Port of Rotterdam Ensured Loan for Shore Power Infrastructure
European Investment Bank approved a €90 million ($98 million) loan to the Port of Rotterdam Authority to fund shore‑power installations at three deep‑sea container terminals. The loan is complemented by a €70 million ($76 million) European Commission grant, bringing total public financing to roughly €160 million ($174 million). The project, managed by the Rotterdam Shore Power joint venture with Eneco, will install eight kilometres of quay infrastructure and 35 vessel connection points, with commissioning beginning in the second half of 2028. The initiative aims to eliminate auxiliary engine use, cutting emissions, noise and dependence on imported fossil fuels at Europe’s largest container hub.
RIKON Delivers Final A-RMG Cranes to Madrid Intermodal Terminal
JSC RIKON has delivered the final two A‑RMG automated rail‑mounted gantry cranes to the Madrid‑Vicálvaro Intermodal Terminal, completing the fleet slated for the $327 million project. The terminal, a €300 million investment, will handle roughly 150,000 intermodal units each year, linking Atlantic...
Q ENERGY Acquires Stake in Pennavel Floating Wind Project
Q ENERGY has acquired a stake in the Pennavel floating offshore wind project off southern Brittany, joining a consortium that includes Elicio France and BayWa r.e. France. The deal leverages Q ENERGY’s two‑decade track record in French offshore wind and...
Altius and Progeco Open New Cold Storage Facility at Port of Bilbao
Altius and Progeco have launched a new cold‑storage warehouse at the Port of Bilbao’s ZAD‑3 area. The facility features a 300 sqm antechamber and a 550 sqm storage zone capable of holding 1,100 pallets of frozen fish, seafood and meat. The project,...
Port of Lázaro Cárdenas Formalises Contract for Terminal IV Development
Mexico’s Lázaro Cárdenas port has formalized a Partial Assignment of Rights contract with Porter Lázaro Cárdenas SA de CV to build and operate a new Multi‑Purpose Terminal IV. Signed on Jan 26, 2026 and registered Feb 26, the terminal will serve cabotage, mineral...
Port of Gioia Tauro Secures Funding for 5G Network Development
The Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas secured roughly €2 million (about $2.2 million) from Italy’s Fund for Technological Innovation and Digitalization to build a private 5G network at the Port of Gioia Tauro. The project, which earned a top‑score...
Explainer: Why Lamu Port Steps Into the Void
Kenya’s deep‑water Lamu port is rapidly becoming a fallback hub as cargo is diverted from the near‑shut Strait of Hormuz and the fractured Red Sea. The three‑berth facility is now handling volumes far beyond its original design, testing its operational...
Hellmann Expands Freight Forwarding Network in the Americas
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is expanding its freight‑forwarding network across the Americas through a partnership with ProTrans, integrating TOC's forwarding activities into its global platform. The move bolsters Hellmann’s presence in the United States and Mexico, key markets in a high‑volume...
Cavotec Secures €3M Shore Power Order for Southern Italy Ports
Cavotec has won a €3 million contract to install its PowerFeed, PowerReach and PowerMove shore‑power systems across several Southern Italy ports. The equipment will let cruise, container and RoRo vessels draw electricity from the grid while docked, eliminating the need for...
Lloyd’s Register Partners with Echo Marine Group to Deliver Electric Ferry Fleet
Lloyd’s Register has entered a partnership with Echo Marine Group to certify the design and construction of five battery‑electric passenger ferries for Perth’s Swan River, creating Western Australia’s first fully electric ferry fleet. The vessels are part of the METRONET...
GXO and Hasbro Inaugurate Distribution Centre in Georgia
GXO Logistics and Hasbro have opened a 600,000‑square‑foot flagship distribution centre in Midway, Georgia, expanding Hasbro’s omni‑channel capabilities across North America. The hub supports both brick‑and‑mortar retail partners and the Hasbro Pulse direct‑to‑consumer platform, creating up to 70 permanent and...
