Bangladesh commits to eco-friendly recycling 
Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA), a voluntary organisation of the shipowner associations of Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea, has welcomed Bangladesh’s commitment to sustainable practices in the ship recycling industry and highlighted its dedication to protecting... more
APM Terminals Callao reaches milestone
APM Terminals Callao, concessionaire of the Callao North Multipurpose Terminal in Peru, reached a milestone on 17 June by exceeding 1 million teu in a single concession year for the first time. In comparison to the twelve months before, the volume of containers entering the port... more
Port of Bilbao a leader in green shipping corridors
According to Andima Ormaetxe, the director of operations, commerce and logistics of the Bilbao port authority, “developing green and digital shipping corridors is a priority for the port.” Now a report, entitled ‘Green shipping corridors in and out of Spain: assessing... more
RWI / ISL – “energy price shock has been overcome”
The RWI / ISL container throughput index rose to a seasonally adjusted 123.4 points in May, compared to the previous month. This means that box throughput has now risen four months in a row – but hasn’t yet reached the level of last summer again. Chinese ports made... more
Software optimised during live operations
Inform, a German AI and optimisation specialist, will introduce its 'Integrated Terminal Scheduler' TOS at PSA Belgium's Europe Terminal in Antwerp. The intelligent software is scheduled to go live in 2025. Terminal operator PSA and the port of Antwerp-Bruges started... more
TLX service launched
From tomorrow, 1 July, CMA CGM’s Turkey Libya Express service (TLX ) will offer a seasonal weekly link connecting Asia to Turkey, Libya and the Red Sea. The option, fully operated by CMA CGM, will call at Shanghai, Ningbo, Singapore, Malta, Jeddah and Port Klang, amongst others,... more
RWG to keep growing
The handling capacity of the container terminal Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) is set to increase by 1.8 million teu. This improvement is part of the new expansion plan that has been drawn up for the Prinses Amaliahaven on the Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam. RWG will be... more
First time bunkering of a UECC vessel
United European Car Carriers (UECC), a provider of sustainable short sea ro-ro transportation in Europe and its partners Dutch biofuel provider Goodfuels and vessel owner NYK have successfully completed a delivery of sustainable biofuel in the port of Vlissingen. Daniel... more
Two Wah Kong vessels equipped with CCS 
Bureau Veritas (BV), a testing, inspection, and certification company, has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to a Hong Kong shipowner, Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings, and to a subsidiary of Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research Institute, Qiyao Environmental... more
Agreements for two new vessels
The Board of Samudera Shipping Line has signed numerous agreements to acquire two container vessels from independent third parties. The two new vessels will be delivered in H2/2023. The purchase price is approximately USD 59,900,000. Each of the new vessels has a deadweight... more