MOL and Makarov deepen cooperation 
MOL recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping in St. Petersburg (Russia). The MOU reconfirms and further develops the cooperation between the two organisations related to the training of... more
ICTSI increases capacities in Rijeka
The Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT), the Croatian subsidiary of Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) at the port of Rijeka (Croatia), is set to realise a comprehensive expansion plan in the period up to mid-2020. In close cooperation... more
COA provides new standard
The container owners association (COA), which represents the common interests of owners of freight containers, has announced that its telematics/track trace work group will provide an open standard to permit interoperability of telematics device data from the various solution... more
New Japan Malaysia Vietnam service
Singapore-based APL, an affiliate of the CMA CGM group, is launching a Japan Malaysia Vietnam (JMV) service that will provide weekly connectivity between North Asia and Southeast Asia. The new service will concentrate on covering the North Asian market calling at five... more
Bremen-based company builds hub in the Jade Weser Port
The Bremen (Germany)-based company Peper & Söhne Projekt has signed a leasehold contract for a 26,000 sqm plot within the cargo handling centre Jade Weser Port Wilhelmshaven. In this space, immediately adjacent to the entry into the centre, the company plans to build the... more
Fewer vessel losses in 2018
In 2018, shipping losses were at their lowest level in this century. According to the Safety and Shipping Review 2019 issued by the Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the number of large shipping losses declined by 50% year on year, and by 55% compared to average... more
New UK liner agent for Cargo Gulf
Kestrel Liner Agencies has been appointed the UK liner service agent by the NVOCC Cargo Gulf. This marks the beginning of twice-weekly sailings of a liner service from London Gateway and Southampton in the UK to all major ports in the Arabian Gulf, complementing Cargo Gulf’s... more
A poet on a long world tour 
Route planning and optimal load-space utilisation are amongst the elementary factors for global shipping operations. Their importance was illustrated recently by the “Parandowski”, a multipurpose freighter operated by the Sino-Polish shipping line Chipolbrok. more
Jan de Nul opts for Knud E. Hansen's design
The Belgian group Jan De Nul has recently placed an order for its third offshore jack up installation vessel with Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry in China. With a payload of approximately 14,000 t and a crane capacity of over 3,000 t, the vessel will be the largest of its kind.... more
Another shipper settles in Marseille Fos
Adeo, a Do-it-yourself and home improvements company, has chosen the port of Marseille Fos (France) as its new logistics base in southern Europe. In a two-stage initiative, the French multinational will occupy a 36,000 sqm warehouse at the Feuillane logistics park in Fos by the... more