Promoting innovation in Shanghai 
The classification society DNV and the shipbuilding group China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have established a future ship joint innovation centre in Shanghai, following the strategic cooperation agreement framework which the two companies signed in 2019. The... more
Ferries to get electronic logbooks
Two newbuild "superstar-class" ro-pax vessels of Finnlines’ fleet, which operates cargo and passenger vessels in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, will be equipped with electronic reporting, fleet monitoring and stability management solutions developed by Napa, a... more
Small but potentially very serious
US Customs and Border Protection (CDP) agriculture specialists reported to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) a species of citrus root weevil intercepted exactly one month ago, on 22 May 2023, in a shipment arriving at Wilmington port. The invaded shipment of pineapples... more
E – as in St Elmo’s fire 
Number of ship accidents declining – causes have multiplied. Shipping losses are decreasing, even in ‘hot spots’ such as the South China Sea, Indochina and Indonesian waters. However, the changing nature of cargo poses new risks. Ever more e-vehicles transported represents a... more
Concession for Congo's Pointe-Noire Port
It is a major investment for the Abu Dhabi maritime group: AD Ports Group has signed a 30-year concession agreement to manage and operate a multipurpose terminal in Congo’s Pointe-Noire Port. The concession contract for the new East Mole Terminal may be extended to cover a... more
Liebherr: new ship-to-shore crane for Australia
Liebherr Container Cranes recently unveiled a video highlighting the advanced automation capabilities of its new cabinless ship-to-shore container crane. In addition to receiving automated ship-to-shore (STS) and rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes on orders, the Irish company... more
ACT: operations command centre now online
Aqaba Container Terminal’s (ACT) new operations command centre was recently inaugured by H.E. chief commissioner Al Fayez. At the ceremony, guests and management staff were given the opportunity to observe ACT's handling operations. A cell model is integrated into the port,... more
Urban river logistics project in Mulhouse
Mulhouse in Alsace (France) has launched a project to rethink urban river logistics from the Rhine to the city centre: Urban Logistic Solutions (ULS) was chosen to propose a low-carbon local delivery solution combining river transport and electrically assisted bicycles with... more
Joint forces in Manzanillo
E Pluribus Unum in Mexico: The port and the terminal operators in Manzanillo have jointly founded the Association of Terminals and Operators of Manzanillo (Astom), an organisation that aims to promote and further strengthen the Port of Manzanillo. Among the objectives are... more
Roll Group to expand fleet with Korean vessels
The Korean company KMC Line and the heavy transportation company Roll Group have signed a memorandum of understanding involving a commercial cooperation with the management of two of KMC’s wide deck carriers by Roll Group, which will start from Q4/2025. From then on, Dutch... more