New equipment for Servicios Logisticos Portuarios 
Servicios Logisticos Portuarios SLP, a cargo handler at the port of Bilbao, is purchasing five heavy-duty forklift trucks. Their manufacturer Kalmar will have completed the deliveries by early Q3/2019. A number of older Kalmar forklifts are already in service at the Spanish... more
Wind in Teesside's sails
Northeast England-based PD Ports says it supports the offshore wind sector deal agreed by the industry and the UK government. The deal declares that a third of all UK electricity will be produced by offshore wind by 2030. The industry is growing across Teesside and is now... more
Yang Ming: rising revenue and volumes
The Keelung (Taiwan)-based carrier Yang Ming reported a net loss of USD 218.5 million in 2018. The company said that the shortfall was due to the ever greater impact of bunkering prices on operating results. However, there was some good news. According to a stock exchange... more
Thinking big in Jaxport 
The increasing dominance of large containerships has not passed the maritime ports of the US state of Florida by either. Jaxport is set to team up with an old local partner, SSA Marine, to expand its international container terminal, which is used by the major alliances. more
Liebherr simulator going down under
A new Liebherr simulator is on its way to New Zealand. Port Nelson’s general manager of operations, Matt McDonald, sees the simulator purchase as a “step-up in safety” for the port. He said: “Training new personnel on the quay is expensive and dangerous, as they learn to... more
More reefers for China
The CMA CGM affiliate's APL Chu Lai Express (CHX) service for China has departed with the first reefer shipment of bananas from the Chu Lai Tam Hiep Port in Quang Nam (Vietnam). The sailing marks the beginning of more reefer shipments from the port as the Truong Hai... more
Weight gain for Spanish fleet in 2018
Spain's weight has grown in the maritime field. On 1 January 2019, the merchant shipping fleet controlled by Spanish shipping companies had 220 merchant ships, weighing almost 4.5 million gt. Compared to 2017, there are 9 units more and tonnage rose by 8.9%. The portion of... more
LNG-fuelled tugboats are in use
A delivery ceremony was recently held Kobe port (Japan) for the LNG-fuelled tugboat MOL ordered from Kanagawa dockyard. At the event were officials from the Kobe district transport bureau, the ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism (MLIT), port and urban project... more
Hapag Lloyd expects no changes in freight rates
Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd reported significantly improved figures in 2018. The group net result increased to EUR 46 million, up EUR 13 million from 2017. On a pro-forma basis and when compared to the combined business of Hapag-Lloyd and UASC for FY 2017, transport... more
Multicargas terminal poised to expand
In Brazil, the Multicargas terminal (T-MULT) of Açu Port, in operation since 2016 and located in the north of the state of Rio de Janeiro, presents itself as a new option for cabotage in Brazil. With 160,000 sqm of bonded area, a depth of 14.5 m and the ability to receive... more