FESCO and RZD Logistics, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, have sea-linked the Chinese port with the Russian one in Vladivostok from which containers head to Europe by rail.
Tallink Silja's gas-run newbuild, to be constructed by the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard, will feature five dual-fuel 51/60DF main engines from MAN Energy Solutions.
A number of shipping lines from across the region has put in place restrictions, first and foremost regarding passenger traffic, however, some services have been suspended altogether to limit the spread of the virus.
The multimodal route connects the ports of Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, and Kobe with Hamburg and Duisburg via the Chinese Port of Taiciang and then along the New Silk Road through Xi'an, Alashankou, Nur-Sultan, and Brest/Małaszewicze.
The shipping line has partnered with GoodFuels, a supplier of sustainable marine biofuel, to test the use of the company's Bio-Fuel Oil (MR1-100 or BFO) on the Autosky car carrier.
The Australian state-owned TT-Line Company, holder of the ferry brand Spirit of Tasmania, has decided to relocate the building of its two new ro-paxes from Germany to Finland.
Tallink Grupp, its largest shareholder AS Infortar, and the City of Tallinn have signed an MoU to develop the city-owned architectural monument Tallinn City Hall and its adjacent properties.
The German Baltic seaport has commissioned Siemens to set up another onshore power supply (OPS) facility, expected to come online within the 2020 cruise ship season.
