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19.08.2019

Port of Switzerland reverses the trend

The Port of Switzerland (comprising the ports of Kleinhüningen, Birsfelden and Muttenz-Auhafen) handled about 3.2 million t in the first half of 2019. This corresponds to an increase of 12.5% compared to the almost 2.87 million t...

16.08.2019

Grand in Guadeloupe

Den Schlüssel für einen höheren Umschlag in den Häfen bietet heute die Infrastruktur, die die Abwicklung von Grosscontainerschiffen ermöglicht. In Guadeloupe-Port Caraïbes ist seit dem Juli 2019 diese Möglichkeit gegeben, die die...

16.08.2019

Evergreen jacks up its profit

Evergreen Marine Corp. has published its results for Q2/2019. The Taipeh (Taiwan)-headquartered carrier announced a jump in gross profit of almost NTD 3.7 billion (USD 118 million). In the same period of 2018, the gross result...

16.08.2019

Boxes keep flowing into Los Angeles

Container throughput in California (USA) continues apace. For the fourth consecutive month, the Port of Los Angeles has set a new single-month cargo record. In July, the port moved more than 912,000 teu, making it the busiest...

16.08.2019

STS and RTG make hay while the sun shines

At its Las Palmas container terminal, Operaciones Portuarias Canarias (OPCSA) recently concluded an agreement that comprises a Kalmar complete care service contract covering the terminal's ship-to-shore (STS) and rubber tired...

15.08.2019

A new joint venture in Thailand

In Thailand, SCG Logistics and PSA Thailand have concluded an agreement to invest in the development and operation of the Thai Prosperity Terminal. A rebranding of the facility as Thai Connectivity Terminal (TCT) is part of the...

15.08.2019

Yang Ming's policy pays off

Reporting on Q2/2019, Yang Ming has reduced its financial losses significantly by 66.22% as compared to the same period of the previous year. The Taiwan-based carrier announced a gross profit from operations of NTD 1.16...

15.08.2019

Rising figures in Hamburg

The terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) concluded the first half of 2019 with rising revenue and results. In conjunction with an increase in revenue in the logistics segment and a once again moderate uptick...

14.08.2019

ICTSI celebrates a successful first half of 2019

For the first six months of 2019, the Manila (Philippines)-headquartered port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has reported its unaudited financial results. The revenues from port operations...

14.08.2019

HMM joins up two of its services in the APAC region

South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine has linked its Transpacific PS2 service to its China-India Express (CIX). This way, fourteen instead of fifteen ships of between 6,000 teu and 8,500 teu will call weekly at the following...

14.08.2019

Bremen restores the river Billerbeck to its natural state

As a compensatory measure, the port operator bremenports in Germany is currently attempting to return the middle and upper courses of the Billerbeck, a river near the port, to their natural state. The company has also drawn...

13.08.2019

New entity for exchange of port information

The Port of Rotterdam launched its new company Portxchange Products (“Portxchange”) recently. This entity will offer the Pronto platform and application to ports on a worldwide scale over the next few years. First strategic...

13.08.2019

K Line's new design for an LNG carrier

The Japan-based Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and Namura Shipbuilding have signed an AIP (approval in principle) for the concept design of an LNG-fuelled ore carrier from DNV. According to the classification company, this...

13.08.2019

ZIM launches Americas service

The Haifa (Israel)-based carrier ZIM will launch a new Central America- Caribbean Service (CCS). The service between Mexico, Caribbean and Central America will have the following rotation: Veracruz - Altamira (Mexico) – Puerto...

10.07.2019

Die Wirtschaft blüht

Die Inselgruppe Malta mit ihren rund 430 000 Einwohnern auf einer Fläche von zirka 320 km2 verfügt über die kleinste Wirtschaftszone unter allen Euroländern. Insgesamt zeigt sich die Wirtschaft aber stark.

12.08.2019

New service from Europe to Nigeria

The Netherlands-based Universal Africa Lines (UAL) and Julius Berger Services Nigeria (JBSN) will cooperate on a new service. With immediate effect, UAL will start a monthly service from Europe to the port of Warri, Nigeria. In...

12.08.2019

Valenciaport satisfied with latest figures

The consolidated annual accounts of Valenciaport for the year 2018 have been published. The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) closed the year 2018 with a turnover of more than EUR 138 million, a decrease of 0.9% compared to...

12.08.2019

Red Sea Gateway goes Bangladesh

The Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), a container terminal at Jeddah Port (Saudia Arabia), and Bangladesh’s Ministry of Shipping have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which the Saudi Arabian terminal operating...

10.07.2019

Pontischer Lockruf

Circle baut seine regionale Präsenz aus, ohne die Märkte in Italien und der Türkei zu vernachlässigen. Die Schwarzmeer-Region sowie Nordafrika sind die nächsten Ziele des IT-Dienstleister.

09.07.2019

Neu austariert

Im Rahmen grosser Marktumbrüche begeht Contship Italia, Operateur von Containerterminal- und Intermodallogistik, seinen 50. Geburtstag. Marketingdirektor Daniele Testi zeigte Christian Doepgen die aktuelle unternehmerische Linie...