Bimco's maritime outlook for 2020 
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco), the major international maritime association, with 2,100 members in more than 120 countries, has revised its forecasts for maritime transport for this year, due to the pandemic of the coronavirus Covid-19, which is already... more
Supplying LNG all around the Baltic Sea
In a joint letter of intent (LoI), Nauticor und Novatek Green Energy are planning to cooperate in the development of a LNG supply infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region. The aim of the partnership is to further expand the market for the supply of maritime customers with LNG by... more
CEO addresses Valencia's port community
Extraordinary times also call for extraordinary words. One example is Aurelio Martínez Estévez, CEO of Valencia port, who addressed all collaborators in a letter under the headline: "Thank you and congratulations for making easy what is not easy." Martínez made it... more
Less to pay for in port of Hamburg
Deferring charges is currently one of the guiding principles in Hamburg (Germany). In order to ease the current burden on the shoulders of the port industry, ocean carriers, inland shipping companies as well as port skippers may request a moratorium for port dues payments for... more
Improving traffic in Peruvian port
In the port of Callao in Peru, the country’s main harbour and one of Latin America’s most important ports, dense fog and haze are a consistent challenge for port operations. The Dirección de Contrataciones del Material (Dircomat) of the Peruvian maritime authority placed an... more
Port of Zeebrugge goes for 5G
The Belgian Port of Zeebrugge’s 5G-ready, industrial-grade private wireless network deployment has entered its first operational phase. The aim is to provide private wireless connectivity to more than 100 endpoints across the entire port operations. Following the full... more
Volume backlash already in February
Seasonally adjusted, the container throughput index of the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) fell to the lowest value in its history in February, dropping 10.9 points to 102.5. In contrast, the... more
Liner shipping consortia BER to prevail until 2024
The European Commission has decided to prolong the current liner consortia block exemption regulation (BER) until 2024. It was originally adopted in 2009, prolonged in 2014 for five years, and was due to expire on 25 April 2020. This regulation outlines the conditions under... more
50% price cut in port fees
To keep the flow of shipped goods between Sweden and its neighbouring countries running, Ports of Stockholm has halved port fees for ferries at all three of the company’s ports. In this very serious situation, where countries are closing their borders and it is difficult for... more
The Moody blues about the storm ahead
The Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime consultant Sea-Intelligence and the global ratings agency Moody’s see gloomy times ahead for the industry. "The worst is yet to come," Sea-intelligence said, pointing at the estimated decline of 17 million teu this year on a... more