MOL integrates part of its maritime business 
Japanese liner MOL recently passed a resolution to establish the new company MOL Drybulk - as the merger of its small- and medium- sized bulk carrier business, wood chip carrier business and Panamax business (excluding services for steel manufacturers and domestic electric power... more
Another concept for ammonia as shipping fuel
Japanese liner K Line and Shin Kurushima Dock have joint AIP for the concept design of an ammonia fuelled car carrier from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK). As ammonia fuel does not emit carbon dioxide (CO2) during combustion, it is attracting attention as a next-generation... more
A closer look at Christmas consumption
In its latest analysis, Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence provider Sea-Intelligence underlined that, while demand in USA maintains record levels, it is partially hampered by supply chain ruptures. Data proves that personal consumption in the country reached record levels in... more
More money for Manila
Philippines-headquartered port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) continues to invest in its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT). While the second phase development of MICT’s Berths 7 and 8 is in progress, which will... more
Moderate raise of tariffs for investments
After two years without an increase, fees at Bremen's ports in Germany are set to rise by 2% from January 2022. Space charges in Bremen were last raised by an average of 2% on 1 January 2019. Bremen's ports refrained from an increase in 2020 due to poor economic forecasts,... more
Bimco introduces carbon emission clauses
The London-based law firm HFW has supported the shipping association Bimco in drafting a series of clauses in response to strict new environmental legislation that will curb the industry's carbon emissions. The International Maritime Organisation's revised initial greenhouse gas... more
New equipment for Port Lafito
Tideworks Technology has implemented a new marine terminal operating solution, called Mainsail 10, in Haiti's Port Lafito, which is managed by the Gilbert Bigio Group (GB Group). This launch is a fully hosted TOS deployment operating on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Port Lafito is... more
Stena Line expands Baltic network
As from February 2022, the Swedish shipping company Stena Line will offer a new route between the Norvik Port in Stockholm, Sweden, and Hanko, Finland. The vessel "Urd" will be deployed on the new route. A second vessel, "Stena Gothica", will be added in... more
French Guiana adopts new port technology
After the Indian Ocean (Mayotte), the Caribbean (Martinique) and the Pacific (Papeete and Nouméa), French Guiana is now also taking the port system Ci5 and Smart Ports on board. For France’s overseas departments and territories (the DOM-TOM's), 2021 will have been the year of... more
Oldendorff Carriers outsources ship management
Synergy Marine Group has signed an agreement to manage part of Oldendorff Carriers' bulk carrier fleet. The contract begins with the technical management of 17 Oldendorff bulk carriers comprising nine post-panamax vessels and eight ‘babycapes’. Dexter Jeremiah, managing... more