HGK buys up NVG 
Logistics group Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK) Shipping is expanding its presence in Germany and the Benelux countries. At the turn of the year, HGK Shipping acquired the shares of all minority shareholders at the Niedersächsische Verfrachtungsgesellschaft (NVG).... more
Swissterminal banks on France
Swissterminal Group, which is headquartered in Swiss Frenkendorf, has opened up new opportunities across the French border and is investing in the three inland ports Ottmarsheim, Huningue-Village-Neuf and Ile Napoléon in the French province of Alsace. After having won the... more
ONE's two new services
The Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched two new direct services from North Europe to the East Med-Levant and Marmara regions. The services, the North Europe East Mediterranean Express (NEX) and the North Europe Turkey Express (NTX), will be the... more
Regional Container extends intra-Asian network
Regional Container Line (RCL) has introduced the South Philippines 6 (RSP6) service that connects the Philippines’ Visayas and Mindanao regions with Asia and the Middle East via Singapore. Launched in the Philippines through RCL’s Southern Philippine agent Eagle Express... more
Rijeka hits record mark
Despite the challenges arising from the global pandemic in 2020, the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal in Rijeka set a new record surpassing 300,000 teu handled. Following 20% growth in 2019, AGCT grew a further 12% in 2020 year to date, driven especially by intermodal... more
New equipment for the Port of Ashdod
The Middle East Port of Ashdod will purchase five new STS cranes for a total cost of ILS 240 million (USD 76 million). The ZPMC cranes will be used in the semi-automated container terminal on Pier 21 East, which is currently being refurbished to be able to accommodate mega... more
East Med service reaches Northern Range
In the beginning was the white shark. The arrival of the CMA CGM of the same name in Hamburg in January 2021 marked the start of the new NC Levant Express container liner service. A total of five containerships with slot capacities of between 3,800 und 4,200 teu are deployed... more
Green light for next call from Cork
The Belgian liner CLdN has started its second weekly sailing between the ports of Cork and Zeebrugge, complementing a first service, installed in May 2020. "Considering Brexit and the modal shift from accompanied to unaccompanied shipping, having a second direct link... more
Grimaldi launches Palermo–Cagliari link
The Naples-based Grimaldi Group has kicked off 2021 by expanding its services to and from Sicily. Its existing thrice-weekly Salerno–Cagliari connection between the Italian mainland and Sardinia will also call at the Sicilian port of Palermo on a weekly basis from 15 January.... more
LHG's results on track
The volume of goods handled by the Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) in 2020 stood at 21.8 million t, a mere 2% lower, year-on-year. Increases in the last four months of the year helped keep the decline moderate. The port operator’s automobile activities grew by 20%... more