AXS Marine and Baltic Exchange join forces 
The Baltic Exchange, an affiliate of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) since 2016, is integrating the access to its indices via AXS Marine's chartering and analytical SaaS platforms. This combination enables charterers, shipowners, shipbrokers and freight analysts to deliver... more
A great leap for Guadeloupe Port Caraibes
The Grand Port maritime Guadeloupe Port Caraibes reached new milestones in 2021. For the first time in its history, 4.2 million t of goods passed through the port’s facilities. This is 16% more than in the pre-pandemic year of 2019 and 18% more than in 2020. Import traffic was... more
Better times for Bremen
Despite corona, the ports of Bremen showed an improved performance in 2021. The quays and terminals in Bremen and Bremerhaven handled 69.7 million t of seaborne cargo in 2021, an increase of 4.8%. The ports were thus able to make up for the losses in seaborne throughput (66.5... more
A maritime strategy for Switzerland
On 16 February 2022, the Swiss government, the Federal Council, mandated the department of foreign affairs to develop a comprehensive maritime strategy for the country in cooperation with the departments concerned and with the involvement of the business community, the... more
Fit for future trade
A number of associations have joined forces to create new data standards. Bimco, Fiata, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Swift and the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), in conjunction with its nine member carriers, have inked a memorandum of... more
The Alliance: changes in spring 2022
The Alliance will introduce several adjustments to its network in spring 2022. A key change is the split of the hitherto FP2 pendulum loop into the two services FE5, linking Southeast Asia to Europe, and PS7, linking Southeast Asia and South China to the Transpacific West Coast.... more
USD 60 million for Tra Pac Jacksonville terminal
Ceres Terminals and Jaxport have inked an agreement on investing USD 60 million over a 20-year-timeline in the lease and modernisation of the Tra Pac Jacksonville container terminal in Jacksonville, Florida. In a separate transaction, Ceres will purchase the terminal’s... more
New loop for dual-fuel road-railway ferry
Russia's first dual-fuel road-railway ferry, named after the Polish-Russian Marshal Rokossovsky, is preparing for its next trip. After having successfully completed its voyage from the seaport of Tuzla, Istanbul, to the seaport of Kaliningrad, the ferry will be put on the... more
Danish fleet expands
The fleet of ships sailing under the Danish flag continues to grow. A political strategy initiated more than a decade ago has increased the total tonnage of Danish vessels by 43%. As recently published by the Danish Maritime Authority, December 2021 saw vessels with 23.2... more
More capacity for a tight market
Hamburg-headquartered Dships has taken delivery of the last out of four newbuilds. The F-500 "MV Charlie" follows the multipurpose heavy lift vessels “MV Mick”, “MV Keith” and “MV Ronnie” as part of the fleet expansion programme initiated back in 2018. In the... more