New feeders to be built on dual-fuel LNG-basis 
The Chinese Huangpu-Wenchong Shipbuilding Company (HPWS) has entered into a joint development project (JDP) with DNV GL on a 5,000 teu LNG dual-fuel containership. According to the agreement, the two partners will jointly develop a new dual-fuel 5,000 teu Panamax container ship... more
ONE takes another step towards digitalisation
ONE makes digital and mutually enforceable contracts part of its business environment. The shipping group joins a number of carriers that use the platform NYSHEX. Seven of the major global ocean carriers are already on board, representing not only approx. 60% of global capacity,... more
Another generation of MOL vessels
The Tokyo-based Japanese carrier MOL is ordering two new bulk carriers from Oshima Shipbuilding. The so-called 'EeneX' series was designed in pursuit of the best possible coal carrier for electric power companies in Japan. The two vessels MOL has ordered will operate under... more
Successful feasibility test on French waterways
A feasibility test for intermodal cement transport was recently conducted by the company Eqiom. Starting from its production site near Rouen (France), the loads were transported to customers in Ile-de-France via the multimodal platform of Gennevilliers. The aim of this test was... more
Hapag-Lloyd enlarges its digital customer offerings
The new digital dashboard of the Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd is called the Hapag-Lloyd Navigator. With this launch, the shipping line´s customers are able to get an overview of their individual bookings including the related quotation, invoice and bill of lading. The... more
Gothenburg declares war on carbon
A new climate strategy “Green Gothenburg Gateway” was recently launched by APM Terminals in Sweden. The strategy supports the port of Gothenburg’s climate goal to reduce carbon emissions by 70% throughout the whole Gothenburg area by 2030. The port of Gothenburg has adopted a... more
World heritage in Hamburg goes climate neutral
The Speicherstadt in Hamburg (Germany), the historical warehouse district, is an attraction and a magnet for insiders as well as outsiders of the logistics industry. The illumination that bathes the impressive red-brick buildings in a soft light has been especially popular for... more
Congo River's terminal gateway for Kinshasa takes next step
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the second phase expansion of its Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT), located 148 km upstream on the left bank of the Congo River, is underway. The Phase 2 expansion is expected to more than double MGT’s current annual throughput... more
Los Angeles and CMP join forces for green policy
A joint Scandinavian-USA endeavour has started. The ports of Los Angeles and Copenhagen Malmö Port AB (CMP) have agreed on a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on sustainability and environmental issues. Danish, Swedish and US officials from both ports... more
Titan's third LNG bunker barge designed
A new LNG bunker barge is around the corner: Titan LNG has contracted Fearnleys AS, a Norwegian ship broker, to run the tender process for a newbuild. The technical and economic feasibility assessment has been finalised by the remitter's newbuilding team. The “Titan... more