Le géant se réveille 
Ce n’est pas le Phénix qui renaît de ses cendres, mais le volume des échanges commerciaux du continent latino-américain a de nouveau augmenté. La société conseil maritime Dynamar a regroupé et présenté les tendances actuelles. plus
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.... plus
Jade Weser port continues to grow
With a throughput of almost 656,000 teu, the Wilhelmshaven container terminal at the Jade Weser Port (Germany) reported a two-digit growth rate for the third year in succession in 2018 (up 18 % compared to 2017). Companies continued to flock to the site. About 22 ha... plus
Favourable figures for Matson in 2018
The Matson Navigation Company, whose headquarters are in San Francisco (USA), generated a net income of USD 109 million in 2018. In 2017, the income was USD 232 million for the full year, but that was shored up by USD 155.0 million from a one-time, non-cash tax adjustment as a... plus
Dynamisme requis
Les ports d’Arabie Saoudite fourbissent leurs armes pour l’avenir. Pour y parvenir, des initiatives privées bénéficient de plus de libertés et le plus grand terminal du plus grand port doit croître encore davantage. plus
Shipserver's e-procurement platform on the move
The number of platforms in the maritime business continues to grow. According to Shipserv, an e-procurement platform, marine buyers spent USD 385 million on its platform in January 2019. This is up 30% from last year’s figures, based on a record 115,000 purchase orders issued in... plus
New bulk giant for K Line
At Imabari Shipbuilding in Japan, the 200,000-dwt ton Cape size bulker "Cape Sapphire" has been completed and will join K Line's operative fleet in due course. The ship is compliant with the common structural rules for bulk carriers (CSR-BC) and equipped with an... plus
Highs and lows for RCL in 2018
The Thailand-based container shipping line Regional Container Lines (RCL) reported a 5% rise in revenue 2018 compared to 2017 to THB 12,262 million (EUR 340 million). The surge in volumes on a year-on-year-basis amounted to 6.3%. The volumes handled for the two core... plus
Damen's LNG/MGO hybrid ready for work
Success for the switchover: a dredger has been converted to a dual-fuel unit running on LNG and MGO eighteen months after the contract was awarded. It was the first conversion of its kind in Europe. Damen delivered a turnkey package that included engineering, procurement and... plus
Equipment for port of Posorja in Ecuador
DP World is to purchase 33 terminal tractors, three empty container handlers, three reachstackers and one forklift for the group's new deepwater port of Posorja (Ecuador). Kalmar is to supply the new equipment and start deliveries in Q2/2019. The Posorja terminal - Ecuador's... plus