Cool investments in Georgia Ports 
Amongst others, Georgia Ports on the US East Coast is to spend around USD 6 million to expand refrigerated container capacity. Private chilled and frozen warehouse space in Savannah is set to grow by 11% in 2023 to more than 204,000 sqm. The GPA board recently approved the... more
In Europe for the first time 
The second of four Chipolbrok sisterships on course. A new generation of Chipolbrok multipurpose freighters is on its way. The second of four sister ships called at European ports for the first time recently. The vessels can load project cargo, as well as bulk and general cargo... more
MSC upgrades Sentosa service
The Indian connection is gaining in value. To make markets in North India more accessible, MSC is expanding its current Sentosa service to connect main ports in China directly with India’s Mundra and Nhava Sheva and Sri Lanka’s Colombo. The new Sentosa rotation also includes... more
AMT changes hands
The Naples-headquartered Grimaldi Group has significantly enlarged footprint in the port of Amsterdam. In a first step, the group purchased 80% of the shares of the Amsterdam Multipurpose Terminal (AMT) with a 20-year concession. The remaining 20% is owned by TMA Holding, a... more
For the best liner in coffee
The Italian liner Ignazio Messina & C. has received fresh laurels of a special kind. The shipping company has won the prestigious title of international ECF Best shipping line of the coffee year 2021/2022. The prize was awarded by the European Coffee Federation, which is the... more
On the impact of the 2M break-up
The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has put forward its analysis of the two-year transition period until the announced break-up of the 2M alliance. CEO Alan Murphy pointed out the picture is still blurred with regards to the capacity in question:... more
Swire launches PWX
A new service has been introduced in the Asia-Pacific trade lanes. Swire Shipping, the former China Navigation Company, has launched the Pacific Weekly Express (PWX) service. It calls ports on a seven-day frequency in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, and Fiji,... more
Tianjin maintains speed
The Port of Tianjin has drawn a positive balance for 2022. The Chinese port, which also services Beijing, passed the threshold of 21 million teu last year, an upswing of 6.9% compared to the median of the last five years and 3.9% above the level in 2021. China Tianjin Port... more
Living multimodality
Direction of P&O Ferrymasters under fresh leadership. Timm Niebergall, relatively new in his job as CEO in Rotterdam, considers P&O Ferrymasters’ pan-European approach to be a key promise for the future. He’s convinced that “intermodal activities will increase further, despite... more
DP World wins bid in India
DP World has won a major concession at Deendayal port in Gujarat, on the western coast of India. The key purpose of the project is the construction, development, and operation of a container terminal at Tuna-Tekra within the framework of a public private partnership (PPP).... more