ICS identifies new risks for energy transition 
Political instability is an underestimated “Risk Multiplier” on the path to a successful green energy transition in maritime, as the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)'s Maritime Barometer Report 2022-2023 pinned down. The ICS Maritime Barometer Report is an... more
Transhipment well-oiled
At 1.36 million t, cargo throughput at the Swiss Rhine ports rose by 17% in Q1/2023 compared to Q1/2022 (1.2 million t). This was due to an 83% increase in imports of mineral oil products (696,324 t). In contrast, imports of agricultural products (-21%) and foodstuffs and... more
A trio to build two new vessels
Project freight forwarder Deugro Danmark has inked a partnership with Siemens Gamesa and Amasus Offshore. This long-term charter agreement involves the construction of two vessels, “Rotra Futura” and “Rotra Horizon”, which will be delivered in 2025 and built in China. The... more
New electric harbour cranes for PD Ports
PD Ports, a British company on track to be carbon neutral by 2027, welcomed two new electric harbour cranes from Liebherr cranes at Tees Dock. The GBP 8.6 million investment recognises Teesport as a hub for bulk commodities. Frans Calje, CEO at PD Ports: “We recognise our... more
Modern rafting 
Riverine navigation’s great potential for urban logistics. The river Seine is increasingly coming into its own as an inner-city transport route in Paris, the venue for 2024’s 33rd modern Olympic Games. Lumber was recently shipped in for a real estate project there. more
New Zealand’s MHCs
With an annual export revenue of around USD 6.8 billion, New Zealand’s forestry industry is experiencing several changes in the way it handles its timber exports. ISO Limited, a Qube Company, a container management company, and Liebherr Maritime Crane, a machine... more
"MSC Ornella" arrives in Laem Chabang today
“MSC Ornella”, the first vessel on the new rotation of Sentosa Service, will arrive in Laem Chabang today, 17 May 2023. Sentosa Service has added direct calls between Southeast Asia and the USA’s West Coast to improve transit times and connections between these two regions.... more
New contracts for "K" Line
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line) has announced two new contracts, a 15-year long-term charter agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation subsidiary Diamond Gas International (DGI), and a shipbuilding contract with Samsung Heavy Industries (Samsung) for a 174,000 cbm LNG... more
HHLA releases Q1/2023 results
Despite the challenges caused by ongoing geopolitical tensions, EU economic sanctions and slower economic growth in the first months of 2023, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) “continues to implement its strategy based on sustainability and profitable growth,” so chief... more
First gearless vessel to call Port Moresby
Motukea International Terminal (MIT), a unit of International Container Terminal Services (Ictsi) located in the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, has welcomed its first gearless vessel. This is a ship without cranes that relies on shore-based equipment... more