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
Milestone for Hamad port
Hamad Port Qatar, which is one of the pillars of the country's supply, recently achieved a major milestone as it handled its sixth million container. The port has also processed 13 million freight tonnes of non-containerised cargo since the start of its operations in December... mehr
Rail-enabled vessels with green finance
It is a new sustainable finance instrument for the shipping industry. In New Zealand, HFW is advising Kiwi Rail on a secured NZD 350 million (USD 244 million) pre- and post-delivery loan facility for its purchase of two newbuilding Interislander rail-enabled ferries. The... mehr
Upswing for Vancouver
Vancouver marks a record year: The Canadian Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has reported its figures for H1/2021. From January to June, cargo volumes through Canada’s largest port reached 76.4 million t, up 7% compared to H1/2020, and 5% higher than the previous record mark set... mehr
More equipment for Indonesian shipper
In Indonesia, PT. Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (PT. RAPP), the operating branch of pulp and paper producer April Group, has ordered two rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) and a reachstacker for its container terminal at the Port of Buatan. The order was booked in Q3/2021 with... mehr