Upswing for Vancouver 
Vancouver marks a record year: The Canadian Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has reported its figures for H1/2021. From January to June, cargo volumes through Canada’s largest port reached 76.4 million t, up 7% compared to H1/2020, and 5% higher than the previous record mark set... more
More equipment for Indonesian shipper
In Indonesia, PT. Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (PT. RAPP), the operating branch of pulp and paper producer April Group, has ordered two rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) and a reachstacker for its container terminal at the Port of Buatan. The order was booked in Q3/2021 with... more
To the unknown Covid-19 victims
Who is thinking of logistics personnel in the days of anti-pandemic measures? Global sea, air and road transport workers' organisations and trade unions called on world leaders meeting at the United Nations General Assembly last week to end the "humanitarian crisis in the... more
ONE: new Intra-Asian service
Singapore-headquartered carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) is launching a service linking South Korea and Central/South China with Southeast Asia. The weekly Korea - China - Straits (KCS) Service, starting on 30 October from Pusan, extends the shipping company's network in... more
Finally night shift in Long Beach
There is hope that the long queues of container vessels in the bays near the biggest US Ports on the West Coast will soon be a thing of the past. The Total Terminals International container terminal on Pier T in the port of Long Beach recently granted trucks access to the... more
AMPI joins Shipping Australia
The Australasian Marine Pilots Institute (AMPI) has joined the Shipping Australia association as a corporate associate member. AMPI is the professional body representing marine pilots all over Australasia. It assists in the setting of standards, safety management and provides... more
Is Indonesia up for a global player?
The new player's annual throughput is estimated at 16.7 million teu per year. In Indonesia, with so many islands, domestic shipping costs are comparably high. Now, the authorities have decided to merge the public port operators PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) I, II, III and IV... more
New equipment for Mombasa Terminal
Kenya Port Authority (KPA) has chosen new equipment for its Mombasa Container Terminal. Three forklift trucks were ordered in Q2/2021, eight reachstackers in Q3/2021. All the machines are scheduled for delivery at the beginning of 2022. KPA manages and operates the Port of... more
A special newbuild for K Line
The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has taken delivery of the 210,000-dwt t capesize bulk carrier "Cape Brolga". The newbuild had been under construction at Tsu shipyard of Japan Marine United and was built with the original energy-saving... more
Global container flows better than expected
The container throughput index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) increased by 3.2 points (seasonally adjusted) to 126.6 points in August, according to the current flash estimate. The value of the... more