Hapag-Lloyd weathers H1 well 

The Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd improved its financial result significantly in H1/2020, but lost volumes. While revenues rose by 2,5% to EUR 6.4 billion (EUR 6.2 billion in H1/2019), earnings before interest and taxes (ebit) surged by 14% to EUR 511 million, thereby... plus
Weekly Tarros Line East Med service 

The Tarros Group has added the Italian port of Ravenna as a new node in its network, making the hub part of the new Tarros container service to and from several Eastern Mediterranean destinations. The shipping group has thus returned to Ravenna after a number of years of... plus
Concession à Kribi 

La croissance durable du trafic dans les ports d’Afrique subsaharienne éveille l’intérêt des exploitants internationaux de terminaux. Récemment ICTSI a marqué des points à Kribi pour une période de 25 ans. plus
Médiateur entre le marché et l’État 

Un changement de personnel n’est pas toujours synonyme de rupture. La situation est différente dans le cas de Hans-Peter Hadorn, directeur de longue date des Ports rhénans suisses qu’il a portés en 2008 sur les fonts baptismaux sous leur forme actuelle. Pour le successeur... plus
Vers la pointe de la botte 

CMA CGM relie plus étroitement la Turquie et le sud de l’Italie par un nouveau trafic méditerranéen. Le nord de l’Italie est desservi par fer alors que Malte et la Tunisie sont intégrés au service. plus
Prédécesseur et successeur 

Début juin, Zeno D´Agostino, depuis novembre 2016 président du système portuaire Adriatique orientale à Trieste (Italie), a été destitué et Mario Sommariva nommé dirigeant intérimaire. Pourquoi ce dernier a de nouveau cédé avec plaisir ce poste, il l’a expliqué à Kerstin Kloss,... plus
DFDS loop in Sète celebrates first anniversary 

DFDS Mediterranean Business Unit, DFDS' Turkish subsidiary, started its trips to Sète on 9 July 2019 with a twice weekly service. Now, celebrating its first anniversary, the trips are operated three times a week. Vessels with capacities of 300-TIR-trucks are deployed.... plus
APM strengthens Tangier terminal 

APM Terminals, a subsidiary of Maersk Group, recently completed the upgrade of its automated terminal in the Port of Tangier, Morocco. The stacking area in Tanger is now organised into 21 storage blocks, with each block operated by two fully automated Kuenz ASC’s. A Siemens... plus
Moody's mood worsening 

It comes as no surprise that the rating agency Moody's sticks to its negative outlook for the global shipping sector for the coming 12 to 18 months. The outlook has been negative since March 2020. Yet, Moody's investors' service now draws an even gloomier picture in a new... plus
How to avoid container incidents? 

A new White Paper urges counter measures against the increasing number of container-related incidents caused by poorly stowed, undeclared or misdeclared dangerous cargoes. The National Cargo Bureau (NCB) – a US inspection body authorised to certify compliance with dangerous... plus