Lithuania’s Port of Klaipėda has begun testing new cold ironing facilities. The onshore power supply (OPS) equipment has been installed and is now being tested at the Central Klaipėda Terminal and Klaipėda Container Terminal. The latter will operate one unit capable of supplying electricity to vessels, while the Central Klaipėda Terminal will have three. All units will serve ferries operating on international routes and transporting both passengers and cargo vehicles. At the same time, up to four vessels will be able to connect to the system, switch off their engines while at berth, and use electricity supplied from shore. ‘The Port […]

The 65.5 million tonnes of maritime cargo handled by the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in the first quarter (Q1) of the year marked a decrease of 3.2% compared to the same period in 2025. In a statement issued today (23 April), the Belgian port said the results reflect a ‘complex combination of factors’ including ‘adverse weather conditions, social actions, geopolitical tensions and a weakened European industrial base.’ Container traffic fell year-on-year (y-o-y). The 36.3 million tonnes marked a decrease of 5.5% while the 3.4 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit) handled represented a 2.6% decline on the year. Container results, said the […]

The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will promote the adoption of alternative fuels as part of a newly announced partnership aimed at supporting the transition toward more sustainable, resilient and inclusive maritime transport systems. Efforts will focus on approaches that can be adapted to different national contexts, alongside knowledge-sharing in sustainable finance, digital innovation and workforce development, UNCTAD said in a statement today (22 April). ‘This partnership brings together Singapore’s operational excellence and UNCTAD’s global development expertise,’ said Pedro Manuel Moreno, Acting Secretary-General of UNCTAD. ‘It will help accelerate a maritime transition […]