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For the first time since the grain deal expired, a cargo ship has reached Ukraine and left the country with grain. The vessel is now on its way to the Bosphorus, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Facebook on Tuesday.
CHORNOMORSK
For the first time since the grain deal expired, a cargo ship has reached Ukraine and left the country with grain. The vessel is now on its way to the Bosphorus, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Facebook on Tuesday.
88,000 TEU OFF
Maersk continues to downsize its fleet after deciding several years ago that it no longer needed to remain the world’s largest shipping company.
88,000 TEU OFF
Maersk continues to downsize its fleet after deciding several years ago that it no longer needed to remain the world’s largest shipping company.
Eurotainer’s low pressure gas tanks for products like anhydrous ammonia, LPG/propane, butane and several R gases will now come equipped with Intermodal Telematics’ RL22-Ex digital level gauges. The RL22-Ex is a sensor that is used together with a Rochester Level Gauge to create a digital level sensing solution for liquid and now gas tank containers.
Eurotainer’s low pressure gas tanks for products like anhydrous ammonia, LPG/propane, butane and several R gases will now come equipped with Intermodal Telematics’ RL22-Ex digital level gauges. The RL22-Ex is a sensor that is used together with a Rochester Level Gauge to create a digital level sensing solution for liquid and now gas tank containers.
CARRIER53’ is a fully independent Vessel Operator Common Carrier (VOCC) with a proven track record, experience, and connections throughout the globe. Carrier53 prides itself on delivering reliable, unique solutions and personalized boutique-style customer service to our partners.
Shipping is important for Dutch industry, but how long our country will continue to be a major player at sea remains to be seen. This is what researchers state in an as yet unpublished report by The Hague Center for Strategic Studies (HCSS), which is in the hands of the ANP and which De Telegraaf also reported on.
CARRIER53’ is a fully independent Vessel Operator Common Carrier (VOCC) with a proven track record, experience, and connections throughout the globe. Carrier53 prides itself on delivering reliable, unique solutions and personalized boutique-style customer service to our partners.
Shipping is important for Dutch industry, but how long our country will continue to be a major player at sea remains to be seen. This is what researchers state in an as yet unpublished report by The Hague Center for Strategic Studies (HCSS), which is in the hands of the ANP and which De Telegraaf also reported on.
Ships that slow down are not as good for the climate as is generally assumed, says the British research firm Clarksons Research based on a self-described ‘pioneering’ analysis.
According to the researchers, there are now “grossly exaggerated” assumptions in the shipping industry about the extent to which slow steaming can contribute to reducing CO2 emissions and compliance with the Carbon Intensity Index (CII) rules of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Ships that slow down are not as good for the climate as is generally assumed, says the British research firm Clarksons Research based on a self-described ‘pioneering’ analysis.
According to the researchers, there are now “grossly exaggerated” assumptions in the shipping industry about the extent to which slow steaming can contribute to reducing CO2 emissions and compliance with the Carbon Intensity Index (CII) rules of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has made an offer for container rental company Triton International, reflecting an enterprise value of no less than $13.3 billion. The American investment company is offering $85 per share for Triton, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, 35% above its closing price on Tuesday, April 11. That values the company’s equity at $4.7 billion and brings its market capitalization to $13.3 billion.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has made an offer for container rental company Triton International, reflecting an enterprise value of no less than $13.3 billion. The American investment company is offering $85 per share for Triton, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, 35% above its closing price on Tuesday, April 11. That values the company’s equity at $4.7 billion and brings its market capitalization to $13.3 billion.
After a time of record highs, there are signs that the demand for containers is falling. In the ports of China and the U.S. we now see empty containers becoming the norm.
During the pandemic the demand for containers was enormous. Now the demand is looking “bleak,” according to Christian Roeloffs, CEO of Container xChange. “The falling rates and increased availability of containers in certain regions of the world are indicative of weak demand and slower economic growth.”
After a time of record highs, there are signs that the demand for containers is falling. In the ports of China and the U.S. we now see empty containers becoming the norm.
