London remains the hot spot for arbitration 
Research of the maritime-focused law firm HFW has underpinned the impression that London (UK) continues to dominate the market for maritime arbitration - despite suggestions that Brexit would see activity shift to emerging disputes hubs around the world. Currently, the... plus
Chiffre d’affaires accru grâce aux boîtes 
Marsa Maroc, l’exploitant portuaire leader au Maroc dont le siège social se trouve à Casablanca, a enregistré en 2018 un chiffre d’affaires en hausse qui a atteint 2,7 milliards de MAD (250,2 M. d’EUR). Il estime que c’est dû en grande partie au volume croissant de conteneurs... plus
Southeast Asian expansion of APL's JTV service
The CMA CGM affiliate APL has announced that the Japan Thailand Vietnam (JTV) service is extending its port rotation to the Philippines and within South China. The service will now be calling at three additional ports in Manila (Philippines), Shekou and Nansha (both China) as... plus
Intermodal leads the way in HHLA's Q1/2019
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) reported satisfactory results in the first three months of the year. Improvements in container transport and property management led to a revenue of EUR 347.6 million (+10.3%). The operating result (ebit) rose significantly by EUR 11.8... plus
Result significantly up in the first quarter
The German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd closed Q1/2019 with a significantly higher operating profit, as earnings before interest and taxes (ebit) increased to EUR 214 million (compared to EUR 51 million in Q1/2018). The group’s net result increased to EUR 96 million (EUR -34... plus
A new tool to prepare the testing of ballast water
The Japanese group MOL will launch the “ballast catch viable organism sampler” on 15 May 2019. The device, jointly developed by MOL Engineering and the Satake Corporation, saves workload in preparing samples of ballast water prior to testing for the presence of marine organisms.... plus
Ocean's new Asian service calls at Hamburg
As the first containership in the new Asia service Loop 7 by the Ocean Alliance, the “Taurus”, which has a capacity of almost 14.500 teu, has berthed in the port of Hamburg (Germany). The new Asia-North Europe service Loop 7 is served by ten Evergreen units between 13,000... plus
PSA to build in Halifax and Pennsylvania
Singapore-headquartered PSA International has won the bid for the container terminal Halterm in the port of Halifax. It is currently the largest container terminal on the east coast of Canada. Among the other bidders were Canadian National Railway, CMA CGM and Montreal-based... plus
Haropa – Port du Havre est en pleine forme
Le volume a fait le début, les résultats ont suivi: en 2018, le port du Havre (membre du groupement portuaire Haropa composé des ports du Havre, de Rouen et de Paris) a non seulement enregistré des chiffres solides côté transbordement, mais a aussi amélioré ses résultats... plus
Shipnext and Boot Upventures to collaborate
Boot Upventures and Shipnext, a digital shipping marketplace and transport network, are to cooperate. Shipnext automates cargo-to-ship matching, freight trading, contracting and documentation processes on a single user-friendly platform. It is transforming the way the... plus