Containers
All port activities linked to containers, including traffic volumes, storage and transport to and from ports.
ZIM publishes latest advisory regarding the Black Sea region
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – ZIM, the Israeli shipping line, has published its ” Advisory – Black Sea Region situation –...
Trieste Marine Terminal sees increased TEU traffic in January, up +17%
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2022 – Trieste Marine Terminal Spa has reported 65,068 TEU handled in the month of January, up +17% on the same...
Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) falls by 0.19% in February after 18 consecutive months of growth
València, March 1, 2022 – Change of trend in the indicators that measure the evolution of container transport costs. Valencia Containerised Freight...
Russia’s Global Ports reports up 2.8% y-o-y to 1.57 million TEU
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 3, 2022 – Global Ports Investments PLC has published its consolidated financial statements for the year ended...
Up to 7,000 containers destined for Odessa are diverted to Constanta
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) March 3, 2022 – An additional 6,000-7,000 containers that were to be delivered to Ukrainian ports are unloaded every day in...
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,...