This month we are taking you to Ireland, where ESPO is sitting down with Glenn Carr, General Manager of Rosslare Europort, to discuss among others how he got into maritime transport, the positive and negative impact of Brexit on his port, how the port handled the COVID-19 pandemic, and how a port managing body can contribute to decarbonizing the transport and logistics sector.

Long-term contracted ocean freight rates are continuing their dizzying ascent, with a 4.1% climb in April leaving container shipping costs up 21.1% year-on-year, with a rise of 23.5% since December 2020.

Growth is mainly found in biomass, coal, mineral oil products and TEU containers

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the adoption of the own-initiative (INI) report of TRAN-Committee Chair, Karima Delli, on technical and operational measures for more efficient and cleaner maritime transport by the European Parliament. The report was adopted with 453 votes in favour, 92 against, and 154 abstentions.

Silk Way West Airlines has signed a purchase agreement with Boeing to expand its fleet.

April 28th, 2021 – In a future aligned with a 2-degree pathway, oil still plays an important role and is estimated to account for around 23% of the global energy mix in 2040, compared to 31% today. But in order to meet both future energy demand and climate targets, it is critical to decarbonise the production of oil and gas as much as possible.

A spectacular 3D replica of Michelangelo’s world-famous David sculpture has been installed at the centre of the Italy Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai – a cultural highlight of the next World Expo and an exciting addition to the UAE’s vibrant and thriving artistic scene.

For one of their long standing customers of vacuum dryers, XLP member,Trans-Trading arranged a transport from Bodenkirchen/Lower Bavaria to a sawmill in Schwindegg.

The Today Show by Nor-Shipping, the new maritime and ocean industries online talk show, has revealed its first guests, with DNB CEO Kjerstin Braathen and DNV counterpart Remi Eriksen heading to the studio for a high level “Power Players” discussion.

The coronavirus also presents the logistics industry with challenges. Air-planes grounded, containers backed up in Europe's ports, global supply chains interrupted: Questions like how the industry will handle this and what solutions there are will be answered at transport logistic Online May 4–6, 2021.

caption:Wind feeder vessel open - Ampelmann & C-Job Naval Architects

Ampelmann and C-Job Naval Architects have joined forces to develop a one-of-a-kind offshore wind feeder vessel concept with motion compensation technology, specifically suited for the rigorous demands of operating off the east coast of the United States of America.

caption: Result from the application of the new buckling method using Seatrust- Hullscan

First classification society to include newly revised CSR
rules in its software

Caption: Through the Aurora project Norwegian energy company BKK aims to build a complete liquid hydrogen supply chain for the maritime industry. From left: Benedicte Staalelsen, Head of Political and Public Affairs; Ingrid Von Streng Velken, EVP innovation and development; and Bjørn Sundland, Director Business Development. Photo: Helge Hansen/BKK.

Europe’s first maritime value chain project for liquid hydrogen, Aurora, has been short-listed by ENOVA  as one of the Norwegian candidate projects for Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI).

Inland vessel in south america. © Imperial

The board of Imperial is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of its South American shipping business to Hidrovias do Brasil S.A., an independent integrated logistics provider focused on waterways logistics services in Latin America. The closing date of the transaction was 16 April 2021.

Right now, work is in full swing at the XSI shipyard in Xiamen, China, where one of the world’s most climate-smart vessels is  taking shape. To manage the work in the best possible way and assure quality, Viking Line has a team of some twenty employees on site. Another 200 people from different partners are also involved in the work. Viking Glory is expected to be completed in late 2021 and be launched in service in early 2022.