Chinese shipbuilder and DNV side by side 
The China State Shipbuilding Corporation CSSC, a major shipbuilding group, has entered into a new strategic partnership with the German-Norwegian maritime classification company DNV GL. The framework agreement was signed by Qian Jianping, vice president of CSSC, and Norbert... more
First 15,000 teu vessel in Colombia's port Aguadulce
The Sociedad Puerto Industrial de Aguadulce (SPIA) in Colombia set a new operational milestone at the port of Buenaventura after servicing the 14,436 teu vessel “MSC Faith”, the hitherto largest ship to dock in Colombia. With a length of overall of 366 m, the “MSC Faith”... more
DNV presents a new system of rules for LNG
The maritime classification company DNV has developed new class rules and a class notation “gas fuelled LPG” for using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as fuel in anticipation of growing industry interest. Except for liquefied natural gas, currently all gases and low-flashpoint... more
PIL enhances its services
The Redsea Gulf Service (RGS) and the Intra-Redsea Feeder 5 (IR5) of Pacific International Lines are undergoing changes. These upgrades are being made following the suspension of the Intra-Redsea Feeder (IRF) route with effect from December 2019. For RGS, a weekly Berbera... more
Economic engines from Winterthur
The Swiss engine designer WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has launched four new short-stroke engines to address economic engine speeds and accommodate space constraints on several vessel types. The range, starting with the X52-S2.0 and X62-S2.0 and their dual-fuel... more
Hefty customer for APM Terminals in Costa Rica
In Costa Rica, ultra large container vessels also take their toll. The APM Terminals in Moín recently handled the “MSC Sara Elena”, the largest container ship ever to berth in Costa Rica, measuring 300 m long and holding a capacity of 8,000 teu. In 337 lifts, cargoes of key... more
Hamburg has high expectations about Singapore-EU FTA
The port of Hamburg in Germany expects an additional rise in its already booming trade with Singapore. In 2018, the port and trading hub Singapore was only second to China as the port of Hamburg’s partner country for seaborne container handling. Last year, the number of... more
Closing a port can cost a fortune
A study has analysed the costs of closing the port of Auckland. If Auckland’s port was out of action, the cost of imports would rise by between NZD 533 million and NZD 626 million a year. The study, carried out by independent economic consultancy NZIER, looks at what would... more
Total to deliver the LNG for CMA CGM's newbuilds
The French energy player Total and Marseille-headquartered CMA CGM have signed an agreement for the supply of approximately 270,000 t per year of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) over the coming 10 years. The supply is to feed CMA CGM’s future 15,000 teu container ships that will... more
DFDS strengthens ro-ro link between Belgium and Sweden
The ferry operator DFDS is bringing a new vessel into service with double capacity in comparison to its predecessor. The newly built “Hollandia Seaways” is one of the largest ro-ro vessels in the world and will increase capacity to and from the port of Gothenburg (Sweden) by... more