Hapag-Lloyd enhances IEX 
Hapag-Lloyd is currently focusing on the connections to the Indian market. The carrier comments on congestion and lack of equipment on the spot: "The spike in demand coupled with limited vessel capacity has caused considerable disruption in the Indian market." Now,... plus
Il manque un dialogue franc 
En 2020, les rapports de force ont changé dans le fret maritime. Les transitaires estiment qu’il faut discuter, surtout des tarifs de détention et surestaries. Jens Roemer et Markus Warnebold (Fiata) ainsi que Thomas Schwarzenbach (Spedlogswiss) ont parlé à Christian Doepgen. plus
PSA surfed 2020's wave
PSA International, formerly the Port of Singapore Authority and today a global port and terminal operator, handled 86.6 million teu in 2020. Altogether, the group’s volume increased by 1.7% over 2019, while its flagship "PSA Singapore", which contributed 36.6 million... plus
United Heavylift: fleet-to-go
"MV UHL Faith", the first in a series of eight newbuildings, was recently delivered to United Heavy Lift. The delivery took place at the CSSC shipyard in Hudong, China. "We look forward to taking delivery of six identical newbuildings in 2021 and two in early... plus
Koper tackles difficult year
The coronavirus pandemic took its toll in the Adriatic Port of Koper, with a dampening impact on the port's performance in 2020. The Slovenian port and terminal operator Luka Koper witnessed a maritime throughput of 19.5 million t in 2020 compared to 22.8 million t in 2019... plus
Good times for OOCL
The fourth quarter ended on 31 December 2020, completing OOCL's rising figures over the year. OOIL indicated in a press release that in Q4/2020, not only volumes went up by 23.7% compared to Q4/2019, but also revenues increased significantly by 51.2% to USD 2.4 billion. The... plus
Antwerp stems the tide
The Port of Antwerp weathered the storms of 2020 with limited losses. Despite a year dominated by coronavirus and trade tensions, its total throughput reached 231 million t (-3,1%). Container traffic remained strong, setting a new mark of 12 million teu exceeded for the... plus
Samskip also widens portfolio
Following the example of CLdN and DFDS, the Netherlands-headquartered Samskip is also enhancing its shortsea container connections between Ireland and North Continental Europe. Brexit is again the key argument, as the operator indicated in a press release: "avoiding... plus
Barcelona sets three major targets for 2025
In a recent online presentation, the Port of Barcelona put forward the major goals of its fourth strategic plan for 2021-2025. Three quantifiable milestones are key, as explained by Mercè Conesa, president of the Port of Barcelona. With regards to economic sustainability,... plus
CMSA in Manzanillo meets the mark
The container terminal Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA) on the Pacific coast of Mexico found a positive end to a difficult year 2020. It passed the milestone 1 million teu, handling its one-millionth teu during the call of CMA CGM Jacques Joseph on 29 December. With a 33%... plus