Multimodal TIR move "beats all"
NewsThe IRU has reported that a TIR customs transit move on a corridor between Slovenia and Iran demonstrated a five-day saving compared to all-...
ZIM completes blockchain pilot
NewsZIM says that it has completed a successful pilot of paperless trade based on blockchain technology...
OPDR ships sold to Chinese line
NewsShort sea specialist OPDR has sold three vessels to Quanzhou Ansheng Shipping Company...
P&O hails success of Zeebrugge-Hull lo-lo service
NewsP&O Ferries reports carrying almost 15,000 units on its new dedicated lo-lo service between Zeebrugge and Hull since the launch in May...
Hamburg steady through first nine months
NewsIn the year to the end of Q3 2017, the port handled a total of 104.3 Mt of seaborne cargo, with containerised traffic up 0.4% in unit terms ...
More cranes from TTS Group ASA
NewsIn the past few weeks Norway’s TTS Group has reported a number of orders for cranes and hatch covers from Chinese shipyards...
Dedicated marine HVAC business unit
NewsDanish naval architectural firm Knud E Hansen A/S has announced the formation of a dedicated business unit focusing on the design of HVAC sy...
BV to class CMA CGM’s LNG fuelled ULCVs
NewsBureau Veritas (BV) has been awarded the contract to classify CMA CGM’s new LNG-powered 22,000 TEU containerships...
USEC ports post record figures
NewsSavannah and Charleston have both reported golden October container traffic numbers...
Container volumes surge on USEC
NewsContainer traffic on the US East Coast continues to surge in 2017, with some ports showing their highest growth rates ever....
CLdN welcomes CELINE
NewsEuropean shortsea ro-ro freighter specialist CLdN RoRo SA has welcomed CELINE, the first of its “game-changing, super” ro-ros, with a ro...
Cosco Shipping Holdings plans rights issue
NewsCosco Shipping Holdings (CSH) is to raise up to RMB12.9B (US$2B) by issuing new shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The offer is limited&...
CMA CGM to power mega ships with LNG
NewsThis month, CMA CGM announced it would be “the first shipping company to choose liquefied natural gas (LNG) for its biggest ships”...
Trasmediterránea changing hands
NewsFollowing a sale and purchase agreement that is contingent on approval by the Spanish authorities, Acciona will sell its 92.7% stake i...
Cautious outlook for MP tonnage
NewsRecent reports published by Drewry Maritime Research and Dynamar point to better prospects in the multipurpose (MP) shipping sector in the f...