A new tool to prepare the testing of ballast water 
The Japanese group MOL will launch the “ballast catch viable organism sampler” on 15 May 2019. The device, jointly developed by MOL Engineering and the Satake Corporation, saves workload in preparing samples of ballast water prior to testing for the presence of marine organisms.... more
Ocean's new Asian service calls at Hamburg
As the first containership in the new Asia service Loop 7 by the Ocean Alliance, the “Taurus”, which has a capacity of almost 14.500 teu, has berthed in the port of Hamburg (Germany). The new Asia-North Europe service Loop 7 is served by ten Evergreen units between 13,000... more
PSA to build in Halifax and Pennsylvania
Singapore-headquartered PSA International has won the bid for the container terminal Halterm in the port of Halifax. It is currently the largest container terminal on the east coast of Canada. Among the other bidders were Canadian National Railway, CMA CGM and Montreal-based... more
Haropa – Port of Le Havre in good shape 
Tonnage led the way, the results followed. The port of Le Havre (a member of the Haropa association, which is made up of the ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris), improved its results, having posted a solid throughput in 2018. The group’s turnover increased to EUR 195... more
Shipnext and Boot Upventures to collaborate
Boot Upventures and Shipnext, a digital shipping marketplace and transport network, are to cooperate. Shipnext automates cargo-to-ship matching, freight trading, contracting and documentation processes on a single user-friendly platform. It is transforming the way the... more
Tool for smoother traffic flows in port of Hamburg
Eurogate Intermodal is further optimising traffic logistics within the port of Hamburg. The Hamburg-based international service provider for intermodal container transport via road and rail launched an updated version of its Troad application in May 2019. The app, which was... more
Better ship recycling gaining ground
A report on ECSA's recent mission to India's ship-recycling facilities in Alang in the state of Gujarat has now been published. In order to help facilitate the global ratification of the IMO's 2009 Hong Kong international convention for the safe and environmentally... more
Trois-Rivières looks back at 2018 with delight
The Canadian Trois-Rivières Port Authority (TRPA) reported its results for 2018. Over the past year, the port accommodated 256 vessels, set a new handling record of 3.9 million t of cargo, and grew its net income to CAD 3.4 million. The TRPA inaugurated the general cargo... more
Port of Switzerland reports favourable start to 2019
A strong quarter may cast a shadow over the following year’s results. However that does not apply to the Port of Switzerland in Q1/2019 - even though inland shipping on the Rhine was way above average in Q1/2018. The picture painted by Q1/2019 is easy on the eye – the volume... more
Reshuffle of TIL's shareholders
The ranking of investors of the terminal operator Terminal Investment Ltd (TIL) has changed. The major shareholder, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is increasing its majority stake to 60%, following a deal with Global Infrastructure Partners and other co-investors. As a... more