Record numbers of boxes and vessels at VCTPL 
After a successful April 2023, with the handling of over 42 vessels, Visakha Container Terminal (VCTPL) at the port of Visakhapatnam (India) set two new records in May, when 49 vessels were processed and the number of teu handled amounted to 61,468 (previous record in March:... more
New berth opened in Texas
In 2019, Port Freeport and McCarthy Building Companies signed a building contract for the expansion of Velasco Container Terminal (Texas). The works ended recently, and on 30 May 2023, a ribbon cutting ceremony took place for the opening of the Berth 8 and the new ro-ro... more
Winner of public tender for Heraklion Port
It is the group's second investment in a Greek state port after Igoumenitsa: The consortium of Grimaldi Euromed and Minoan Lines has acquired 67% of the shares of Crete's port of Heraklion. The price for the Heraklion Port Authority (OLI) was EUR 80 million, while the offer... more
Two new sustainable 650 teu vessels
A2B-online, a provider of flexible trailer, container, and shipping services, has announced the construction of two sustainable vessels with a capacity of 650 teu. The vessels were designed and developed in partnership with Hamburg-based design and engineering company Technolog... more
Going on with the Danes
The Port of Kalundborg, strategically located next to the deep-sea route in the Great Belt, and APM Terminals have signed a ten-years agreement to extend the concession of the Kalundborg container terminal. Mikael Gutman, managing director Nordic, APMT: "We see an... more
LBX now calling Thessaloniki
Israel-based ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is starting a new service this month: Black Sea Express (LBX) will add a weekly call at the port of Thessaloniki (Greece) and will be operated exclusively by ZIM. The new rotation is Haifa - Alexandria - Constanta - Varna - Istanbul... more
ASI service to boost Pakistan’s trade
Pakistan International Container Terminal (Pict), International Container Terminal Services (Ictsi), and Sealead, a Singaporean shipping line, have joined forces to establish a direct transport link between Pakistan and Australia. The new service is called ASI and enables easy... more
Stena Line to relocate at Port of Gothenburg
Gothenburg Port Authority and Stena Line have signed a 25-year agreement to enable the shipping company to relocate its operations to Arendal, a part of Port of Gothenburg, Scandinavia’s largest port. The move “is a logical step that gives us synergies and strengthened... more
Driversim for MIT
A full-service provider of comprehensive terminal operating system (TOS) solutions, Tideworks Technology (Tideworks), has introduced its latest product at Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT), Mexico. Diversim is a simulated, supplemental training tool for terminal yard... more
Naming ceremony for Wan Hai Lines’ vessels
Ten days ago, Wan Hai Lines joined Japan Marine United Corporation Ariake Shipyard to hold ship naming ceremonies for “Wan Hai 365” and “Wan Hai 367”. Ariake Shipyard built those vessels, which are the first and third in the 3,055 teu series. In line with its motto, “We... more