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GPA to add Ro-Ro capacity in Brunswick

News25 Sep 2024

The Port of Brunswick is expanding vehicle storage and processing by 50 acres at Colonel’s Island Terminal, with upgrades set for completi...

Milford Haven modelled for predictive capacity planning

News27 Aug 2024

A predictive software tool is being developed to optimise traffic and facility management at the Port of Milford Haven by analysing usage fo...

Port of Gothenburg sees 15th straight quarter of container growth

News27 Aug 2024

In H1 2024 the Port of Gothenburg saw a 5% increase in container volumes, reaching 467,000 TEU, despite signs of economic instability in oth...

BYD chooses Santander for its first stopover in Spain

News22 Aug 2024

On August 16, the BYD Explorer No.1 arrived in Santander with 1,000 BYD SEAL U DM-i cars, marking the first direct shipment of cars and part...

COSCO SHIPPING issues its 1st flat rack eBL

News1 Aug 2024

COSCO SHIPPING Specialised Carriers has issued its first blockchain-based flat rack E-Bill of Lading for an automotive COA customer....

Spiders halt unloading of car carrier

News19 Jul 2024

The Glovis Sun docked in Zeebrugge with numerous spiders found in the hold, covering many cars in cobwebs and prompting notification from th...

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 ...

Dublin Port Company receives €73.8m for Ro-Ro berths

News18 Jul 2024

Dublin Port Company’s MP2 Project received €73.8 million from the EU’s CEF Transport programme to increase berth capacity for future R...

Court blocks sale of BMWs from fire-stricken Fremantle Highway

News16 Jul 2024

A Hague-based court ruled that the 260 BMWs recovered from the fire-stricken Fremantle Highway cannot be sold, upholding BMW's trademark rig...

Sallaum invests €20m in Antwerp Terminal

News1 Jul 2024

Sallaum is investing €20 million in Antwerp Terminal to expand capacity, aiming for 17,000 units and net zero emissions by 2030....

Stellar RoRo figures for Port of Brunswick

News27 Jun 2024

The Port of Brunswick handled 86,577 units of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo in May, an increase of 26% compared to May 2023....

Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s PCTC readies for wing sail installation

News25 Jun 2024

Wallenius Wilhelmsen's Tirranna will serve as a testbed for Oceanbird wind-assisted propulsion systems....

Port of Gothenburg seeks new car terminal operator

News28 May 2024

The Gothenburg Port Authority is seeking a new car terminal operator for a seven-year contract starting in 2026, valued at €10 million ann...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen sells Australian RoRo terminal

News27 May 2024

Wallenius Wilhelmsen sells Melbourne International RoRo & Auto Terminal to Australian Amalgamated Terminals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qu...

Georgia Ports sets RoRo cargo record

News22 May 2024

GPA said the record RoRo figures stem from organic growth and Baltimore diversions, following the collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge....

DP World debuts intermodal 53-foot container solution for finished vehicles

News20 May 2024

DP World expects its new service to facilitate the transportation of an additional 30,000 cars between trading partners in 2024....