Maersk vessel tests battery propulsion 
Electronic propulsion is the order of the day. Thus, a containerised 600 kWh marine battery system will be installed in a trial on board the “Maersk Cape Town” in December 2019 to improve vessel performance while reducing CO2 emissions. The vessel is a Singapore-flagged 249 m... more
Grimaldi's first new PCTC sets sail
The first unit of a series of seven sister vessels ordered by the Neapolitan group Grimaldi is entering service. The pure car & truck carrier “Grande Torino” of the Grimaldi Group was recently christened in the Italian port of Civitavecchia. The godmother of the ship,... more
Red Sea Terminal focuses on ULCS
The Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has purchased two ship-to- shore (STS) cranes supplied by ZPMC in Shanghai, China. The new cranes, each with a 70 m reach and a 52 m high, represent an investment of approximately USD 22 million and will be able... more
Ecuador: Contecon wins ISO certification
Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), the Ecuadorian subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services. (ICTSI), recently obtained the ISO 14064-3:2006 international certification for carbon neutrality. The verification and audit process was carried out by TÜV Rheinland. As part of... more
Green light for Seine-Northern Europe canal
The split of cost between the French government and the French regional and local public authorities made the breakthrough of a long-standing project possible. The joint funding of EUR 2.2 billion will be invested in the construction of a 107 km long and 54 m wide canal to link... more
K Line extends its bulk carrier fleet
K Line is building up its capacities in the bulk carrier segment. At the Marugame business headquarters Imabari Shipbuilding, the 200,000-dwt Capesize bulker "Cape discovery" has been completed. The ship is equipped with an electronically controlled engine and, in... more
Federal funding for terminal refurbishment at Jaxport
The Florida (USA)-based Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) will be supported by federal funding. A sum of USD 20 million has been granted to the port for the reconstruction of more than 40,000 sqm of the existing terminal pavement at the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal,... more
More power on the Pacific 
Plans to expand the port of Manzanillo, on Mexico’s Pacific coast, and add terminals to the facility have been revealed. The existing container terminals there, including CMSA, are also adding equipment, to benefit from growing transport volumes. more
Tanger Med II welcomes new investor
The German carrier Hapag-Lloyd has an eye on the maritime development in North Africa. The Hamburg (Germany)-based company has invested in shares of the affiliate of Marsa Maroc that has been entrusted with the construction and management of one of the two new terminals of... more
Zeaborn tankers are born
Claus-Peter Offen Tankschiffreederei (“CPO Tankers”) has been rebranded. Its new name is Zeaborn Ship Management Tanker (“Zeaborn Tankers”). The company became a part of the Bremen (Germany)-based Zeaborn Group since June 2019 and started trading under its new name with effect... more