Hutchison wraps up acquisition 
APM Terminals (APMT) and Hutchison Ports have agreed that Hutchison Ports Netherlands, a subsidiary of Hutchison Ports, is to acquire Rotterdam’s container terminal APM Terminals Rotterdam (APMTR) from APMT. Financial details were not disclosed. This is the beginning of a... more
Suez impact digested
The Port of Rotterdam is just one of the European ports that could call the whole thing off. The backlog caused by the grounding of the "Ever Given" is as good as processed. With this notification, the Suez consultative panel involving various sector organisations... more
Solid recovered fuels from Rouen to Sweden
There is new traffic between Rouen, France, and Sweden. In recent weeks, Sea Invest Rouen loaded two ships with 3,500 t of solid recovered fuel (SRF) bound for Sweden. This new service, operated by Véolia, is a first for Haropa - Port de Rouen and is part of the development... more
From Poland to Australia
Germany-based Dship Carriers has transported seven urgently needed straddle carriers from Gdynia, Poland to the Port of Brisbane, Australia. Each straddle carrier had a weight of over 71 t and oversized measurements of 11 x 13 x 5.25 m. The cargo was shipped on behalf of the... more
New helmsman and steady Q1 for Finnlines
Musical chairs at Finnlines, the Grimaldi Group subsidiary that operates ro-ro and passenger services in the Baltic and North Seas and in the Bay of Biscay. On 6 May, its board of directors appointed CFO Tom Pippingsköld as vice-president and deputy CEO of Finnlines. Thus... more
Express service from Asia to Persian Gulf
On 16 May, the NVOCC Cargogulf is launching a container service linking North Asia to the Persian Gulf with fixed weekly sailings. The North Asia Gulf Express (Nage) will connect the ports of Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen and Da Chan Bay (Pearl River Delta) with markets in the... more
Port of Lübeck expands intermodal capacities
Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG), which operates the German Baltic Sea port of Lübeck, is enhancing its intermodal position by developing a master plan for the area. Lübeck is already something of an intermodal bridgehead on the Baltic Sea. The port offers 50 weekly departures... more
Marexport swallowed by Jenkins
British Jenkins Group is acquiring Marexport UK based in the ports of Felixstowe and Ipswich. Jenkins, founded over 40 years ago, offers stevedoring, container operations, warehousing and road haulage services. The now purchased Felixstowe and Ipswich warehouses will... more
More than USD 1 trillion 
The latest development in the maritime shipping industry must be like a balm for many a melancholy shipowner, after years and years of operational losses. The margins earned for goods transported as well as the value of ships have both risen distinctly. more
Wan Hai Lines back to South America
On 3 May, Wan Hai Lines (WHL) resumed a service linking Asia to the west coast of South America. The standalone WHL service was suspended in the winter timetable. It has now been resumed, in partnership with PIL, EMC and Coscon, to provide customers with dedicated coverage.... more