APM Terminals and CATL launch partnership to support energy transition in port terminals
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), an innovative technology provider, and APM Terminals announced a strategic partnership to collaborate in the energy transition of the global logistics industry. Grant Morrison, head of APM Terminals global asset category management and Akin Li, executive president of CATL overseas car business, signed a cooperation agreement on behalf of […]
Hapag-Lloyd’s HGT orders new equipment for French terminal
Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) has ordered 14 hybrid straddle carriers from Kalmar for its terminal, Compagnie Nouvelle de Manutentions Portuaires Le Havre (CNMP LH), in France. The delivery of the port equipment is scheduled for the second quarter of 2026. Hapag-Lloyd’s port and terminal operator HGT acquired 60% of the shares in CNMP LH in […]
National Fleets: Saudi Arabia, India, and South Africa signal shift in global trade
In a world where maritime routes are increasingly contested and supply chain resilience has become a matter of national security, Saudi Arabia, India, and South Africa are each preparing to reclaim or assert their roles as shipping powers. These three nations, positioned strategically across the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and the southern tip of Africa, […]
HHLA buys majority stake in Ukrainian intermodal terminal
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has decided to invest in another terminal in Ukraine. The company is acquiring 60% of the shares in the Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal in Batiovo in western Ukraine. HHLA sees Ukraine as a hub for continental container transport and is simultaneously strengthening its position in European rail freight transport. The […]
Fuel, Data & Diagnostics – Executive Insights with Aman Singh, Co-Founder, Intangles
In this edition of Executive Insights, I sat down with Aman Singh, Co-founder and Head of Analytics at Intangles, a rising technology company harnessing predictive analytics to improve fleet efficiency and sustainability.. From fuel management and diagnostics in commercial road fleets to supporting emission control and exploring maritime applications, Intangles is quickly making its mark.. Aman […]
Dali VDR transcript released
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US has released the audio transcript from the Dali containership’s voyager data recorder (VDR) on the night of March 26 last year when it slammed into Baltimore’s largest bridge, creating one of the most high-profile shipping accidents of the decade to date. The minutes leading up to […]
Crew evacuate fire-hit Zodiac car carrier
London-based owner Zodiac Maritime has launched an emergency response following a fire that broke out on its 4,902 ceu car carrier Morning Midas. According to the company, the incident occurred at around midnight local time on June 3 in the Pacific Ocean, some 1,900 km from the port of Anchorage, during the vessel’s passage to […]
Hamburg Port Authority and ONE ink shore power supply deal
Dr. Melanie Leonhard, Hamburg’s Senator for Economic Affairs, Friedrich Stuhrmann, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), and Takahiro Kikuchi, Managing Director of Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd. (ONE), signed an agreement on the future use of shore power supply. The signing ceremony took place along the sidelines of the “Transport Logistic […]
COSCO launches MPP fleet push with up to 30 newbuilds
China’s COSCO Shipping Bulk has signed up for a massive newbuilding programme in the multipurpose segment that could see up to 30 newbuildings delivered for a total of $1.5bn. The dry bulk arm of the Chinese behemoth COSCO Shipping has teamed up with compatriot Citic Financial Leasing (Citic FL) for 15 firm 80,000 dwt MPPs […]
Spain’s JSV Logistic acquires boxship resale
Spain’s JSV Logistic has acquired its first-ever owned vessel—a 1,200 teu containership nearing completion at a Chinese shipyard (pictured) —marking a strategic shift from its long-standing reliance on the charter market. Alphaliner is reporting the vessel was purchased for EUR38m ($43.3m) from German shipowner Reederei Jüngerhans. To be renamed Mila Green, the vessel will be […]