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17.04.2019

Spanish Ports continue on growth path in 2019

According to data published by Puertos de Estado, trade flows in Spanish ports grew to 89.9 million t in the first two months of 2019, 4.1% more compared to the same period in 2018. Goods in international transit increased by...

17.04.2019

Bremenports invests in long-term project in Iceland

The development of the port at Finnafjord in northeast Iceland is now taking shape, following the establishment of the Finnafjord Port Development Company (FFPD). EFLA, an Icelandic consultant company, Bremenports (Germany)...

16.04.2019

Swedish Club reports volatility in investment

After Q1/2019, the Swedish Club stated that investments in the sector were very volatile with equity markets in free fall during December 2018. As a result, a negative investment return of -1.6% was recorded at the end of...

16.04.2019

Number of pirate attacks drops in first quarter 2019

According to a report of the IMB, a unit of the London (UK)-based ICC, the number of registered cases of piracy at sea and armed attacks on ships decreased significantly over the first three months of this year compared to last...

16.04.2019

DNVGL rates shipping ports worldwide

DNVGL’s recent maritime capitals report claims that Singapore continues to hold the top position of all maritime capitals. Despite a somewhat weak trade cycle in traditional shipping and offshore oil and gas markets that have yet...

15.04.2019

Tripartite MoU to enhance autonomous navigation

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ST Engineering Electronics, an information communications technologies provider and co-creator of Smart City Solutions, and Mitsui & Co, the second...

15.04.2019

Trois-Rivières and Mulhouse to collaborate

The Canadian port of Trois-Rivières and the French ports of Mulhouse Rhin recently signed a collaboration agreement focused on best operational and business development practices. The four key areas of cooperation will be port...

15.04.2019

Tec Plata terminal opens in Argentina

It is official: Tec Plata, the new container terminal located in Puerto de La Plata (Argentina), has begun operations. Its opening ceremony was attended by the vice-governor of Buenos Aires province, the minister of...

12.04.2019

APL banks on enhanced China loops

APL has launched its new Central China - loop 3 (CC3) service and enhanced its South China - loop 3 (SC3) service, both serving the Asia-North America trade lane. Adding to its portfolio of transpPacific services, the new CC3...

12.04.2019

Giant gantry crane inaugurated in Port Guadeloupe

The Grand Port Maritime of Guadeloupe has inaugurated its new generation gantry crane at the Jarry Terminal in Baie-Mahault. Marie-Luce Penchard, chairman of the port's supervisory board, and Yves Salaün, chairman of the...

12.04.2019

Spliethoff Group augments fleet

The Dutch Spliethoff Group has just augmented its fleet. The new vessels are the "Hudsongracht" (HHL Elbe) and "Humbergracht" (HHL Tyne), both of which are around 12,750 dwt and offer a combined crane...

11.04.2019

Port of Antwerp pushing barge shipping

The port of Antwerp wants to increase the share of inland waterway transport from the current 38% to 42% by 2030. This goal means that 4% of the current transport volume has to be shifted from road to inland waterway. The...

11.04.2019

Vopak sells three terminals

Royal Vopak is finalising the sale of its terminals in Algeciras (Spain), Amsterdam (the Netherlands) and Hamburg (Germany). This divestment follows the strategic review of the hubs in 2018. The transaction is subject to certain...

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

Un nouvel acteur en lice

Débarquer du fret dans un port brésilien est, dans la supply chain internationale, aussi souvent un point de rupture que le transport via les liaisons avec l’arrière-pays. C’est justement là que Multicargas Terminal (T-Mult) au...

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...