Tug enters service 
The ice-class tug 'Victoria' has entered service in the port of Luleå (Sweden), marking the first deployment of Steerprop’s 'Contra-Rotating Propeller' (CRP) azimuth propulsors in the tugboat sector. Built by Damen Shipyards as the first unit of its 'ASD Tug 3413 ICE' class,... more
Elcome secures fleet retrofit
Elcome international has finalised a retrofit agreement with a Middle East-based shipowner covering ten crude and product tankers as ther company reported. The project replaces 'Alfa laval mission/Alts' boiler control systems, originally fitted with 'Unisab II' controllers, with... more
EuroAfrica deploys 'Syroco Live'
EuroAfrica has announced the deployment of 'Syroco Live' on its multipurpose cargo vessel, the 'ESL Australia'. The company implements the real-time voyage optimisation platform to support safe navigation and improved energy efficiency on routes between Europe and the... more
Grimaldi expanding eco fleet
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the 'Grande Shanghai', the first of ten next-generation pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) commissioned from China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu. With a capacity of 9,000 car equivalent units (ceu), the vessel halves fuel consumption... more
Perez y Cia joins PCN
Perez y Cia Maroc has joined the Project Cargo Network (PCN), extending the group’s presence in North Africa, with six offices in the country. The company, part of the Perez y Cia Group founded more than 170 years ago, specialises in project logistics, chartering and... more
New Batam–Singapore shuttle
CMA CGM Indonesia has launched the 'Batam Singapore Xpress' (BSX), a new shuttle service connecting Batam (Indonesia) directly with Singapore and providing access to the group’s global network. The service offers two weekly departures, aiming to enable flexible and reliable... more
CMA CGM upgrades service
CMA CGM will upgrade its 'Nefwi' service, which links North Europe with the French West Indies and the Caribbean, starting January 2026. The carrier will increase the service from 6 to 7 vessels, adding higher reefer capacity and new calls at Puerto Antioquia and Rotterdam.... more
Japanese India–Africa car transport pact
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Mol), TradeWaltz and the Suzuki Motor Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding at the Tokyo 'International Conference on African Development', to advance automobile trade between India and Africa. The three firms aim to address challenges in... more
Manzanillo boosts connectivity
International Container Terminal Services Inc's operation at the port of Manzanillo Contecon has expanded its global network with the arrival of Wan Hai Lines’ Asia–South America West Coast 2 (WSA2) service. The service, also called Asia-South America (Asa), made its maiden... more
Anglo-Eastern upgrades Hadley fleet
Anglo-Eastern, a leader in technical ship management, has selected Inmarsat’s 'NexusWave' solution to upgrade the fleet of the Hadley Shipping Group. The transition aims to mark a step forward in adopting bonded 'multi-orbit' connectivity, combining performance,... more