K Line's new design for an LNG carrier 
The Japan-based Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and Namura Shipbuilding have signed an AIP (approval in principle) for the concept design of an LNG-fuelled ore carrier from DNV. According to the classification company, this joint project for the development of an LNG-fuelled... more
ZIM launches Americas service
The Haifa (Israel)-based carrier ZIM will launch a new Central America- Caribbean Service (CCS). The service between Mexico, Caribbean and Central America will have the following rotation: Veracruz - Altamira (Mexico) – Puerto Cortes (Honduras) - Santo Tomas (Guatemala) –... more
A flourishing economy 
The islands of Malta, which have approximately 430,000 inhabitants and which cover no more than 320 sqkm, have the smallest economic zone of all the euro countries. Overall, however, trade and industry are strong there. more
New service from Europe to Nigeria
The Netherlands-based Universal Africa Lines (UAL) and Julius Berger Services Nigeria (JBSN) will cooperate on a new service. With immediate effect, UAL will start a monthly service from Europe to the port of Warri, Nigeria. In Warri, UAL will be calling at the terminal of... more
Valenciaport satisfied with latest figures
The consolidated annual accounts of Valenciaport for the year 2018 have been published. The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) closed the year 2018 with a turnover of more than EUR 138 million, a decrease of 0.9% compared to 2017. This variation is a consequence of the... more
Red Sea Gateway goes Bangladesh
The Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), a container terminal at Jeddah Port (Saudia Arabia), and Bangladesh’s Ministry of Shipping have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which the Saudi Arabian terminal operating company will jointly evaluate investments in the South... more
Pontic lure for Circle
Circle is continuing to expand its regional presence and simultaneously not neglecting its Italian and Turkish markets. The Black Sea region and North Africa are the IT service provider’s next destinations. more
New balance
Contship Italia, a container terminal and intermodal operator, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in the face of ongoing change. Marketing and communications director Daniele Testi talked Christian Doepgen through the firm’s entrepreneurial strategy. more
Five partners for e-commerce
The small kingdom of Belgium is a major European foreign trade hub. Now four major maritime and aviation gateways have set up an alliance for faster and more efficient customs-clearance procedures in international trade. The innovative new customs platform, called ‘BE Gate’,... more
Inland seaport at Rotterdam enhanced
The port of Rotterdam authority (the Netherlands) will invest about EUR 3.5 million into the further development of the Dordrecht Inland Seaport Wilhelminahaven. The existing mooring buoys will be replaced by five new certified mooring buoys with a traction capacity of 200 t... more