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The two have reached an agreement, following which the Finnish shipping company will handle the transportation of raw materials and finished steel products for the new steel mill under construction …

New Germany-Sweden rail link

Kombiverkehr has launched a new intermodal service between Duisburg and Malmö, running two weekly round trips since 2 September 2026. The company has already announced that it'll double the frequency …

The Japanese container shipping line will, as of early October 2026, change the port of call at the Danish island within the Scandinavia Express (SCX) rotation - from Copenhagen to …

Baltic Hub grows by 27 hectares

The container terminal operator and the Port of Gdańsk have signed a 30-year lease for the 'Deepwater' area next to the T2 facility of the former. Baltic Hub will build …

Bothniaborg and Balticborg, previously sailing for Royal Wagenborg, will join the fleet of the Gothenburg-based shipping line. The deal also covers taking over a contract of affreightment with Smurfit Westrock, …

The seaport, one of the busiest cruise destinations in Denmark, has contracted PowerCon to equip its Quay 9 with a 16-megawatt onshore power supply (OPS) station. The facility, the design …

GAT phase one - completed

Premium Quality Care, on behalf of Port of Gdańsk's stevedore, Port Gdański Eksploatacja, has erected a flat grain storage on the Szczecińskie Quay. The facility, constructed for Gdańsk Agro Terminal …

Marinus - ready to sail

Sirius Shipping's first in a series of two 15,000-tonne deadweight, 147 by 22 metres, Ice Class 1A, 17,500 m³ of carrying capacity tankers has been delivered by China Merchants Industry …

Baltic Iron enters service

Baltic Shipping Company’s newbuild, a sister ship of the also recently delivered Baltic Timber, has entered traffic, offering 185,400 ft³ of carrying capacity. The 89.7 by 12.5 metre vessel is …

As of 2 September 2026, Kombiverkehr will be running twice per week between Duisburg Rail Hub and Malmö Kombiterminal CMP, with room for containers and trailers. There are already plans …

The Dutch specialist in cable logistics & recovery and related services for the offshore industry has signed a long-term agreement with Smålandshamnar for establishing a dedicated cable storage and offshore …

Sirius Shipping's first in a series of two 15,000-tonne deadweight, 147 by 22 metres, Ice Class 1A, 17,500 m³ of carrying capacity tankers has been delivered by China Merchants Industry …

The manufacturer's factory in Rostock has delivered two mobile harbour cranes of the LHM 550 type in container configuration, each offering a maximum outreach of 54 metres. "Equipped with Pactronic …

PD Ports' third LPS 550

The £5.4-million electric portal slewing crane, manufactured by Liebherr in Rostock, joined two identical models introduced in 2023 to increase dry bulk and project cargo handling capacity at Teesport's Tees …

The Swedish national rail freight haulier, Green Cargo, has been entrusted by ScandFibre Logistics (SFL) with a multi-year contract to carry paper and cardboard products from all over Sweden for …

PowerCell secures a 4.0-MW order

LH2 Shipping's two forthcoming liquid hydrogen-powered cargo ships will feature fuel cells based on the Marine System 225 platform from the Gothenburg-based company, with delivery scheduled for completion in 2028. …

Cavotec sells to California

In a deal worth around €1.5 million, an under-expansion cruise terminal in Southern California will receive the PowerMove (a cable management system), PowerFeed (high-voltage power interface), and PowerCover (protective enclosure …

The Lithuanian energy company has been selected as the commercial and operational advisor for the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) that's scheduled to be up and running in the …

Deltamarin joins H4PERION

The Turku-based ship design specialists will contribute to the EU-funded Horizon Europe project, coordinated by the University of Vaasa, tasked with accelerating the transition towards zero-carbon long-distance shipping through hydrogen-based …

As of September this year, the container ships Arnarfell and Helgafell will call at the Swedish seaport on a weekly basis, bringing fish and seafood while taking food products, construction …

Estonia's first e-ferry - ordered

The shipbuilders from the Polish CRIST will deliver the 100-metre-long hybrid vessel, equipped with a 3.0MWh battery system and backup biodiesel generators, by end-2028. The investment by the Estonian State …

The ferry, until the end of April 2026 serving the terminated Grenaa-Halmstad service of Stena Line, will now ply between Långnäs and Naantali in the colours of Eckerö Link. The …

Together with Finnlines, the Port of Långnäs has officially set in motion the approximately €3.0 million investment. The 16-metre-tall, 500 m² floor area facility is "[...] located right next to …

BCT Gdynia's eight new RTGs

The investment includes six rubber-tyred gantries (RTG) capable of handling five-by-five container blocks and two 6x6 RTGs, all of which are hybrid and manufactured by Konecranes. Among other features, the …

Meyer Turku to deliver Icons 6 & 7

The Royal Caribbean Group has entrusted the Finnish shipbuilders with delivering two more Icon Class cruise ships. The newbuilds are expected to set sail in the summers of 2029 and …

The Swedish stevedore - active in the seaports of Kalix, Luleå, Piteå, and Skellefteå - will see the digitalisation of vessel calls, resource planning, invoicing, statistics, data analysis, ISPS compliance, …

Tarbit Tankers orders newbuilds

The Swedish shipping company has entrusted Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding with the delivery of two high-heat tankers, slated for handover in 2028. Each 7,500-deadweight vessel will offer 6,600 m³ of capacity …

The cargo-handling fleet of the Port of Tauranga, which houses the country's largest container terminal, will grow with six hybrid straddle carriers, plus an electric one. The machinery is expected …

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