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APM Terminals is an international container terminal operating company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, one of the world’s largest port and terminal operators. It is part of A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S.

First ship bound for Spain to be delayed in the Suez Canal arrives at the Port of Algeciras

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 4, 2021 – APM Terminals has received the Mary Maersk vessel, which was scheduled to arrive on March 31 but was...

APM Terminals MedPort Tangier commences second phase of development

Following a total investment of 800 million USD, operations at APM Terminals MedPort Tangier commenced in 2019. It now celebrates its next major development...

APIs from APM Terminals: A foundation for regional economic development

APM Terminals launched two further APIs this month and increased the number of terminals providing real-time data via its APIs. The company believes that if...

Fenaport critical of APM Terminals facility in port of Castellón

Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) March 12, 2021 – The National Federation of Port Transporters (Fenatport – Federación Nacional de Transportistas...

APM Terminals Barcelona will start tests with 5G to reduce accidents

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2021 – APM Terminals Barcelona will start this summer a pilot project, part of he 5G Barcelona initiative,...

APM Terminals Valencia assembles three new Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes

The project is part of the company’s investment plan to upgrade the fleet, its capacity, productivity and sustainability – March 4, 2021 APM...

Vado Gateway container terminal has passed technical/administrative testing

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 3, 2021 – Technical-administrative testing of the APM Terminals’ new Vado Gateway container terminal has been...

The First Direct Blocktrain arrives from China to Georgia

On 20 February 2021, the first direct blocktrain will arrive at Tbilisi Station, arriving direct from Xi’an in China. The train, which was arranged by Maersk...

Who will be the new CEO of Suez Canal Container Terminal?

The Hague, Netherlands (PortSEurope) February 14, 2020 – Lars Vang Christensen was appointed as the new managing director of APM Terminals facility in...

Jordan’s Aqaba container terminal handled 7% more TEUs in 2020 compared to 2019

Aqaba, Jordan (PortSEurope) February 14, 2021 – Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), the gateway for the Levant region, including Iraq, had a total throughput...

APM Terminals Valencia expands VGM service with three new container weighbridges

This is the first phase of a project that will be completed with 11 devices to increase simultaneous weighing Valencia, Spain – APM Terminals Valencia has...

Suez Canal Container Handling Company seeks growth rates of 5-7% in 2021

Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) February 12, 2021 – The Suez Canal Container Handling Company (SCCT) is targeting growth rates of between 5-7% of the...

What does it mean to be a world-class terminal operator? – APM Terminals

Blog: ‘What does it mean to be a world-class terminal operator?’ – by COO, Keith Svendsen – February 9, 2021 What does it mean to be the world...

APM Terminals Poti ending 2020 successfully with 0 LTI

11 January 2021 APM Terminals Poti ending 2020 successfully with 0 LTI. APM Terminals Poti closed 2020 with 0 LTI (Lost Time Injury) rate, meaning the year...

Analysis – Georgia helped Russia sink Anaklia Deep Sea Port project – can Poti replace it?

Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) January 3, 2021 – Anaklia Deep Sea Port project did not have a chance fighting for its survival against Georgia’s political...

Further pressure to end Bilbao port strike

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 30, 2020 – The Asturian Federation of Entrepreneurs (Fade) has written to state administration Puertos del Estado...

APM Terminals Gijon responds to doubling of container volumes

Since October, APM Terminals Gijon has been receiving significantly higher volumes than usual and exceeding its capacity. This is mainly due to the stevedoring...

APM Terminals Gijón benefits from Bilbao port labour strike

Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) November 20, 2020 – The stevedore strike at Bilbao port in Northern Spain has led shipping lines to seek alternative ports,...

Algeciras port achieves reduced idle times via PortXchange pilot

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 10, 2020 – The port of Algeciras has completed a six week trial which has resulted in improvements in idle time...

Shuttle service commences between COSCO’s European hub and Vado Gateway

This month, the 700 TEU, MV ATLANTIC SOUTH feeder vessel made its first call in Vado Ligure, Italy as part of the new Diamond Line Vax service. The VAX service...

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