14.02.2020

The port of Rotterdam moved sideways in 2019

The port of Rotterdam handled the same amount of freight in 2019 as the year before. Freight throughput remained practically on the same level with 469.4 million t. Following a good start in the first six months of 2019, growth...
14.02.2020

A felicitous anniversary for Niedersachsen Ports

15 years ago, Niedersachsen Ports assumed the responsibilities of the ports and shipping administration in the German state of Lower Saxony. Since then, it has invested almost EUR 1 billion into the expansion and maintenance...
13.02.2020

Peel Ports to sell shares?

A sale of shares of the Peel Ports Group seems to be imminent. According to the British press, the current shareholders, the property mogul John Whittaker and DWS as Deutsche Bank's investment branch, have agreed to sell 25% of...
13.02.2020

Euroaméricas enhances its transatlantic services

 Euroaméricas, a joint venture between the Dutch shipping company Onego Shipping and Bergé, has reinforced its maritime cargo service between Bilbao (Spain) and the United States with another vessel. The enhancement will be...
13.02.2020

Investment in Jaxport Channel continues

Keeping up public investment, the US federal government has just earmarked USD 93 million for the next phase of deepening Florida's Jacksonville shipping channel to 14 m from its current depth of 12 m. This step is part of...
12.02.2020

Surprisingly bright outlook for container shipping

The Berlin (Germany)-based European credit rating agency Scope ratings published its 2020 outlook on container shipping. According to its expectations, and maybe surprisingly, the container shipping industry is sailing into less...
12.02.2020

Pushing women's careers in shipping

A programme to support the qualification of female seafarers has been launched by the Palau International Ship Registry (PISR). Special emphasis is given to the certificates of competency (CoC), certificates of proficiency (CoP)...
12.02.2020

Outstanding year for the port of Toronto

The port of Toronto enjoyed a good year in 2019, handling 2.3 million t (MMT) of cargo. This load marked a peak over the last 15 years. The number of ships visiting the port increased by a significant 20%, with 213 ships calling...
11.02.2020

Container streams struck by coronavirus

In its Sunday Spotlight 449, the Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime consultancy and analyst Sea-Intelligence pointed out "the rapid escalation in blank sailings" and further consequences that the coronavirus has for...
11.02.2020

Barcelona's 2019 figures hold the balance

Altogether, the port of Barcelona sees 2019 as a year of consolidation. It achieved a turnover of EUR 172 million in 2019, moving sideways with regards to the 2018 result of EUR 174 million. This income stability was achieved...
11.02.2020

A dozen more vessels for UHL's fleet

Recently, United Heavy Lift (UHL) in Hamburg took over a heavy lift fleet of nine newbuilds. “Carbon emissions of the eco-friendly F900 vessels are 30 - 50% lower compared to the existing heavy lift fleet in the market,” said...

ONE hält das Plus

Ein besseres Finanzjahr als 2018/19 hat die japanischen Grossreedereien versprochen, nachdem der gemeinsame Start im April 2018 holprig ausfiel. Es sieht so aus, als ob die Japaner Wort halten können – und auch dem Coronavirus in...
10.02.2020

Transatlantic EMA service to kick off in April

A coalition of Asian shipping companies is on the move. Cosco Shipping Lines, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Yang Ming will launch a new transatlantic service, the East Mediterranean –...
10.02.2020

A good year for the Port of Trois-Rivières

In 2019 the volumes in the Canadian Port of Trois-Rivières clearly surpassed the level of goods handled in 2018. A total of 4.2 million t represented a rise of 10% in comparison to the record of 3.8 million t of the year before -...
10.02.2020

"Tohoku Maru" enters K Line's fleet

Japan-headquartered K Line recently took delivery of the “Tohoku Maru,” a 92,000 DWT-type special coal carrier at Oshima Shipbuilding. The vessel is the same type as K Line’s specialised fleet for the transport of thermal...
07.02.2020

Traxens joins Smart Maritime Council

The Smart Maritime Council, an initiative set up by the Smart Maritime Network (SMN), recently welcomed Traxens, a company providing data and services for the supply chain industry, as a new member. Hanane Becha, Traxens...
07.02.2020

Situation in the Gulf of Guinea deteriorates

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), founded in 1965, used the recent ECR conference on maritime security and the blue economy in the European Parliament to raise the alarm about the dire security situation in...
07.02.2020

Evergreen adds new service to Puerto La Plata

Tec Plata, which operates the container terminal in Puerto La Plata (Argentina), has signed a contract with Evergreen Marine, Taiwan. The new service between Asia, the Far East and the Americas can now set sail. With this...
06.02.2020

DP World's ambition remains global

DP World draws a positive balance for the year 2019. The Dubai-headquartered port and terminal operator handled 71.2 million teu across the globe, with a modest uptick of +1.0% on a like-for-like basis. Q4/2019 brought momentum...
06.02.2020

More details on Finnlines' construction programme

The Finnish shipping company Finnlines, owned by the Grimaldi group, is building three new RoRo ferries of the Superstar class at the Jingling Chinese shipyard. Delivery is scheduled for 2023. The technology group Wärtsilä will...
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