CBP Baltimore intercepts less stolen vehicles 
US Customs and Border Protection officers in the Baltimore office recovered 250 stolen vehicles in 2024, valued at USD 9.6 million. Whilst this marks a 27% drop from 2023, Baltimore still ranked second nationwide. The recovered vehicles were mostly high-value SUVs destined... more
CLdN adds Zeebrugge–Cork–Dublin container link
On Saturday CLdN launched a new weekly lo-lo container service connecting Zeebrugge with Cork and Dublin. Since 10 May, the 800 teu ‘JSP Rover’ has operated between CLdN’s Albert II terminal and key Irish ports, complementing existing ro-ro routes and expanding customer... more
New MSC service calls at BCT
Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in Gdynia (Poland) has been added to MSC’s Britannia Ocean Service, linking Asia directly with Northern Europe. The rotation includes Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, Vung Tau, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp and Liverpool. The service’s first call was made... more
ONE adds Felixstowe call to FE4 schedule
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced an update to its Asia–Europe FE4 service via the Cape of Good Hope, adding a new call at Felixstowe, UK. This enhancement will offer improved port coverage in North Europe and is set to boost options for UK-bound cargo. The first... more
Port of Gothenburg tests hydrogen-powered shore power
The port of Gothenburg has trialled a hydrogen-powered generator that supplies the 'Stena Scandinavica' with electricity via an underground cable, thus supplying electricity to docked ferries in a two-week pilot project. At Stena Line’s terminal vessels such as the 'Stena... more
Port of Barcelona awards car terminal to NYK
NYK will invest EUR 75 million to develop a new 101,000 sqm vehicle terminal at the port of Barcelona, marking the largest Japanese investment in a Spanish state port. The terminal, due to open in early 2027, will feature a fully electric operations concept and a silo for 8,160... more
Arkas Line doubles US service with second vessel
Arkas Line has doubled its capacity on the USA Express Service (USX) by deploying a second vessel, the 2,824 teu "Emma A", alongside the "Sine A". The USX offers weekly sailings between Türkiye and the US East Coast, calling Mersin, Istanbul, Izmit,... more
Record crane delivery by AAL
AAL Shipping has delivered three fully assembled Konecranes port cranes from the Netherlands to Mexico and Chile aboard the Super B-Class vessel "AAL Hamburg". Each crane weighs around 642 t and measures over 60 m in height. Due to their size, AAL used an open hatch... more
Milestone for electric shipping straight from Australia
Incat has launched the world’s largest battery-electric ship, 'Hull 096', at its shipyard in Hobart. Built for Buquebus, the 130 m vessel will transport 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles across the River Plate using only battery power. The Energy Storage System, supplied by... more
Kalmar completes STS crane repair at JNPA Mumbai
Kalmar has finalised the repair of a ship-to-shore crane (STS) at Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal (NSFT) in Mumbai, operated under the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA). The project, booked in Q2/2024, focused on restoring the crane’s structural integrity and was completed... more