2022: mixed picture at the Spanish ports 
The Spanish ports moved a total of 88.3 million t of goods in the first two months of 2022, 8.6% more than in the same period of 2021. While January practically reached the pre-pandemic level, this trend did not continue in February, and the freight traffic accumulated in these... more
A partnership for the decarbonisation of shipping
It is a new cooperation to further decarbonisation in the shipping industry: in Italy, the inspection, certification and consulting engineering company Rina and Fincantieri, a design and construction company for ships and maritime technological systems, have signed a memorandum... more
World trade starting to feel it
The container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) showed a decline in February 2022, decreasing clearly from 120.7 points (seasonally adjusted) to 117.1 points, according to the... more
Brittany now also runs on LNG
Brittany Ferries and Wartsilä Cooperation have inked a long-term agreement to support the new LNG-fuelled ferry. The cooperation concerns in particular the solutions installed on Brittany Ferries’ latest ro-pax vessel, the ‘Salamanca’. The ten-year agreement was signed in... more
South Carolina Ports going strong
Record volumes keep coming at South Carolina Ports. According to the port authority's statistics, the ports handled 230,000 teu at Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal, and Hugh K Leatherman Terminal in February 2022, a rise of 26% compared to February 2021.... more
Shanghai's lockdown: hard times ahead?
A quick increase in port congestion at the beginning of the Shanghai lockdown could only be a foreshadowing of what lies ahead, said the maritime analyst of Vessels Value. Vivek Srivastava, senior trade analyst at Vessels Value, commented: "With roads, bridges and... more
Meratus going for Malaysia
Meratus Linesis, an Indonesian shipping line, is extending its international outreach. It recently launched a new direct service from the Port of Tanjung Priok in Jakarta to Port Klang, Malaysia. The 8,400 t “Meratus Project 3” ship was deployed. The latest route is expected... more
New terminal in Port Yarimca now operational
The finished-car logistics terminal in the Port of Yarimca, located in the suburbs of Istanbul, celebrated the official start of its operations recently, as it welcomed the first call of Japanese liner NYK's “Selene Leader”, a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). NYK... more
A roadmap for the Seine axis
The French Haropa port, which combines the maritime and logistics assets of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris, has defined its business strategy for the period until 2025. The roadmap, aiming to develop the Haropa port into a high-performance maritime and river port system and... more
New equipment for the port of Lagos
Tincan Island Container Terminal (TICT) has ordered two new cranes for its operations at the Port of Lagos (Nigeria). The Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 Mobile Harbour Cranes are scheduled for delivery in June 2022. TICT is a consortium of Bolloré Ports and an association of China... more