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Port of Vancouver’s container volumes recover

News4 Oct 2024

The Port of Vancouver says its mid-year trade volumes are steady driven by the recovery of the container sector....

Spliethoff Group takes majority stake in ForestWave

News20 Sep 2024

Spliethoff Group has acquired a majority stake in ForestWave, expanding its fleet to 147 vessels. ...

ICTSI’s CGSA forges ties with COSCO Shipping Specialised Carriers

News4 Sep 2024

Contecon Guayaquil S.A. (CGSA), the Ecuadorian division of ICTSI, has secured a three-year partnership with COSCO Shipping Specialized Carri...

CLdN trebles up Rotterdam – Dublin sailings

News30 Aug 2024

CLdN from landlocked Luxembourg makes a big splash with even more Rotterdam - Dublin cargo sailings....

Port of Galveston making room for new cargo

News15 Aug 2024

The Port of Galveston is set to demolish its historic grain facility, clearing space for new cargo like roll-on/roll-off and wind turbine co...

Galveston Wharves kick starts US$ 90 m cargo complex expansion

News2 Aug 2024

The Galveston Wharves has initiated expansion of its West Port Cargo Complex, scheduled for completion in 2026....

Modulift spreader beams used to hoist express ‘bullet train’ in Taiwan

News2 Aug 2024

Nakamura Industry conducts a complex lift of an EMU3000 train at Hualien Port, Taiwan, using Modulift spreader beams....

Captain’s body found, four missing after ship sank near Taiwan

News26 Jul 2024

Four seafarers from the sunken cargo ship Fu Shun remain missing off Taiwan's coast after Typhoon Gaemi, with the captain's body found....

Antwerp-Bruges, Rotterdam post H1 throughput figures

News18 Jul 2024

In the first half of 2024, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges' cargo throughput increased by 3% to 143.2 million tonnes, while Rotterdam's remained ...

Dump trucks for Madagascar shipped on flat racks

News16 Jul 2024

Afriguide Logistics shipped dump trucks from Durban to Madagascar using flat-rack shipment due to the unavailability of Ro-Ro and breakbulk ...

Benelux ports in transition mode

News11 Jul 2024

It is vitally important that ports in Belgium and the Netherlands successfully exploit and invest in opportunities arising from the use of g...

City life in Rotterdam

News8 Jul 2024

While Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte terminals traditionally attract most of the limelight, the ‘City’ port complex near the town centre is no...

Samskip, Matrans launch new terminal

News2 Jul 2024

Samskip and Matrans Rotterdam Terminal have launched a new "green" terminal in Rotterdam, enhancing control over vessel, rail, and barge ope...

Construction of first Lithuanian hydrogen-electric ship begins

News26 Jun 2024

Construction has started on Lithuania's first hydrogen-electric ship, featuring twin electric motors, and a hydrogen fuel cell for up to 36 ...

DP World invests €130 M in Romania

News16 May 2024

DP World's €130 million investment in Romania encompasses projects such as a project cargo terminal and a new RO-RO terminal, alongside in...

Chancay Port Terminal’s construction unfazed by exclusivity rights rollback, ANP says

News1 Apr 2024

Chancay port, nearing 70% completion, aims for inauguration in November with a $3.5 billion investment from Cosco Shipping....