Sidra Line to Launch Algerian Express Service
Sidra Line announced the launch of Algerian Express, a new maritime service linking Spain and Algeria. The fortnightly route will operate a multipurpose vessel capable of carrying both containerized and general cargo. Ports of call include Sagunto and Alicante in...
Port of NY/NJ Plans Replacement of Ageing Fare Gates
The Port Authority approved $3.5 million to start planning replacement of fare gates at all 13 PATH stations. The existing 22‑year‑old gates have outlived their 15‑20 year design life, causing breakdowns, higher maintenance costs, and increased fare evasion. The project, slated...
HHLA TK Estonia to Deploy Battery-Powered RTG Cranes
HHLA TK Estonia will become Europe’s first container terminal to run fully battery‑powered rubber‑tired gantry (RTG) cranes. The Konecranes‑built units, each with a 296 kWh battery, can operate up to eight hours on a single charge, allowing a complete shift without...
ANL Announces General Rate Increase for Asia–Oceania Trades
ANL, a CMA CGM subsidiary, announced a General Rate Increase for its Asia–Oceania services effective April 16 2026. The GRI adds $350 to 20‑foot dry and reefer containers and $700 to 40‑foot dry, high‑cube and reefer units. The hike covers shipments between Northeast...
Hutchison Refuses to Exit Quietly and the Panama Canal Deal Unravels
Li Ka‑shing’s Hutchison Ports is mounting a legal counter‑offensive to avoid a quiet withdrawal from its Panama Canal concession. The dispute has turned a U.S.‑backed showcase deal into a protracted standoff, complicating the planned transfer of terminal operations. The deadlock...
Port of New York and New Jersey Sees Rail and Auto Growth in January
The Port of New York and New Jersey logged 749,906 TEUs in January 2026, a 4% year‑on‑year increase. Export volumes jumped 13.9% to 112,426 TEUs, while imports slipped 1.5% to 372,973 TEUs. Rail activity rose 11.5% with 58,522 containers moved,...
PortSide Stories: Valencia
The Port of Valencia is the Mediterranean’s busiest container hub, handling millions of TEUs each year and serving as Spain’s primary gateway for global trade. Modern terminals equipped with advanced cranes and automation enable rapid cargo movement across rail and...
SITC and Dalian Maritime University Sign Cooperation Agreement
SITC signed a cooperation agreement with Dalian Maritime University on 18 March 2026, overseen by Chairman Yang Xianxiang and attended by the Hong Kong Shipowners Association and the Maritime Talent Cultivation Alliance. The pact seeks to fuse industry practice with academic research,...
CMA CGM Launches Transatlantic Panama Direct Service to Cork, Ireland
CMA CGM announced a new direct service linking Cork, Ireland with New York and Savannah, launching on April 28, 2026 aboard the MV CMA CGM WHITE. The route adds an extra vessel to the transatlantic fleet, promising higher frequency and tighter schedules. Positioned...
NWSA Full Exports up 2.2% YTD Despite Overall Volume Decline
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) posted February 2026 container volumes of 207,725 TEUs, a 19.4% year‑over‑year decline driven by last year’s cargo front‑loading ahead of tariffs. Full imports fell 29.5% while full exports rose 4.9%, and year‑to‑date volumes remain 16.6%...
CMA CGM Announces FAK Rate Increases From Europe to India & Pakistan
French carrier CMA CGM announced a freight‑all‑kind (FAK) price hike for shipments from Europe to India and Pakistan, effective 1 April 2026. The new rates increase 20‑foot container charges by $150 on the North Europe‑India lane and $150 on the North Europe‑Pakistan lane,...
Latitude Naval Technologies Established at Port of Riga
Latitude Construction has launched a new subsidiary, Latitude Naval Technologies, at the Port of Riga to develop offshore platforms for security and defence. Leveraging over 20 years of shipbuilding experience and advanced composite capabilities, the unit’s first product is the...
APM Terminals Launches Rail Shuttle Connecting Helsingborg to the Port Gothenburg
APM Terminals has launched a five‑hour rail shuttle linking Helsingborg with the Port of Gothenburg, owned by APM and operated by Dania Connect. The service expands the port’s rail network to nearly 30 Swedish locations and follows a record‑breaking 529,000...
