Liberian Registry appoints new VP of Port State Control Affairs
The Liberian Registry, one of the world’s largest shipping registries, welcomes Commander Norm Witt (retired from the U.S. Coast Guard) as Vice President of Port State Control Affairs. “I’m excited to be in a position where I can leverage my previous Coast Guard experience in helping clients achieve high levels of regulatory compliance, which in […]
Sea-Intelligence reports no consolidation impact on ocean carrier competition
In Issue 675 of the Sea-Intelligence Sunday Spotlight, the Danish shipping data analysis firm examined whether the turmoil of the last four years has led to the largest carriers growing in dominance versus the mid-tiered carriers, or has been an opportunity for mid-sized carriers to gain in importance versus the big carriers. To assess this, Sea-Intelligence […]
Gebrüder Weiss announces leadership transition in West region
On 1 August, Alexander Eberharter assumed the management of the West region for the international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss. He succeeds Hannes Mayr, who is retiring after a remarkable 41-year career with the company. Mayr joined Gebrüder Weiss in 1983 and served in various management roles. “Hannes Mayr and his team have made […]
Wärtsilä to transfer Trieste manufacturing site to MSC
In July 2022, technology group Wärtsilä announced a plan to ramp down manufacturing in Trieste and to centralise its four-stroke engine manufacturing in Europe to Vaasa, Finland. The production activities in Trieste have since been discontinued, with manufacturing volumes centralised in Vaasa. Now, Wärtsilä and MSC have agreed on a transaction for the Trieste manufacturing […]
PIL partners with WNS to proceed with its digital transformation
WNS, a provider of global digital-led Business Process Management (BPM) solutions, announced its strategic relationship with Singapore-based shipping firm Pacific International Lines (PIL). In this multi-year contract, WNS will work with PIL to accelerate its digital transformation journey by leveraging WNS’ proprietary shipping process automation platform, Malkom.ai. This collaboration will enable PIL to optimize costs, […]
Taiwanese government to back Yang Ming’s fleet expansion
Taiwan’s Transportation and Communications Minister Li Meng-yen said at a press conference on 30 July that with Yang Ming Marine Transport’s change of management, the government will support the mainline operator to commission more newbuildings to boost its fleet. Li noted that Yang Ming had been less active in ordering newbuildings, resulting in the Taiwanese […]
Port Authority of Valencia awards contract for new railway line
The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has awarded the works to double the track and implement the third rail line between the Poniente and Levante docks in the Port of València to the joint venture between the companies TECSA Empresa Constructora and Dragados, for a total of €11,546,582.05 (VAT included), with a maximum completion period […]
New CEO takes the helm at TT Club
Kevin King is the new Chief Executive Officer of the specialist transport and logistics insurer TT Club, completing a planned move announced last year. Acting as Deputy CEO to Charles Fenton over the last year, King and Fenton have worked closely to complete a smooth transfer of responsibilities. King officially assumed his duties on August […]
CMA CGM collaborates with GTT and HD KSOE for 12 new LNG-fuelled boxships
In July, technology and engineering group GTT received two orders from its Korean partner HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) to design the cryogenic fuel tanks for 12 CMA CGM’s new LNG-fuelled container vessels. Under these new orders, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Hyundai Samho (HSHI) will each build six container […]
Port of Koper commences container terminal expansion project with public procurement
Recently, the Port of Koper announced a major public procurement for one of its largest and most crucial upcoming projects. The investment will include the construction of a container quay and additional storage space in the northern part of Pier 1. The deadline for tender submissions is 30 September 2024. The public tender encompasses the […]