During the pandemic the demand for containers was enormous. Now the demand is looking “bleak,” according to Christian Roeloffs, CEO of Container xChange. “The falling rates and increased availability of containers in certain regions of the world are indicative of weak demand and slower economic growth,”
In the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal, remnants of the old Terdonk bridge will be cleared in the first half of February. For safety reasons, the water will be closed to seagoing vessels and inland shipping from 6 to 10 February from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal, remnants of the old Terdonk bridge will be cleared in the first half of February. For safety reasons, the water will be closed to seagoing vessels and inland shipping from 6 to 10 February from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Trident Container Leasing B.V. wishes to introduce to you Trident Container Trading B.V. as an new emerging container trading company alongside Trident Container Leasing B.V. In line with our Group’s strategic development plans we are pleased to inform you today that Trident Container Trading B.V. is starting its trading activities into this new set-up in order to establish a strong presence and representation in the global container trading industry.
Trident Container Leasing B.V. wishes to introduce to you Trident Container Trading B.V. as an new emerging container trading company alongside Trident Container Leasing B.V. In line with our Group’s strategic development plans we are pleased to inform you today that Trident Container Trading B.V. is starting its trading activities into this new set-up in order to establish a strong presence and representation in the global container trading industry.
The Chinese state shipping company Cosco will not own 35%, but 24.9% of the Hamburg container terminal Tollerort. This is the outcome of lengthy discussions between Cosco, Port Authority Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA), the owner of the terminal, and the Hamburg city council. The two companies have announced that the transaction is now “close to completion”. Cosco previously bet on a stake of 35%, but has had to adjust that under pressure from public opinion.
The Chinese state shipping company Cosco will not own 35%, but 24.9% of the Hamburg container terminal Tollerort. This is the outcome of lengthy discussions between Cosco, Port Authority Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA), the owner of the terminal, and the Hamburg city council. The two companies have announced that the transaction is now “close to completion”. Cosco previously bet on a stake of 35%, but has had to adjust that under pressure from public opinion.
QUARTERLY FIGURES
CMA CGM spent $822 million more on bunker fuel for the propulsion of its ships in the third quarter than in the same period last year. That is one of the striking findings from the latest quarterly figures of the French transport company.
QUARTERLY FIGURES
CMA CGM spent $822 million more on bunker fuel for the propulsion of its ships in the third quarter than in the same period last year. That is one of the striking findings from the latest quarterly figures of the French transport company.
Maersk and subsidiary Hamburg Süd have become embroiled in a legal battle in the United States with one of their customers, Florida-based furniture importer OJ Commerce (OJC). OJC is the umpteenth American company in a short time that has approached the national maritime regulator FMC (Federal Maritime Commission) to file an official complaint against a container shipping company.
Maersk and subsidiary Hamburg Süd have become embroiled in a legal battle in the United States with one of their customers, Florida-based furniture importer OJ Commerce (OJC). OJC is the umpteenth American company in a short time that has approached the national maritime regulator FMC (Federal Maritime Commission) to file an official complaint against a container shipping company.
Over the next two years, an additional 16 million euros in funding will be available for greener engines for inland vessels. That money is in addition to the already 10 million previously announced for this year. Secretary Harbers of Infrastructure and Water Management writes this in a letter to the House of Representatives.
Over the next two years, an additional 16 million euros in funding will be available for greener engines for inland vessels. That money is in addition to the already 10 million previously announced for this year. Secretary Harbers of Infrastructure and Water Management writes this in a letter to the House of Representatives.
Some of the transhipment containers in the port of Hamburg between terminals will be moved by ship from next month. The containers are taken on the ships of Unifeeder. The transfer to the water should replace ‘several thousand journeys’ by road. A small percentage of the total: in 2021, 3.3 million TEU of transhipment containers were moved between terminals in Hamburg.
Some of the transhipment containers in the port of Hamburg between terminals will be moved by ship from next month. The containers are taken on the ships of Unifeeder. The transfer to the water should replace ‘several thousand journeys’ by road. A small percentage of the total: in 2021, 3.3 million TEU of transhipment containers were moved between terminals in Hamburg.
A number of parties in the port of Rotterdam are connected to a new ‘quantum network’, which works via an ‘untappable’ internet connection between multiple users.This is reported by Delft University of Technology, from which the provider of the network, Q*Bird, originated. The Port of Rotterdam Authority, where the central computer of the system will be located, and the port communication system Portbase are already using it on a test basis.
