ONE takes over first 24,000 teu vessel 
As Ocean Network Express (ONE) aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 with its "Green Vision" strategy, the shipping company received its first ever 24,000-teu class Megamax vessel "One Innovation" at the Japan Marine United Corporation’s Kure... mehr
Plans for a ship repair facility in Abu Dhabi
AD Ports Group, a facilitator of global trade, logistics and industry, and Crystal Offshore, an integrated service provider for the major maintenance of offshore assets within the oil and gas industry have signed a 25-year agreement. Saif Al Mazrouei, AD Ports Group's CEO,... mehr
Another STS container crane for Philadelphia
Liebherr has delivered a new ship-to-shore (STS) container crane for PSA Penn Terminals in Philadelphia (USA), equipped with a safe working load (SWL). Manufactured at its Irish plant in Killarney, this Liebherr equipment is a repeat of a previous order for two STS cranes... mehr
Marlink and Polembros repeat performance
Two partners are doing it again: Marlink, an Oslo-based smart network and digital solutions company, is installing the "Starlink Leo" service for Athens-based ship manager Polembros Shipping. Already a user of Marlink’s hybrid network, Polembros will extend its... mehr
Nine more ports "Pers" certified
At its annual conference held in Bremen this year, the European Sea Ports Organisation (Espo) congratulated a large number of ports for being certified according to the "Ecoports" environmental management standard (Pers). The recipients of Pers certification are:... mehr
UECC and Repsol reach milestone
United European Car Carriers (UECC) and the Spanish energy company Repsol successfully completed the first LNG bunkering operation in the port of Sagunto (Spain) last month. UECC, a provider of sustainable short sea ro-ro transport services in Europe, thus demonstrated its... mehr
A fresh first from Kenya to Brunei
Southeast Asian shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has successfully transported its first shipments of avocados from Kenya to Brunei using Carrier Transicold’s innovative "Everfresh" controlled atmosphere system. Part of Carrier Global Corporation,... mehr
Fewer vessels lost, but new safety challenges
Published by insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), the Safety & Shipping Review 2023 reports the number of vessels lost and accidents at sea in 2022. 38 large ships were lost worldwide last year, but it is the lowest total in the report’s history.... mehr
In flüssigem Träger 
Emissionsfreies Binnenschiff soll ab 2028 vom Stapel laufen. HGK Shipping und die Konzeptentwickler von Hydrogenious LOHC Maritime sowie Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies haben vereinbart, eine skalierbare Lösung zu entwickeln, die den Energieträger Wasserstoff für die... mehr
MOL Switch for decarbonisation
The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has drafted a new management plan, "Blue Action 2035", to achieve its target of net zero emissions by 2050, which is one of its main strategies. It has now also a wholly indirectly owned company in USA, called MOL... mehr