Container Management

CMA CGM and PSA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly create and implement sustainable solutions relating to CMA CGM’s port and terminal handling activities in Singapore. One of the focus areas of the joint venture partnership in...

PSA Corporation and Ocean Network Express (ONE) have jointly announced the successful use of reclaimed refrigerant gas from refrigerated containers, which saves around 4,000 kg of carbon emissions per reefer. Recycling refrigerant gas from reefers effectively saves the equivalent to...

Hapag-Lloyd, Eurogate and Contship Italia have founded a joint-venture, Damietta Alliance Container Terminal S.A.E, to develop and operate the Port of Damietta’s upcoming Terminal 2 facility. Hapag-Lloyd Damietta GmbH will hold a 39% share in the terminal, with Eurogate Damietta...

After being recently granted a 10-year extension to its concession, APM Terminals (APMT) Gijón is implementing several improvements, aiming to enhance its facilities’ operational, energy and safety capabilities. The additions include a €2.5m (US$2.6m) post-Panamax crane, which will represent a...

The port authorities of Duisburg and Rotterdam have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to renew and expand cooperation agreements with new initiatives in the area of digitisation and the energy transition. Existing agreements relating to the optimisation of logistical...

Europe is facing a container shortage due to lockdowns in China as well as the Russia-Ukraine war according to a recent analysis by Container xChange. Christian Roeloffs, co-founder and CEO of Container xChange, said: “Ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam handled...

Congo Terminal, a subsidiary of Bolloré Ports, introduced two new rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes worth €3.8m (US$4m), expanding its fleet to 20 RTGs in total. With a lifting capacity of 40 tonnes, the next-generation equipment will help boost delivery rates...

DP World has announced plans to open an inland terminal and logistics hub in Decea near the city of Aiud in the north-east of Romania, aiming to facilitate rail connections between Europe and Asia. The 82,000 sq m facility, which...

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), together with partners, has launched Clean Ports & Logistics (CPL) to test hydrogen-powered port logistics equipment. Supported and sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital infrastructure, HHLA will manage the cluster with...

Maersk delivered record results in the first quarter of this year, driven by higher rates and strong long-term partnerships with customers seeking end-to-end supply chain support, offsetting a 7% drop in ocean volumes. Revenue was up 55% to US$19.3bn, while...