Hugo Trumpy new agent of major player in Italy 
Zeamarine selected Hugo Trumpy as exclusive commercial and port agent for Italy, with effect from 1 March 2019. The only exception is Zeamarine's round the world (RTW) service. They will be managed by Trumpy from 1 June 2019. The Zeaborn group established Zeamarine in... plus
Goddess Hammonia hears call of Scandinavian princes
The Scandinavian investors Ness Risan and Partners (Norway), and the former owners of the Containerships Group (Finland), have taken acquired all the shares of the Hammonia shipping company. The Ernst Russ Group and the company, Peter Döhle Schiffahrts KG, have sold their... plus
Seaports of Niedersachsen on solid path in 2018
Lower Saxony’s nine seaports handled around 50 million t of seafreight in 2018, a slight decrease compared to the 53 million t in 2017. However, the upward trend in the general cargo and container sector continued. The 2018 tonnage rose by another 9.7% to 14 million t,... plus
SSA and Jaxport agree on new terminal
A new international container terminal on Florida's shores will actually be built as the Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) and terminal operator SSA Marine have inked a long-term agreement for its development and operation. The USD 238.7 million box facility, to be named... plus
Le géant se réveille 
Ce n’est pas le Phénix qui renaît de ses cendres, mais le volume des échanges commerciaux du continent latino-américain a de nouveau augmenté. La société conseil maritime Dynamar a regroupé et présenté les tendances actuelles. plus
Mixed results for Ennshafen in Austria
Ennshafen, an inland port on the Danube in Austria, experienced long periods of low water levels in 2018, which had a negative impact on traffic. The amount of cargo transhipped from river to land dropped from 697,000 t in 2017 to 485,000 t (carried by 648 ships) in 2018.... plus
Jade Weser port continues to grow
With a throughput of almost 656,000 teu, the Wilhelmshaven container terminal at the Jade Weser Port (Germany) reported a two-digit growth rate for the third year in succession in 2018 (up 18 % compared to 2017). Companies continued to flock to the site. About 22 ha... plus
Favourable figures for Matson in 2018
The Matson Navigation Company, whose headquarters are in San Francisco (USA), generated a net income of USD 109 million in 2018. In 2017, the income was USD 232 million for the full year, but that was shored up by USD 155.0 million from a one-time, non-cash tax adjustment as a... plus
Dynamisme requis
Les ports d’Arabie Saoudite fourbissent leurs armes pour l’avenir. Pour y parvenir, des initiatives privées bénéficient de plus de libertés et le plus grand terminal du plus grand port doit croître encore davantage. plus
Shipserver's e-procurement platform on the move
The number of platforms in the maritime business continues to grow. According to Shipserv, an e-procurement platform, marine buyers spent USD 385 million on its platform in January 2019. This is up 30% from last year’s figures, based on a record 115,000 purchase orders issued in... plus