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Deep thinking in Zeebrugge

The Port of Zeebrugge handled its deepest-draught vessel on 17 July – the Ever Greet, with a draft of 16.3 meters. The vessel, which was almost 400m long and 58.8m wide was carrying 17,989 TEU from Sri Lanka. The current generation of Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS), such as the Ever Greet, which carry up to 20,160 TEU, have a maximum draft of 16.35m. Mayor of the City of Bruges and vice chairman ... [+]

Monarch is king of container efficiency

Maritime logistics innovator BidBird has launched Monarch, a system that allows containers to be bundled together when lifting them on or off vessels. It has designed two sizes of clips, the Dragonfly that bundes two 20ft or 40ft the Monarch, which bundles four. BidBiord saus the system ... [+]

XPO offers road-rail route to Turkey

XPO Logistics has launched a multimodal service between Antwerp, Belgium, and Istanbul, Turkey. The 2,600km route combines road and rail, reducing transit time from ten days to eight compared to road transportation alone. It also offers customers more regular service throughout the year, even in ... [+]

WEC adds more high cube boxes

Dutch shipping company WEC Lines has added 200 20ft high-cube pallet-wide containers and 200 45ft high-cube pallet-wide containers to its fleet. Both types will be used on the company's short sea services in Europe and North Africa. The investment follows WEC’s recent replacement of 60 ... [+]

Forth Green Freeport appoints chief executive

Forth Green Freeport has appointed Sarah Murray as its first chief executive following its official opening for business on 12 June. She is currently the director of Local London, a sub-regional economic growth partnership of nine London boroughs, and was previously head of regulation for the ... [+]

AAL Hamburg joins heavy lifter’s fleet

Project heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping is taking delivery of the second of eight new Super B-Class vessels. The AAL Hamburg was formally named at the CSSC Huangpu-Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China before setting sail on her maiden voyage to Europe.  The 32,000 dwt, dual fuel ... [+]

New ship is testament to DP World’s faith in British shipping, say P&O Ferries chiefs

P&O Ferries’ christened the second of its new Fusion class Dover-Calais vessels at a ceremony in Dover on 12 July where company bosses paid tribute to owner DP World’s commitment to the company and the industry.Like its sister, the P&O Pioneer, which went into service ... [+]

ABP appoints Humber head of commercial

Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Laura Wood as new head of commercial for the Humber. She was previously business development manager across ABP’s portfolio for energy transition and fuels and products of the future. Prior to working for ABP she worked for Peel Ports ... [+]

New cranes put London Gateway on the right lines

DP World has taken delivery of two new rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes for its London Gateway rail terminal. They will go into operation in mid-August and will help meet growing demand for increased rail connections and a more sustainable supply chain. The new cranes will also ... [+]

Turnover and profits up, while ro ro breaks records in Belfast

Belfast Harbour reported rising annual turnover and operating profits in 2023 while expenditure on major capital projects reached a record £65 million. The trust port reported turnover of £82.9m for 2023, up 7% on its figures for 2022, while earnings were up 4% on the previous ... [+]

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