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COSCO Shipping will take slots on an existing Canadian service via Montreal with Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), giving it a presence in Liverpool. The decision follows a trial by the Chinese carrier in October 2018, since when MSC has also introduced a new call to Liverpool as part of a rotation including Canada, Turkey and several southern European ports. ... Read More »

International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI)’s flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) has further upgraded the Philippines’ largest fleet of container-handling equipment with four new hybrid rubber-tyred gantries (RTGs) from Japan. The new RTGs are manufactured by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (MES) and will be deployed immediately with the aim to further increase MICT’s yard productivity. In total, ... Read More »

DP World has acquired control of the Chilean company Puertos y Logística S.A., owner of Puerto Central (San Antonio) and Puerto Lirquen (Concepción) – two of the largest multipurpose terminals in the country. The acquisition of these facilities followed a successful Public Offer of Acquisition of Shares (OPA) made through DP World Holding UK of US$502m and all taxes related ... Read More »

Container traffic at Ports of Stockholm is on the rise, with volumes 25% greater in the first quarter of 2019 than the same period in 2018. To meet the demands of the rising throughput, the Stockholm Norvik Port is scheduled to open in May 2020 and will replace the current Container Terminal Frihamnen (CTF). Nicklas Ebersson, cargo marketing manager at ... Read More »

Eurogate’s Wilhelmshaven terminal recorded a double digit increase in 2018, acting as a shining light amongst a 20.9% decline in net profit and throughput losses at its other terminals affected by the restructuring of shipping alliances. The group’s net profit for 2018 was €67.3m (US$75.5m) compared to €85.2m (US$95.6m), with the decrease mainly attributed to non-recurring effects which significantly contributed ... Read More »

China Merchants Port Holdings (CM Port) recorded a decrease in throughput at three of its container terminals, despite overall throughput having risen 6.0% year-on-year in 2018 and net profit up by 20.2%. West Shenzhen suffered a 4.4% decrease to 1.06m teu due to the disposal of equity interest of Shenzhen Chiwan in June 2018 and the upgrade and renovation project ... Read More »

A total of 16 Kalmar terminal tractors will be delivered to Container Terminal Saint-Petersburg CJSC (CTSP) where throughput has grown 12% year-on-year in 2018. The order was booked in the first quarter of 2019 and the machines are expected to be delivered during the third quarter. The Russian container terminal specialises in handling all types of containerised cargo at its ... Read More »

CMA CGM has transferred its BRAZEX, SAMWAF and SEAS-1 services from the Libra Terminal at the Port of Santos to DP World’s Santos terminal to ensure continuity of its operations. The first vessels set to call at DP World Santos are as follows: the northbound Barry (BRAZEX) on April 21 and the Rio Centaurus (SAMWAF) on April 24. The Barry ... Read More »

A maintenance dredging campaign to restore the design depths at certain berths inside Duncan Dock at the Port of Cape Town is scheduled to begin at the start of April. The main objective of the dredging campaign, which will be carried out by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA)’s Dredging Services division, is to ensure that the port provides safe navigational ... Read More »

A 4,120 teu Hapag-Lloyd container ship suffered a fuel spill during unloading operations in the Global Marine New York Container Terminal. Fuel escaped from the approximately 40 x 40 cm opening, which was detected in the hull of the Dublin Express in the evening of March 28. The hole was sealed during the night and, in addition, containment booms were ... Read More »