Stella Maris Centenary Rose project to help seafarers
NewsIn its centenary year, Stella Maris has come up with an online rose purchase project to raise funds for seafarers at this very difficult tim...
Dunkirk to cut port tariffs for cleaner vessels
NewsDunkirk port authority is introducing a rebate for ships complying with ESI norms. The port has also reported a new intermodal rail service ...
Elbe navigation speed limits tightened up
NewsVessel speeds in the Lower Elbe are to be more tightly monitored and controlled...
Liner groups call for extension of EC’s BER
NewsShipping lines are seeking to extend the exemption that allows vessel sharing agreements on trades with the EU....
Shippers in the firing line
NewsShippers’ attitudes and practices, both on the import and export side, leave much to be desired, both in the fight against congestion in t...
Blockchain for seafarer certification
NewsMaritime Blockchain Labs (MBL) has announced a pilot for a blockchain-based seafarer certification system....
ÂŁ8M HMRC funding scheme for customs intermediaries and traders open
NewsUK Customs intermediaries and traders completing customs declarations can now apply for grants to support training and IT under a ÂŁ8M inves...
StormGeo adds Nautisk
NewsWeather intelligence and decision support services provider StormGeo is to acquire Nautisk, a supplier of maritime charts....
Germany preparing to test autonomous vessels
NewsReplying to an official enquiry by the opposition Liberal Party (FDP), Germany’s coalition government (CDU/CSU and SDP) has stated that it...
SAL Heavy Lift repeats success by signing Horns Rev 3 shipments
NewsSAL Heavy Lift has signed a contract for shipment of a total of 49 transition pieces for the Horns Rev 3 Offshore Wind Farm. The contract ha...
West African piracy increasing
NewsWhile the threat from Somali pirates has greatly receded, West Africa remains a hotspot for pirate attacks on international shipping...
Russia looks to increase NEA traffic
NewsAccording to a report by Russia’s Natural Resources Ministry, freight volumes in the Russian Arctic Ocean could rise to 80 Mtpa by 2030...
EST-Floattech energy storage approved
NewsEST-Floattech’s Green Orca Energy High Energy Storage system has been approved by the Norwegian Maritime Authority...
Drewry on port connectivity
News“Size isn’t everything” Drewry concludes, with the launch of a new “global port connectivity index” showing sometimes smaller port...