Port of Cologne welcomes first LNG bunker station 
The construction of Europe’s first permanent bunker station for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is in full swing. The LNG bunker station will be located in the port of Cologne (am Molenkopf 1). With the opening scheduled for June 2019, the LNG bunker station will be the first... more
Port of Antwerp launches its methanol project
By bringing together various companies located close to the port to cooperate in the sustainable production of methanol – an important raw material– the port of Antwerp is taking the next step towards deploying alternative sources of fuel and becoming a hub independent of CO2. ... more
Liebherr looks back on a successful 2018
The Liebherr Group notched up a turnover of EUR 10.5 billion in 2018, breaking through the EUR 10 billion barrier for the first time in the company’s history. This represents an increase of EUR 739 million, or 7.5%, compared to the previous year. Among other projects, Liebherr... more
Japan joins the Hong Kong convention
The IMO’s treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling has received another boost. Japan is the 10th country to adhere to the Hong Kong convention, which covers the design, construction, operation and maintenance of ships and preparation for ship recycling in... more
Globalports continues its comeback
During 2018, Globalports continued to focus on the recovery of the Russian container market. The group’s marine container throughput increased by 12.2% year-on-year in 2018, slightly outperforming the market growth of 10.0%. The group also reported strong growth in bulk... more
Duisport holds its course in difficult conditions
Despite a cooling economic climate, the duisport group reported a turnover of EUR 278.6 million in FY 2018, up 11.6% or EUR 28.9 million compared to the EUR 249.7 million generated in 2017. The operative result (ebitda) grew by 4.9% (from EUR 40.5 to EUR 42.5 million). Total... more
Singaporean foot in Gdansk 
PSA International intends to participate in the purchase of the largest box terminal in Poland, which plays a key role as a gateway to Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. more
RMI: 15 years of qualship 21 certification
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has been recognised on the US coast guard's qualship 21 roster for 2019-2020. The USCG programme rewards vessels for commitment to safety and quality when calling at ports in the United States. Only flag states which maintain a port... more
Svitzer for Suez
The towage operator Svitzer recently inked a ten-year agreement with the Egyptian port of Suez. The company will provide two newly built 70T ASD tugs for supporting the operations in Port Said and the Suez Canal. Svitzer has been operating in Egypt since 2005 for Egyptian... more
Cosco also goes for Anfield
The Big Five are in the game: Five global shipping lines are all now calling at Liverpool following confirmation that Chinese giant Cosco Shipping is to ship via the port. The carrier will take slots on an existing Canadian service via Montreal with OOCL. It joins MSC,... more