New port strategy of Djibouti continues 
On 22 February 2018 the State of Djibouti prematurely terminated the Doraleh container terminal concession, which was granted in 2006 to Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT), a company mainly managed by DP World. While the legal proceedings around the withdrawal of the... mehr
Merger of Hapag-Lloyd with UASC bears fruit
The Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd achieved a more satisfactory result in 2018 than in previous years. On the basis of preliminary and unaudited figures, its Ebitda surged by almost 8% to EUR 1.14 billion (2017: EUR 1.05 billion). Ebit rose by 7.2% to EUR 443 million (2017:... mehr
Scrubbers are the order of the day
Another contract for marine scrubbers underlines the ongoing transformation of the world's shipping fleets - and yet more business for supplier CR Ocean Engineering (Croe). A USA-based shipping company is now retrofitting more vessels with the respective air pollution... mehr
Port of Gothenburg on a rising tide again
The port of Gothenburg noted a pleasing upswing in 2018. Volume growth intensified during the year and was strongest during Q4/2018 with +27%. The increase can be compared with the downturn in volumes during the industrial dispute at the Swedish port’s container terminal in... mehr
Maersk on the defensive
Maersk reported that its profitability was in line with the latest guidance for 2018. Ebitda amounted to USD 3.8 billion, 8% more than in 2017. The improvement in operating earnings was driven by higher freight rates, efficiencies gained from the integration of continuing... mehr
Laurels for GAC in India
The office of the additional commissioner of customs at Krishnapatnam Port (India), has named GAC India the top steamer agent for financial year 2018-2019. Among all agencies, the award winner handled the most port calls during FY 2018-2019. From April 2018 to January 2019,... mehr
Den Hartogh and MOL set up new partnership
The Japan-based unit MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT) has acquired a 20% stake in Den Hartogh Holding. After the acquisition, both parties will sign a partnership deal aimed at jointly expanding the transport of liquefied chemical products, via tank containers, parcel chemical... mehr
Full year figures for Spanish Ports confirm good 2018
The full year 2018 results for Spanish ports are generally favourable. According to data published by Puertos de Estado, a total of 550.7 million t were moved in 2018, 3.5% more than in 2017. In the period under review, the volume of goods in international transit rose by... mehr
Sicher investieren 
Der neueste Zustandsbericht «State of Freight» seitens der Interessenvertretung der US-amerikanischen Häfen liegt auf dem Tisch. Dass man staatliche Investitionen fordert, überrascht nicht – Dimension und Zielrichtung fallen aber anders aus als gewohnt. mehr
HHLA banking on sustainable energy
At the beginning of the year, the German port operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) and selected partners commenced research and development work on the publicly funded Fresh project at the Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA). The goal is to integrate the battery... mehr