Tunnel test underlines windship's potential 
The Mitchell–Wolfson Unit Wind Tunnel at the University of Southampton recently witnessed a gathering of industry experts of the shipping, commodities and petrochemical sectors together with UK government officials to view the testing of the most recent windship technology... more
3,700 to nine
The ports of Bremerhaven and Bremen have measured the compliance of incoming vessels with air pollution control regulations over a longer period. In July 2017, the federal maritime and hydrographic agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrografie, BSH) installed an air... more
The inland waterways behind the seaports 
Inland barges can look forward to strong stern winds. Given their environment-friendliness and their intermodal possibilities, they are the mode of choice for many a logistics player. An overview of current projects. more
ICTSI takes a satisfying look in the rear mirror
Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has published its audited consolidated financial results for 2019. Revenues achieved in port operations amounted to USD 1.5 billion, an increase of 7% in comparison to the year 2018 (USD 1.4 billion). Ebitda... more
Unctad's analysis of the coronavirus impact
Unctad also claims that it is too early to gauge the full economic and trade effects of the Coronavirus outbreak. However, shipping data, based on real-time observations of vessel positions (AIS) and information about the cargoes aboard those ships, already shows a change in the... more
SCF pushes its LNG strategy in the French name
The Russian shipping company's (SCF Group) latest LNG carrier was recently named "SCF La Perouse", after Jean-François de la Pérouse, a French explorer of the Pacific. The cargo capacity of the vessel is 174,000 cbm. The vessel features a slow-speed dual-fuel X-DF... more
New service launched by Interasia and Wan Hai
Interasia Lines, based in Japan, is launching a two-weekly new South China to Vietnam and Thailand service (CV6) in conjunction with Wan Hai Lines. The service will become operational in early March. Interasia Lines shall jointly deploy one vessel with Wan Hai Lines... more
Roll Group invests in Indonesia
The Bintan Offshore Marine Centre (BOMC), Indonesia, gains a new investor. The Germany-headquartered Roll Group will become an exclusive partner in the BOMC yard, taking care of the cranes and trailers to further develop the facility. BOMC is 70% owned and operated by Qube... more
Beware: turning panic into profit
In times of epidemics, watch out for villains. ITIC, the international transport intermediaries club, has been receiving an increasing number of reports of fraudulent invoices being submitted to vessel owners and managers for medical testing services following the outbreak of... more
South American and Iberian port figures
Mercosur, the South American common market whose full members are Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay (Venezuela is suspended), signed a free-trade agreement with the European Union in 2019 – but it is still awaiting ratification. At least most of the continent’s ports... more