A new old oligopoly 
The most important container production centres shifted from South Korea to China as long ago as the 1990s. The sale by Maersk of the reefer specialist MCI to CIMC is nevertheless likely to be a cherry on the cake for the Chinese corporation. Even the appetite of the Danes has... more
White smoke in the Port of Trieste 
On the Adriatic coast, the Italian Port of Trieste has found a new international partner. The new free port at Bagnoli della Rosandra (FREEeste) is home to a new, multi-year partnership between Interporto di Trieste (Trieste Freight Terminal), the Port System Authority of the... more
Milestone for Hamad port
Hamad Port Qatar, which is one of the pillars of the country's supply, recently achieved a major milestone as it handled its sixth million container. The port has also processed 13 million freight tonnes of non-containerised cargo since the start of its operations in December... more
Rail-enabled vessels with green finance
It is a new sustainable finance instrument for the shipping industry. In New Zealand, HFW is advising Kiwi Rail on a secured NZD 350 million (USD 244 million) pre- and post-delivery loan facility for its purchase of two newbuilding Interislander rail-enabled ferries. The... more
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