North Sea Ports Complete Digital Container Release Process
Germany’s North Sea ports have completed the final integration step of their digital container import release process, requiring transport firms and truck drivers to connect to the German Ports IT platform. The Secure Release Order procedure now mandates a digital...
Sea-Intelligence: Gemini Ceding Capacity Market Share
Sea‑Intelligence’s latest Sunday Spotlight reveals Gemini’s capacity market share slipping across three major trade lanes. The rolling eight‑week average fell from 15 % to 13 % on the Asia‑North America West Coast route, from 20 % to 17 % on the East Coast, and...
DH Shipbuilding Closes in on Annual Target with New Suezmax Order
DH Shipbuilding landed a 130 billion KRW (~$98 million) contract for a new Suezmax crude oil tanker from an Oceania shipping firm, pushing the yard to 82% of its 2026 order target within the first quarter. The deal marks the ninth order the...
NX Group Consolidates Indonesian Forwarding Units
NX Group completed the merger of PT. NX Lemo Indonesia Logistik and PT. Nippon Express Indonesia on March 1, 2026, creating a unified freight forwarding powerhouse. The consolidation ends a fragmented structure by bringing air and ocean services under one...
Sumitomo, “K” LINE, and NYK Join Forces for Ammonia Bunkering in Singapore
Japanese firms Sumitomo Corporation, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K LINE) and NYK Line have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop an ammonia bunkering vessel in Singapore. The partners will commence a Front‑End Engineering Design (FEED) study to define technical specifications, safety...
CICE Veracruz Adopts Portchain Connect to Digitalize Berth Alignment
CICE Veracruz has joined the Portchain Connect network to automate berth alignment with shipping lines, replacing manual emails and spreadsheets with digital handshakes. The platform feeds real‑time vessel schedules and move‑count updates directly from carrier systems into the terminal’s planning...
VIACHAIN Joins DCSA+ to Drive IoT Standardization
VIACHAIN, an ORBCOMM company, joined the Digital Container Shipping Association’s DCSA+ program to accelerate interoperable digital standards in container logistics. The partnership will help develop shared APIs and data‑exchange frameworks linking carriers, terminals, depots, and shippers. By focusing on ecosystem‑wide...
ClassNK Certifies Pakistan’s First Hong Kong Convention-Compliant Ship Recycling Facility
ClassNK has certified Salam’s International as Pakistan’s first ship‑recycling facility compliant with the Hong Kong International Convention. Pakistan acceded to the convention in November 2023, and the certification enables the competent authority to issue the required Document of Authorization. The...
CMA CGM Upgrades PEARL Service
CMA CGM is revamping its PEARL (PRX) service to create a direct, weekly link between the West Indian Subcontinent and Los Angeles. The new rotation eliminates transshipment stops, offering fixed‑day departures and sharper transit windows—37 days from Colombo, 42 from...
MSC Realigns Uswasa Service
MSC announced a strategic realignment of its USA‑Africa Uswasa service, moving the Ivory Coast port call from San Pedro to Abidjan to streamline its West African network. The revised rotation now links New York, Baltimore and Savannah with key African hubs such...
Everllence Secures Contract to Supply Compression Technology
Everllence won a contract to deliver two RB compressor skids for Thailand’s inaugural carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at PTTEP’s Arthit gas field. The compressors, paired with Solar Turbines gas turbines, will enable capture and offshore storage of up...
Port of Thessaloniki on Advancing Cruise Sector Development
The Port of Thessaloniki Authority has partnered with Five Senses Consulting to accelerate cruise sector growth, focusing on turning the port into a homeport rather than just a call‑away stop. The collaboration leverages the newly upgraded Alexander the Great Cruise...
Piraeus Car Terminal Welcomes Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
The Port of Piraeus has launched a cooperation with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) following the inaugural call of the M/V Tourmaline Ace at its car terminal. The vessel arrived with roughly 1,000 vehicles bound for the Greek market, marking the...
