Investments to cut emissions at Felixstowe 
While the COP26 conference is taking place in Glasgow, Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has placed orders for 48 battery-powered terminal tractors and 17 zero-emission remote controlled electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes (ReARTGs). The new two-wheel drive tractor units,... more
Substantial investments 
Sustainability was at the heart of Grimaldi’s XXIV Euro-Med Convention, held in Valencia. It focused on investment in new technologies for newbuildings as well as vessels already in the fleet, and on intermodal and other strategic measures. According to managing director... more
International trio for green energy
In a declaration of intent released during COP26 in Glasgow, the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge and the Chilean ministry of energy have announced plans to transport green hydrogen between Chile and Western Europe. The package of measures includes the production of green... more
How bottlenecks impact trades
The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence recently analysed the impact of bottlenecks in the maritime supply system from the perspective of vessel delays. Thus, vessel delays from 2016-2019 were compared to delays in excess of that baseline for 2020 and 2021.... more
More cranes for Conakry
In Guinea, the Autonomous Port of Conakry recently received four RTGs (rubber tyred gantries). This equipment is added to the eight other models received in 2018 and 2020, bringing their number to twelve at the container terminal of the Port Autonome de Conakry. Entirely... more
Singapore's new port opens sooner
Since import and export shipments in the Oceania region are being delayed due to continued, extraordinary congestion at transhipment ports in Singapore and Malaysia, measures have been taken to ease problems for carriers and shippers. Singapore recently announced that it is... more
CMA CGM buys FMS in Los Angeles
It is a new chapter in CMA CGM's Transpacific trades. The French Group is acquiring the Fenix Marine Services (FMS) container terminal at the port of Los Angeles. The transaction is valued at about USD 2 billion. CMA CGM already holds a 10% stake in FMS and is to buy the... more
Hydrogen production site planned in Gothenburg
The Port of Gothenburg and the Norwegian energy company Statkraft have formed a coalition to construct a hydrogen production facility at the port, with operations due to commence in 2023. Initially, the facility will have a capacity of four MW, producing up to two tonnes of... more
Flowfox links up with DCSA
The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) was founded in 2019 as a joint effort of carriers to support the development of global, digital standards in shipping. Now, Flowfox is starting to work with DCSA on the import container release. The Hamburg-based logistics... more
Cosco's new link to West Africa
Cosco Line has launched a new service from the port of Bilbao to West Africa, with Vasco Shipping Services as its agent for Spain. This unit, belonging to Vasco, was created in 2000 as an exclusive representative for the Chinese shipping company, with whom the group had been... more