Some of the transhipment containers in the port of Hamburg between terminals will be moved by ship from next month. The containers are taken on the ships of Unifeeder. The transfer to the water should replace ‘several thousand journeys’ by road. A small percentage of the total: in 2021, 3.3 million TEU of transhipment containers were moved between terminals in Hamburg.
A number of parties in the port of Rotterdam are connected to a new ‘quantum network’, which works via an ‘untappable’ internet connection between multiple users.This is reported by Delft University of Technology, from which the provider of the network, Q*Bird, originated. The Port of Rotterdam Authority, where the central computer of the system will be located, and the port communication system Portbase are already using it on a test basis.
Customs intercepted two consignments of cocaine totalling 1,527 kilograms during a check on Tuesday, the Public Prosecution Service reported on Wednesday. The street value would be more than 114 million euros.
Customs intercepted two consignments of cocaine totalling 1,527 kilograms during a check on Tuesday, the Public Prosecution Service reported on Wednesday. The street value would be more than 114 million euros.
The eight-day strike by dock workers in Felixstowe, which began on Sunday, could lead to empty shelves in the UK ‘until Christmas’ and further fuel inflation. That is what various British media say on the basis of experts, including Lars Jensen of the consultancy firm Vespucci Maritime. He expects deep-sea shipping companies to unload their containers destined for the United Kingdom in other European ports and then forward them to the United Kingdom on feeder and shortsea vessels.
The eight-day strike by dock workers in Felixstowe, which began on Sunday, could lead to empty shelves in the UK ‘until Christmas’ and further fuel inflation. That is what various British media say on the basis of experts, including Lars Jensen of the consultancy firm Vespucci Maritime. He expects deep-sea shipping companies to unload their containers destined for the United Kingdom in other European ports and then forward them to the United Kingdom on feeder and shortsea vessels.
The DP World group handled 20.2 million TEU in the second quarter, 3% more than last year. This volume growth was due to the terminals in the Asia-Pacific, Americas and Australia regions. The terminal in Jebel Ali, home of the Dubai group, recorded a growth of 3.5% and amounted to a total of 3.6 million TEU in Q2.
The DP World group handled 20.2 million TEU in the second quarter, 3% more than last year. This volume growth was due to the terminals in the Asia-Pacific, Americas and Australia regions. The terminal in Jebel Ali, home of the Dubai group, recorded a growth of 3.5% and amounted to a total of 3.6 million TEU in Q2.
The approximately 200 employees of Boluda Towage Rotterdam will be fully compensated for inflation this year and next. The trade unions FNV Havens and Nautilus International have agreed with the company in a new collective labour agreement, which runs until January 1, 2024.
The approximately 200 employees of Boluda Towage Rotterdam will be fully compensated for inflation this year and next. The trade unions FNV Havens and Nautilus International have agreed with the company in a new collective labour agreement, which runs until January 1, 2024.
INVESTORS
Although Hapag-Lloyd is much smaller than Maersk in transport capacity, the stock market value of the German shipping company has been above that of the Danish container giant for months.
INVESTORS
Although Hapag-Lloyd is much smaller than Maersk in transport capacity, the stock market value of the German shipping company has been above that of the Danish container giant for months.
HYDROGEN IMPORT
Gas company Air Products and commodity trader Gunvor are jointly investing in a hydrogen terminal in the port of Rotterdam. Green hydrogen must enter the Netherlands via that terminal. It is the intention that the terminal should supply the first hydrogen in 2026. They do not disclose how much the companies invest.
The approximately 115 Dutch employees in the field at P&O Ferries will receive a wage increase of more than 10% as of 1 January this year. This is the result of collective labour agreement negotiations with the Dutch trade union FNV Havens, which speaks of a ‘great result in these times of high inflation’. The wage improvement is made up of, among other things, a 3.3% inflation correction, a 2% wage increase and compensation for the loss of early hours of work.
ontainer ship ‘Ever Forward’ is floating again after being stuck for more than a month in the mud in Chesapeake Bay, the bay near the American capital Washington D.C. Salvage companies led by Donjon Smit, an American joint venture of the Dutch Boskalis, managed to get the freighter afloat on Sunday. To make that feat possible, approximately five hundred containers were first taken off board by crane ships last week to reduce the weight of the vessel. Also, 65,000 cubic meters of mud around the ship was sucked away, enough mud to fill 27 inland vessels.
