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...
03.04.2019

Casablanca back on track

Morocco’s Agence Nationale des Ports is establishing a major investment programme for the modernisation of the country’s maritime gateways, with Casablanca in particular earmarked to benefit from the scheme. The port in the...
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...
03.04.2019

Cargo Gulf picks liner service agent in Antwerp

The global NVOCC Cargo Gulf has appointed Burger Liner Agencies, part of the Royal Burger Group, as its liner service agent in Antwerp (Belgium). The move is in response to strong growth in exports from Belgium and France, and...
03.04.2019

Drewry foresees more M&As for vulnerable carriers

According to Drewry, financially vulnerable carriers could be pushed into mergers and acquisitions due to the extra costs associated with the new low-sulphur fuel law. If that happens, how might competition on key trades be...
02.04.2019

New digital tool for the port of Strasbourg

Strasbourg now relies on Vigsiesip to organise and administer ship stopovers. The digital port information system was developed by Bordeaux Port Atlantique and is already deployed in 15 major maritime ports (MPGs) and French...
02.04.2019

Negotiations between Maritime Kuhn and Bolloré Ports France

In France, Bolloré Transport & Logistics and the Kuhn Maritime group have entered into exclusive negotiations for Kuhn to take over Bolloré’s port activities in France. This project could become effective during Q3/2019,...
02.04.2019

TIL to become sole owner of MCT in Gioia Tauro

Contship Italia and Itaterminaux, an affiliate of Terminal Investment (TIL), have inked a share purchase agreement concerning the sale of 50% of CSM Italia Gate, the company which owns 100% of MCT (Medcenter container...
01.04.2019

Container throughput index takes a dive

The container throughput index published by the German research body Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI - Leibniz) and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) fell to 133.9 according to...
01.04.2019

Some lateral movement for HHLA in FY/2018

The German service provider Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) was successful in financial year 2018 as it outperformed its already strong 2017 result. Despite a harsher market environment in H2/2018, container throughput...
29.03.2019

Bernhard Schulte Cruise: full speed ahead

Bernhard Schulte Cruise Services (BSCS) has won a contract to provide technical management for Jalesh Cruises’ new vessel, the “Karnika”. The 70,285-tonne, 2,000-seater crown princess-class cruise ship is presently undergoing...
29.03.2019

CCCC signs a contract with the port of Trieste

The port of Trieste (Italy) and the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) will join forces to facilitate the development of infrastructure in central Europe. Zeno D’Agostino, president of the port system authority...
29.03.2019

OOIL publishes its results for 2018

OOIL and its subsidiaries report a profit of USD 108.2 million for 2018, compared to USD 137.7 million in 2017. Total throughput amounted to 6.7 million teu last year, compared to the 6.3 million teu handled in 2017. 2018 was...
28.03.2019

New equipment for Servicios Logisticos Portuarios

Servicios Logisticos Portuarios SLP, a cargo handler at the port of Bilbao, is purchasing five heavy-duty forklift trucks. Their manufacturer Kalmar will have completed the deliveries by early Q3/2019. A number of older Kalmar...
28.03.2019

Wind in Teesside's sails

Northeast England-based PD Ports says it supports the offshore wind sector deal agreed by the industry and the UK government. The deal declares that a third of all UK electricity will be produced by offshore wind by 2030. The...
28.03.2019

Yang Ming: rising revenue and volumes

The Keelung (Taiwan)-based carrier Yang Ming reported a net loss of USD 218.5 million in 2018. The company said that the shortfall was due to the ever greater impact of bunkering prices on operating results. However, there...
27.03.2019

Thinking big in Jaxport

The increasing dominance of large containerships has not passed the maritime ports of the US state of Florida by either. Jaxport is set to team up with an old local partner, SSA ­Marine, to expand its international container...
27.03.2019

Liebherr simulator going down under

A new Liebherr simulator is on its way to New Zealand. Port Nelson’s general manager of operations, Matt McDonald, sees the simulator purchase as a “step-up in safety” for the port. He said: “Training new personnel on the...
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