A large number of the world’s container vessels will be forced to sail slower once the IMO’s CO₂ rules come into force next year, DB Schenker executive predicts. The rules will ”result in a big redesign of all our schedules.”

German container line Hapag-Lloyd has made a deal about taking over South American terminal and logistics business SAAM Ports and SAAM Logistics for a price of USD 1bn.

Box carriers’ access to sharing capacity and ships contributes to lowering carbon emissions, according to three shipping organizations, which are thereby arguing in favor of maintaining the EU’s competition dispensation for container shipping.

A new Maersk-managed railway service for fruits and vegetables from Spain to the UK will lead export goods around truck traffic, which is plagued by a lack of drivers and poor-quality roads.

Ammonia, which can be environmentally damaging if handled incorrectly, has a very big potential as a future fuel for shipping. An order book will be seen in the market from 2028, forecasts research center.