21 countries for green corridors 
On 10 November 2021, 22 countries signed the so-called Clydebank Declaration for the development of carbon-free 'green' corridors for maritime transport. The signing occurred during the Climate Summit COP26 in Glasgow. USA, Japan, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, UK, Australia... more
A good season for Hapag-LLoyd
Higher freight rates and rising transport volumes have the cash registers ringing at Hapag-Lloyd. In the first nine months of 2021, revenues rose by an outstanding 70% to EUR 15 billion, while ebitda stood at EUR 6.8 billion and ebit at EUR 5.8 billion. At the same time, group... more
South Carolina Ports hits the mark
South Carolina Ports handled almost 235,000 teu at Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal in October 2021. This is a 9% increase in comparison to October last year. In this fiscal year, which started on 1 July 2021, SC Ports has... more
HHLA rising
Terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) benefited from the extraordinary circumstances in deep sea shipping in the first nine months of 2021. A temporary peak in storage fees as a result of longer container dwell times at HHLA’s terminals in Hamburg also left... more
Hydrogen also in Rotterdam
According to a study on the development of hydrogen import terminals in Rotterdam, which was conducted by the port operator, a number of terminals will be technically equipped for the import, storage, treatment and transit of hydrogen by 2025. Other component studies... more
More fellowships for World Maritime University
The World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö, Sweden, and the Grimaldi Foundation, Naples, recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) that includes a provision for two annual fellowships. They will serve for well-qualified applicants from emerging countries to enrol in the... more
Fair winds for Finnlines
The Finnlines Group has reported its cumulated results for the first three quarters of 2021. While revenues went up by 17% from January to September 2021 to EUR 425.9 million compared to the corresponding period in the previous year (EUR 363.1 million), the net result for the... more
Another collaboration on hydrogen
The Japanese carrier MOL, its dry bulk affiliate and Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) are running a joint pilot testing a hydrogen-fuelled engine on an in-service vessel. The ship will be operated by MOL and MOL Drybulk, and the low-speed, two-stroke hydrogen-fuelled marine... more
Svitzer adds unit on the Humber
Named after a crew member’s daughter, a new unit, the "Svitzer Eleanor", will reinforce the company’s operations in Northern England, becoming the eighth Svitzer tug servicing the Humber. The purchase and rebranding of the Immingham-based tug "Innovation"... more
From 2.0 to 4.0
The Port of Barcelona has presented the grants for innovative ideas and projects of Ports 4.0, the corporate open innovation model of Puertos del Estado and the Spanish Port Authorities. The main objective of the Ports 4.0 fund is to develop a new product, service, process,... more