Giant on the way to the future 
Naming the ‘Blue Marlin’. The companies HGK and Salzgitter have named their new inland waterway vessel ‘Blue Marlin’ in Hamburg. It has a solar system, remote control and has also been especially designed to cope with low water levels. more
PSAA joins Zepa for cleaner ports 
PSA Antwerp (PSAA) has joined the ‘Zero Emission Port Alliance’ (Zepa), a global initiative aiming to accelerate the deployment of battery-electric port equipment. The move is in line with the PSA Group’s climate goals to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and reach net-zero... more
Inland shipping proposals for German national climate...
Germany’s federal ministry for digital matters and transport has received the final report of an ‘Expert Forum for Climate-Friendly Mobility and Infrastructure’, developed with the participation of Germany’s Bundesverband der Deutschen Binnenschifffahrt (inland waterway... more
Anemoi and Lloyd’s Register push for wind standards
Anemoi Marine Technologies and Lloyd’s Register Advisory have released a paper introducing a simplified and accurate method for verifying the performance of wind-assisted propulsion systems (Waps). The on-off testing approach analyses ship data under regular conditions with the... more
EmissionLink urges action to avoid ‘decarbonisation déjà vu’
EmissionLink has warned that shipowners risk “paying twice” as overlapping climate regulations create confusion and cost. While the IMO’s net-zero targets are set for 2027, the EU’s FuelEU Maritime rules are already in force, leading to concerns about duplicated reporting and... more
Tri-partnership for autonomous rail pilot in India
DP World, the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) and Nevomo have signed a mou to explore autonomous freight transport by magnetic railway lines in India. The agreement covers a 750 m long pilot line in the port of Deendayal in Kandla (Gujerat, India) and will make use of Nevomo’s... more
Port of Bilbao expanding ecosystem monitoring
The Bilbao Port Authority and the University of the Basque Country have renewed their collaboration to continue biomonitoring the port ecosystem. A new four-year agreement, worth EUR 785,000, includes phytoplankton surveillance for the first time, adding to existing studies of... more
Trailer Bridge executes military contract
Trailer Bridge has successfully completed its first mission under a ‘USTransCom Ports’ contract, providing the US army with stevedoring and port operations in Narvik (Norway). The operation supported the redeployment of US military cargo from Nato exercises. As a prime... more
Port of Monrovia now offers 24-hour operations
Liberia’s Freeport of Monrovia has launched 24-hour marine operations, enabling vessels to berth and depart at any time of the day or night. The initiative was driven by the National Port Authority, in partnership with APM Terminals and the Liberia Maritime Authority... more
DP World in 30-year Tartus redevelopment deal
DP World has signed a 30-year concession with Syria’s general authority for land and sea ports for the modernisation of the port of Tartus. The USD 800 million project aims to restore Tartus as a regional trade hub connecting Southern Europe, the Middle East and North... more