Terminal in Halifax completed 

The extension of the South End Container Terminal, operated by PSA Halifax, at the Port of Halifax in Canada is now operational. The first vessel to call the new terminal is the “Zim Tarragona”. With the extension, the terminal now has the longest and deepest container berth... more
Wind power for Tharsis 

In the Netherlands, Tharsis Sea-River Shipping has inked a contract with two partners of the wind-craft industry, e-Conowind and NG shipyard, about a new wind-assist installation. The Dutch companies contracted to install two of their wind-assist 3 x 9 m twin foil units on their... more
All systems go 

Working under the conditions created by the outbreak of Covid-19 isn’t easy for any company. In general, firms committed to the digital exchange of data are considered winners. This can also be assessed in a differentiated way, as CEO Rémi Julien and Catherine Mégélas, the head... more
Four million teu in Gdynia 

In the Polish port of Gdynia, the terminal operator Hutchison Ports marked the milestone of having handled 4 million teu since the commencement of operations in March 2006. The 4 millionth container was discharged from MV “Durande”, serving Hapag-Lloyd’s NPX (North Sea Poland... more
ICTSI holds the fort 

Filipino port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has released its unaudited consolidated financial results for the first nine months of 2020. Revenues from port operations amounted to USD 1.1 billion, moving sideways compared to the... more
Intermodal link for French inland ports 

Another step forward in the efforts to expand multimodal connections between ports in France: About a year after launching its operations between inland ports Rouen and Bonneuil-sur-Marne, Marfret's container rail service is expanding between Normandy and Ile-de-France with an... more
Krems with wind under its wings 

Total throughput in the port of Krems an der Donau remained stable at around 1.1 million t from January to September 2020 (-0.5% compared to the previous year). River-based throughput increased by 30% to 416,000 t, which includes 200,000 t of bulk solids that are temporarily... more
The mega trip reborn 

Chinese carrier Cosco Shipping has placed orders for seven new container vessels with a capacity of 23,000 teu each. The overall investment is estimated at USD 1.1 billion. Cosco's affiliate Orient Overseas International inked the respective agreements to build the ultra... more
Baltic service to UK launched 

Northern England's Teesport has recently handled the “Balt VI”, a first vessel of the new cargo service operated by Containerships, an affiliate of CMA CGM, from the Baltics. The service from Klaipeda was launched in October and provides additional capacity for shippers... more
Bargelink and Timcocom team up 

Bargelink, the marketplace for European inland shipping and the Freighttech company Timocom have formed a strategic partnership to combine their assets. Every month, around 700 barges and up to 200,000 t of freight are offered over Bargelink. In total, there are over 1,500... more