Made the best of 2021 
DFDS Mediterranean Business Unit (DFDS Bumed) has strongly promoted its ro-ro services for exports from Turkey since 2018. From then until 2022 the unit is doubling the number of its vessels. 2021 was a successful year in many other ways too. more
New feeder from Hamburg to Sweden 
The shipping company X-press Feeders in Hamburg launched the new liner service GSX to Sweden in the second week of January. The "Anna G" with a slot capacity of over 500 teu calls at the ports of Södertälje and Ahus once a week. The container ship, chartered by... more
"Salamanca" calls at Bilbao
Brittany Ferries’ LNG-powered vessel “Salamanca” recently called at the port of Bilbao for the first time. It was a technical stopover on the ship’s maiden voyage since leaving a Chinese shipyard in December. It reached Europe via the Suez Canal after travelling more than 10,300... more
Gothenburg stronger in 2021
While the global logistics network remains under extre me pressure as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Port of Gothenburg reported volume growth last year. The port’s rail system, Railport Scandinavia, also continues to expand in terms of range and volume. In 2021,... more
More LNG capacity for ZIM
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has inked a new eight-year charter agreement with "a shipping company that is affiliated with Kenon Holdings", as was said in a press release. The charter covers three 7,000 teu liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels... more
A good year for Port of Corpus Christi
The American Port of Corpus Christi located in the Gulf of Mexico looks back in joy on 2021. Throughput rose significantly, which was mainly due to an 81.2% increase from 2020 in shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Crude oil exports averaged a record 1.76 million barrels... more
DP World invests in Southampton
DP World is putting eleven sustainable straddle carriers into service in the Port of Southampton. The new equipment cost GBP 10 million (EUR 12 million) and completes a GBP 40 million (EUR 48 million) investment in Britain’s second largest container terminal over the last twelve... more
It is not only the carriers
Singapore-based PSA Group from Singapore set a new global record in 2021. Its container volumes handled globally amounted to 91.5 million teu, a surge of 5.6% compared to 2020. The flagship port complex PSA Singapore contributed the lion's share with 37.2 million teu... more
Hundred millions and ten thousands
Tanger Med handled 7,173,870 teu in 2021, a 24% rise in container throughput compared to 2020. Almost 11,000 vessels called in 2021, up by 12% from the year before, with the Tanger Med port complex handling more than 101 million tons of goods (+25%), a new record. This... more
On trends of cargo theft in US ports
The conditions at congested US ports are partially to blame for a shift in cargo theft in Q3/2021 compared to the same period a year before, a study jointly conducted by TT Club, London and BSI, New Jersey, concludes. Storage facilities, targeted in 45% of reported cases,... more