Gdansk, winner of the Espo Award
The port of Gdansk wins the prestigious ESPO Award. The Polish port beat off competition from Hamburg, Valencia and Vigo to win this year’s award, which is given to the...
Boxships, small’s the word
between 2023 and 2025 and form a new standard class of highly versatile vessels. They will be used on both deep-sea and regional routes, currently congested with feeder ships. Their...
Chinese fishing boat capsizes
...include 17 Chinese, 17 Indonesians and five Filipinos. Search and rescue operations are still underway. The Chinese government sent two ships to the scene to search for the missing crew....
Digital bills of lading? Yes, please
Nine leading global carriers belonging to the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) have committed themselves to adopting electronic Bills of Lading (eBLs) based on DCSA standards by 2023. According to...
Novamont Dry on the starting line
have a 50% stake in the newco. According to specialized sector magazine www.splash247.com, the joint venture will be led by Costantino Mussi and broker Pietro Repetto, a partner with a...
Serious fire on the Maersk Frankfurt
touch with the vessel owner and ship managers. The safety of the crew remains the top priority at this moment.” According to the latest update, one Filipino crew member died...
Meyer Werft to go public. It’s official
is to pass into public hands through a €400 million investment by the government and the state of Lower Saxony. The agreements signed yesterday after the workers’ assembly will allow...
S. African container ports going private?
port and that Transnet was delighted to have a global player of ICTSI’s calibre on board to lead this process. The private sector will contribute to upgrading the terminal, in...