MSC extends Caribbean network 
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will introduce a new service between Progreso, Mexico and Freeport, Bahamas. The new service will commence on 7 February 2020. This launch will extend MSC’s network in the Gulf of Mexico and open new opportunities in the Yucatan region by... more
More cyber security at the port of Ashdod
The Mediterranean port of Ashdod will start pilot trials of the Port-Dome cyber protection software on several systems in early 2020, after which the technology will be installed across the port’s entire network. This will include traffic control systems (VTMS/VTS), berths,... more
Drewry has a less optimistic forecast for 2020
According to the London-based maritime consultancy Drewry’s recently published Container Forecaster report, the outlook for the container shipping market in 2020 remains moderate. Drewry is now anticipating that world container port throughput will increase by 3.3% in 2020,... more
LHG: strong performance and positive outlook
With around 22.1 million t in 2019, throughput at the Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) matched the level of the previous year. With the leased terminals, the result amounts to 22.3 million t. The around 730,000 units in ro-ro traffic were also on a par with the prior-year... more
Three newbuilds for India's Tomini Shipping
The Delhi (India)-headquartered company Tomini Shipping greeted the New Year by naming three ultramax carriers, the “Tomini Entity” (63,500 dwt), “Tomini Felicity” (63,300 DWT) and “Tomini Tenacity” (63,601 dwt). The three units were delivered on 7 January 2020. The naming... more
First full services plan of The Alliance with new member
There is a new core member in the club. The South Korean Hyundai Merchant Marine has entered the Alliance, joining the carriers Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express and Yang Ming. With the FMC acceptance of HMM membership, the Alliance has upgraded its product package. It will be... more
Upgrades for Stockholm Norvik underway
The container terminal of Hutchison Ports in Stockholm Norvik Port is expecting the arrival of two new super-post-Panamax cranes. The container cranes began their journey from Shanghai (China) on 10 January and will arrive for installation at the new port at the end of March... more
CLH Group introduces sustainable newbuilding
The Madrid (Spain)-based CLH Group has made a new tanker part of its fleet. The “Castillo de Arteaga”, which was built in 2019, reduces SOx and NOx emissions by means of a hybrid “scrubber” in addition to a waste water treatment system certified by the international maritime... more
Colombia greets largest ULCV so far
Coming from Asia, the almost 14,000 teu container vessel “APL Esplanade” recently arrived at Puerto Aguadulce, a container terminal, which began operations in November 2016 and which is run by its two major shareholders International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) of the... more
Crude oil boosted Corpus Christi's results in 2019
The Texan Port of Corpus Christi is looking back in joy on its year 2019. 122.2 million t of cargo were registered throughout the whole year. This is a rise of 13% or 16 million t compared to 2018. This significant growth is attributed by the port authority to increases in... more