Renewable fuels now power GCT Vanterm 
On this year's World Environment Day (5 June 2025), Global Container Terminals (GCT) announced the successful rollout of 100% renewable fuels at GCT Vanterm. Since August 2024, all terminal equipment there has run on renewable diesel, replacing conventional fuels and reducing... more
Medlog terminal opens in Paris Bruyères
MSC has officially opened the new Medlog Inland Terminal Paris Bruyères, a multimodal hub 40 km north of Paris. The facility links the port of Le Havre to inland European destinations by road, rail and barge. Launched last summer and in operation since late 2024, the terminal... more
JadeWeserPort flies the flag 
The JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven presented itself in the Danube port of Enns recently as an efficient deepwater hub with good connections to and from Austria. Despite the fact that plenty of well-known shipping lines call at the port, the gateway’s capacity limits haven’t come... more
German campaign to promote inland ports
The German Association of Public Inland Ports (BÖB) launched its new image campaign '#HafenFan' (port fan) at the Transport Logistic 2025 fair in Munich. The initiative aims to consolidate local PR activities under a unified banner, strengthening public awareness of the... more
Ageing fleet means more incidents, DNV warns
DNV’s new report shows maritime casualty incidents surged by 42% from 2018 to 2024, while the global fleet grew by only 10%. The increase is linked mainly to ageing ships and machinery damage, with vessels over 25 years old involved in 41% of all incidents. Machinery failure... more
ONE signs Hamburg shore power deal in Munich
Ocean Network Express (ONE) and the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) have signed an agreement to use shore power in Hamburg’s container terminals. The contract was concluded during the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich. ONE will be the first carrier to use shore power at... more
WinGD adds lifecycle engine services
At this week's Nor-Shipping trade fair in Oslo, Swiss engine designer WinGD launched 'Global Service by WinGD', a full lifecycle support offer for operators of its two-stroke engines. Building on its in-warranty services, the new programme includes worldwide access to spare... more
Maasvlakte completes secure chain rollout
All deepsea terminals at Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte now verify the executing transport company at the gate by matching the EAN code on the driver’s ‘CargoCard’ with that registered in the ‘Portbase’ system. This final step has sealed the secure chain, which enables a secure,... more
Milestone for Corpus Christi ship channel
The port of Corpus Christi has marked the near-completion of its extensive ship channel improvement project. Once finished, the channel will reach a depth of 16.5 m and a width of 161.5 m, enabling safe two-way navigation for larger vessels. The project, launched in 2017 and... more
MIP completes first phase of Eastern Med hub
Mersin International Port (MIP), a major gateway on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, has completed the first construction phase of its new East Med Hub 2. The USD 455 million expansion includes the full dredging works and the extension of the quay wall from 500 to 880 m, now... more