Archives



Sea

Barcelona terminal first to use electric reach stacker

Hutchison Ports’ BEST terminal in the Port of Barcelona has put the first electric reach stacker in southern Europe into service as part of a plan to reduce emissions by 80% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2040. It marks the start of a programme to replace diesel equipment with all-electric machinery using lithium batteries. The Sany-manufactured SRSC45E5machine this machine will reduce emissions by 260 tons of CO2e per year ... [+]

Finnlines to launch Sheerness service

Grimaldi’s Finnlines arm is to launch a freight ro ro service from Finland to the port of Sheerness London Medway. The service will be operated by three Finneco-class hybrid ro-ro vessels, each with a cargo capacity of 5,800 lane metres, equivalent to around 400 trailers. They ... [+]

Forth Green Freeport submits Full Business Case

Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has submitted its Full Business Case (FBC) to the Scottish and UK Governments, described as a major step in the process of unlocking around £25 million of seed funding capital for key underdeveloped sites. The submission will now be reviewed by both ... [+]

Lisa Park to run Maersk in UAE

Maersk has appointed Lisa Park as its new managing director for the United Arab Emirates. She will also lead the business and teams in Oman and Qatar. Park brings over 22 years of experience in the logistics and shipping industry and has held several roles ... [+]

Stena to cut Rosslare-Cherbourg ship

Stena Line is to withdraw the Stena Vision from its Rosslare-Cherbourg route from 27 October, leaving the Stena Horizon to maintain a three days a week serviceof up to six crossings. However, it would selectively deploy additional support vessels to the route during peak demand for ... [+]

Lines reveal shape of shipping for the future

Ocean Network Express (ONE), HMM and Yang Ming have signed a five year cooperation deal to operate as Premier Alliance from February 2025. It will cover services across the major East - West tradelines: Asia - North Europe; Asia – Mediterranean; Asia - North America West ... [+]

Freeport East funds business and education

Freeport East is making over £980,000 of funding available to businesses and education organisations in the East of England. Two new funds aim to offer support to small and growing businesses and strengthen opportunities for innovations and green jobs. The Freeport East Clean Growth Fund offers financial ... [+]

Rock around the dock

Musician turned painter Udo Lindenberg has presented a vast panoramic painting of the port of Hamburg to shipping line Hapag-Lloyd. Lindenburg, whose half century musical career encompassed hits such as Sonderzug nach Pankow (Special train to Pankow) and Hoch im Norden (High in the North) also ... [+]

APM upgrades Nigeria’s Onne terminal

Nigeria’s Vice President Shettima inaugurated a US$115 million upgrade of APM Terminals' West Africa Container Terminal in Onne on 4 September. The project includes yard expansion, new equipment and a modern office complex. New mobile harbour cranes, rubber tyre gantries and other advanced cargo handling ... [+]

World’s biggest methanol ship in service on China-North Europe route

Maersk has deployed the world’s largest methanol-powered ship, the 16,592TEU Antonia Maersk on the weekly route between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia. Sweden’s main sea gateway now has two methanol-powered container ships making regular calls. The ship is now in service on the AE5/Albatross route, ... [+]

More »