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11.04.2019

Imperial Logistics improves barge safety

In the United States, Imperial Logistics International is taking part in the “safety takes US home” campaign, by staging an event for suppliers to its inland barging operations. The programme was launched in 2016 to increase...

10.04.2019

Neuer Player als Alternative

Die Löschung von Ladung in brasilianischen Häfen ist in der internationalen Supply Chain ebenso häufig eine Sollbruchstelle wie der Transport über die Hinterlandverbindungen. Genau darüber will sich der Multicargas Terminal...

10.04.2019

NWSA gets green light for terminal 5 project

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership between the ports of Seattle and Tacoma WA USA), recently gave the green light for the container terminal 5 modernisation programme. Clare Petrich,...

10.04.2019

WEC Lines linking Liverpool to Portugal

This month (April), the Dutch company WEC Lines is beginning a new weekly service, operated by the 882 teu vessel "Francop" between the port of Liverpool (UK) and Setubal and Leixoes, two major ports in Portugal. On...

10.04.2019

Port of Gothenburg launches bunkering app

The Port of Gothenburg Energy Port handles over 2,500 calls and more than 23 million t of energy products each year. The Energy Port is also one of the world's larger bunkering hubs. To make bunkering procedures easier and...

09.04.2019

Port of Cologne welcomes first LNG bunker station

The construction of Europe’s first permanent bunker station for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is in full swing. The LNG bunker station will be located in the port of Cologne (am Molenkopf 1). With the opening scheduled for June...

09.04.2019

Port of Antwerp launches its methanol project

By bringing together various companies located close to the port to cooperate in the sustainable production of methanol – an important raw material– the port of Antwerp is taking the next step towards deploying alternative...

09.04.2019

Liebherr looks back on a successful 2018

The Liebherr Group notched up a turnover of EUR 10.5 billion in 2018, breaking through the EUR 10 billion barrier for the first time in the company’s history. This represents an increase of EUR 739 million, or 7.5%, compared to...

08.04.2019

Japan joins the Hong Kong convention

The IMO’s treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling has received another boost. Japan is the 10th country to adhere to the Hong Kong convention, which covers the design, construction, operation and maintenance...

08.04.2019

Globalports continues its comeback

During 2018, Globalports continued to focus on the recovery of the Russian container market. The group’s marine container throughput increased by 12.2% year-on-year in 2018, slightly outperforming the market growth of 10.0%. The...

08.04.2019

Duisport holds its course in difficult conditions

Despite a cooling economic climate, the duisport group reported a turnover of EUR 278.6 million in FY 2018, up 11.6% or EUR 28.9 million compared to the EUR 249.7 million generated in 2017. The operative result (ebitda) grew by...

01.04.2019

Singapur visiert Gdansk an

PSA International will sich am Kauf des grössten Containerterminals in Polen beteiligen. Dieser hält eine wichtige Position als Gateway für Polen und Zentralosteuropa.

05.04.2019

RMI: 15 years of qualship 21 certification

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has been recognised on the US coast guard's qualship 21 roster for 2019-2020. The USCG programme rewards vessels for commitment to safety and quality when calling at ports in the United...

05.04.2019

Svitzer for Suez

The towage operator Svitzer recently inked a ten-year agreement with the Egyptian port of Suez. The company will provide two newly built 70T ASD tugs for supporting the operations in Port Said and the Suez Canal. Svitzer has...

05.04.2019

Cosco also goes for Anfield

The Big Five are in the game: Five global shipping lines are all now calling at Liverpool following confirmation that Chinese giant Cosco Shipping is to ship via the port. The carrier will take slots on an existing Canadian...

04.04.2019

More barges to/from North Brabant

The port of Rotterdam Authority, the Multimodal Coordination Foundation and Brabant Advice Centre (MCA Brabant) have just signed a partnership agreement. The objective of the partnership is to increase container transport...

04.04.2019

UAL feels the wind beneath its wings

Against the backdrop of the oil & gas industry’s recuperation, the carrier Universal Africa Lines (UAL) recently witnessed a special event – three of its vessels, the “UAL Cologne, UAL Houston and the Lieke” were in the port...

04.04.2019

New equipment for MICT in the Philippines

Four new hybrid rubber-tyred gantries (RTG) have been acquired by the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the flagship of International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI). The new RTGs, manufactured by the...

21.03.2019

Casablanca meldet sich zurück

Die marokkanische Hafenbehörde ANP plant ein grosses Investitionsprogramm für die Modernisierung der Häfen des Landes. Davon soll insbesondere Casablanca profitieren. Der Hafen der grössten Stadt des Lande plant eine neue Werft...

03.04.2019

Carlyle to build terminal at Port of Corpus Christi

The port of Corpus Christi Commission has approved a 50 year lease agreement with Lone Star Ports, a joint venture between the Carlyle Group and the Berry Group. The pact pertains to approximately 800 sqkm on Harbor Island to...