K5 Freeport active in Equatorial Africa 
K5 Freeport & Oil Centre in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Africa, was selected by Noble Energy as platform support specialist and logistic service provider for the Alen gas monetisation project. A capacity to store 5,864 concrete coated pipes was required. The work... more
Numbers on the rise 
Measures taken to counter the pandemic have got a strong hold on the Emilia-Romagna region too – home to the Bologna Interporto. The logistics hub is doing a good job of catching up again after the first half, as Sergio Crespi told Christian Doepgen recently. more
BGT record in Basra
The 6,600 teu containership ‘Yang Ming Mutuality’ sailed from the Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) in Um Qasr (Iraq) recently, having set a new turnaround mark. BGT recorded a total of 1,768 moves on the vessel in 17.5 hours, achieving a record berth productivity of 101 moves per... more
Cooperation in Canada bears fruit
The first outcome of a cooperation agreement signed in 2018 and aimed at improving both their own gateway’s and their common services, the port authorities of Montreal and Trois-Rivières recently announced the rollout of three projects that will improve marine operations in both... more
Southampton doing a Felixstowe
The freight forwarder Westbound Logistics has pointed out that congestion and delays in the port of Southampton have been exacerbated recently. "We’re witnessing similar issues to those we’ve been experiencing in Felixstowe." All the main UK container ports have... more
New agent for Brazil-Africa services
The Madrid (Spain)-headquartered Marguisa Shipping Lines, the shipping company of the Sea & Ports group, has appointed Wasa Projects & Chartering as its general agent in Brazil as of January 2021. This is part of the company's strategy of full container services managed... more
Strengthening ties with the Caribbean
The Dutch company Vertraco Shipping and Bergé, as its representative agent in Spain, intends to intensify commercial activity between the Iberian peninsula, the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America. This will be done through the regular Europe Caribbean Line (ECL),... more
ONE investigates container loss
The Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE) is currently assisting owners and managers of the container ship "ONE Apus" (IMO: 9806079; Japanese flag) with investigations into the loss of containers overboard during severe inclement weather on 30 November... more
Jade Weser Port sticks to price level
The port fees in Germany's deep-sea container port at Jade Weser Port Wilhelmshaven will remain unchanged at the current for the coming year as well. The supervisory board of the port operator JadeWeserPort Realisierungs recently passed a decision to this effect. "In... more
Hong Kong banks on reefers
The Hong Kong Seaport Alliance (HKSPA) is investing in its perishables business which has a value of USD 3 billion a year. 60% out of the fruit handled at HKSPA’s terminals annually are transported onward to Mainland China. The Alliance now deploys more than 7,800 reefer... more