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
Crane expands into Belgium
Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened a new facility in Machelen (Belgium). Located next to Brussels International Airport, the new affiliate will be led by Fons de Haan as managing director. Belgium is strategically positioned as a key gateway for both airfreight and ocean... more
Finishing the jigsaw puzzle
The global operator APM Terminals is collaborating closely with the Egyptian government to put the last pieces of the jigsaw puzzle in place for the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT). The measures will support the so-called ‘Vision 2030’ for the East Port Said Port and the... more
ZIM goes green
The Haifa (Israel)-based carrier ZIM published its first annual sustainability report for 2018. It is a document with a detailed account of the company’s ongoing sustainability activities and achievements. The report is published for the benefit of customers, partners and... more
BHV links new name with specific demands
On 29 May 2019, the BHV decided to reposition itself and changed its name to BHV Bremische Hafen- und Logistikvertretung, i.e. port and logistics representative in Bremen (Germany). Hans-Joachim Schnitger and Karl Geuther were appointed presidents of the association.... more
Norway helps IMO achieve its goals
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the government of Norway are launching the “Green Voyage 2050” project to help the maritime transport sector meet the goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. These objectives, which were established at the meeting... more
Laurels for Port of Trois Rivières?
The Canadian Port of Trois-Rivières team has learned that its project “On Course for 2020” has received the distinction award from the AQTr, in addition to being a finalist in the infrastructure and coup de cœur categories. For the past twenty years, the AQTr has organised... more