New York-New Jersey on track 
The US Port of New York and New Jersey (Panynj) is also benefitting from the shift of cargo flows from the West to the East Coast. Altogether, about 19% more cargo was handled in October 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. Yet, volumes fell by 5.9% compared to September... plus
Negative impact on world trade
In October 2022, the container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) declined sharply to 120.8 points from the 124.2 points (seasonally adjusted) registered the month before,... plus
Low waters leaving their mark on the Rhine
For 9M/2022, the Swiss Rhine ports (SRH) posted a throughput result that is almost a quarter (24.5%) behind the comparable period in 2021. In addition to the effects of the war in Ukraine, traffic flows were held back by the prolonged period of low water in late summer. This led... plus
Ammonia import terminal rises from the waters
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges is planning to open its new import terminal for sustainable ammonia by 2027. To assist with the import and storage of green energy and raw materials, the companies Fluxys, Advario Stolthaven Antwerp and Advario Gas Terminal are pooling their expertise... plus
Mindanao working on its equipment
In the North of the Philippine island of Mindanao, the port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) is upgrading its facilities in the region. The Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) in the province of Misamis Oriental has acquired a mobile... plus
Mission accomplished
The European ro-ro ferry operator CLDN recently finalised the agreement to acquire all shares of the Seatruck Ferries Holding from Clipper Group of Denmark. This follows the approval of the proposed merger given by the Irish competition authority by the end of October 2022.... plus
Cameras on the terminal
Duisport is taking the next step in terms of digitisation. While the Port of Duisburg already uses "optical character recognition" (OCR) gates for cargo transported by truck or train, there is now a new solution for handling river-borne containers. Together with... plus
Une renaissance difficile 
Un navire de Fratelli Cosulich bloqué au port ukrainien de Marioupol est de nouveau en haute mer. Neuf mois sont très longs et c’est le temps qu’il a fallu à la compagnie maritime Vulcania, une filiale de la société génoise traditionnelle Fratelli Cosulich, pour libérer un cargo... plus
Unctad: e-commerce driving maritime
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) has published its flagship "Review of Maritime Transport 2022". For 2022, Unctad projects global maritime trade growth to moderate to 1.4%. Asia remained the world’s leading maritime cargo handling centre in 2021,... plus
Are green corridors on the way?
According to the relevant 2022 annual report prepared by the Global Maritime Forum for the Getting to Zero Coalition, green corridors made headway around the world this year. However, the report also emphasises the need to involve actors beyond the strictly maritime port... plus