Mittler zwischen Markt und Staat 
Nicht immer bedeutet ein Personalwechsel eine Zäsur. Bei Hans-Peter Hadorn, dem langjährigen Direktor der Schweizerischen Rhein-häfen, die er in ihrer heutigen Form 2008 mit aus der Taufe hob, verhält es sich definititv anders. Für die Nachfolge, die derzeit gesucht wird, ist... mehr
Zur Stiefelspitze
Mit einem neuen Verkehr im Mittelmeer verbindet die französische Reederei CMA CGM die Türkei enger mit Süditalien, wobei Norditalien per Bahn bedient wird. Malta und Tunesien bleiben eingebunden. mehr
Vorgänger und Nachfolger
Anfang Juni war Zeno D’Agostino, der seit November 2016 amtierende Präsident des Hafensystems Östliche Adria in Triest (Italien), abgesetzt, und Mario Sommariva zum kommissarischen Leiter ernannt worden. Warum er den Posten jetzt gern wieder zurückgegeben hat, erklärte er... mehr
DFDS loop in Sète celebrates first anniversary 
DFDS Mediterranean Business Unit, DFDS' Turkish subsidiary, started its trips to Sète on 9 July 2019 with a twice weekly service. Now, celebrating its first anniversary, the trips are operated three times a week. Vessels with capacities of 300-TIR-trucks are deployed.... mehr
APM strengthens Tangier terminal
APM Terminals, a subsidiary of Maersk Group, recently completed the upgrade of its automated terminal in the Port of Tangier, Morocco. The stacking area in Tanger is now organised into 21 storage blocks, with each block operated by two fully automated Kuenz ASC’s. A Siemens... mehr
Moody's mood worsening
It comes as no surprise that the rating agency Moody's sticks to its negative outlook for the global shipping sector for the coming 12 to 18 months. The outlook has been negative since March 2020. Yet, Moody's investors' service now draws an even gloomier picture in a new... mehr
How to avoid container incidents?
A new White Paper urges counter measures against the increasing number of container-related incidents caused by poorly stowed, undeclared or misdeclared dangerous cargoes. The National Cargo Bureau (NCB) – a US inspection body authorised to certify compliance with dangerous... mehr
Coolport II is on the move
Kloosterboer will break ground on 13 July, starting to building a freezer high-rise building with a storage capacity of 60,000 pallet spaces at the City Terminal Rotterdam. The building is expected to be completed in January 2022. The construction starts two years after the... mehr
K Line's revised 2050 vision
The Japan-based shipping company K Line has thoroughly revised its long-term guideline concerning environmental policy, the so-called “K Line environmental vision 2050 - blue seas for the future", which comprises initiatives of ecological preservation like the reduction of... mehr
Maersk believes in customs business
Danish shipping company A.P. Moeller-Maersk will buy Sweden-based KGH Customs Services for SKR 2.6 billion (approx. EUR 250 million) from investor Bridgepoint Development Capital. With this acquisition, Maersk aims to widen its customer portfolio in Europe and improve its... mehr