Jaxport bounces back too 
The global recovery of the automobile manufacturing industry is also driving growth in the Jacksonville Port in Florida (Jaxport). In the first quarter of its fiscal year, which started in October 2020, the port’s vehicle volumes grew 7% year-over-year compared to the first... plus
Michelin banks on wind transport
Michelin recently signed a transport commitment with Neoline as a test initiative to help decarbonise the group's logistics operations. The commitment concerns the trans-Atlantic trade on cargo ships with tyres loaded in containers from Halifax (Canada) to Saint-Nazaire -... plus
Hapag Lloyd turns mega
It’s no mean feat: carrier Hapag-Lloyd is breaking new ground in financing by securing USD 889 million in loans for its next projects. The Hamburg-based shipping company was able to conclude two debut transactions according to the Green Loan Principles of the Loan Market... plus
New service links Turkey with Spain
Ekol Logistics has introduced a new intermodal connection between Turkey and Spain. The Denmark-headquartered DFDS operates the ro-ro services that Ekol plans to use in this connection. The company will use Izmir’s Port of Alsancak in Turkey and Port of Tarragona in Spain.... plus
Enhancements at Felixstowe
The British Port of Felixstowe has completed its upgrade in order to make Hutchison Ports fit to accommodate larger ro-ro vessels. The redesign of facilities at the port includes the lengthening of No.3 ro-ro berth and the replacement of the previous hydraulic ramp at No.4 ro-ro... plus
Alternative units for open seas
Given the limited space in a tight sea freight market from China to Europe, Geodis has launched a number of services with alternative units. The first, a 1,000 teu capacity vessel, is scheduled to arrive in Hamburg on 28 February. This ship is carrying a total of 435 feu for... plus
A vessel ahead of schedule
Yang Ming, a member of The Alliance, took delivery of another 11,000 teu new chartered vessel ‘YM Target’ this month. With the support from the ship owner, ‘YM Target’ has joined Yang Ming’s global fleet nearly three months ahead of schedule. The vessel will be deployed on The... plus
New equipment for Antwerp
Antwerp Container Terminal (ACOT), a member of the SEA-invest Group, has placed an order for two Liebherr ship-to-shore container cranes. The cranes are identical to one already delivered in 2020. SEA-invest is active in 25 ports spread across two continents. In Antwerp,... plus
DP World balanced in 2020
Container volumes continued to flow via DP World in 2020. Throughout the first year of the pandemic, DP World handled 71.2 million teu, volumes developed sidewards (+0.2% on a like-for-like basis). This was possible due to a strong performance in Q4/2020, during which the... plus
Strasbourg stands up to pandemic
The inland Ports of Strasbourg in France, which will move to new headquarters in 2021, maintained their services throughout the pandemic in 2020. River traffic stood at 6.8 million t, down 9.5% from 2019. The shutdowns in 2020 hit the construction sector and the riverine... plus