ULCVs take the lead, says Vessels Value 
According to information provided by the research and data mining company Vessels Value (VV), the containership market has shown some significant gains across both earnings and values, particularly in the Post Panamax and New Panamax segments. Altogether, the USA-China trade... plus
Cargo streams follow when waters flow on the Rhine
Throughput volumes in the Swiss Rhine Ports rose by 21% in the first nine months of 2019, a significant improvement compared to the same period last year. In 2018, traffic was adversely affected by the period of low water, which slightly distorts the comparison. In 2019, water... plus
«Gagner de l’argent est décisif» 
En moins de deux décennies, Erich Staake a fait de Duisport le plus grand port fluvial européen. Mais seule une petite partie de Duisport est encore un port, le reste abrite de nombreuses grandes entreprises et sert de laboratoire pour des start-up. E. Staake réagit à la baisse... plus
Cosco enjoys a convincing Q3/2019
The number of major shipping lines back in black is on the rise in 2019. The Chinese Cosco Holding, which encompasses OOCL, also achieved a convincing result in Q3/2019. Operating income of RMB 1.57 billion (USD 221 million) shows an increase of USD 600 million (262%) over the... plus
Processing more cars at Philaport
Pennsylvania’s governor Tom Wolf has opened the new Southport Auto Terminal in the port of Philadelphia (USA). The new hub represents an investment of some USD 100 million from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s funding. It is a major part of the USD 300 million port development... plus
K Line's woodchip carrier to set sail in 2022
Nippon Paper Industries has entered into an agreement with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) on a consecutive voyage contract for a new 3.6 million CFT woodchip carrier to be delivered in 2022. The vessel will be in dedicated service to carry woodchips for paper materials and also... plus
«Propre risque, en régie propre»
Quelques mois seulement se sont écoulés depuis la reprise de P&O Ferrymasters par DP World. La transformation de la filiale logistique de P&O Ferries et société britannique en opérateur logistique ayant des ambitions au-delà de l’Europe s’est par conséquent accélérée. À... plus
Global container throughput remains stable
The container throughput index released by the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) crept up by the small amount of 0.7 points to 139.5 in September this year. At the same time, the figures for the three... plus
MOL raises income in first half of financial year 2019
In the first half of its financial year 2019 (August till September), the Japanese carrier MOL’s revenues went down to USD 5.32 billion, a drop of 45.5% compared to the preceding Q2/FY 2018. The operating profit in H1/FY 2019 also shrunk to 111.6 million USD, whereas in H1/FY... plus
Significantly more perishables pass through Valenciaport
Valenciaport, the port authority of Valencia (APV, Spain), improved its performance in the export of perishables in 2019. Fruit and vegetables handling has grown above 21% this year, reaching 644,000 t so far, and could achieve volumes greater than 800,000 t at the end of... plus