On 1 February 2022, we saw the first ferry on Stena Line’s new route Nynäshamn-Hanko set sail towards Finland. The vessel Urd left Nynäshamn/Stockholm Norvik Port after an inauguration ceremony with a small group of guests from business and politics. Starting with three departures per week, the link Nynäshamn-Hanko will soon switch to a daily schedule, when the ferry Stena Gothica joins its sister vessel in the beginning of May.

For the first 2022 edition of the Port Pro of the Month, ESPO sits down with Dirk Declerck, CEO of the Port of Oostende. Discover below how he became the CEO of his hometown’s port, his vision for the port, and learn more about his views on the offshore industry, hydrogen and circular economy in the port.

The Swedish Club is pleased to report that S&P Global Ratings has reaffirmed its 'A-' long-term insurer financial strength and issuer credit ratings for The Swedish Club.

International catering management specialist MCTC has underlined its commitment to maintaining high standards of food preparation and quality onboard ship by launching Level 2 of its Safe Food Handling & Nutrition Course.

New partnership will accelerate independent LeaseTech company’s global growth

Enabling vessels to transit the Elbe with more cargo, the final stage of the fairway adjustment has been authorized since 24 January.

The World Economic Forum is pleased to announce that it will hold its Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from Sunday 22 to Thursday 26 May. Under the theme, Working Together, Restoring Trust, the Annual Meeting 2022 will be the first global in-person leadership event since the start of the pandemic.

Qatar Airways Cargo has successfully been represented by GSA, ATC Aviation Services, S.L., in Spain since 2005. Thanks to their dedicated efforts, its Spanish operations are now ready to fly under the airline's own flag.

*   Improved visibility of supply chain bottlenecks
*   Indicator aggregates worldwide vessel waiting times from the acclaimed Seaexplorer platform with trend insights
*   Current disruption at nine 'hot spot' ports is 11.6 million TEU waiting days – one of highest levels ever recorded

A total of 30.48 million tonnes of goods passed the edge of the quay, more than ever before in the history of the ports of Rostock.

The newly launched edition of the Bridge Procedures Guide from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reflects the rapid technological advances taking place in the shipping industry. It provides crews with the knowledge and confidence they need to deal with the digital transformation taking place within the world fleet.

Global multimodal logistics operator DB Schenker has joined IRU, the world road transport organisation, as its newest corporate member.

The European Commission confirmed its opposition to the proposed acquisition of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering by Hyundai Heavy Industries announcing that it has “prohibited” the South Korean shipbuilders from merging under the EU Merger Regulation. The decision, which had been rumored for months, is based on the merger’s creation of a dominant position and reduced competition in the worldwide market for the construction of large liquified gas carriers.

In a blog post published Wednesday, the South African Maritime Safety Authority announced that there has been a change of plans for the disposal of the "problematic water-reactive cargo" aboard the bulker NS Qingdao. Instead of lightering, chemical neutralization and shoreside burial, it is being dumped into the sea.

Singapore remained the world’s busiest transshipment and bunkering port in 2021 despite the ongoing impact of the pandemic. Port officials are highlighting a new record for the total number of containers passing through the port as well as strength in most sectors of the operation as they look to increase digitalization to maintain their leadership especially in the bunker operations.