China’s European port interests mapped
Chinese container port interests in Europe have been making plenty of headlines in recent years. Putting their total presence across the continent into perspective analysts at Alphaliner have produced a map (see above) which shows that with the exception of the Adriatic Chinese companies now have port facilities in every corner of the continent. Chinese […]
Big Emissions Bills Are Coming for Ships in Europe
Ships carrying everything from consumer goods to food and fuel in and out of the European Union will soon face hefty emissions bills. The maritime industry will join the bloc’s Emissions Trading System in January, meaning big ships will start paying for carbon emissions. Some major freight firms — such as MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA and A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S — could see […]
Milestones reached along the increasingly busy Northern Sea Route
As the world’s oceans have broken surface temperature levels consistently during the past several months, more and more eyes have looked up to the north towards the growing shipping opportunities provided by the Northern Sea Route (NSR) which now has one of the longest shipping seasons on record.According to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, […]
Fuel Efficiency: No Stone Unturned in Quest for Net Zero
As the world’s oceans have broken surface temperature levels consistently during the past several months, more and more eyes have looked up to the north towards the growing shipping opportunities provided by the Northern Sea Route (NSR) which now has one of the longest shipping seasons on record.According to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, […]
West Coast Container Ports Regain Some Market Share with Labor Situation Resolved
U.S. container import volumes increased slightly in August compared to the previous, consistent pre-pandemic peak-season patterns, according to Descartes Systems Group’s September Global Shipping Report. The report shows that U.S. container import volumes in August 2023 rose by 0.4% from July 2023, totaling 2,196,268 TEUs. Compared to August 2022, TEU volume decreased by 13.2%, but increased […]
Kazakh grain exported to China could double in 2024
Kazakhstan’s grain export volumes to China could double in 2024, in line with the Alashankou border crossing’s capacity doubling for grain transportation. Another border crossing, the Khorgos terminal, will also stimulate grain transportation capacity by allowing grain to be transported in other loading units than just containers. According to KTZ, China will double grain volumes […]
July passenger traffic in Europe reaches 97% of pre-pandemic levels
The ACI EUROPE airport traffic report released today reveals that passenger traffic for the peak Summer month of July came closest ever to a full recovery to pre-COVID-19 levels. Passenger traffic across the European airport network in July stood at just -3% compared to July 2019 – a further improvement over the preceding month (June […]
First Magrail test proves non-friction operations possible
Nevomo carried out the first test on its MagRail technology in Poland. The test was conducted on existing railway infrastructure with railway vehicles reaching a speed of 135 km/h. Through levitation and magnetic guidance, the vehicles were able to run through the railway without any friction, and this could provide a sneak peek into the […]
African Airlines’ performance updates by AFRAA – August 2023
Airline Performance: In August 2023, traffic carried by African airlines reached 98.4% of the 2019 level. Domestic market share was estimated at 34%, intra-Africa at 29%, and intercontinental at 37%. The total number of intercontinental routes operated by African airlines exceeded pre-COVID levels since October 2022. In some major airports (Johannesburg, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Lusaka, Cairo, Casablanca, […]
Megamax newbuilds idle as carriers try to ‘turn the tables’ with shippers
Giant newbuilds being forced to idle ahead of a maiden voyage for months on end is never a good sign, and is something that is now a reality for the container trades where fortunes have nosedived over the past 15 months. Measuring 399.9 long, the giant 24,346 teu MSC Micol was meant to begin her maiden voyage […]
