Algeciras and Tanger Med keep the Straits open 
In times of Covid-19, the ports of Algeciras and Tanger Med are both keeping the Strait maritime link active for trucks and semi-trailers with the same level of service as before the pandemic. Both container terminals APM Terminals Algeciras and TTI Algeciras are fully... mehr
ONE invests in reefer fleet
The container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) generated a profit of USD 105 million by the end of its financial year 2019, ending March 2020. Singapore-based ONE, which originated from the merger of the container business of the three Japanese shipping lines K Line,... mehr
ICTSI: volumes up in Q1/2020
The outbreak of the pandemic also affected the results of Q1/2020 of terminal and port operator ICTSI. Enrique K. Razon Jr., ICTSI chairman and president, spoke of "devastating effects on our societies" and a necessary "significant amount of combined effort from... mehr
A trio dancing Charleston
In order to provide container terminal and stevedoring services in the Port of Charleston in South Carolina, the three service providers Marine Terminals Corporation – East (Ports America), Ceres Marine Terminals (Ceres), and SSA Atlantic (SSA) have come together to form a joint... mehr
Double switch in the Port of New York
Maersk and its affiliate Hamburg Süd will definitely be changing their terminals in New York. The companies are moving from Global Container Terminal (GCT) on Staten Island, New York, to APM Terminals (APMT) in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. GTC, which operates two Canadian and... mehr
AEO for terminals in Valencia
The EU granted the APM Terminals in the Port Valencia the internationally recognised security status, authorised economic operator for customs simplification (AEOC), in April. The aim of the AEO programme is to enhance international supply chain security and to facilitate... mehr
Haropa pushes clients back into business
The French alliance of ports, Haropa Ports, has launched a programme to support its customers in rebooting their business activities through PUSH – a French acronym for “Unified Haropa Support Programme” (Programme Unique de Soutien by Haropa). “In the context of the... mehr
Going from China to Iceland - and Greenland
The export trade of vessels from China is also resurging. One of two new 2,150 teu vessels built in China for the Icelandic shipping line Eimskip is about to sail to the North Atlantic. The delivery of the vessel "Dettifoss" ("Waterfall") is a key element... mehr
First run of Evergreen's new CAJ service
Evergreen Line has launched a new weekly container service between Central America, the Caribbean and ports on the US East Coast. Three vessels are deployed in the loop. The ports in the rotation will include Manzanillo and Colon-Coco Solo in Panama, Kingston in Jamaica,... mehr
Halving light dues in Koper
The 50% reduction for the light dues in the port of Koper is official. The ministry of infrastructure of Slovenia took this decision upon the initiative of Luka Koper and the Slovenian ship and freight agents association. This type of dues is paid by the shipowner who enters... mehr