Wind power for Tharsis 
In the Netherlands, Tharsis Sea-River Shipping has inked a contract with two partners of the wind-craft industry, e-Conowind and NG shipyard, about a new wind-assist installation. The Dutch companies contracted to install two of their wind-assist 3 x 9 m twin foil units on their... plus
Le système fonctionne! 
Travailler dans les conditions du Covid-19 n’est pas facile, pour aucune entreprise. Les sociétés axées vers les échanges électroniques sont considérées comme gagnantes. Il faut toutefois faire la part des choses, déclarent Rémi Julien, président du directoire, et Catherine... plus
Four million teu in Gdynia
In the Polish port of Gdynia, the terminal operator Hutchison Ports marked the milestone of having handled 4 million teu since the commencement of operations in March 2006. The 4 millionth container was discharged from MV “Durande”, serving Hapag-Lloyd’s NPX (North Sea Poland... plus
ICTSI holds the fort
Filipino port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has released its unaudited consolidated financial results for the first nine months of 2020. Revenues from port operations amounted to USD 1.1 billion, moving sideways compared to the... plus
Intermodal link for French inland ports
Another step forward in the efforts to expand multimodal connections between ports in France: About a year after launching its operations between inland ports Rouen and Bonneuil-sur-Marne, Marfret's container rail service is expanding between Normandy and Ile-de-France with an... plus
Krems with wind under its wings
Total throughput in the port of Krems an der Donau remained stable at around 1.1 million t from January to September 2020 (-0.5% compared to the previous year). River-based throughput increased by 30% to 416,000 t, which includes 200,000 t of bulk solids that are temporarily... plus
The mega trip reborn
Chinese carrier Cosco Shipping has placed orders for seven new container vessels with a capacity of 23,000 teu each. The overall investment is estimated at USD 1.1 billion. Cosco's affiliate Orient Overseas International inked the respective agreements to build the ultra... plus
Baltic service to UK launched
Northern England's Teesport has recently handled the “Balt VI”, a first vessel of the new cargo service operated by Containerships, an affiliate of CMA CGM, from the Baltics. The service from Klaipeda was launched in October and provides additional capacity for shippers... plus
Bargelink and Timcocom team up
Bargelink, the marketplace for European inland shipping and the Freighttech company Timocom have formed a strategic partnership to combine their assets. Every month, around 700 barges and up to 200,000 t of freight are offered over Bargelink. In total, there are over 1,500... plus
ONE improves results significantly
The wave of good news from carriers continues. Japan’s Ocean Network Express (ONE) reported a profit leap of 326% for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2020, which runs from April 1 to March 31. The Singapore-based container carrier said its Q2 profit came to USD 515... plus