Straddles/ ASCs for Antwerp

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Following on from news that DP World’s Antwerp Gateway facility is expanding (see page 1), CTO Jef Lambregts explained that the terminal s...

Change coming to East Africa

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The development of new ports and railways in East Africa could be about to shake up the region’s long-established status quo....

Navigating choppy waters

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Despite slowing growth in global trade and a liner shipping sector intent on getting better deals from vendors, global terminal operators co...

China down but not out

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Despite China’s economic slowdown, the country still offers a number of interesting trading opportunities....

Full of eastern European promise

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In general, economies in eastern and central Europe are growing faster than those in western/southern-most parts of the continent, with robu...

Chinese operators reaching out

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With China’s main container terminal operators keen to establish a strong global presence, it would not be a surprise for one of them to b...

New kids on the block

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While the ‘big four’ continue to dominate the global container terminal operating business, there are signs that Chinese players, second...

Yang Ming chooses Piraeus

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Taipei based Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp is to use Piraeus as its main hub for the eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea regions. The carr...

Short-term pain‚ long-term gain

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Despite economic difficulties in several Central and South American countries, major investment projects are underway....

CIMC/Cosco renew deal

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In late December, CIMC and Cosco Pacific entered into a three-year “New Framework Agreement” covering the purchase of CIMC containers an...

New terms at Piraeus

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Piraeus Port Authority agrees to a new fee structure, paving the way for Cosco Pacific to build new container terminal...