Maritime and Shipping News from Europe

BW and Miros JV unlocking wave and weather data in emissions reduction

Mar 05, 2021

Technology company Miros and BW Group have developed what they describe as a “game-changing” vessel performance platform by integrating real-time wave, weather and speed through water information.

ATPI buys Hamburg Sud’s travel arm

Mar 04, 2021

Marine travel specialist ATPI is buying Hamburg Sud’s travel agency from AP Moller Maersk.

SAL and Jumbo to form heavy lift joint venture

Mar 04, 2021

German shipowner SAL Heavy Lift and Dutch firm Jumbo have announced their intention to form a joint venture, consolidating the heavy lift sector.

Executives sign Maritime UK Mental Health in industry pledge

Mar 03, 2021

Dozens of companies, agencies and associations from across the UK shipping industry have signed Maritime UK’s Mental Health in Maritime pledge, an initiative launched on March 2 to promote employee mental health and wellbeing to executives in the...

Containership orderbook poised for growth

Mar 02, 2021

Hapag-Lloyd ceo Rolf Habben Jansen welcomed recent new additions to the orderbook, and expects further orders over the next two quarters to bring the orderbook to “healthy” levels.

Lack of technology usage magnifies current supply chain issues: Maersk

Mar 02, 2021

The lack of use of technology has magnified current problems being experienced in the supply chain says Vincent Clerc, ceo of ocean and logistics for AP Moller-Maersk.

Study confirms Windship Technology triple wing rig efficiency gains

Mar 01, 2021

UK-based Windship Technology announced a conservative 30% fuel saving estimate from installation of its triple wing rig.

BW LPG sees positive medium-term outlook for VLGC rates

Mar 01, 2021

BW LPG is positive on the medium-term outlook for the VLGC market despite recent falls in rates.

Port of Rotterdam and Corpus Christi ink collaboration agreement

Mar 01, 2021

The Port of Corpus Christi and the Port of Rotterdam have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed to collaboratively improve their global maritime operations.

Port of Hamburg cargo volumes down 7.6% in 2020

Feb 26, 2021

A bounce back in volumes in Q4 2020 was not enough to stop the Port of Hamburg seeing a 7.6% drop in cargo handled last year.

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