Drewry’s World Container Index Surges 8% on Asia-Europe Rate Gains
Drewry’s World Container Index jumped 8% to $2,123 per 40‑foot container, driven by strong Asia‑Europe freight gains and continued Transpacific growth. Shanghai‑Rotterdam spot rates surged 19%, while Shanghai‑Genoa rose 10%, reflecting heightened demand on key lanes. Carriers limited capacity, announcing...
MSC Revises Koala Service
MSC has overhauled the rotation of its Koala service linking Northeast Asia and Australia. The southbound call at Jakarta is being dropped in favor of a Singapore stop, and a second northbound call at Adelaide has been added. The revised...
Lloyd’s Register Grants Type Approval to GIT Coatings for Hull Coating
Lloyd’s Register has awarded type approval and technical assurance to GIT Coatings’ next‑generation graphene‑based hull coating, XGIT‑FORCE. The approval confirms compliance with IMO’s Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti‑Fouling Systems and validates the coating’s hard foul‑release performance. GIT Coatings...
CMA CGM Charters Slots on Neoline’s Sail-Powered Transatlantic Service
CMA CGM has signed a charter agreement to secure 50 TEU on each sailing of Neoliner Origin, the sail‑powered container vessel operated by Neoline Armateurs. The ship, with a deadweight of roughly 5,300 tonnes and a capacity of about 265...
MSC Expands St. Petersburg Coverage
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has added two dedicated shuttle services between Klaipeda, Lithuania and St. Petersburg, Russia, bolstering its Baltic feeder network. Baltic Loop 3 will run weekly with a 3,000‑TEU vessel, while Baltic Loop 12 will operate every five days using...
Port of Rotterdam Authority to Build New Quay
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Evos Rotterdam have agreed to build a new inland shipping quay to accommodate Evos’s terminal expansion in Europoort. The expansion adds five storage tanks, boosting capacity by 67,500 cubic metres for methanol, ethanol and...
Maersk Introduces Peak Season Surcharge From Asia Pacific
Maersk announced a new Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for cargo moving from Asia Pacific to South Africa and Mauritius, effective 1 April 2026. The surcharge is $500 per 20‑foot dry container and $1,000 per 40‑foot container. It applies only to non‑spot bookings...
PortSide Stories: Klang
Port Klang is Malaysia’s primary maritime gateway and one of the world’s busiest container ports, handling millions of TEUs annually through its Westports and Northport terminals. Situated 40 km from Kuala Lumpur on the Strait of Malacca, it serves as a...
C.H. Robinson Powers Agentic Supply Chain AI
C.H. Robinson disclosed that its AI platform is built on a proprietary logistics dataset exceeding 100 trillion data points collected over decades. The Lean AI operating system embeds intelligence across core workflows such as pricing, routing, and invoicing, with hundreds...
MEDLOG and CMLOG Expand Cold Storage Capacity in China
MEDLOG, the logistics arm of MSC Group, and China Master Logistics (CMLOG) have launched a joint venture operating five cold‑storage facilities in Shanghai, Tianjin and Ningbo, announced on 11 March 2026. The new Shanghai site in Lingang Free‑Trade Zone adds roughly 80,000 tonnes...
RCL Terminates Voyages for Three Additional Vessels
Regional Container Lines (RCL) announced an immediate End of Voyage for three vessels—Mv SM MAHI, Zhong Gu Chong Qing, and Zhong Gu Tai Yuan—citing the heightened escalation of war in the Middle East. The ships will discharge cargo at intermediary...
Hapag Lloyd Suspends Dangerous Goods Bookings for Red Sea
German carrier Hapag‑Lloyd announced an immediate suspension of all dangerous‑goods bookings for three key Red Sea ports—Sokhna in Egypt, Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and Aqaba in Jordan. The halt applies to both import and export shipments and will remain in...
CMA CGM Reopens Export and Import Bookings for Middle East
CMA CGM has lifted the March 3 suspension and reopened both export and import bookings for Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The carrier is routing cargo through a mix of land bridges and feeder services,...
