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Trials and tribulations in the Channel Isles

Normally, the mundane matter of vessel berthing trials are of interest only to shipping experts but a row has broken out in the Isle of Jersey. Jersey and Guernsey are in the final stages of a competitive tender for a 15-year contract for the islands’ main ro ro links. However the Jersey government has been accused of impartiality because it has funded trials for DFDS but not those carried out by ... [+]

Boxes are bright spot as Rotterdam traffic shrinks

Rotterdam’s container throughput increased 3% in terms of weight to 101.1 million tonnes and 2.2% in volume terms to 10.4 million TEU in the first nine months of 2024, said the port authority. The rise occurred against a background of a 0.4% decrease in total ... [+]

CMA CGM and SUEZ sign biomethane deal

CMA CGM Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with waste management firm SUEZ to develop biomethane as a fuel for shipping in Europe. SUEZ will supply up to 100,000 tonnes of biomethane per year by 2030 which will be be used by CMA CGM ... [+]

Containers strong as Antwerp-Bruges remains steady

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ total throughput was 210.5 million tonnes in the first three quarters of 2024, an increase of 3% compared to the same period last year and a stabilisation in comparison to the second quarter. Demand for container transport remains strong, while geopolitical ... [+]

Gothenburg’s Edvard Molitor to chair ports green group

Port of Gothenburg head of international public affairs and sustainability, Edvard Molitor has been appointed chair of International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH)’s Climate and Energy Committee. He is the port's primary representative in global organizations on sustainability, climate, and environmental issues and in ... [+]

First funds for Irish Sea Green Corridor

The Green Corridor initiative, a collaboration between the ports of Holyhead and Dublin,  Irish Ferries and Stena Line and supported by the environmental consultancy Ricardo, Maynooth University and EDF, has received £122,303 in grant funding from the International Green Corridor Fund. The project is funded by ... [+]

DP World acquires own-brand box fleet

DP World has acquired 47,000 TEUs of its own-branded containers. The Dubai-based company, which is active in ports, forwarding and short-sea shipping said the move will give its customers access to critical capacity, even during periods of peak demand or unexpected disruption. It adds that by ... [+]

Portico secures £20m investment

Portsmouth cargo terminal operator Portico Shipping Ltd, has secured £20m of investment following approval from its owners, the City Council. The investment will go towards changing the site layout to handle cargo more efficiently and creating more space and new equipment to meet a growing ... [+]

ONE to launch Med routes

Ocean Network Express (ONE) will launch two new North Europe/Mediterranean services, Aegean Express (AEX) and Levant Express (LEX) from January 2025. AEX will have a port rotation: London Gateway, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Piraeus, Istanbul, Gebze, Gemlik, Aliaga, Piraeus, London Gateway. LEX’s port rotation will be: London Gateway, Rotterdam, ... [+]

ECU Worldwide appoints finance chief

Allcargo Logistics’ LCL consolidation arm, ECU Worldwide, has appointed Steve Dunn as global finance director. He will oversee the global finance function and will lead the transformation of the financial processes, based in Dubai. He brings over 20 years of leadership experience in international organizations ... [+]

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