More scanners at MPS Ghana 
Merdidian Port Services (MPS) in Tema Port in Ghana, a joint venture between Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and Meridian Port Holdings Limited, which is, in turn, a joint venture with Bolloré Transport and Logistics and APM Terminals, has procured and installed an additional... plus
Upward trend in hinterland traffic confirmed
Good news from the international association of ports and harbours WPSP Covid-19 task which has released its fourteenth report since April and the initial global outbreak of Covid-19, based on the data of 73 world ports. The most significant result of the survey is the... plus
ICC decides for DIT
The ICC Arbitral Tribunal ruled on 13 November 2020 that a new call for tenders must be launched for concessions for the port of Douala in Cameroun - including the port and terminal operator Douala International Terminal (DIT), a subsidiary of APMT and Bolloré Groups. The... plus
More handling capacity on the Red Sea
In Jeddah, the Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) has taken delivery of two new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, and ten hybrid-rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) manufactured by ZPMC in Shanghai. These are further steps in the planned expansion of Jeddah Port's strategy to double... plus
Multimodal avant tout 
Le raccordement d’un port aux modes de transport est vital pour le flux des marchandises. Le port allemand de la mer Baltique Mukran a ainsi lancé des liaisons short-sea, fluviales et ferroviaires supplémentaires. Le réseau existant va de la Suède à la Chine. plus
Yang Ming returns to profit
Taiwan-based Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has reported its figures for Q3 of its financial year, and the first nine months of the year show a return to profitability in 2020.Consolidated revenues for Q3 totalled NTD 38.8 billion (around USD 1.3 billion), up by 2.83%... plus
A new Mexico–Florida shuttle
ZIM is launching a new Mexico–Tampa shuttle service (MTS9) to commence in mid-December, expanding the company's regional network and providing more options for customers in Mexico and the USA. The MTS9 will deploy a 1,000-teu vessel on a weekly, fixed-day schedule between... plus
HL shows steady performance in 2020
As forecast, the Hamburg shipping company Hapag-Lloyd achieved revenues of USD 10.5 billion after the first nine months of the year, almost on par (-1%) with the same period in 2019. Yet, ebitda climbed by 20.4% to more than USD 2 billion. While ebit rose by a significant... plus
Sea Intelligence on demand in Q4/2020
The Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime consultancy "Sea Intelligence" recently analysed the latest demand data for September 2020 published by Container Trade Statistics (CTS). Global demand grew by 6.9% in comparison to September 2019, with positive growth in all... plus
Eurogate in transformation
The management of the Eurogate has initiated a comprehensive transformation programme with the aim of achieving sustainable improvements in productivity and cost reductions of EUR 84 million p.a. across the group. This programme is to be implemented in full by 2024. From... plus