New intra-Asian service to be launched by Yang Ming 
The Keelung (Taiwan)-based Yang Ming Marine Transport (Yang Ming) will extend its Intra-Asia service network by launching a new Taiwan–Japan service (JCH). The JCH service, which will provide weekly direct service between Kaohsiung, Osaka, Kobe and Hakata, will be effective from... more
Improving safety systems in vessels
In cooperation with the Norwegian, Danish and US maritime authorities, battery manufacturers, system integrators, suppliers of fire extinguishing systems, shipyards and shipowners, the classification company DNV GL has recently released a report on battery safety in ships. The... more
Port of Dunkirk looks back on a successful 2019
The French port of Dunkirk has published its traffic figures for 2019. The port's annual traffic continued its progressive development with an overall throughput of 53 million t. This was an upswing of 3% compared to the year before (51.6 million t). Over the past five... more
New terminal at LHG operational
The new terminal for forestry products (FTPSK) at the Skandinavienkai in Travenmünde (Germany), which is run by the Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG), has been on stream since the end of December 2019. It is now entering a new phase. Volumes will be continuously increased to... more
Roll Group enlarges its fleet
The Rotterdam (the Netherlands)-based Roll Group has introduced another module carrier into its fleet. After the extension of its land-based activities into Asia in 2019 with the opening of new offices in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, the group now officially took ownership... more
Major acquisition on Indian east coast
The Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (“Apsez”), an Indian port developer and operator and part of the Adani Group, will be acquiring a controlling stake of 75% from the existing shareholders of Krishnapatnam Port (KPCL). The KPCL is located in the southern part of Andhra... more
Next step for LNG in Rostock
The Hamburg (Germany)-based company Nauticor, which was sold to the Finish group Gasum in November 2019, has received the first permit for ship-to-ship deliveries of liquid natural gas (LNG) in the port of Rostock. The LNG bunker vessel “Kairos” is therefore the first ship in... more
AEO status for Glomar
The Greece-headquartered global logistics service provider Global Maritime Enterprises has been granted the status of authorised economic operator (AEO). AEO is an internationally recognised certificate and confirms that the relevant company is a reliable business partner for... more
World's first LNG-fuelled large coal carrier comes on stream
Kyushu Electric Power has concluded long-term transport agreements to deploy the world's first LNG-fuelled large coal carriers with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). The vessels are expected to become the world's first LNG-fuelled large coal... more
Quay walls for HES Hartel tank terminal in place
The quay walls, the jetty and associated works for the HES Hartel tank terminal on Maasvlakte that is currently under construction in the port of Rotterdam have been completed. Despite the discovery of various archeologically interesting shipwrecks, the work could be completed... more