Third investment in e-commerce 
Denmark-based shipping company Maersk has now struck in Portugal. After the recent takeover of Visible SCM and B2C, the purchase of the Portuguese provider Huub will be the next step. Again, e-commerce is the driving force. Huub, a Portuguese cloud-based logistics start-up,... more
Jaxport's employee receives patriot award 
The US military, more specifically, the office of the secretary of defence, recently honoured a Jaxport asset manager for his commitment. Brandon Blanton received the laurels for his outstanding support of fellow employee seaman Matthew Reed during Reed’s service in the Navy... more
Five go for SIX
Singapore-based carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) has launched a new service. The South China India Express (SIX), will offer weekly direct sailings connecting ports in South China and North Vietnam to India’s West Coast. Effective from 22 October 2021, the service... more
Hutchison Ports feels spark of hope
Two major logistics players have joined forces for a new project: Spark, an energy hub in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, and Hutchison Ports, a terminal operator, have inked a shareholders’ agreement for the formation of a joint venture to manage and operate the dry port and... more
From TC3 to own offices in Morocco
After focusing on its connections to East Africa in May 2021, Hapag-Lloyd is now enlarging its footprint in Morocco as well. The shipping company currently has three bases in the country: a head office in Casablanca and satellite offices in Tangier and Agadir. In a press... more
Wärtsilä consortium to design modular LNG carrier
The technology group Wärtsilä has lined up a collaborative effort with ABS, a firm that applies multi-physics modelling and simulation at sea, and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (HZS), to develop a concept for a modular LNG carrier (LNGC) that will meet IMO 2050 decarbonisation... more
Ayro raises funds for ‘Oceanwings’
The French firm Ayro, a start-up that specialises in hybrid wind propulsion systems for maritime transport, has raised EUR 10.5 million to further develop its wingsail solution. Ayro designs, manufactures and sells ‘Oceanwings’, which can decrease fuel consumption on large... more
UECC's fleet in transition
The European shortsea ro-ro car carrier UECC is banking on new technologies - but it is aware of the realities of the market. “Money still talks loudest in the shipping industry and unfortunately the freight rate remains the overriding factor for many of the car... more
Puma and Mustang shall graze together
Transpacific traffic continues to strive. As a reaction to rising demand for connections from the Far East to the North America West Coast, MSC is launching two new weekly shuttles, connecting south and central China with Long Beach called Puma and Mustang. The rotation of... more
Goeyvaerts goes for new equipment
Belgian Goeyvaerts, a family-owned crane rental company, is enhancing its equipment. The company has ordered two Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour cranes for its growing rental fleet in ports in the Netherlands and Belgium. The order, booked in July, will be handed... more