More container flows in the North 
Container flows in Sweden were on the rise in 2021. The Port of Gothenburg handled 828,000 containers and grew further in relation to other ports in Sweden. ”Our almost perfect balance between import and export has been a great advantage while container shortages have been... more
Another register registers in London
The Palau International Ship Registry (PISR) has opened a new office in the major shipping hub London. The office is headed by Georgios Bazos, business development director (UK) who moves to London after leaving The Marshall Islands Registry. Bazos commented the step:... more
Canadian container terminal changes hands
PSA International has acquired the terminal Ceres Halifax in the Port of Halifax from NYK. From now on, PSA Halifax will operate two container terminals in Halifax, Atlantic Hub and Fairview Cove, jointly branded under PSA Halifax. The Atlantic Hub terminal is located at the... more
Keel laying at Finnlines
There are two Finnlines newbuilts around the corner. While the shipping company is building two ro-pax vessels of the "Superstar class", the keel laying of the first one, “Finnsirius”, was celebrated on 1 April 2022. The units, “Finnsirius” and its sister vessel... more
Repercussions of the Shanghai lockdown
The impact of shutdowns on a global scale can be seen in Europe's largest economy, among others. The People's Republic of China is currently reacting to rising Corona infection figures by imposing lockdowns. The metropolis of Shanghai is one of the regions affected. The port... more
Logistics guidance for sustainability ahead
The Smart Freight Center, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and 25 more global companies, including Maersk, which joined only a short while ago, are part of a consortium seeking to co-develop actionable and implementable guidance to quantify the impact of... more
Thessaloniki prepares for ULCVs
The Greek port of Thessaloniki posted a container throughput of 471,000 teu in 2021, an uptick of 2.2% compared to 2020 (461,000 teu). The number of vessels calling saw an increase of 7.1%, from 1,286 in 2020 to 1,377 in 2021. Thessaloniki isn't only a hub for the Balkans and... more
Brazilian terminal orders new equipment
At the Port of Pecém in northeast Brazil, Terminais Portuários do Ceará (Tecer Terminais) has ordered two Kalmar heavy forklift trucks and two Super Gloria reachstackers to be delivered in Q4/2022. Tecer Terminais has been operating as a provider of cargo-handling services... more
Yet more chartered vessels
In a new charter transaction with a group of investors initiated by MPC Capital, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has decided to add more vessels to its fleet. The Haifa-based shipping group will charter a total of up to six 5,500 teu wide beam newbuild vessels for a period... more
2022: mixed picture at the Spanish ports
The Spanish ports moved a total of 88.3 million t of goods in the first two months of 2022, 8.6% more than in the same period of 2021. While January practically reached the pre-pandemic level, this trend did not continue in February, and the freight traffic accumulated in these... more