Eukor delivers LRV in Manila 
The Port of Manila recently took delivery of eight light rail vehicles (LRV). Citadel Shipping, the local ship agent of the ro-ro shipping company Eukor, organised the transport with the vessel "MV Morning Margareta". It is the seventh LRV delivery for the Philippines’... plus
Two appointments in Jaxport
Florida-based Jaxport is extending its management team for safety and procurement. Maritime purchasing professional Lisa Gee becomes director of procurement services. She will be in charge of the port’s purchasing programme and also oversee Jaxport’s small and emerging business... plus
OOCL: another record result
OOCL has published its unaudited results for Q3/2021: While volumes contracted, revenue in general and per box grew significantly. In detail, for the third quarter ended on 30 September 2021, revenues amounted to USD 4.3 billion, a growth of 125.3% compared to the same period... plus
Valenciaport: the costs of maritime transport 
The Port of Valencia measures the evolution of container transport costs by sea on a regular basis, establishing the containerised freight index (VCFI). In September, the indicator grew by 1.26% to almost 3,558 points, a growth of 255.79% since the beginning of the series in... plus
Unifeeder's first time on good fuels
Feeder and shortsea company Unifeeder, an affiliate of DP World, and biofuel provider Good Fuels have together completed their first bunkering of marine biofuel in the port of Rotterdam. Under this partnership, the shortsea container ship “Elbsummer” was the first unit to... plus
USA: Aransas terminal to handle project cargo
In Port Aransas, TX, family-owned company Aransas Terminal Company (ATC) is redesigning the marine terminals of Harbor Island. ATC is a new baby born in July 2021 to lease, administer, operate and maintain the port facilities called Aransas Terminal – Harbor Island located on... plus
Euromed highlights tasks for shipping industry
At the 24th edition of the Euromed-Convention in Valencia last week, Guido Grimaldi, president of the European association ALIS, put forward that the pandemic not only underlined the importance of the logistics industry, but accelerated the transformation of the transport and... plus
Green equipment for NYNJ
Maher Terminals at the Port of New York & New Jersey has ordered three new ship to shore (STS) container cranes. They will be installed alongside the existing eight Liebherr STS cranes at Maher’s terminal. The first two cranes were supplied in 2012 with a further two in... plus
Boluda in action for Canary islands
The eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island of La Palma keeps taking its toll. Now, Boluda Shipping, the international transport and logistics division of Boluda Corporación Marítima, supported a plan organised by the government of the Canary Islands, the ministry for... plus
Delays eating up capacity
On the basis of its global liner performance (GLP) and trade capacity outlook (TCO) databases, the Copenhagen-headquartered maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has measured the impact that congestion and vessel delays have had on the global deployed liner capacity. At the... plus