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
More cranes for Liverpool
A delivery of three ‘megamax’ quayside cranes from China destined for the Liverpool2 container terminal in UK has just been completed. These cranes are part the second phase of the terminal project to provide additional capacity for growing volumes of cargo. In the port of... more
Unifeeder buys Singapore-based operator
Unifeeder, a subsidiary of DP World since 2018, has acquired a 77% stake in the Feedertech Group, a Singapore-based feeder and shortsea operator. The group’s chairman, Ali Maghami, will retain the remaining 23% shareholding. Financials details of the deal, which is supposed to... more
RCM and Instant launched by Hamburg Süd
Hamburg Süd, an affiliate of Maersk Line, has launched a tool for remote container management (RCM) technology for reefer container shipments. The carrier said that the RCM application monitors parameters such as temperature, relative humidity, and the concentrations of O2 and... more
Lloyd's Register issues electronic certificates
The Lloyd’s Register (LR) classification company issues its electronic certificates for ships with the Panama flag. In the first phase of this release since 1 November, only those newly issued and reissued certificates will be available. These certificates may be requested... more
Small port, great strengths 
The Moldovan inland port of Giurgiulesti has a rather special feel to it. Our correspondent Josef Müller last visited it for the ITJ in 2014, reporting on 400,000 t of annual throughput. Now the 1 million t mark has been reached. Business in the compound is also growing. more
BG Freight Line links Dunkirk, Dublin and Cork
In the short sea shipping sector, BG Freight Line has decided to establish a service to and from the Republic of Ireland. Three vessels with a capacity of 1,000 teu each, furnished with reefer equipment, will call Dunkirk (France), and Dublin and Cork in Ireland on a weekly... more
Ten Nordic ports want to go greener
Ten Nordic ports signed an agreement on environment and climate measures. These are the ports of Gothenburg, Stockholm and Helsingborg in Sweden, Malmö/Copenhagen, Aarhus and Esbjerg in Denmark, Oslo (Norway), Helsinki (Finland), Torshavn (Faroe Islands) and Faxaports on... more