The Adrian Maersk, one of the newest vessels in the Maersk fleet to run on green methanol, has called at the Baltic Hub container terminal. The 351-metre long, 54-metre wide, 16,000 TEU container ship is part of the company’s strategy to reduce emissions in maritime shipping.
CSP Iberian Valencia Terminal has ordered seven hybrid RTG cranes from Konecranes, strengthening its commitment to the green modernization of its port equipment. The new units will join 11 similar cranes already in operation in Valencia and Bilbao, reducing fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions.
Turkish ports increased cargo turnover by 2.4% in the first two months of 2025, handling 89.31 million tons. However, in February, there was a decrease of 7.9% to 40.37 million tons. The largest ports were Aliaga (7.41 million tons), Iskenderun (5.62 million tons), Kocaeli (5.42 million tons) and Tekirdag (4.11 million tons), while the top ten ports handled a total of 34.58 million tons (85.7% of the total).
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has started using bio-LNG to fuel its cargo carrier Celeste Ace, marking a major step in its decarbonization efforts. On March 16, the vessel received 500 tonnes of bio-LNG from Titan Supply at the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium.
A joint venture between Japanese companies Penta-Ocean Construction and TOA Corporation has been awarded a contract to build the first phase of the new Matarbari deep-water port in Bangladesh. The project is worth $490 million and will take three and a half years to complete.
ASCO continues to implement innovative technologies to reduce harmful emissions in line with its ESG strategy. In cooperation with the Swedish company QTAGG, the EcoPilot system was installed on the ferry “Azerbaijan” (RoPax type), optimizing fuel costs.
At a meeting of the Parliamentary Commission on Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation, Dorota Pycz, President of the Port of Gdansk, called on the state to allocate funds for the development of rail and road connections with deep-water terminals on the port island. According to her, such investments are of strategic importance for Poland.
In January-February 2025, the cargo turnover of the Port of Shanghai exceeded 9.3 million tons, which is 1% more than the same period last year. Container turnover showed a 7% increase and amounted to 8.9 million TEU.
Tarros Group has launched a direct sea link between Italy and Spain, returning to the Spanish market for the first time in a long time. The first port of call was Barcelona, where the Vento di Levante recently arrived. The new weekly service, developed in collaboration with Insignia Shipping, will speed up shipments between key Italian ports and Spain.
In 2024, the Port of Gdansk confirmed its status as the largest seaport in Poland, handling 77.4 million tons of cargo and receiving 3,559 commercial vessels. The company’s revenue reached a record PLN 264 million, which is 24% more than in 2023. The key growth areas were liquid fuels (+5%), general cargo (+2%) and container shipping (+10%). Excluding coal, the total transshipment volume amounted to 69.5 million tons, which is 2.8% more than last year.
