Robust start of world trade in 2022 
The container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) continued its growth in January 2022, rising from 120.5 points (seasonally adjusted) to 122.0 points, according to the... more
Hamburg takes the next step
The big story for the Port of Hamburg at the beginning of 2022 is the fairway adjustment, where the second stage was initiated at the end of January. The widening of the fairway to 385 m will make it easier for mega-ships of over 18,000 teu to meet, the number of which rose to... more
Barcelona invests heavily in decarbonisation
The use of electricity plays a key role in the Port of Barcelona’s efforts to decarbonise port activity and improve air quality. To this end, the port will invest a total of EUR 110 million in its Nexigen project. Firstly, EUR 90 million will be invested in OPS (onshore... more
Clarksons: "A special year for second-hand ships"
In a recent report, Clarksons says that 2021 witnessed a record in the second-hand ship trading market. All in all, 2,507 ships and 147 million deadweight t (mdwt) changed hands. They represent 7% of the total fleet and an estimated value of USD 47,000 million. After a dip,... more
Finnlines with a good year in its back
The Finnlines Group has reported its results for 2021. Revenues went up by 20% compared to 2020, totalling EUR 579.9 (484) million in the reporting period. Shipping and sea transport services contributed the lion’s share, amounting to EUR 555.3 (461.8) million. Port... more
LNG first-timer in Jaxport
Two firsts: Energy provider Eagle LNG recently refuelled the “Siem Aristotle” from its Talleyrand LNG bunker station in the Port of Jacksonville, Florida. It was the first time Siem refuelled a vessel from a landside bunkering facility - and the first ship of that size that... more
The Port of Rotterdam is back
The Dutch port of Rotterdam has also passed the worst of the crisis. Container throughput rose to 15.3 million teu, while total throughput was 7.3% higher than in 2020, amounting to 468.7 million t. This corresponds to the pre-crisis level of 2019. While dry bulk cargo... more
Doubling traffic on a Baltic route
Since the launch of the loop in autumn 2021, Hansa Destinations has seen a steady increase in demand from freight forwarders and logistics companies looking to transport goods by sea between Sweden and Germany. Now another ro-ro vessel will enter service at the end of April.... more
Djibouti makes hub policy a priority
On 13 February 2022, Djibouti launched the final implementation of “Djibouti ICI”, the national development plan (NDP) for the period 2020-2024. While the previous first five-year plan (2015-2019) saw the completion of new port areas, free zones and the Djibouti-Addis Ababa... more
Fresh blood for the Danser Group
A private equity investor has chosen its next target in the Netherlands: Blue Ocean Capital (BOC), founded in 2015, based in UK and the Netherlands and specialising in port infrastructure and logistics real estate, is acquiring the Danser Group from its current owners. Rotterdam... more