Central American Express launched 
Having introduced its first service linking the US Gulf Coast with Brazil and other parts of South America in March 2020, the Chinese shipping company Cosco now adds a new route from the United States to Central America - in a joint operation. Cosco will run its new Gulf... more
New standards at AAL
Singapore-based heavy-lift carrier AAL Shipping (AAL) recently complied with the latest 2020 IMO Intact Stability Code standards with its heavy-lift cargo handling procedures and new levels of sailings efficiency and safety. This qualification was achieved thanks to the... more
Beyond the peak of container flows?
For the first time in around a year, the months-long catch-up process in global trade is likely to be interrupted in May. The Kiel Trade Indicator, Germany, signals stagnation or a decline in imports and exports. For total world trade a slight decline of 1.4% is expected in... more
More equipment to Algeciras
Servicios Portuarios Puerto De Algeciras (SPPA) has ordered five units of the Kalmar T2i terminal tractor for its operations in the port in Southern Spain. Delivery is scheduled for Q4/2021. SPPA began operations in 2013 in the Port of Algeciras as a stevedoring company for... more
Autonomous (un-)berthing is on
Successful completion of a pilot project: In conjunction with the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Akishima Laboratories and MOL Ferry, the carrier MOL announced the end of a demonstration test (from March to April 2021) for the jointly developed auto berthing... more
RMI works on fleet quality
The United States Coast Guard’s (USCG’s) has again awarded its Qualship 21 to the registry of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). In 2001, the USCG implemented an initiative to identify high-quality ships and provide incentives to encourage quality operations. ... more
Antwerp picks up import speed
Having started in January 2021, the new digital process for releasing containers at the Port of Antwerp, known as Certified Pick up (CPU), is entering its next phase. Instead of using PIN codes, containers will be picked up based on identity as from this summer. The process,... more
Admiral Container Lines ready for perishables
Admiral Container Lines is enhancing its equipment. The liner, which has been offering weekly and direct container shipping services in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea since 1998, is adding more than 150 new 40-foot, high-cube containers equipped with Carrier Transicold... more
ZIM maintains last year's course 
The Q1/2021 results of Haifa-based ZIM Integrated Shipping Services are in line with the carrier's figures of the last quarter of 2020. Besides, the completed IPO at the NYSE raised USD 204 million in net proceeds. In Q1/2021, volumes surged by a significant 28% to 818,000 teu.... more
DFDS is coming back
DFDS has reported its results for Q1/2021. While total revenues dropped by 1%, freight revenues increased by 5% to DKK 3.7 billion (EUR 500 million). In consequence, freight ebitda before special items increased by 25% to DKK 836 million (EUR 112 million). Passenger business... more