From Poland to Australia 
Germany-based Dship Carriers has transported seven urgently needed straddle carriers from Gdynia, Poland to the Port of Brisbane, Australia. Each straddle carrier had a weight of over 71 t and oversized measurements of 11 x 13 x 5.25 m. The cargo was shipped on behalf of the... mehr
New helmsman and steady Q1 for Finnlines
Musical chairs at Finnlines, the Grimaldi Group subsidiary that operates ro-ro and passenger services in the Baltic and North Seas and in the Bay of Biscay. On 6 May, its board of directors appointed CFO Tom Pippingsköld as vice-president and deputy CEO of Finnlines. Thus... mehr
Express service from Asia to Persian Gulf
On 16 May, the NVOCC Cargogulf is launching a container service linking North Asia to the Persian Gulf with fixed weekly sailings. The North Asia Gulf Express (Nage) will connect the ports of Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen and Da Chan Bay (Pearl River Delta) with markets in the... mehr
Port of Lübeck expands intermodal capacities
Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG), which operates the German Baltic Sea port of Lübeck, is enhancing its intermodal position by developing a master plan for the area. Lübeck is already something of an intermodal bridgehead on the Baltic Sea. The port offers 50 weekly departures... mehr
Marexport swallowed by Jenkins
British Jenkins Group is acquiring Marexport UK based in the ports of Felixstowe and Ipswich. Jenkins, founded over 40 years ago, offers stevedoring, container operations, warehousing and road haulage services. The now purchased Felixstowe and Ipswich warehouses will... mehr
Mehr als 1 Billion USD 
Für manche melancholische Seele unter den Reedern muss die aktuelle Entwicklung nach Jahren verlustreichen Betriebs Balsam sein. Nicht nur die Margen für transportierte Volumina, auch die Bewertung von Schiffen ist deutlich gestiegen. mehr
Wan Hai Lines back to South America
On 3 May, Wan Hai Lines (WHL) resumed a service linking Asia to the west coast of South America. The standalone WHL service was suspended in the winter timetable. It has now been resumed, in partnership with PIL, EMC and Coscon, to provide customers with dedicated coverage.... mehr
An inland shipping first for Sweden
The first container barge shuttle service on Sweden’s inland waterways is in the pipeline. The barges will sail between Stockholm’s newly-opened Norvik Port and the port of Västerås. The service will be operated by German shipping line Deymann, deploying the 208 teu barge... mehr
Jaxport retains stable credit rating
The port of Jacksonville, Florida’s largest container gateway, was pleased that Fitch Ratings recently confirmed the A rating of the port's approximately USD 130 million in outstanding revenue bonds. The credit rating agency issued the port with a ‘stable’ rating outlook.... mehr
Rhine ports steady the ship
The first quarter of this year went rather well for the Port of Switzerland, the operator of the Swiss inland ports on the River Rhine. The port authority’s three hubs handled 1.26 million t of goods in Q1/2021, 2.9% less than the 1.29 million t in the same period last year.... mehr