Iran-Russia Cargo Shipping Route to Open in Weeks

Iran and Russia are going to launch a permanent shipping route in the Caspian Sea for trade with container ships, an official said.

APM Terminals, CMA CGM link Spain, UK and Ireland with eco-friendly solution

APM Terminals Gijon joined forces with CMA-CGM Group forming an eco-friendly logistic chain connecting major Spanish cities to the UK and Ireland.

IMO digitalizes all meetings for 2020

As the new reality calls for social distancing measures, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will hold all its meetings virtually until the end of 2020.

Port of Hamburg: 1.5 tonnes of cocaine found on CMA CGM boxship

Germany’s customs and police officers have seized around 1.5 tonnes of cocaine discovered on board a container vessel at the Port of Hamburg, a spokesperson for the Customs Office in Hamburg confirmed to Offshore Energy.

HMM joins forces with CMA CGM on TTI Algeciras operation

HMM announced that the company has signed a sales and purchase agreement with CMA CGM for the sale of its 50% stake minus one share in Total Terminal International Algeciras (TTI Algeciras), a container terminal in the south of Spain.

IMO sets remote meeting plan for September-December 2020

IMO has issued the calendar of meetings for September-December 2020, setting dates for remote sessions of the IMO Council and Committees. The first scheduled meeting is set to be a simultaneous, remote extraordinary sessions of all Committees (expected to be held 16-18 September), to address procedural matters. This follows decisions of the IMO Council’s thirty‑second extraordinary session, which adopted interim guidance to facilitate remote sessions of the IMO Council during the COVID-19 pandemic and invited the Committees to consider utilising the same guidance.

CMA CGM’s 2nd LNG-powered giant nearing completion

CMA CGM’s second ultra large LNG-powered containership is undergoing sea trials, according to the Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua.

China revises law on the prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste

People's Republic of China revised its Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes (previously revised in 2015) which comes into effect on September 1 2020.

Posidonia 2020 officially cancelled

Posidonia 2020 announced their official cancellation. The major shipping event was originally planned for June 2020 and was subsequently postponed to October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

EU supports 19 green maritime projects

The European Union is supporting Member States’ shift to greener fuels for transport with new funding commitments.