“The slow way to recovery”

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association elected new Board members and discussed its work programme for 2024 at its Annual General Meeting in Killarney.

That was the message of Stefan Verberckmoes, senior analyst at Alphaliner, in a keynote address delivered at the Intermodal Europe 2023 show being held in Amsterdam

The annual IAPH World Ports Conference will be held at Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., from 31 October to 2 November 2023 and will assess the indispensable role of ports in global maritime trade, bringing together key industry stakeholders for learning, information sharing, networking and collaboration.

Antwerp-based shipowner Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has placed an order for 8 x 6,000 TEU container vessels with Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding Company in China

China is the main factor behind a 7% increase in demand for reefer container transport this year.

CEO of Drewry Shipping Consultants says liner shipping companies’ trying to cut in on forwarding and logistics to improve their long-term profitability are sailing in the wrong direction.