Hackathon in Valencia 
In days of a growing need for digital security, the Fundación Valenciaport is currently organising the Valenciaport Hackathon, an international event which will be held from 20th to 27 November, in online mode, under the claim "Innovating and transforming to achieve the... plus
Hamburg and Tanger to cooperate
Digitally, Hamburg Port Authority and Tanger Med Port Authority just signed a letter of intent to form a maritime partnership. Through this agreement, both port authorities jointly aim to work on exchanging experiences and good practices in several fields including:... plus
OOCL also going strong
Like most of the maritime carriers worldwide, the Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) reported positive results for Q3/2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Overall average revenue per teu increased by 6.2% compared to Q3/2019. Volumes also took a... plus
Ferries to bridge Brexit
P&O Ferries (P&OF), the British ferry operator, has chosen the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä as engine provider for its new series of ‘super ferries’. The contract is for two vessels, and the order was signed in Q1/2020. The vessels will be powered by the... plus
Port of Switzerland stands its ground
No slump, just a "dip" in the goods flows: From January to September 2020 the Swiss Rhine Ports generated a turnover that was roughly 16% below the comparatively strong first nine months of 2019. The Covid-19 pandemic led to declines in the first quarter and to... plus
Another service calling Le Havre
The Marseille-headquartered carrier CMA CGM will again include Le Havre, part of the Haropa association, as a port of call in its FAL 1 service. The rotation of the FAL1 line (French Asia Line) is thus revised. This decision to call at Le Havre next December, taken within... plus
Berthing works in Jaxport about to finish
The project of berth enhancements in the port of Jacksonville, Florida, Jaxport, continues to make progress. The latest phase of a total investment of USD 109 million for enhancing the existing SSA Jacksonville container terminal at the port’s Blount Island marine terminal.... plus
Container options on the Mississippi
A new option in inland navigation on the Mississippi is currently under consideration in the USA. A project group recently designed a container-on-vessel (COV) service which is expected to reduce freight transportation costs and increase efficiency and reliability for shippers.... plus
Trait d’union entre le nord et le sud 
Dans le port nord-italien de Trieste, un terminal est ouvert en coopération avec une société allemande. Il sera au service d’un système maritime/ferroviaire. plus
DP World re-performing in Q3/2020
The activities of the Dubai-based maritime group DP World gained momentum in the third quarter of this year. The group's terminals handled 18.3 million teu across its global portfolio of container terminals in Q3/2020, with gross container volumes rising by 3.1% in comparison to... plus