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New EU-UK Trade Deal Has Promise for Northern Ireland and US as Well

Apr 04, 2023

A new trade agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom, which left the EU in 2020, could have finally found a way to safeguard peace in Northern Ireland after Brexit reignited old tensions.The deal between the EU and the U.K…

Rotterdam Container Terminal Set for €1 Billion Expansion

Apr 03, 2023

A.P. Moller - Maersk's container terminal operating arm APM Terminals announced the expansion of its Maasvlakte II terminal in Rotterdam, increasing the terminal's capacity by approx. 2 million TEU The project involves a site of approximately 47…

Maersk's APM Terminals to Double Capacity in Rotterdam Port

Mar 28, 2023

APM Terminals, a subsidiary of Danish shipping company Maersk, plans to double its capacity at Rotterdam Port, a spokesperson for the company said on Tuesday. APM, one of the largest operators at the port, currently operates a one-kilometer…

Spain Tightens Rules on Ship-to-ship Oil Transfers

Mar 27, 2023

The Spanish government has tightened its rules around ship-to-ship oil transfers after an uptick in the activity along its coastline.Oil tankers seeking to carry out operations off the Mediterranean and Atlantic shores, even outside territorial waters…

Russia-bound Containers Stuck at Antwerp Port for Year

Mar 27, 2023

Five Russia-bound containers from India's Jindal Stainless Ltd (JSL) have been stuck at the Belgian port of Antwerp for around a year, unable to enter the European Union, the company said on Friday.'The containers are carrying around 100 metric tonnes of stainless steel…

European Ports Welcome FuelEU Maritime Agreement

Mar 23, 2023

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed the preliminary agreement between EU co-legislators on the FuelEU Maritime regulation.The European Parliament and Council have agreed on the details of the regulation which will ensure…

Hamburg Port Closed to Large Ships Due to Union Strike

Mar 22, 2023

The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has closed the port to large ships because of a strike announced by the Verdi union over wages, it said on Wednesday.'Due to the massive restrictions to be expected from the announced warning strikes, the administration…

TX Logistik, duisport and Samskip Establish Joint Operating Company

Mar 20, 2023

Samskip, duisport and TX Logistik AG will jointly operate the CT terminal at logport III in Duisburg-Hohenbudberg in the future. For this purpose, the three partners have founded the new company 'Ziel Terminal GmbH'. Samskip will hold 49.8 percent of the shares…

French Strikes Continue to Block Refinery Shipments and LNG Terminals

Mar 20, 2023

Shipments of refined products from French refinery and depots were blocked on Monday by a 13th day of strike action, though some refineries operated with a reduced flow, a company spokesperson said.The industrial action is part of a nationwide…

How Does Norway Export its Natural Gas?

Mar 17, 2023

Norway exported more than 120 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas in 2022, mainly via pipelines, making it Europe's largest gas supplier following a drop in Russian flows last year.The Nordic country exports its gas via a network of subsea pipelines to consumers…

LNG Activities Resume at Dunkirk Terminal

Mar 17, 2023

Disruption at the Dunkirk liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal operated by Fluxys ended on Friday morning, a company spokesperson said, with shipping data showing a tanker carrying LNG from Russia has docked at the site.Operations at the terminal…

Strike at Dunkirk LNG Terminal Extended

Mar 16, 2023

A strike at Fluxys' liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Dunkirk, northern France, has been extended to Monday, a union official told Reuters.The strike, part of action against the government's plan to increase the state pension age, was most recently due to end on Friday…

Exxon Considers Selling Stake in LNG Terminal Offshore Italy

Mar 16, 2023

Exxon Mobil Corp is considering selling its majority stake in Italy's main regasification terminal as part of a wider strategy to divest from non-core assets, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. The Rovigo liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

Hybrid RTG Retrofit for Baltic Hub

Mar 15, 2023

The Baltic Hub, formerly DCT Gdansk have commissioned Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. to retrofit a hybrid green energy storage solution on one of its Liebherr RTGs. The terminal has 18 Liebherr RTGs at the port and the initial purchase will…

Can Ukraine's Grain Corridor Ease the Global Food Crisis?

Mar 15, 2023

Russia has proposed that a U.N.-backed initiative that has enabled grains to be exported from Ukraine's Black Sea ports should be renewed for just 60 days.The deal to free up grain exports from Ukraine's southern Black Sea ports, which expires later this month…

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