Double-digit growth for tanker container fleet 
As of 1 January 2019, the global tank container fleet rose to 604,700 units worldwide, compared to 552,000 on 1 January 2018. The International Tank Container Organisation (Itco) said the increase equated to a 10.8% year-on-year growth. Tank container production was also... mehr
ICTSI continues on steep upward trajectory
The Philippines-based port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) handled a consolidated volume of almost 9.74 million teu in 2018, 6.4% more than the 9.15 million teu in 2017. The volume increase was mainly due to continuous improvement in... mehr
CCS introduces new module to cater for Brexit
In order to anticipate the effects of Brexit, the managing company of the Cargo Community System (CCS) at the port of Dunkirk (France), has mandated MGI to conduct a study on the cross-Channel ro-ro flows. Taking into account the specificities of maritime and rail transport,... mehr
MSC extends switch to Liverpool
The Swiss carrier MSC is to include a call at the port of Liverpool (UK) in its rotation between Canada, Turkey and various southern European ports. The news comes after the 2M shipping alliance confirmed at the end of 2018 that Liverpool will be a permanent call on its TA4... mehr
Hugo Trumpy new agent of major player in Italy
Zeamarine selected Hugo Trumpy as exclusive commercial and port agent for Italy, with effect from 1 March 2019. The only exception is Zeamarine's round the world (RTW) service. They will be managed by Trumpy from 1 June 2019. The Zeaborn group established Zeamarine in... mehr
Goddess Hammonia hears call of Scandinavian princes
The Scandinavian investors Ness Risan and Partners (Norway), and the former owners of the Containerships Group (Finland), have taken acquired all the shares of the Hammonia shipping company. The Ernst Russ Group and the company, Peter Döhle Schiffahrts KG, have sold their... mehr
Seaports of Niedersachsen on solid path in 2018
Lower Saxony’s nine seaports handled around 50 million t of seafreight in 2018, a slight decrease compared to the 53 million t in 2017. However, the upward trend in the general cargo and container sector continued. The 2018 tonnage rose by another 9.7% to 14 million t,... mehr
SSA and Jaxport agree on new terminal
A new international container terminal on Florida's shores will actually be built as the Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) and terminal operator SSA Marine have inked a long-term agreement for its development and operation. The USD 238.7 million box facility, to be named... mehr
Weckruf für den Riesen 
Es ist kein Flug des Phönix aus der Asche, aber die Handelsvolumina der Länder des lateinamerikanischen Kontinents haben wieder angezogen. Das maritime Beratungsunternehmen Dynamar hat die aktuellen Trends zusammengestellt. mehr
Mixed results for Ennshafen in Austria
Ennshafen, an inland port on the Danube in Austria, experienced long periods of low water levels in 2018, which had a negative impact on traffic. The amount of cargo transhipped from river to land dropped from 697,000 t in 2017 to 485,000 t (carried by 648 ships) in 2018.... mehr