Marseille Fos containers up during first ten months 2009-12-11Marseille Fos has announced deepsea year-on-year container volume increases of 25% during the first ten months of the year.
Samskip ups Portugal-north Europe frequency 2009-12-11Samskip, the shortsea and multimodal operator, has increased the frequency of its service between Portugal and northern Europe following the appointment of a new agent in the country.
Kaohsiung Port to get face-lift 2009-12-11Kaohsiung Port Administration recently kicked off a land development project, the largest of its kind in a decade, to build a 38.8-hectare zone as a delivery hub and a free trade port. To that end, the administration will requisition a land space owned by Tang Eng Iron Works Co, reported Taiwan Econoomic News.
Vizhinjam terminal project uncertainty ends 2009-12-11Indian Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said that the government would complete the first phase construction of the proposed international transhipment container terminal at Vizhinjam within one-and-a-half years, reported The Hindu.
Rickmers-Linie appoints new Swiss agent 2009-12-10German breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo shipping line Rickmers-Linie has appointed Zurich-based O Brunoni as its Swiss agent.
Grand Alliance announces US west coast winter programme 2009-12-10The Grand Alliance group of shipping lines has announced its winter service adjustment programme for US west coast services.
Zim to increase rates 2009-12-10Zim has unveiled plans to implement a general rate increase on its services between Asia and the Mediterranean and Europe.
Containership fleet growing at lowest rate since 2000 2009-12-10The world's cellular containership fleet is expected to grow this year by the smallest margin since 2000, according to AXS Alphaliner figures.
New milestone for PD Ports 2009-12-10The UK region's largest port has seen annual container traffic volumes surpass 100,000 TEUs for the first time, reported The Journal, Newcastle.
Lufthansa under pressure to make bmi purchase pay 2009-12-9Deutsche Lufthansa is likely to break up loss-making British unit bmi to sweeten investors turned off by its purchase of the bottom-line sapping carrier, Reuters reported.
HK box volumes down 16% in third quarter 2009-12-9Hong Kong port handled 5.6 million TEUs of containers in the third quarter, down 16 percent over last year, with laden containers at 4.8 million TEUs, down 13 percent, and empty containers at 0.8 million TEUs, down 28 percent.
Dubai crisis not to hit Vallarpadam hub 2009-12-9The debt crisis in Dubai World will not hit the most ambitious three-million-TEU-a-year trans-shipment hub on the Vallarpadam Island, off the Kochi coast, according to Cochin Port Trust sources, the Hindu reported.
ZIM to implement rate increase 2009-12-9ZIM will implement a General Rate Increase of US$250 per TEU as of January 1, 2010.
Drewry suggests code-share type agreements for container lines 2009-12-9Container liner shipping services should be allowed to operate as members of voluntary discussion agreements (VDAs) and vessel sharing agreements (VSAs) instead of being brought under the ambit of Competition Act, 2002, says a report prepared by the UK-based maritime consulting firm Drewry for the Chennai-based strategic think tank, Centre for Asian Studies, the Hindu Business Line reported.
ICTSI opens new MICT billing center 2009-12-8International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) recently opened a new billing centre at its flagship terminal, Manila International Container Terminal (MICT).
Demand surges for gearless panamaxes 2009-12-8Leading operators are said to be behind a growing demand for larger gearless vessels in the South America trade, Tradewinds reported.
Port of Tallinn receives $74.3m government loan 2009-12-8The Estonian government has given a US$74.3 million loan to Tallinna Sadam (Port of Tallinn) at six months Euribor plus three percent interest, the Baltic Business News reported.
Jakarta to prioritise dry port reactivation 2009-12-8The Jakarta government has prioritised the reactivation of several dry ports in West Java to avoid stockpiling at Tanjung Priok port, Jakarta, Bisnis Indonesia reported.
Pakistan backs port takeover by district 2009-12-8Minister for Ports and Shipping Babar Khan Ghauri has said that if the Gwadar Port is given under the City District Government to run its affairs there is no harm in it, the Daily Pak Banker reported.
Port of Tyne 2009-12-7The port of Tyne has won a new contract that will see it handle between 400,000 and 1.4m tonnes of biomass material a year for the next 10 years.
