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19.08.2021

Zeebrugge taking advantage of Brexit

The port of Zeebrugge’s figures remained stable in H1/2021, overall, with specific trades growing. The total tonnage for the first semester of 2021 increased by 0.6% vis-à-vis the same period last year, to 25.2 million t....

19.08.2021

Freight drives DFDS

It comes as no surprise that the latest growth curve of the DFDS was based “almost entirely on our freight activities, that is to say ferries and logistics,” as the Danish shortsea operator said in a press release reporting its...

18.08.2021

DHL gets drunk on J.F. Hillebrand

DHL, which has been amongst the bidders for prime player J.F. Hillebrand for a while, has now made it. The Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) has inked an agreement to acquire all of the J.F. Hillebrand Group and its subsidiaries at...

18.08.2021

The run of carriers in the Transpacific

The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has taken an in-depth look at the current hot spot in Asia–North American west coast (NAWC) trades. After a dip in the number of distinct Asia–NAWC services, due to the...

18.08.2021

New Cagliari terminal operational

The Genoa-based Gruppo Grendi has been setting a new trend since late July, when it commenced operations in its new Mito container terminal in Sardinia. The facility in Cagliari is dedicated to feeder services and the import and...

18.08.2021

Further equipment for Montreal

New cranes for the port of Montreal. Logistec Stevedoring, a dry bulk terminal operator in the Canadian port of Montreal, ordered a Konecranes Gottwald model 7 mobile harbour crane in June. It will be delivered in October and...

17.08.2021

Strong H1/2021 for Port of Houston

Out of the approximately 450 airports, seaports and border crossings in the United States, the Port of Houston ranked third after the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Newark according to statistics of the US Census Bureau. In...

17.08.2021

First dual-use LPG carrier in Japan

The naming ceremony for the LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)-fuelled LPG carrier "Crystal Asteria", which is being built for Kumiai Navigation, was held at the Sakaide Shipyard recently. The vessel is Japan's first...

17.08.2021

Baltic port of Lübeck exceeds results of 2019

Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) handled 12 million t of goods in H1/2021, making up for the Corona-related shortfalls of 2020. "With an increase of 4% compared to 2019, we have continued our earlier successes,"...

16.08.2021

Ningbo detour in full swing

It is just one of 19 terminals - but Ningbo Meidong Container Terminal is the one in Ningbo, the world's third-busiest box port. Usually, the terminal handles about one quarter of the port’s container cargo. Operations at...

16.08.2021

More towage power for Suez Canal

Global towage provider Svitzer has extended its running contract with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to include two additional tugs. Svitzer has been offering towage services in the Suez Canal since late 2019 with the two...

16.08.2021

Green laurels for Duluth

The inland port on Lake Superior, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority and its terminal operations on Rice’s Point, improved their ranking in the recently released Green Marine 2020 environmental performance report. Their rating...

Kompensation für letztes Jahr

Das zweite Quartal 2021 wurde von den Anti-Pandemie-Massnahmen verhagelt. Dafür stimmt das erste Halbjahr 2021. Der Aufschwung für Duisport hält bis Jahresende an.

Dreischlag im Dreiland

Ein halbes Jahr nach der offiziellen Entscheidung liegt der Ball nun auf der Schweizer Seite: Swissterminal kann mit seiner Tochter Alsaceterminal in den Häfen Ottmarsheim, Hueninge und ÎIe Napoléon aktiv werden. Le Havre und...

09.07.2021

Nile Dutch deal closed

The road ahead is clear. In March, Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd announced the acquisition of Dutch container shipping company Nile Dutch Investments(Nile Dutch). After all responsible antitrust and regulatory authorities had...

09.07.2021

NYNJ continues recovery

Cargo flows at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s facilities showed further signs of recovery in June 2021. While hinterland traffic via bridges and tunnel nearly reached pre-pandemic levels, the seaport set another...

09.07.2021

"Eco Catania" enters Christian seafaring

The "Eco Catania" – the new ro-ro vessel delivered to the Grimaldi Group in early June - is ready for business, having celebrated its christening ceremony in the port of Catania recently. The fifth out of twelve hybrid...

08.07.2021

Closer ties between Antwerp and Liège

The ports of Antwerp and Liège have just inked a new cooperation agreement. The increased collaboration aims to strengthen the ports' portfolio of river and rail transport services on the important axis of the Albert Canal...

08.07.2021

Upswing in Duisport

The Port of Duisburg (Duisport) is continuing its race to catch up with 2020. At around 2.2 million teu, container traffic in H1/2021 rose by 10% compared to the previous year (2020: 2 million teu). Tonnage in combined transport...

08.07.2021

All-clear signal in Yantian?

Congestion in Yantian and the neighbouring ports seems to be easing, according to Chicago-headquartered logistics software provider Four Kites. The company sees evidence for an improvement in the continuous decline of dwell times...