Containers
All port activities linked to containers, including traffic volumes, storage and transport to and from ports.
Containers delayed in Gioia Tauro by Ukraine crisis
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) March 1, 2022 – The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to the temporary closure of all Ukrainian Azov and Black Sea...
Alphaliner ratifies Valenciaport as the first European port in the Mediterranean
València, February 27, 2022 – Valenciaport strengthens its strategic position as the fourth port in Europe and the 27th in the world according to data...
China ports container volume rises 1.6% in January of 2022; Ningbo Containerized Freight Index decrease slightly in February 2022
In January of 2022, the cargo volume of Chinese ports was 1301.1 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.6%; the container throughput of Chinese ports was...
Malta Freeport Terminals sees TEU handled rise in 2021
Marsaxlokk, Malta (Ports Europe) February 20, 2022 – Malta Freeport Terminals, based in the port of Marsaxlokk, has reported a total TEU volume handled...
Hapag-Lloyd to launch China Germany Express (CGX) service
Press Release – Hapag-Lloyd – Hamburg, 16 February 2022 Hapag-Lloyd to launch China Germany Express (CGX) service New CGX to connect the south of...
Cosco Shipping Lines to extend its direct service between Valencia and Algeciras by adding more West African ports
València, Spain (Ports Europe) February 17, 2022 – Cosco Shipping Lines Spain has extended its direct service between Valencia and Algeciras by adding...
Kalypso shipping company to connect Ravenna with Chattogram in Bangladesh
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) February 14, 2022 – Kalypso, a new shipping company owned by RifLine, has chosen Ravenna as a port of call connecting...
Terminal Container Ravenna closes 2021 with 185,000 TEU, up 12% on 2020
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) February 14, 2022 – Terminal Container Ravenna (TCR) ended 20201 with a container handling volume equal to 185,000 TEU, up...
The rise of intermodal terminals in Australia
Sydney, Australia (Ports Europe) February 13, 2022 – According to the World Trade Organisation, global container shipping is at record levels. Coupled...
Container turnover of Russian ports grew by 19% in January
Container turnover of Russian ports in January 2022 amounted to 497.620 TEU, which is 19.1% (417,940 TEU) more than a year earlier, according to the...
Port of Barcelona handles more calls by container ships of more than 20,000 TEU
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 8, 2022 – The trend towards larger vessels in international shipping has been experienced at the Port of...
Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) starts the year with an increase of 4.9%
The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) starts the year with an increase of 4.9% – February 4, 2022 València, February 4, 2022 – The...
Turkey: Total seaport container (TEU) handing in 2021
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 3, 2022 – Turkish seaports handled a total of 12.59 million TEU in 2021, compared to 11.62 million in 2020, an...
Spain’s top container ports in 2021 – ranking
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – A total of 198.51 million tons (mt) in containers was handled by Spain’s state-owned ports in 2021,...
Valenciaport improves pre-pandemic activity: More than 5.6 million TEUs in 2021 and 85 million tonnes mobilised
Valenciaport has closed the 2021 financial year with over 5.6 million TEUs and 85 million tonnes, numbers that improve activity with respect to 2020 and 2019,...
Circle provides update on International Fast & Secure Trade Lane project between ports of Genoa and Alexandria
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – Circle S.p.A. has provided an update on the pilot project to realize an International Fast & Secure...
COSCO extends Zeebrugge concession to 2055
Zeebrugge, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 1, 2022 – COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd has announced that the concession for CSP Zeebrugge Terminal has been...
Port of Algiers handled less cargo in Q3 2021
Algiers, Algeria – Port of Algiers (Algers) results in Q3 of 2021 were lower compared to the July-September period of 2020, according to the Port of...
Port System of Sardinia reports traffic figures for 2021, higher than last year, but below 2019
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 26, 2022 – The port system of Sardinia has reported traffic figures for 2021, which exceed the numbers...
Valenciaport and COSCO collaborate in the automation of the delivery of container seals
Valenciaport and Cosco Shipping Lines Spain S.A. are collaborating in a project to provide, through a dispensing machine, the container seals to the carriers...