New maritime organisation in Normandy 
The Ports Normand Associés and the Port de Dieppe recently formed the Ports of Normandy authority (PdN). The trade body met for the first time at the beginning of 2019, and elected Hervé Morin as president. PdN plays a vital role in the strategy of the Normandy region, the... more
Second round for 2M and Zim
The 2M Alliance, the carriers Maersk and MSC, and Haifa (Israel)-headquartered Zim are extending their cooperation with a second agreement, following the one on the Asia-US east coast trade announced in July 2018. Now both hemispheres are covered. The new agreement,... more
More space for hydrocarbon storage
CLH has expanded its service range at its hydrocarbon storage facility in the port of Bilbao (Spain). From now on, the company's regular and potential customers can carry out maritime transport operations for fuels and biofuels from Bilbao and other nearby ports, to destinations... more
Automotive sector stronger in Hueneme
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WWO) joins BMW North America (BMW) and Glovis America (Glovis) to secure their presence at the port of Hueneme with long-term contracts. Representing over half of the Californian port's cargo revenue, the imported automobiles are forwarded to more... more
Contecon Guayaquil combatting carbon emissions
Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA) in Ecuador recently became the first port in South America to obtain a carbon-neutral certification. The country's ministry of environment and environmental ratings agency, Sambito, has thus recognised the Contecon operator ICTSI's commitment to the... more
Linking China and the Philippines
On 18 January, the CMA CGM affiliate APL is launching a new weekly China Southeast Asia Express (CSX) service that will connect Hong Kong, southern China and Taiwan to four ports in the Philippines - namely Subic Bay, Batangas, General Santos and Davao. The new sailing will... more
MSC and Messina finally engaged
Switzerland-based MSC has acquired 49% of the Messina Group's shares. Banca Carige and Messina say that they have reached a final agreement about the debt terms and that they believe the MSC Group will play an active role as a new partner. Messina Group, Banca Carige and... more
Port of Malaga: certification for Noatum Terminals
Noatum Terminals’ facility in the port of Malaga (Spain) has been awarded the GMP + Feed Safety Assurance (FSA) certificate, which guarantees that all the products intended for animal fodder in all the links of the food chain are harmless. The GMP+FSA certificate is an... more
Great Lake Dredge & Dock working on Texas coast
As a further step towards implementation of the port of Corpus Christ’s channel project, the US Army Corps of Engineers (Usace) has awarded a USD 92 million construction contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company. Its task will be to deepen and widen the Texan port’s... more
Expansion work starts at Caen-Ouistreham port
Work has begun on the extension and refurbishment of the outer harbour of Caen-Ouistreham in Normandy (France). The broad development project of the Ports Normands Associés (known as Ports de Normandie since 7 January 2019) is also related to the installation of the wind... more