K Line successful at Fukushima terminal 
The first mission for Japan-headquartered K Line's “Grace River" has been completed: the vessel carried Ichthys LNG Project’s first LPG cargo to Japan and discharged it at the Kyushu Fukushima Terminal. The gas was imported into Japan by Astomos Energy Corporation. ... more
Free zone taking shape at port of Trieste
A new inland logistics and industrial facility is being set up at the port of Trieste (Italy). The process to transfer the legal free zone status to Bagnoli della Rosandra (BDR) in the area owned by the intermodal terminal Interporto di Trieste has started. The agreement... more
Port Trois-Rivières sees volume leap in 2018
2018 was a good year for the inland port of Trois-Rivières in Canada. The facility handled 3.8 million t of cargo, 47% more than in 2017, and a new peak compared to the 3.7 million t noted in 2014. Liquid bulk traffic remained stable at nearly 300,000 t, while solid bulk and... more
DFDS and Felixstowe port boosting ro-ro capacities
Joint operation by UK port and ferries: The UK port of Felixstowe and the Danish ferry operator DFDS have agreed to increase roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) capacity at the port by about 40%. The expansion is supported by a new linkspan, tractor units and additional trailer parking... more
Haropa growing globally, but lifting lighter boxes
Haropa, an entity formed by the three French ports Le Havre, Rouen and Paris, is continuing to grow. This week in Paris, Haropa’s three director generals (from l.) Nicolas Occis (port of Rouen), Régine Brehier (port of Paris) and Hervé Martel (port of Le Havre) told the ITJ... more
Subic Port sets milestone in 2018
SBITC, operator of the new container terminals 1 and 2 at Subic Bay Freeport (Philippines), reached a milestone at the end of 2018 when the 200,000th teu was lifted. The ICTSI subsidiary has a capacity of 600,000 teu per annum. The 200'000 teu threshold was reached when a... more
2018 good for port of Lubeck
Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG), operator of the port of Lubeck (Germany), was able to boost its 2018 throughput by 1.2% to around 22.1 million t. The container handling sector noted an almost 4% increase. Ro-ro traffic (about 730,000 units) made the biggest contribution... more
Belfast Container Terminal orders new RGTs
The Belfast Container Terminal (BCT) in Northern Ireland has ordered eight automated rubber-tyred gantry cranes (AutoRTGs) from Kalmar. Delivery is scheduled to commence at the end of 2019. BCT is owned by and located in Belfast Harbour and is operated under concession by... more
Port of Kiel notes slight decline in 2018
In 2018, the port of Kiel did not succeed in achieving the record result it noted in 2017 (7.4 million t, +14.3%), as last year's throughput fell by 3.5% to 7.15 million t. The German port’s core business is ferry traffic, which accounts just under 6 million t, or over 80%... more
CMA CGM unites Containerships and MacAndrews brands
CMA CGM is to consolidate its Containerships and MacAndrews brands under the single brand Containerships, as of 1 April 2019. The integration of the local agencies networks is part of the step. The carrier banks on both maritime and inland solutions with complementary regional... more