Port Kyushu's crew managed by Danica 
The crew management company Danica Crewing Services has taken on the crew management of another newbuilding - the ultramax "Port Kyushu" for Lisbon-headquartered Portline Bulk International. The 62,550 dwt "Port Kyushu", now on her maiden voyage from... more
Q1/2019 – smaller loss and less cargo for Zim
The Israel-based carrier Zim has tabled its Q1/2019 results. Revenues rose by 6% to USD 796.2 million (Q1/2018: USD 751.4 million), but volumes dropped by 4.3% to 668'000 teu. The company was able to reduce its Q1/2019 net loss to USD 17.5 million (Q1/2018: USD 26.1... more
Worldwide container throughput still under pressure
According to the current flash estimate, the container throughput index of the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) fell to 134.7 in April. At the same time the March value was revised downward from 136.7... more
MOL introduces remote way of applying ship operation data
The Japan-based shipping company MOL has released the “fleet viewer” that forms part of the carrier's focus project to enhance the collection and application of ship operation data. Ensuring safe vessel operation, and in turn safeguarding the transport of people and... more
Newbuild for K Line
The Japanese carrier K Line took over the newbuild “Miyagawa Maru", a 100,000 dwt special coal carrier at Imabari Shipbuilding's Marugame Shipyard (Japan). The vessel was jointly developed by Imabari Shipbuilding and K Line to maximise the transport volume to the port... more
Dachser sets up shop in Sweden
After Denmark and Finland, Sweden has become the next Nordic market to be dorectly covered by Dachser Air & Sea Logistics. The company now operates an office for air and sea freight in Gothenburg. Jochen Müller, Dachser's COO, air & sea logistics, is in charge of the... more
Hamburg Süd names containership in Antwerp
Hamburg Süd has just held a naming ceremony for a containership in Antwerp (Belgium). The “Polar Ecuador” was sponsored by Sonia Van de Vyvere, wife of Philippe Van de Vyvere, owner and CEO of SEA-invest, one of the world’s largest terminal operators for dry bulk, liquid bulk... more
ICTSI subsidiary rated top terminal in CA-4 region
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) has selected Puerto Cortés operated by Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), the Honduran subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), as the best maritime terminal in the... more
Port of Hamburg back on growth trajectory
Germany’s largest universal port Hamburg is again on a growth path, as it handled 34.6 million t of seaborne cargo in Q1/2019, 6% more than in Q1/2018. The throughput of general cargo (23.9 million t/+ 5.4%) and bulk cargo (10.7 million t/+ 7.5%) rose substantially in... more
SMS Towage sees wide range of tasks for new tugs
The British towage company, SMS Towage, has purchased two ASD 2411 tugs from Damen Shipyards. Established in 2002, SMS Towage started towage activities on and around the Humber Estuary on the UK’s east coast. Since then the company has expanded to take on permanent contracts in... more