ECLAC container throughput up by 11%

A report published by the UN Economic Commisssion for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) comparing port activity in 2020 with that of 2019 concluded that the Covid-19 pandemic had had severe implications for the region (FAL Bulletin No. 386)

In its centenary year, Stella Maris has come up with an online rose purchase project to raise funds for seafarers at this very difficult time

Dunkirk port authority is introducing a rebate for ships complying with ESI norms. The port has also reported a new intermodal rail service from Nord Ports Shuttle

Vessel speeds in the Lower Elbe are to be more tightly monitored and controlled

Shipping lines are seeking to extend the exemption that allows vessel sharing agreements on trades with the EU.

Shippers’ attitudes and practices, both on the import and export side, leave much to be desired, both in the fight against congestion in the North Sea main ports and in the hinterland logistics chain, according to participants in the annual Rotterdam port debate