To track solutions from Hoopo 
The Haifa-based carrier Zim has invested USD 5.5 million in a container-tracking firm. Hoopo Systems is a provider of tracking solutions for unpowered assets like dry shipping containers. The investment is intended to help Hoopo develop technology for the maritime industry,... more
Sun Chief here to stay
UWL, a US-American NVOCC and 3PL, has signed a contract with Swire Shipping. The agreement, which is to last into 2024, concerns the Sun Chief express service, a direct route between Vietnam and Seattle, Washington. Since its launch in April of 2022, Sun Chief has maintained... more
A special service for UAE ports
It is for the home turf. DP World has introduced a new coastal service for the UAE, connecting its Jebel Ali hub to other ports around the country. The inaugural shipment of roughly 200 teu sailed from the Jebel Ali Port to the Port of Ajman in early 7 October. The new... more
Green corridor between Rotterdam and Gothenburg
The Port of Gothenburg and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up green corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two ports. The plan focuses on decarbonisation and digitalisation. As part of the green corridor initiative,... more
A new link with the Americas
Starting December 2022, the Marseille-headquartered carrier CMA CGM is launching its new Americas XL service, providing connections between ports on the US East Coast and the West Coast of South America. CMA CGM will deploy its own vessels with a minimum 500 plugs per unit... more
More feeder traffic in Hamburg
From November, container transfers between the large terminals in the Port of Hamburg will be introduced to relieve road transport. The project was initiated by the Danish shipping company Unifeeder, with the Hamburg software company Dakosy and Dihla Dakosy, an interest... more
Higher volumes, fewer boxes
The Belgian Port of Antwerp-Bruges has released its results on the period from January to September 2022. Overall throughput amounted to 217.4 million t, a slight increase of 0.8% compared to the same period last year. All cargo segments are up, with the exception of container... more
Italy stays on the move 
Sustainable newbuildings for the future. Emanuele Grimaldi looked to the future and confirmed that his company is committed to ‘green’ ships, and to sustainable business in general. more
MSC keeping up the pace
MSC is expanding its capacity in container shipping at breath-taking speed. Besides charters and the acquisition of used vessels, the carrier's orderbook currently is close to the threshold of 2 million teu. About 1.96 million teu are currently being built on behalf of the... more
Transfer of Vopak agencies imminent
It is a huge deal in port services. Norway-based Wilhelmsen Port Services is acquiring 100% of Vopak Agencies and 50% of Diize. Vopak Agencies is part of the Vopak Europe & Africa division. Port agency and hub agency are complementary services, operated from Vopak’s network... more