Autonomous ship stands the test 
The Japanese liner MOL finalised its first sea trial of unmanned ship operation from port to port on 24 and 25 January 2022. Departing from Tsuruga Port in Fukui Prefecture, the vessels arrived safely in Sakai Port in the Tottori Prefecture. The consortium carried out the... more
Hong Kong already tops pre-pandemic cargo volumes
Hong Kong's Airport Authority has published Hong Kong International Airport's air traffic figures for 2021. The airport showed a resilient cargo performance, rising by 12.5% year on year to 5.027 million t and exceeding the 4.8 million t recorded in 2019, the year... more
Three extra tracks opened in Gdansk
DCT Gdansk (DCT), the Polish container terminal operator, has completed has completed the upgrade of its rail infrastructure, lengthening its tracks from 618 to 750 m. The railway siding was also extended from four to seven tracks. DCT purchased fully electrified RMG rail... more
OOCL: high earnings with similar volumes
Chinese liner OOCL, an affiliate of Cosco Shipping since 2018, has released its results for Q4/2021 and the full year 2021. For Q4/2021, revenues rose by 101.4% to USD 4.9 billion compared to the same period in 2020. Nevertheless, liftings declined by 16.9%, loadable... more
1.7 million t of fertilisers transported
In 2021, the network owned by Russian Railways (RZD) shipped about 65 million t loading volumes of chemical and mineral fertilisers, an increase of 3.6% compared to 2020, and an absolute historical record. In addition, RZD transported more than 1.7 million t of fertilisers... more
Scrapping of vessels at historic low
The Junio Cargo Analyst Joey Daly has analysed the changes and trends in the shipping industry's demolition market, making use of data of the maritime intelligence provider Vessels Value. It is striking that the need for capacities in the container and bulker markets led to a... more
Reaching Manila by barge instead of truck
Manila-headquartered International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is building up its Cavite Gateway Terminal (CGT) in the province of Tanza, Philippines. The terminal and port operator recently invested yard and wharf operations with the deployment of additional... more
Toyota chooses Stuart Reilly
Toyota Material Handling UK (TMHUK) has appointed Stuart Reilly to the position of rental & used director. With more than three decades’ experience of the materials handling industry, Reilly has been with TMHUK for over 20 years, during which time he has held leadership... more
Expanding framework for Indian waterways
Improving the safety of the inland waterways is a constant issue in India. Now that the inland vessels act 2021 was passed by the Indian parliament, the Indian Register of Shipping has drafted ten different rules in consultation with ministries, state governments, and various... more
Brookes Bell picks Caroline Young
Brookes Bell, a multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy, has hired a technical sales executive for The Lab, its independent advanced testing and inspection facility which opened last year. Before joining Brookes Bell, Caroline Young worked for ITP Energised... more