Investments in Brake port 
At the port of Brake in Lower Saxony, around EUR 8.4 million has been budgeted for investments and EUR 4.9 million for maintenance in 2021. The Europe-wide tender procedure was concluded last year, and pile-driving work for the first large ship berth at the south pier can begin... mehr
Too many boxes in British ports
Post-Brexit trade disruption and ongoing congestion are causing critical build-ups of containers at UK ports, according to data from Container X Change, an online platform for buying, selling and leasing shipping containers.“The UK’s major gateways for box traffic suffered... mehr
Virginian comeback
After a serious setback in Q2/2020 (see ITJ Daily of 17 May 2020), the port of Virginia came back strongly, enjoying its best December and handling more than 260,000 teu, a rise of 16%. In total, Q4/2020 saw more than 814,000 teu processed in the port’s two expanded VIG and NIT... mehr
More traffic via Ireland
In April, the Danish company DFDS Seaways is adding a fourth ship to the ferry line between Rosslare (Ireland) and Dunkirk (France). The link, launched with three vessels on 2 January, has operated well so far.The ‘Ark Dania’, a ro-ro vessel with the capacity to carry 188... mehr
Vorsichtiger Optimismus 
Auf die nächsten Schritte in Japan, das trotz vieler von Regierungsseite verordneter Massnahmen im Gesellschafts- und Geschäftsleben eingeschränkt ist, keinen effektiven Lockdown hinnehmen musste, darf man gespannt sein. mehr
More units for AAL
Singapore-based AAL Shipping (AAL) is expanding its fleet. It recently took delivery of two more refurbished ‘G-Class’ multipurpose heavy lift vessels. The ‘Pacific Action’ and ‘AAL Gladstone’ have both served in the AAL fleet in the past and re-join in the course of March.... mehr
Port of Tripoli CT acquired
The Marseilles-based CMA CGM Group has taken over the operation of the Port of Tripoli container terminal as part of a share deal with Gulftainer Lebanon. The French liner operates five lines per week from Tripoli, including one link to China. The group’s maritime lines Med... mehr
Titan containers' new pet
Titan Containers, a Danish rental business that also trades new and used containers for storage, has enhanced its fleet of container vehicles. With its recent investment in a new Hyster container handler, in cooperation with Pro Truck, Titan has opted for increased safety... mehr
Colombo Port grants concession
The Sri Lanka government has given the green light to build a new container terminal in the country’s main port, Colombo. The West Container Terminal (WCT) will be run by companies selected by the governments of India and Japan. A similar plan was abandoned after protests... mehr
Setback for inland shipping in 2020
France's inland navigation industry saw a decline last year after very strong growth in 2019 (+10% with 7.4 billion tkm). In 2020, river transport recorded a decrease of -10.5% in volumes (50.9 million t transported) and -11.5% in tkm (6.6 billion tkm). Thus, the level of... mehr