CMA CGM and SAP enter into a strategic partnership 
The French shipping line CMA CGM is investing in a new information system by SAP that will enable the group to develop the first system that is totally dedicated to container shipping. CMA CGM and SAP plan to give the new application innovative, original and global functions... more
Grup TCB employs first LED port crane in Valencia
TCV Stevedoring Company SA, the container terminal operator in Valencia (Spain) belonging to the Spanish port operator Grup TCB, has installed the first STS super post-panamax crane lit entirely with LED technology in the port of Valencia. The new, 1,600 t gantry crane is 70 m... more
A ray of hope for services 
Positive news concerning container traffic is rare at the moment. Falling cargo rates and excess capacity continue to dominate the headlines. A new report by Drewry on load developments in Bric countries provides some positive momentum and shows the potential for growth for... more
RWI/ISL: world trade still without zest
The latest RWI/ISL container throughput index showed that the sideward movement of world trade observed since early 2013 continued in September. That month's index of 116.2 points exactly matches last year’s value. The RWI/IS said it was the first time that they have observed... more
MSC reveals P3's service network
The Swiss liner company MSC has revealed the proposed service schedule for the new P3 alliance consisting of Maersk Line, CMA CGM and MSC and still subject to the approval of regulatory authorities P3 will operate 29 loops and deploy 255 vessels with a total capacity of 2.6... more
Stena adds third ship to Belfast–Liverpool route
The ferry operator Stena Line will be adding extra freight capacity to its Belfast (N. Ireland)-Liverpool (UK) service. The "Stena Hibernia" will be introduced onto the route from 5 November and will initially operate eight sailings per week, giving freight customers... more
Saecs shows flexibility
The member lines of Saecs (DAL, Maersk, MOL and Safmarine) have been taking stock, taking particular note of recent changes in the trade between South Africa and Europe. For example, containerised fruit exports have significantly increased, which has prompted the companies to... more
Chinese port stocks react to mini-stimulus
China's port stocks will rally on improved economic data in the second half of the year, as Drewry has pointed out in its latest report Container Insight Weekly. Shares in Tianjin Port Development Holdings (TPD) and the largest public port operator in China - China Merchant... more
Motorways of the Sea receive EUR 170 million
The European Commission has selected a total of 172 projects that will benefit from almost EUR 1.6 billion in EU co-financing from the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) programme for improving transport infrastructure across Europe. 89 projects selected from the 2012... more
MacAndrews offers new service from Teesport
The feeder operator MacAndrews, part of the French container shipping line CMA CGM, has introduced a new weekly multimodal logistics service into the UK's Teesport, run by PD Ports. This new weekly service connects Teesport with Iberia, Sweden and Poland. MacAndrews has... more