PSA Marine and Wartsilä agree on technology partnership 
The Helsinki (Finland)-headquartered technology group Wärtsilä and Singapore-based PSA Marine have agreed to collaborate in the co-creation of smart technologies for the marine sector. The parties have agreed on specific areas of collaboration, including the use of electric... more
Global container throughput keeps rising
In the course of the month of October, the container throughput index released by the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) kept going up moderately by 0.6 points to 139.9 this year. At the same time, the... more
Piraeus-Rijeka intermodal express service is up and running
Led by Cosco Shipping and railfreight partner Ocean Rail Logistics, a new service recently started from the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT), the Croatian subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Ictsi), at the port of Rijeka. The new service... more
First SNG-run vessel on its way
The 2017-retrofitted ‘Wes Amelie’, a 1,036-teu feeder container ship operated by Unifeeder, will become the first vessel in shipping to run on synthetic natural gas (SNG) generated by wind energy. MAN Energy Services, Wessels Marine, Unifeeder and Nauticor are cooperating on the... more
Defensive record 
Whilst 2018 saw the global maritime shipping industry suffer a growth downturn, Unctad has ascertained light on the horizon for the years through to 2024. The political framework will not improve, however, and change in the industry will speed up further. more
ZIM also improves its results in 2019
The Haifa (Israel)-headquartered ZIM Shipping Integrated Services is one of the carriers that saw improved earnings in the course of 2019, getting close to balanced financial results. Reporting on the first nine months of 2019, ZIM transported 2.1 million teu, a decrease of 3.5%... more
APM Terminals in Barcelona enhance safety measures
The APM Terminals in the port of Barcelona unveiled their technological initiative to improve safety at their container terminals during the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, which ended on 21 November. Sergi Domínguez i Tomas, head of IT at APM Terminals Barcelona,... more
More equipment for more goods in Antwerp
In Antwerp, the Belgian logistics and transportation company Zuidnatie Breakbulk has ordered two mobile harbour cranes. Founded in 1870, Zuidnatie has a long history in the port. The current order includes two Konecranes models, 3 and 7, with a hybrid diesel-electric drive.... more
Hamburg's comeback?
Besides a moderate downturn in bulk cargo handling, the port of Hamburg (Germany) looks back with pleasure on its cargo handling performance in the first nine months of 2019. At 104 million t, total throughput went up by 3.2%. Container handling in particular witnessed a clear... more
Caucedo terminal in the Dominican Republic enhanced
The Caucedo terminal in the Dominican Republic has ordered 38 Ottawa T2 terminal tractors. The terminal, run by DP World, also has a free zone at its disposal. It is located in Punta Caucedo, 25 km from Santo Domingo, which is the political and commercial capital of the... more