Ports News


Kiel Reports Successful Cruise Shipping Season

Oct 26, 2018

Kiel closes its latest cruise shipping season on Sunday, October 28th with the visit of the AIDAbella.This year the port has been visited 166 times by 33 different cruise ships with a combined gross tonnage of more than 11 million. For the first time close to 600…

‘Pink Lady’ in the Port of Hamburg

Oct 26, 2018

ONE container shipping group’s first containership in novel magenta livery calls in HamburgWith her striking magenta color design, she’s a real eye-catcher in the Port of Hamburg. With a length of 320 meters and slot capacity of 8,102 TEU (20…

Singapore Petroleum Builds New Oil Storage, Distribution Center

Oct 26, 2018

Singapore Petroleum Company, a subsidiary of PetroChina International, said in a statement on Friday it completed a new oil products storage and distribution terminal on Jurong Island, an artificial island off Singapore's southwest coast.The…

Port of Kiel Presents Emission-Free Berthing for Ships

Oct 25, 2018

The construction of the first onshore power supply plant for commer-cial vessels at the Norwegenkai Terminal in the port of Kiel has begun.Taking part in the official first-cut-of-the-spade-ceremony marking the start of the construction works…

Port of Rotterdam Authority to Invest in Port of Pecém

Oct 25, 2018

Allard Castelein, the CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, and Camilo Santana, Governor of the Brazilian state of Ceará, signed an investment agreement regarding the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s participation in the development of the port of Pecém…

EU Hails Maritime Single Window Environment

Oct 25, 2018

The European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism has recently published the draft report on the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment.The rapporteur, Member of the European…

Georgia Moves 630K Cars, Trucks and Tractors in FY18

Oct 25, 2018

GPA details plan to double Brunswick capacity to 1.5 million units.At the Brunswick State of the Port today, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Executive Director Griff Lynch detailed Fiscal Year 2018 successes, including 630,000 units of cars, trucks and tractors handled through Georgia terminals…

Shanghai Lingang Invests in Zeebrugge Port

Oct 25, 2018

Chinese investment by the Shanghai Lingang Overseas Development  in the port of Zeebrugge was officially signed in Brussels by Liu Jiaping, Chairman of Lingang, and Coens Joachim, CEO of Port of Zeebrugge.The agreement was signed in the presence…

UK Needs a Deal, Not Chartered-in Ships: UK Chamber of Shipping

Oct 24, 2018

The UK Chamber of Shipping said that the UK Government’s plans to charter in ships to bring in supplies in an event of a No-Deal Brexit would not help.Responding to reports that Government may charter ships in the event of a No-Deal Brexit,…

Antwerp Port on Track to Sixth Record Year

Oct 24, 2018

Throughput continues to register growth in the Port of Antwerp. After record semi-annual figures, the total throughput after nine months stands at 177,026,550 tonnes – a sharp 6% increase compared with the same period last year.A press release from the company said that with these results…

UK's PD Ports Rolls-out Second Teesport Rail Link to Scotland

Oct 24, 2018

Middlesbrough, UK headquartered PD Ports has launched a second rail service connecting Teesport direct with Scotland opening up further opportunities to connect global importers and exporters with the north of the UK.The new service, operated by DB Cargo…

Dredging Completed on the Vinton Navigation Channel

Oct 24, 2018

Port of Vinton officials announced  that dredging operations near the mouth of the Vinton Navigation Channel has been completed.Magnolia Dredging of Mandeville, La., was the contractor on the $1.098 million maintenance dredging project that removed more than 21…

Port of Hueneme Breaks Cargo Record

Oct 24, 2018

Cargo imports and exports hit an all-time high at the Port of Hueneme with 1.6 million tons of cargo moving through the Port. This represents an 8.1% increase over last year’s performance of 1.48 million cargo tons. The previous cargo record was set in FY2015 with 1…

Peel Ports Signs 12-year Deal with Asco

Oct 24, 2018

Peel Ports and offshore services firm ASCO have joined forces in a long-term strategic partnership aimed at supporting the energy sector in Great Yarmouth and promoting future sustainability for the port.By working in collaboration, the two…

Richard Branson Resigns as Chairman of Virgin Hyperloop

Oct 23, 2018

Sir Richard Branson has stepped down from his role as chairman of Virgin Hyperloop One, saying the company 'needs a more hands-on chairman.'DP World statement said Branson was stepping down due to the increased commitment of time the position requires…

Current News

Panama Canal Administrator Outlines the Waterway’s Evolving Role in Global Trade

Pembrokeshire College: Curriculum Development Manager Recognized for Contributions

USTR Port Fees Contrasted With Supply Growth Sound the Alarm for Car Carriers in 2026/27

Aptamus Picks Aker Solutions’ Entr for LCO2 Terminal Engineering

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News