Growth of container volumes less buoyant this year 
Despite all political turbulences, global container volumes will continue to grow this year. The maritime analyst Alphaliner predicts that container port throughput for the full year will increase by 2.5% in 2019 - a downwards revision from its 3.5% growth estimate in January.... more
The new "hydrotug" to float in 2021
The creation of a prototype for a water vessel with alternative fuel is in progress. The port of Antwerp has commissioned the construction of a tugboat powered by hydrogen, the first of its kind, which shall be operational in about two years. The so-called “hydrotug” will have... more
Acquisition in ballast water treatment sector
The France-based Bio-UV Group, manufacturer of the Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system, has acquired a 100% stake in Scotland-based Triogen Holdings and its subsidiary Suez Purification and Disinfection Systems from Suez Water Technologies & Solutions. Triogen... more
Digital transformation project in the Caribbean
In Martinique, the company responsible for managing the cargo community system (CCS), Port+, has renewed its partnership with MGI by choosing Ci5, the cargo intelligent system (CiS) developed by Marseille Gyptis International (MGI) in Marseille (France). Martinique was the... more
Bunkering trial in Kobe City Port a success
The recent LNG bunkering trial at the port of Kobe (Japan), organised by the Kobe City Port and Harbour Authority, and carried out bunkering on the LNG-fuelled tugboat “Ishin”. “Ishin” is a tugboat owned by MOL and operated by Nihon-Tug-Boat. This marks the first LNG... more
MPP vessel delivered to dp carriers
The second vessel in a series of four multi-purpose heavy lift vessels for dship carriers has been delivered. The “MV Keith” set sail on its maiden voyage from China to Europe via the US Gulf on 18 September 2019. The “MV Keith” is part of dship carriers’ fleet expansion... more
K Line's sustainability acknowledged again
Japan-headquartered K Line has once more been included in the Asia Pacific Index of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), one of the leading global indices for ESG investing since 1999. ESG investing describes an investment strategy which takes account of enterprises’... more
Searching for vessels via Ocean Finder
Airbus Defence and Space, which is headquartered in Taufkirchen (Munich, Germany), has released the latest version of OceanFinder, a digital maritime service to detect, identify and track vessels around the globe. First launched in 2018, the tool is based on Airbus’... more
Digital takeover for Green Steam
Green Steam has acquired BMT’s data collection and performance optimisation subsidiary firm Smart, which is located in the United Kingdom. Green Steam, founded in 2007 and with locations in Denmark, the United Kingdom and Poland, specialises in machine learning for improved... more
Fuelling powerful alternatives 
New legal stipulations are forcing the transport industry to find new fuels, especially in the maritime shipping industry and the road haulage sector. Europe’s largest port invited the media to its compound recently to present its LNG infrastructure, which is creating new... more