Chiffres et références 
Les chiffres de transbordement publiés par Eurostat pour les ports européens en 2012 révèlent que l’Italie arrive en queue de peloton. Un constat auquel s’opposent l’association portuaire Assoporti ainsi que les résultats d’une nouvelle étude. plus
Business as usual again at Zim offices 
The Israeli carrier Zim reported yesterday (14 May 2014) that the situation in its offices in Israel had gone back to normal following some service disruptions due to a labour dispute. The line said management and employees representatives had agreed to return to the... plus
More volume and more losses at Hapag-Lloyd
In Q1/2014, the German carrier Hapag-Lloyd achieved earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of EUR 2.9 million (Q1/2013: EUR 24 million) and an operating result of minus EUR 63.2 million (Q1/2013: minus EUR 53.2 million). The group generated a net... plus
MSC allowed to move in Antwerp
Antwerp port authority's board of directors has given the go-ahead for the consolidation of MSC's shipping activities in the port to the Deurganck dock, located on the left bank of the Scheldt. The transfer is necessary so that MSC can expand even further in the Belgian port.... plus
Australia lowers current protection of the sea levy
Shipping Australia has welcomed the Australian government’s budget night announcement that it will return the protection of the sea levy to its original level of AUD 0.1125 per net registered tonne. The association said the shipping industry was still operating in a very... plus
Klaipeda opening up for box boom
Klaipeda Seaport (Lithuania) is planning to dredge its entrance channel to a depth of 17 m by 2018. The move is part of a strategic plan to convert the port into a container hub for the eastern section of the Baltic Sea. The project also encompasses the new MSC and Maersk... plus
Messina offering new Med-North Europe connection
The Italian shipping company Ignazio Messina & C. is to open a dedicated fortnightly con-ro feeder service that will link the North West Continent with its East, South Africa, Middle East, North and West Africa network. The new service aims to enhance Messina's... plus
Finnlines banks on environmental technology
Finnlines Plc has signed contracts with two major suppliers for the installation of exhaust gas scrubbers for the most of the group’s ships. The first installations will be completed by the end of 2014 and the remainder in early 2015. When the carrier's ships are fitted with... plus
Terex to supply Kalimantan with three floating cranes
Equipment manufacturer Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has received an order for three more Terex Gottwald floating cranes from Winning Logistics Investments Pte Ltd (Winning). The logistics division of the Singapore-based Winning International Group ordered the floating cranes... plus
Zim to cooperate with G6
The Israeli carrier Zim is launching a new service structure between Asia and the west coast of North America in cooperation with the G6 alliance members APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, MOL, NYK Line and OOCL. The new structure is composed of three weekly loops... plus