Thessaloniki and Ashdod bond 
The Port Authority of Thessaloniki and Ashdod Port Company, Israel, have inked a new agreement. The new cooperation focuses on innovation, with a particular emphasis on cybersecurity and operational efficiency. At the same time, both parties are planning joint initiatives to... plus
NAL Maroc Agency in new hands
Following approval by the Moroccan antitrust authorities, Sea & Ports recently completed the full acquisition of NAL Maroc Maritime Agency, of which the Spanish group had already purchased 51% of the shares in 2022. The Sea & Ports Group, headquartered in Madrid, has... plus
Des prestations tout en un 
Comment DP World, opérateur de terminaux et de ports, est devenu un architecte de la supply chain. La tendance consistant à offrir si possible beaucoup de prestations de service est présente dans pratiquement toutes les grandes entreprises de transport et de logistique du monde... plus
CMA CGM starts "NC Levant"
France-based CMA CGM is launching its new offering "NC Levant". Starting next Monday, 10 July 2023, in Salerno (Italy), the service is intended to improve reliability and performance on the following rotation: Felixstowe (Great Britain), Hamburg (Germany),... plus
Konecranes contracted to equip container terminal
Konecranes has won a public tender from Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) to supply container handling equipment for a new container terminal in the port. Located a few kilometres away from the existing container terminal, in Ydre Nordhavn, the new terminal will welcome eight... plus
Elcome: a bridgehead in Vancouver
The Dubai-headquartered maritime systems and services provider company Elcome International has opened a new office in Vancouver, Canada. It is its first presence in North America. Elcome plans to use the new sales and service centre near the Port of Vancouver as a means to... plus
Rerouting Transpacific-West Coast service
The Alliance member Hapag-Lloyd has announced that, "in consideration of the present market situation, the Alliance will make changes to the Asia to Transpacific-West Coast Network by temporarily suspending the PS5 service and enhancing the existing PS3, PS6, and PS7... plus
Golden 22%
Another step towards Europe: PSA International, a global port and terminal operator headquartered in Singapore, is to acquire a minority stake of 22% in Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT). The trimodal DGT is currently under construction and is scheduled to become operational in... plus
PIL’s new service sets sail
Starting today, 6 July 2023, the new weekly direct "Korea China Straits Service" (KCS) of Pacific International Lines (PIL) will be connecting key ports in South Korea, China, along the Malacca Straits and Vietnam. Surendran Mathilagath, head of Intra-Asia... plus
Philippine ports see container throughput rise
According to the latest port strategy report, Philippine’s ports are seeing an increase of container handling volumes. The Port of Manila handled a total of 5,474,484 teu in 2022, an uptick of 10% compared to 2021: this makes the port the seventh busiest gateway port in... plus