New mobile VGM solution

HGK Shipping, which is Europe’s largest inland waterways shipping company, is acquiring the tank container business of Köppen GmbH, which is a leading provider of inland and intermodal transport services for the chemical industry.

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has started calling at the Red Sea port of Neom in Saudi Arabia and, in conjunction with its logistics arm Medlog, will invest in the port. Initially, cargo moving to/from Neom, formerly called Duba, will be relayed over King Abdullah Port (KAP), which is located just over 500 miles to the south

Bulk wine shipments are on the rise and flexitanks are in a good position to play a bigger role in this trade.

Korea’s CyberLogitec, a subsidiary of EUSU Holdings, has signed a contract for four software modules with Japanese container shipping company Kambara Kisen.

Last month Celebrity Cruises’ CELEBRITY APEX became the first ship to be connected to shore power at Karmsund Havn’s Haugesund Cruise Terminal in Norway. The high-voltage system was provided by PSW Power & Automation, with Zinus AS providing the cable management units. The technical solution and electrical infrastructure allow low-voltage connection by other vessels outside the cruise season.

Politicians in the Netherlands and Belgium are looking to the shipping industry to help fund new security measures to clamp down on the narcotics trade.