ICS calls not to forget about IMO 2020 
Maybe in the second line due to coronavirus precautions, port state control authorities nevertheless have been enforcing the IMO’s Sulphur 2020 since the beginning of March, making it an offence for ships to carry fuel that contains a sulphur content higher than 0.5% unless the... more
Russian Global Ports back in black
The container terminal operator Global Ports, Russia, has reported its figures for 2019. Revenues went up by 5.3% to USD 361.9 million (+4.0% like-for-like, adjusted for JSC Logistika-Terminal (LT) revenue and revenue from VSC railway services). While adjusted ebitda went up... more
Eimskip in rougher seas
The Icelandic carrier Eimskip reports a flat year of 2019, with a lower result also due to regulatory and one-time effects. Container volumes, especially in imports to Iceland, went down, thus the revenues amounted to EUR 679.6 million, a decrease of EUR 9.6 million or 1.4%... more
Project to upgrade the port of Cuxhaven approved
Plans to close a gap between Europakai and the Offshore-Basishafen in the north German port of Cuxhaven have been approved. Once it has received confirmation of the approval from the authorities, the Hafengesellschaft Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts) can begin work to upgrade the... more
Service North Africa-Latin America reshaped
CMA CGM has announced the reorganisation of its Sirius service connecting the Mediterranean with the East Coast of South America, effective March 2020. The new rotation will now concentrate on the Western Mediterranean, the hub ports of Algeciras and Tangiers from where... more
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