More sustainability at Port of Cork 
In Ireland, electricity provider Energia is to supply the Port of Cork Company with 100% renewable energy. The green electricity will power a number of facilities at Cork City Quays, Tivoli Container Terminal, Ringaskiddy's deepwater and ro-ro berths, Cobh's deepwater quay and... mehr
Port of Savannah's expansion project
The Port of Savannah is expanding its capacities. The Georgia Ports Authority Board (GPA) approved a budget of USD 34 million to build up an additional 1.6 million teu in capacity - in due course. "In three months, this investment will begin to deliver the additional... mehr
100% owner of Port Americas
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will become the 100% owner of Ports America, North America's major marine terminal operator, buying more than 90% of the shares from Oaktree Capital Management. CPP Investments has been a minority investor in Ports America since 2014.... mehr
Special cranes for Uruguay terminals
Corporación Navios in Uruguay has introduced new cranes to handle bulk cargo on narrow piers. To serve terminals with little space, but a high workload, the company opted for the space-saving design of the fixed cargo cranes series manufactured by Liebherr. The terminal... mehr
Industrial facilities on port land for sale
Two industrial facilities on port land, Le Havre's Grand Canal and Eco-Normandie Business Park, are open for investors, now that they have been awarded an official label by the government. "This government label not only throws a spotlight, but also provides a marvellous... mehr
Spanish ports are back with containers
The Spanish public ports handled 351.8 million t of merchandise between January and August this year. This is 6% above the level of the same period in 2020. However, this volume is still 5.7% below the pre-pandemic levels of January - August 2019. Compared to this period,... mehr
Coca Cola's new shipping business
How do shippers avoid congestion today? Messages on LinkedIn by Coca-Cola procurement director Alan Smith made this brand's new policy crystal clear: ""When you can't get containers or space due to the current ocean freight crisis, then we had to think outside the box... mehr
Preparations for pre-Christmas period in UK
In UK, DP World has inaugurated a storage space of 6,000 sqm dedicated to empty containers. The measure is meant to increase storage capacity during the critical pre-Christmas season. This move comes at a time when dwell times at terminals in UK have increased. Ernst... mehr
Ein neues altes Oligopol 
Die wichtigsten Produktions-Standorte für Container haben tatsächlich bereits in den 1990er Jahren von Südkorea nach China gewechselt. Der Verkauf des Reefer-Spezialisten MCI von Maersk an die CIMC dürfte aber für die Chinesen eine Kirsche auf der Torte sein.Auch der Appetit von... mehr
White smoke in the Port of Trieste
On the Adriatic coast, the Italian Port of Trieste has found a new international partner. The new free port at Bagnoli della Rosandra (FREEeste) is home to a new, multi-year partnership between Interporto di Trieste (Trieste Freight Terminal), the Port System Authority of the... mehr