Poland could gain direct access to the Black Sea by purchasing or renting a berth in the port of Odessa, said European Commissioner for Agriculture Michal Kolodziejczak. According to him, this idea has not yet been discussed at the official level, although such a step could bring economic benefits to both Warsaw and the whole of Europe.
In the port of Kuryk, at the berth of the Sarzha terminal, a ceremonial launch of the new dry cargo ship Nasipkali Marabayev, named after the outstanding oilman and public figure of Kazakhstan, took place. The vessel is managed by a joint Kazakh-Arab shipping company.
The Port of Zeebrugge has set a new depth record with the arrival of the giant container ship MSC Mina, a 400-metre long vessel with a draft of 16.40 metres. This surpasses the previous record set in July 2024 by the Ever Greet and marks a major milestone for the CSP Zeebrugge terminal.
In March, Baltic Hub, part of the PSA Group, received three state-of-the-art Ship-To-Shore (STS) shore cranes, continuing the large-scale expansion of the T3 terminal. Earlier, in October 2024, the terminal received four more such cranes, which are currently undergoing testing. The new equipment is designed to significantly improve the efficiency of handling the world’s largest container ships.
For the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has resumed ferry service with Georgia – on March 18 and 26, two trips were made from the port of Chornomorsk to Batumi, and a third is planned for the near future. This was announced by the Director of Commercial Work and Logistics of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia, Timofey Murakhovsky, at a meeting dedicated to the restoration of the ferry route within the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).
MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has officially unveiled NCL Vestland in Haugesund, Norway, the first of two dual-fuel feeders to join the fleet in 2025. The 1,300 TEU container ship will operate between Norway and Rotterdam under a 15-year charter contract with North Sea Container Line (NCL), supported by long-term partnerships including an agreement with industrial group Elkem.
The Szczecin and Świnoujście Port Authority has completed the reconstruction of a section of the Grain Quay, significantly increasing its handling capacity. The berth can now handle vessels with a draft of up to 11 metres, the same as those that can enter the port via the deepened fairway. Previously, the depth limit was 10 metres, which allowed for the handling of vessels with a draft of up to 9 metres.
Port Kuryk LLP became the venue for the official visit of the delegation from Finland headed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of this country to Kazakhstan. The delegation included representatives of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce EastCham and leading Finnish companies operating in the fields of logistics, port equipment, shipbuilding, energy, industrial construction and mining.
For the first time, a wide range of stakeholders, including the Port of Rotterdam Authority, presented joint agreements on the strategic development of the port. They concern key areas – the transition to sustainable energy sources, improving transport accessibility, building housing, reducing noise pollution and integrating the port into the environment. The initiative is being implemented within the framework of the national NOVEX program and is aimed at creating a sustainable, economically strong and comfortable region for living.
The Tsuneishi Shipbuilding shipyard has launched Japan’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat. The vessel is equipped with two 12-cylinder engines and can use either hydrogen or traditional fuel, which will reduce CO₂ emissions by about 60%.
