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02.09.2019

ACL switches terminals

Atlantic Container Line is on the verge of changing the terminals for its A-service vessels in the port of Virginia, USA. The transfer of vessel operations from the Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT) to Norfolk International...

30.08.2019

H1/2019 marks a turnaround for OOIL

The Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas (International) Line (OOIL), an affiliate of Cosco Shipping, witnessed a turnaround in its business activities in H1/2019. "Despite an economic environment filled with uncertainties and...

30.08.2019

CCPO opts for smart software to measure engine performance

The fleet of 55 ships of the Hamburg (Germany)-based ship manager CPO Containerschiffreederei (CCPO) and the vessels in ship management (111 company-owned and third-party ships) are the first ships to adopt ABB’s digital solution...

30.08.2019

What options does the sulphur cap leave?

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2020 regulations, which cut the maximum level of sulphur content permitted in fuel by more than 85%, officially come into force on 1 January, but could start to impact operations as...

29.08.2019

Drewry sees volatility - and volumes - on the rise

In its recent assessment, the London (UK)-based maritime consultancy Drewry sees increased volatility in global container throughput, driven by tariff wars and, in the case of the UK, Brexit. After its all-time high in May 2019,...

29.08.2019

Disappointing financial year for Imperial Logistics

Imperial Logistics, which is headquartered in South Africa, has taken a critical look at its own operative performance at the end of its latest financial year (July 2018 - June 2019). In spite of a 6% rise in revenue to ZAR 49.7...

29.08.2019

Port of Cork doubles facilities in preparation for Brexit

In the Republic of Ireland, the port of Cork has doubled the size of its customs facilities in preparation for the likelihood that the United Kingdom (UK) will leave the European Union (EU) with a no-deal Brexit on 31 October...

28.08.2019

The calm before the storm?

The container throughput index published by the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) showed a surprising record result for July 2019. According to the current...

28.08.2019

Port in Mayotte in the Indian Ocean turns smart

The Longoni port community in Mayotte, part of an archipelago in the Indian Ocean to the Northwest of Madagascar and the 101st department of France, is enhancing its port community software. Through its company ICM+, Mayotte has...

28.08.2019

Improving port conditions in Honduras

The Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), the Honduran subsidiary of Philippines-headquartered International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) that operates Puerto Cortes, one of Central America largest ports, is closing...

27.08.2019

CMA CGM remains southbound

The Marseille (France)-headquartered shipping company CMA CGM, a signatory of the SAILS Charter initiated by France’s ministry for the ecological and inclusive transition, used a recent meeting with French president Emmanuel...

27.08.2019

EMX service to drop Salerno for Aliaga

Hapag-Lloyd is changing the scope of its North Europe Mediterranean express service (EMX). The Hamburg (Germany)-based carrier has announced that, as from week 43, the EMX will cancel its call at the port of Salerno in southern...

27.08.2019

Rhine traffic rises at the Port de Strasbourg

The Port of Strasbourg (France) has reported good figures in river traffic on the Rhine from January to June 2019. Throughput grew by more than 6% and amounted to 3.8 million t, a slight increase of +1% compared to 2017, which...

26.08.2019

LSCI confirms trend towards Asia

The most recent LSCI – Liner Shipping Connectivity Index, showing a list of this year’s best-connected container ports, was published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) in July. The index covers...

26.08.2019

Samskip enhances services in the North and the Baltic

Cuxhaven (Germany) recently received its first visit from a vessel of the new liner service operated by the Samskip shipping line. From Cuxhaven, the weekly container service will now call at the Baltic ports of Danzig (Poland)...

26.08.2019

Solid H1/2019 for Port of Vancouver

In Canada, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) has reported its 2019 mid-year cargo statistics for goods moving through the harbour. Between January and June 2019, overall cargo through the port moved sideways (+0.5%) in...

23.08.2019

Pop-up ports?

Now that a new prime minister has taken office in London it would appear that the UK’s departure from the EU is only still a matter of time. Free ports and free-trade zones have been identified as measures to combat the economic...

23.08.2019

ZIM also shows an upward trend in H1/2019

The Haifa (Israel)-headquartered ZIM Group has reported improved results for H1/2019. Revenues amounted to more than USD 1.6 million compared to USD 1.56 million in H1/2018, an increase of 4.9%. Cargo volumes dropped by the same...

23.08.2019

New AEO status in preparation for Brexit

The internationally recognised quality mark of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) has been awarded to the British Peel Ports Group, which operates six UK ports (Liverpool, Heysham, Manchester Ship Canal, Medway (Sheerness /...

23.08.2019

Chipolbok's "Paderewski" makes a maiden call

After taking on board a portion of project and break bulk cargo, including a gas turbine of 330 t unit weight, in Hamburg (Germany), the “M/V Paderewski” proceeded to Emden for its maiden call. The plan was to make a quick stop...