protecting the tidelands
Dutch, Danish and German seaports, politicians, administrators and members of NGOs (non-governmental organisations) are currently gathering in Wilhelmshaven in a joint effort to protect the tidelands ("Wadden Sea") on the Northern sea shores. The international... more
Elbe: quick dredging required
Restoring full draughts on the Elbe is essential to ensuring smooth flows of goods to and from the Port of Hamburg and its diverse hinterland connections in the global supply chain. "Although the navigational depth is temporarily restricted, regular shipping traffic is... more
Bimco explains carbon intensity index (CII)
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco) has published a new clause for time charter parties to make it easier for parties to comply with the requirements of the new International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standard regarding to the carbon intensity index (CII) of... more
Rebranding of data specialist
Maritime data provider Vessels Value has rebranded the recently acquired 1996-founded shipping data and consultancy firm Via Mar and welcomed the company's new managing director, Martin Kjendlie. He will be responsible for overseeing Via Mar’s future strategy, with a specific... more