In 2024 the port of Rotterdam experienced a 0.7% drop in cargo throughput, reaching 435.8 million t. The decline was mainly due to lower volumes of coal and crude oil. The container segment grew by ...

The port of Thessaloniki (ThPA) has announced the approval of its master plan, through presidential decree No. 12/2025. The plan will enable the company to proceed with mandatory investments aimed at ...

InterManager reports that it has submitted a proposal to the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83), urging revisions to the net-zero framework. The association argues that the ...

The Canadian government is providing CAD 87.1 million for a project to renew terminals 16 and 17 in the port of Trois-Rivières. The funds come from a national trade corridors fund and are part of a ...

Despite a challenging global environment, the port of Hamburg reported growth in key segments in 2024. Container throughput increased by 0.9% year-on-year to 7.8 million teu, with loaded containers ...

The Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has announced the purchase of three 8,000 teu methanol dual-fuel-ready containerships from Shoei Kisen Kaisha, built by Imabari Shipbuilding. Delivery is ...

France PCS and Orange Cyberdefense have announced the deployment of a joint ‘security operations centre’ (SOC) to monitor and protect France’s port community systems, managed by MGI and Soget. These ...

On 8 April the 400 m vessel (23,656 teu) docked at CSP Zeebrugge as part of MSC’s new Lion service, linking the Far East with Zeebrugge and Antwerp. The exceptional draught highlights Zeebrugge’s ...

A new study by I-Tech highlights the scale of barnacle biofouling on ship hulls and its impact on emissions. Such fouling can increase fuel consumption by up to 36%, leading to an estimated 110 ...

Malaysia has officially launched a project entitled the ‘Malaysia Maritime Single Window’ (MMSW), developed by Kale Logistics Solutions, as the latter has reported. The system, introduced by the ...

The four 22-m suction sails exceeded expectations, delivering up to 40% fuel savings under optimal conditions. Combined with AI-based weather routing, the technology demonstrates a feasible path to ...

As global trade demand continues to rise, analysts expect port congestion to remain a crucial issue for cargo flows. Investment in port infrastructure, digitalisation and operational efficiency are ...