Karlshamn: a new port of call 
The port of Karlshamn in Southern Sweden will now be served by the Lübeck-based ferry company TT-Line. From April 2023, TT-Line will offer up six roundtrips between Karlshamn and Klaipėda (Lithuania) per week. The crossing time from Karlshamn to Klaipėda is approximately 13... more
A record result for an anniversary
The Canadian Port of Trois-Rivières, located on the St. Laurence River between Québec and Montréal, reached a peak in throughput in 2022. A total of 4.3 million t of cargo passed through the port, up 10% from 2021 and beating the 2019 record of 4.2 t. While dry bulk... more
Green alliance linking land and sea
To boost its green footprint, DB Schenker has inked an arrangement with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company to use 12,000 t of biofuel component for all of its own consolidated cargo, less-than-container load (LCL), full-container-load (FCL) and refrigerated containers (reefer... more
Adani Ports sees itself on track
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has released its results for the third quarter and nine months of its FY ending on 31 December 2022. Altogether, the company handled 252.9 million t of cargo from April to December 2022, an increase of 8% compared to the same period... more
More capacity on Ireland-Belgium loop
Finnlines is strengthening its Ireland–Belgium freight service to meet growing demand. By adding a second ro-ro vessel, “MS Finnpulp”, the liner is raising the capacity on the direct connection between Ireland and the European mainland. The additional unit will depart from... more
TIC takeover in Singapore
Mr. Marine has acquired 100% of the shares in Singapore-based Atlas Marine Services. Singapore is considered to be a key global hub for testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services for the shipping industry. Mr. Marine specialises in the testing and certification of... more
OOCL: records - of the past
For the full year 2022, the Hong-Kong-based OOIL Group saw its revenues climb by 19.1% in comparison to 2021, while volumes decreased by 6%. Loadable capacity also declined by 4.3%. The overall load factor was almost even (-1.5%) compared to the same period in 2021. Average... more
Low waters, but many containers
In 2022, container throughput at the Swiss Rhine Ports (SRH) in Basel showed a result comparable to the previous year, while the total volume of 4.6 million t was almost 15% below the level of 2021 (5.4 million t). The decline in imports of mineral oil products (-29%),... more
Berth navigation digitally enhanced
A ship mooring measurement system (Sams) is being installed at the Stromkaje in the overseas port in Bremerhaven. It is designed to provide digital support for mooring manoeuvres at the Stromkaje. The project is funded by the German federal ministry for digital affairs and... more
Containers galore
In a recent survey, London-based maritime consultancy Drewry analysed the amount of available containers worldwide. Drewry's senior analyst for container equipment, John Fossey, was quoted that he expected high numbers of leased boxes to be returned to leasing companies in the... more