Battle of the Humber heats up
NewsThe Humber estuary is now one of the most heavily contested ro-ro regions in Europe. It is served by all the major North Sea ro-ro operators...
Simon Group to make US bid?
NewsIn a surprise move, the Simon Group may bid for P&O Ports’ US operations that DP World has been forced to put up for sale....
Simon men to make bid for US operations?
NewsEven though Cobelfret is about to take over Simon’s UK port interests (see this issue, p9), Timothy Chadwick, Simon’s executive chairman...
Simon goes to Cobelfret
NewsThe Simon Group looks set to be sold to its main client, Cobelfret, following a majority stake taken by the latter’s investment arm Montau...
Cobelfret acquires Dart Line
NewsCobelfret has bought rival Dart Line from South Africa-based Bidvest Holdings for £59.5M, which looks like a high price to pay for a compet...
Lake Vanern-Duisburg: a quart in a pint pot
NewsSwedish shipping line RWS Lines AB has developed a new ro-ro ferry able to carry trailers between the country’s biggest lake, Lake Vänern...
RiverLiners ready to start operations
NewsBelgian shortsea shipping and terminal operator Cobelfret is hoping to deploy WATERWAYS 1, the first of three RiverLiner vessels built at Da...
From Zee to Zee
NewsWith Cobelfret's new terminal now open in Zeeland Seaports (ZP)' Port of Vlissingen (Flushing), the Port of Zeebrugge is to set to lose car ...
Cobelfret in Duisburg
NewsRo-ro operator Cobelfret is to set up a multi-purpose terminal occupying 50,000 m2 at the Port of Duisburg's new Logport facility, which has...
Cobelfret orders Riverliners
NewsCobelfret has ordered three self-propelled estuarial barges, capable of handling cars, trailers, wheeled project cargo or containers, which ...
Cobelfret opts for LXE
NewsPurfleet Thames Terminal (PTT), a UK terminal operated by Cobelfret NV, has implemented a comprehensive wireless data communication spread s...
Cobelfret ro-ro deal
NewsCobelfret Ferries NV is to set up a new 56 hectare ro-ro terminal in the Port of Vlissingen. The deal announced by ZSP Zeeland Seaports (Vli...
Cobelfret orders 45s
NewsEuropean shortsea operator Cobelfret has booked orders for 500 45ft cellular compatible palletwide containers (CPCs), split equally between ...
New UK/NL ro-ro service
NewsCobelfret is introducing a new ro-ro service between Purfleet and Rotterdam next month....
Rosyth ro-ro link?
NewsForth Ports plc, Scottish Enterprise and various other parties are exploring the possibility of setting up a new ro-ro service between Rosyt...