Joint trial run in Singapore 
It is a cooperation of three on land and sea. PSA and OOCL have now completed their joint pilot run to integrate the flow of containers between two PSA facilities in Singapore, Keppel Distripark and On-Dock Depot. The focus lies on reducing overall trucking distance for empty... more
An icon's 250th anniversary 
An ancient symbol, the Port of Barcelona's Clock Tower is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. In 1751, construction began on a light tower on the tip of the seawall that was being built in the Port of Barcelona, which at that time stretched as far as this point.... more
Hapag-Lloyd extending Wax
The Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd is extending its West Africa Express service (Wax) and adding a call at the port of Le Havre. The shipping company says that the new port of call will offer a direct product with a fast transit-time to Tema (Ghana) and Abidjan (Ivory Coast),... more
How many containers lost at sea?
The World Shipping Council (WSC) recently published its ‘Containers Lost at Sea Report’, covering 2020-2021. Approximately 241 million cargo loads in containers were handled by international carriers last year. The analysis shows that containers lost overboard represent less... more
New maritime code for Cape Verde
From sustainable fishing projects in the Adriatic Sea to the new drainage programmes in the Niger Delta, the International Maritime Safety Security and Environment Academy (Imssea) is committed to playing an active role. Lately, it assisted in the revision of the new... more
Wan Hai Lines adds next US-American port
Taiwan-headquartered Wan Hai Lines is adding the Port of Philadelphia to its current Asia to East Coast of North America AA9 service, creating the first direct service from Asia to Philadelphia. The rotation will be as follows: Haiphong – Shekou - Kaohsiung – Qingdao -... more
Bigger hybrid vessels to come
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä is supplying its hybrid propulsion system for a new generation of ferries. The three new ro-pax vessels currently being built will be run by Stena RoRo. Two of the ferries will have a battery capacity of 11.5 MWh, making them the marine... more
Saint John is on
Canada’s Port Saint John moved almost 87,000 teu in 2021. All in all, cargo volumes handled at the port totalled 28.8 million t in 2021. This an improvement of 11% compared to 2020. Saint John's revenues rose to CAD 22.3 million (USD 17.6 million), 26% up from CAD 16.5 million... more
MSC expanding Asia–USA network
From July on, MSC will not only launch its new ‘Zephyr’ service, but also adjust its ‘Santana’ and ‘Sentosa’ services connecting China and the USA. The ‘Zephyr’, god of wind, will be an Asia–US Gulf Coast and South Atlantic service. It will offer direct weekly connections from... more
More money for shipowners
Oceanis, a Hamburg-based finance platform for shipowners, has closed USD 200 million in financing transactions since it was launched in May 2019. The online platform connects shipowners seeking finance with banks and other financial institutions. It now does business with more... more