MPV/HL's situation to improve - long term 
London (UK)-based maritime analyst Drewry said in its latest forecast for multipurpose and heavylift (MPV/HL) shipping that if the measures against the coronavirus (COVID-19) cease by 4Q/2020, the demand growth for breakbulk and project cargo will continue, but remain weak or... mehr
Another victim on the Baltic Sea
Ferry operator Stena Line is planning to remove the Sassnitz-Trelleborg route from its timetable for good. The main reason does not lie in the current travel restrictions arising from the corona pandemic but in the route‘s enduring overall economic situation, the company says.... mehr
The Alliance announces more cancellations
Following the pandemic, the members of The Alliance have revised schedules for May and June. The details of the blank sailings are announced in response to lower market demand, as the shipping companies add in a press release. In detail, the services Asia and North Europe... mehr
Booming bulk sector at Haropa's ports
During the first quarter of 2020, Haropa's port coalition (Le-Havre-Rouen-Paris) moved volumes of 20.38 million t until the end of March, down 12.8% compared to 2019. While the ports remain 100% operational, these results show the first impacts of the global slowdown, but also a... mehr
Joining forces in Sweden
The Ports of Stockholm and Euroglobe intend to develop their collaboration at Sweden’s newest freight port. The logistics company Euroglobe will shortly establish terminal operations, including bonded warehouse facilities at Stockholm Norvik Port. Euroglobe has leased land... mehr
Lauterbourg Rhine Terminal comes into play
A new player, the enterprise Lauterbourg Rhine Terminal, will operate a new multimodal terminal from September 2020 onwards, under the umbrella of the French inland port of Strasbourg (PAS). It will offer container handling services on a 6 ha terminal by the river. The... mehr
Container warehouse in the Jade Weser Port to be extended
In the cargo handling centre Jade Weser Port (GVZ), directly adjacent to the Wilhelmshaven container terminal, Rhenus Midgard intends to expand its existing container storage facility. Construction work is scheduled to start at the beginning of April and to be completed by... mehr
Lower fees for customers in Barcelona
In order to mitigate the economic impact of Covid-19, the Port of Barcelona is lowering stay rates at terminals. Sensitive to the overheads that weigh on importers, the port has approved a flat rate that reduces the cost of stay in import containers. The Port of Barcelona... mehr
St. Petersburg rüstet auf 
Der Hafen der zweitgrössten Stadt Russlands hat im letzten Jahr knapp 10 Mio. EUR in seine Infrastruktur investiert. Das Geld floss in neue Krane, Fahrzeuge und Umschlagkapazitäten für den Intermodalverkehr. mehr
Carriers sacrifice capacities to save prices
The Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has put forward its latest estimates on the shipping companies’ potential losses in 2020 and the development in blank sailings. The number of blank deep-sea sailings has currently risen from 45 to 212. The... mehr